{"id":19324,"date":"2022-05-23T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T13:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=19324"},"modified":"2026-04-17T14:43:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T18:43:10","slug":"how-to-find-an-arborist-near-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/how-to-find-an-arborist-near-you\/","title":{"rendered":"How to find an arborist near you!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Healthy trees can improve our quality of life by providing food, cleaner air and water, regulating temperatures, supporting pollination and providing recreational, health and spiritual benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u00a0are some easy ways in which urban trees and woodlots contribute to making cities more environmentally sustainable and livable:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trees can contribute to the increase of local\u00a0<strong>food and nutrition security<\/strong>, providing food such as fruits and nuts for wildlife and human consumption.<\/li>\n<li>Trees play an important role in\u00a0<strong>increasing urban biodiversity<\/strong>, providing\u00a0plants and animals with a proper habitat, food and protection.<\/li>\n<li>A mature tree can absorb up to 350 lbs. of CO<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0per year. As a result, trees play an important role in\u00a0<strong>climate change mitigation<\/strong>. In cities with high levels of pollution, trees can improve air quality making cities healthier places to live in.<\/li>\n<li>Strategic placement of trees in cities can help to\u00a0<strong>cool the air<\/strong>\u00a0between 30-40<sup>o<\/sup> F, thus reducing the urban \u201cheat island\u201d effect, helping reduce extreme heat conditions in summer weather.<\/li>\n<li>Large trees are great biological\u00a0<strong>filters for urban pollutants<\/strong>\u00a0and particulate pollution. They absorb pollutant gases (such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, ozone and Sulphur oxides) and filter fine particulates such as dust, dirt, or smoke out of the air by trapping them on leaves and bark.<\/li>\n<li>Research shows that living in close proximity of urban green spaces and having access to them, can\u00a0<strong>improve physical and mental health<\/strong>, for example by decreasing high blood pressure and stress. Also, research indicates greatly improved neo-natal health as well. This, in turn, contributes to the well-being of urban communities.<\/li>\n<li>Mature trees\u00a0<strong>regulate water flow<\/strong>\u00a0and play a key role in preventing floods and reducing the risk of sewer overflow. Stormwater management is a crucial city infrastructure issue and trees help. A mature tree, for instance, can intercept more than 5,000 gallons of water per year and without trees, every rain would contribute floods<em>. <\/em><\/li>\n<li>Trees also help to\u00a0<strong>reduce carbon emissions<\/strong>\u00a0by helping to conserve energy. For example, the correct placement of trees around buildings can reduce the need for air conditioning by 30 percent and reduce winter heating bills by 20-50 percent.<\/li>\n<li>Planning urban landscapes with trees can\u00a0<strong>increase property value<\/strong>, by up to 15 percent, and attract tourism and business.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Planting trees is important, but their maintenance is equally as important. A way for homeowners to ensure their trees stay healthy is by hiring an arborist. Professional, trained arborists know how to properly maintain trees for the safety of the public and the health of the tree.<\/p>\n<p>This brief tutorial shows how to use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treesaregood.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trees Are Good<\/a> website to find an arborist near you, verify credentials and where to find more information on trees.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Find an ISA Certified Arborist\" width=\"670\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z6WZ1kLPLuA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>View the <a href=\"https:\/\/indiana-arborist.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Arborist Association<\/a> website for more certification resources along with planting, maintenance and preservation resources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.treesaregood.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find an Arborist<\/a> website, Trees are Good, International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/caring-for-storm-damaged-treeshow-to-acidify-soil-in-the-yard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caring for storm-damaged trees\/How to Acidify Soil in the Yard<\/a> &#8211; In the Grow, Purdue Extension<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fox59.com\/2019\/05\/28\/moist-soil-and-rotten-roots-makes-it-easy-for-trees-to-come-crashing-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Moist soil and rotten roots makes it easy for trees to come crashing down<\/a> \u2013 Fox 59 News<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/tree-risk-management-what-every-property-owner-needs-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tree Risk Management<\/a> \u2013 Got Nature? Blog, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-492-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mechanical Damage to Trees: Mowing and Maintenance Equipment<\/a> \u2013 The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-512-W\">Trees and Electric Lines<\/a> &#8211; The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-547-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tree Support Systems,<\/a> The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-563-W\">Corrective Pruning for Deciduous Trees,<\/a> The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-433-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tree Installation: Process and Practices<\/a>, The Education Store<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indiana-arborist.org\/board-of-directors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lindsey Purcell<\/a>, Chapter Executive Director<br \/>\nIndiana Arborist Association<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/department\/fnr\/directory.html#\/evans44\">Diana Evans<\/a>, Extension &amp; Web Communications Specialist<br \/>\nPurdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Healthy trees can improve our quality of life by providing food, cleaner air and water, regulating temperatures, supporting pollination and providing recreational, health and spiritual benefits. Here\u00a0are some easy ways in which urban trees and woodlots contribute to making cities more environmentally sustainable and livable: Trees can contribute to the increase of local\u00a0food and nutrition [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":56,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42,1449],"tags":[350,512,824,60,408,410],"class_list":["post-19324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-forestry","category-woodland-management-moment","tag-arborist","tag-community","tag-environment","tag-forestry","tag-trees","tag-urban","audience-for-enthusiasts","audience-for-homeowners","audience-for-landowners","audience-for-professionals"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19324","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/56"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19324"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19324\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41163,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19324\/revisions\/41163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}