Cool communities announced in Oklahoma, Maryland. (American Forests Cool Communities Program; Tulsa, OK; Frederick, MD) From: American Forests | Date: September 1, 1992| Author: | COPYRIGHT 1992 American Forests. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

American Forests launched its Cool Communities Program in Tulsa, OK and Frederick, MD. The program aims to encourage the strategic planting of trees in the urban areas to reduce temperature and energy consumption.

Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Frederick, Maryland, may not seem to have much in common, but they are teaming up with five other municipalities in an AMERICAN FORESTS pilot program to conserve energy and cool the urban "heat island."

The Cool Communities program focuses on environmental action to reverse a trend toward insufficient tree cover and above-normal temperatures, ...

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