Academic Program
Urban and Community Forestry is the fastest growing segment of the forestry profession, especially in the northeast, where the total expenditure of time and money on community forestry (nursery, planting, pruning, removals, and line clearance) exceeds that spent on woodlands.
Undergraduate students interested in urban forestry can pursue the Urban Forestry Track within the Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources (EENR) Major or the Urban Forestry Minor within the Environmental Planning (EP) Major. The Track in EENR places a stronger focus on the science side of urban forestry while the Minor in EP emphasizes the planning and design aspect of the subject.
The Rutgers Urban Forestry Program also is a partner in several graduate programs and post-doctoral research projects.
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Here are sample curricula tracks for each program:
- Sample curriculum – Natural Resource and Ecosystem Management
- Sample curriculum – Urban Forestry
- Sample curriculum – Urban Forestry minor with an Environmental Planning major
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Rutgers is working to obtain accreditation from the Society of American Foresters (SAF) for our Urban Forestry Track, Urban Forestry Minor, and a Natural Resources and Ecosystem Management Track in the EENR major. Our program is currently in candidate status as we undergo their initial review process.
During the spring 2024 semester, we will be undergoing a site visit from SAF, as the next step in the accreditation process.
SAF programmatic accreditation is a rigorous, voluntary process which helps programs ensure they are meeting certain standards. To learn more about what SAF accreditation entails, visit the SAF website.
SAF also maintains a Code of Ethics, which our program firmly believes in.