RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 State Government Involvement in Community Forestry: a Survey JF Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) JO JOA FD International Society of Arboriculture SP 141 OP 144 DO 10.48044/jauf.1988.035 VO 14 IS 6 A1 Cynthia J. Casey A1 Robert W. Miller YR 1988 UL http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/14/6/141.abstract AB State government involvement in community forestry varies from state to state. A survey sent to each state’s Chief Forester provides information on community forestry assistance programs. Many programs are limited in scope, yet nearly all provide insect and disease control assistance, Arbor Day information and promotion, technical tree care assistance, and public information and education. Most programs are technical rather than financial in nature; however, sixteen states administer Federal Cooperative Forestry Assistance grants to communities, and five states provide financial assistance from state monies. Most programs are financed through combined state and federal funding, although eleven states rely on federal funding exclusively. Thirty-two state programs are administered by Urban Foresters or similar specialists. Budget and staffing limitations are cited by twenty states as major program obstacles. Despite limitations, expansion of services is predicted by twenty-seven states.