Hi neighbor, my name is Eastern Cottonwood
Also known by my latin name Populus deltoides and my other less common name Eastern Poplar.
Trees are part of the urban infrastructure, just like roads, storm sewers and water mains.
Learn more about the Trees as Urban Infrastructure initiative; an open source model supporting municipalities in transitioning toward resilient urban forest management practices. It is led by a team of urban planners, architects, technologists, economists and ecologists working to improve green infrastructure in cities.
“With its ashy grey stem and bright, fluttering leaves which turn in the autumn to a brilliant yellow, the tree appears among our silva an individual so striking and beautiful that it must call largely upon the admiration of all.”
— Alice Loundsberry in Sternberg and Wilson’s Landscaping with Native Trees
“Second to American elm, cottonwood may be the nesting favorite of the Baltimore oriole.”
From Alternatives for Invasive Ornamental Plant Species, Timothy M. Abbey, editor. Published in 2004 by The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station for the Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group.
“The imposing cottonwood’s glossy, toothed, heart-shaped leaves move with the wind, performing like musical instruments…”
— Midwest Native Trees and Shrubs