An urban forestry program in Windsor, Ontario, focuses on the planting and maintenance of a permanent canopy of street and park trees. Diversification of the tree population has resulted from an emphasis on the use of native tree species, together with various management techniques.

Softwood cuttings of one clone and one juvenile population of basswood were rooted under intermittent mist, using a 2-min basal dip of indolebutyric acid (IBA) at concentrations of 1000, 5000, and 10 000 parts per million (ppm) in combination with one of salicylic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, 3,5-, 2,5-, and 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acids at concentrations of 5, 50, and 100 ppm. None of the phenolic compounds showed any root-promoting effect when used singly. In combination with IBA, 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid showed a root-promoting effect when applied to cuttings of the population but not for cuttings of the single clone.A root-promoting effect at certain of the higher concentrations of the rest of the phenols when combined with IBA could not clearly be distinguished from sample variation. IBA alone or in combination with any of the phenols had a much smaller root-promoting effect when applied to the cuttings of the single clone.

An urban forestry strategy is presented for Ontario, in response to a growing need to manage for viable and healthy urban vegetation. Urban forestry is about planning and managing existing and/or new treed vegetation of all types and associated wildlife, to establish attractive urban habitats, using systematic forestry-like approaches and environmental principles, in combination with arboricultural and modified silvicultural techniques. Urban forestry managers, having various educational backgrounds, are increasingly becoming involved in managing our urban forest, our habitat.Currently, there is no educational institution that totally prepares students for a career in urban forestry. As a result, people entering this field do so on an ad hoc basis, having various educational backgrounds, which do not cover all aspects of urban forestry management. A second problem is the limited awareness of various levels of government that systematic urban forestry management for densely populated areas is a growing need.Factors contributing to the need for urban forestry management, as well as obstacles to establishing such programs, are discussed. The urban forest, its managers, the content of programs and experience in the USA are outlined. Proposed actions include:1 development of a provincial policy, through the enlargement of the private land forestry program to initiate and support urban forestry programs;2 evaluation of the feasibility of having conservation authorities include urban forestry in their mandate;3 establishment of an umbrella-type diploma course administered by an educational institution; and4 establishment of an urban forestry chair at a university with cross appointments in forestry, planning and/or landscape architecture. Key Words : Urban forestry programs, options and alternatives for Ontario communities.

A population of saplings of basswood was studied to determine the effect of size of cutting and a 2-min basal dip in an aqueous solution of either indolebutyric acid (IBA), indoleacetic acid (IAA), or naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) on root and shoot development of softwood cuttings grown under intermittent mist. Cuttings were 12–60 cm long, and treatments were: distilled water control; and aqueous solutions of auxin at levels of 1000, 5000, 10 000, and 20 000 p.p.m. Significant increases in the growth of roots were obtained with 5000 and 10 000 p.p.m. of IBA. Significant increases in root growth were also obtained with increasing sizes of cuttings.

Juvenile softwood cuttings of sugar maple 35 and 55 cm long rooted between 75 and 89%; cuttings longer or shorter rooted less. Within 15 to 55 cm lengths, thick cuttings rooted better than thin cuttings.