Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program
The University of Florida /Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) created the Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program after the devastation of the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons.
The main goal of the program is to foster a healthy urban forest that is more wind resistant. The program is aimed at citizens and communities who seek to rebuild and set better management practices so that future storms are less devastating.
The Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program is funded by the Florida Division of Forestry and the USDA Forest Service, Southern Region.
Booklet available online
To learn about how to be safe around fallen trees after a hurricane, when and how to restore damaged trees, and ways
to prevent damage next time, check out the publication Assessing Damage and Restoring Trees After a Hurricane.
Disponible en Español
Research Findings
Check out the recent University of Florida study on the effects of hurricanes on the urban forest:
I. Southeastern Coastal Plain tree species
II. Tropical and Subtropical tree species