ArbNet gathers a curated stream of stories, announcements, and breakthroughs from across the global tree community, helping arboreta stay informed on the issues and innovations shaping their work. 

From conservation milestones to policy updates and sector-wide trends, this page brings together timely, relevant coverage to support decision-making, inspire new ideas, and keep professionals connected to the pulse of the field. 

To feature a news story on ArbNet’s website, contact ArbNet staff at arbnet@mortonarb.org.

2025 News Articles

“Mapping arboretum research: Trends, gaps, and opportunities for biodiversity conservation, society, and climate resilience,” Plants People Planet, December 2025

“Diversity in forest management translates to improved biodiversity, real-world data and virtual landscapes suggest,” University of Göttingen, September 2025

“New tree species list aims to future-proof Scotland’s forests,” Scottish Forestry, September 2025

“‘It’s Irreplaceable’: Giant Oak Tree Saved in Relocation“, California State University San Marcos, September 2025

“Did You Know That the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Is Hiding Away a 400-Plus Collection of Tiny Trees?,” Cultured, September 2025

“Study reveals major trade-offs in global nature conservation strategies,” Phys.org, University of Helsinki, September 2025

“Plastic rain: Forests are trapping microplastics from the sky,” Earth.com, September 2025

“The Druids Oak is 800 years old – can it help save tomorrow’s forests?,” BBC, August 2025

“Tracking a new forest pathogen killing beech trees,” University of Vermont, August 2025

“Garden Tested, Planet Approved: Arboreta inspiring sustainable lifestyles,” ArbNet, July 2025

“Scientists discover giant 3,000-year-old trees never before seen by humans,” Earth.com, July 2025

“Satellite mapping reveals tropical tree cover losses underestimated by 17%, highlighting gaps in global tracking,” Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications, July 2025

“Tree rings reveal increasing rainfall seasonality in the Amazon,” Communications Earth & Environment, June 2025

“Botanical marvel: These trees exist in only one place on Earth, but are under threat,” The Star, June 2025

“The Wollemi pine, a 200-million-year-old survivor from the Jurassic period, is now the most protected tree on Earth,” Earth.com, May 2025

“If a tree falls in the forest, was it a pine? Researchers can now make a good guess,” University of Virginia, May 2025

“New pests and diseases likely to cut UK tree growth, study finds,” University of Exeter, April 2025

“Some trees thrive after lightning strikes: How electric jolts can boost survival and growth,” Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, March 2025

“Which tree species fix the most carbon?,” National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment, March 2025

“A new spatial mechanism for coexistence: Hidden patterns in tree distribution stabilize biodiversity in forests,” Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, March 2025

“Landmark genetic study: Fresh shoots of hope on the tree of life,” ScienceDaily, January 2025

“Botanic gardens must team up to save wild plants from extinction, say researchers,” University of Cambridge, January 2025

“The Morton Arboretum Awards $7.9 Million to 39 Illinois Organizations and Municipalities to Advance Urban and Community Forestry Projects,” The Morton Arboretum, January 2025

2024 News Articles

“Six new tree species identified in Columbia and Panama,” Earth.com, December 2024

“During a baby oak’s first summer drought, a little leaf munching may help it survive,” Science, December 2024

“More than one in three tree species worldwide faces extinction – IUCN Red List,” International Union for Conservation of Nature, October 2024

“Diverse forests better at capturing planet-warming carbon dioxide, study finds,” Science, October 2024

“Mesoamerican oak tree species in urgent need of conservation, says report,” The Morton Arboretum, September 2024

“An ecological history of resilience and rewilding of a tall forest in southern Italy,” Phys.org, September 2024

“The Capitol’s Original Olmsted Trees,” Olmsted Network, August 2024

“Survey offers hope for world’s rarest maple tree,” BBC News, August 2024

“Discovery of a hybrid lineage offers clues to how trees adapt to climate change,” Penn State, July 2024

“Many plant names are offensive: botanists will vote on whether to change them,” Nature, July 2024

“Scientists use machine learning to predict diversity of tree species in forests,” ScienceDaily, July 2024

“The rise of baobab trees in Madagascar,” Nature, May 2024

“Extra moisture on West Coast allowing climate-sensitive Joshua trees to recover,” ABC News, June 2024

“Scientists map biodiversity changes in the world’s forests,” Phys.org, May 2024

“The role of GEDI LiDAR technology in unlocking the secrets of tree height composition,” Phys.org, May 2024

“Older trees help to protect an endangered species,” ScienceDaily, April 2024

“Europe’s forgotten forests could be 21st century ‘biodiversity hot spots’,” Phys.org, March 2024

“Ancient trees’ gnarled, twisted shapes provide irreplaceable habitats,” ScienceNews, February 2024

“Overcrowding increases tree mortality, perhaps explaining higher biodiversity in tropical forests,” Phys.org, February 2024

“New magnolia tree species discovered in northern Honduras,” Phys.org, January 2024

“To avert species’ extinction, western Mass. researchers plant Appalachian trees in Franklin County,” New England Public Media, January 2024

“Comprehensive conservation assessments reveal high extinction risks across Atlantic Forest trees,” Science, January 2024

“Scientists name the most common tropical tree species for the first time,” Phys.org, January 2024