Ravenholt Urban Forest Health Lab
Welcome
Welcome to the website for the Ravenholt Urban Forest Health Lab. This WSU program and website were established from the generous support from the Albert Victor Ravenholt Fund. Visit the About page to learn more about the program or contact us to start a conversation.
- More than 80% of people in the United States live in cities and rely on healthy, functioning urban forests.
- Urban trees provide critical services for keeping communities healthy, such as mitigating the impacts of heat waves, but these benefits are not equally distributed and more research is needed to improve the functioning of urban forests equitably.
- In the Pacific Northwest, there is enormous need—and opportunity—to equitably increase the resilience of communities by advancing knowledge and stewardship for growing healthy and vibrant urban forests.
Learn more about our active research projects
Learn more about how we can engage with your community.
Contact us to get started with an student internship or research position.
Recorded Webinars
Recordings of the Spring 2023 Ravenholt Urban Forest Health Webinar Series are available online.
Progress Report (Summer 2023)
