Asa Eastwood and His Diaries, 1806-1870

Like so many men of his day, Asa Eastwood kept a diary. The four volumes he filled from 1806 to 1870 delineate nineteenth century customs, events and patterns of living and are now available for research in the Asa Eastwood Papers at Syracuse University, along with small amounts of his correspondence and legal records. Eastwood was alert to events of historical importance, and episodes such as the 1807 New York-to-Albany voyage of Fulton\u27s Clermont or John Brown\u27s raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859 did not escape mention in his diaries. Yet his entries are perhaps less significant for the passing historical scene than for the portrait they provide of Eastwood, typically a man of his time

PLANNING URBAN FORESTS IN A CHANGING CLIMATE

As the effects of negative effects of climate change are realized, urban forests a means to reduce the potential damage and adverse conditions in urban areas (Wolf, et al., 2020) (Livesley, McPherson, & Calfapietra, 2016) (Xiao & McPherson, 2002). Preserving these resources is becoming more difficult however, as the trees that make up urban landscapes become less adapted to current conditions with every passing year (Aitken, Yeaman, Holliday, Wang, & Sierra, 2008). Changes in climate and world systems also point to invasive pests becoming greater threats to urban forest resources with time (Tubby & Webber, 2010) (Amberger et al., 2017). In order to preserve the benefits these ecosystems provide, and buffer against harsher conditions as a result of climate change, urban forest trees will need to be planted using trees adapted to conditions individual cities are projected to experience (Aitken, Yeaman, Holliday, Wang, & Sierra, 2008). Additionally, more diverse urban forests need to exhibit higher diversity at the genus level, such that damage from pests doesn’t interrupt ecosystem functions (Driesche & Hoddle, 2016). Further climate research is needed to determine optimal future conditions to plan ahead for, and local research will be needed during implementation to allow for healthy forests in specific climate conditions