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Students branch out and climb trees to learn up close how to care for them and why they help cities flourish

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Students branch out and climb trees to learn up close how to care for them and why they help cities flourish

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Students branch out and climb trees to learn up close how to care for them and why they help cities flourish

Sharon Jean-Philippe, University of Tennessee Students who study forestry will read about trees, but they do not often…

bySharon Jean-Philippe

August 26, 2026