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Save
the Date: California Urban and Community Forests Conference, Sept
15-17, 2011 in Palo Alto, WCISA conference, upcoming arbor day events,
funding opportunities…
April 14, 2011
Dear
all,
We’re glad to bring you lots of good news about upcoming events, funding
opportunities, and more! Looking forward to seeing you out and about!
In this update:
1. Save the Date: California Urban and Community Forests Conference,
Sept 15-17, 2011 in Palo Alto
2.
77th Annual Western Chapter ISA Conference and Trade Show – May 11-13,
2011
3. California Urban Wood Conference – May 19-21, 2011
4.
Do you know what your national tree is? Celebrate National Arbor Day,
April 29!
5. Funding – EPA Environmental Education Grant applications due May 2
6. Research - What kills young street trees?
7. Beware of tree scammers – stick with certified tree care
professionals!
8.
Greening Communities in the San Joaquin Valley Workshop – April 21
9. California Institute of Environmental Design & Management Earth
Day and Arbor Day Event (Arcadia)
1. Save the Date: 2011 California Urban and Community Forest
Conference, Sept 15-17, 2011 in Palo Alto
The California Urban Forests Council and California ReLeaf invite you
to the 2011 California Urban and Community Forest Conference!
The conference is planned for September 15 - 17, 2011 at the Crown Plaza
Hotel in Palo Alto. We look forward to an engaging and exciting
conference, complete with your participation!
Program planning is underway, and more information will be posted to the
website as it becomes available: http://www.caufc.org/Annual%20Conference
2. 77th Annual Western Chapter
ISA Conference and Trade Show: Serving the Environment with Quality
Tree Care – May 11-13, 2011, San Diego
The Western Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture has put
together a fabulous program for their 2011 annual conference to be held
at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine, San Diego, California.
Sessions on science, environmental benefits, professionalism, utilities
and more create a well-balanced program with great learning
opportunities. The people are great, too!
Check out complete program and registration information at: http://www.wcisa.net/Meetings/Conference/2011/
3. California Urban Wood Conference – May 19-21, 2011
Registration is open for the upcoming California
Urban Wood Conference to be held at the Presidio in San Francisco on May
19 – 21. This is a big event for the emerging California Urban Forest
Products Industry and will be a chance for urban foresters, researchers,
arborists, educators and business owners to learn from each other. There
will be great workshops on Thursday and Friday, and a day-long public
showcase of how urban products on Saturday. Check out the impressive
speaker line-up and go see the great artisanal work!
More information, including online registration, is available at: http://fuf.net/urbanwood/index.html
4. Do you know what your national tree is? Celebrate National Arbor
Day, April 29!
On national arbor day, the last Friday in April (April 29th
this year), we celebrate the myriad benefits that trees bring us. States
have their own arbor days as well (California’s arbor week was March
7-14).
Check out the Arbor Day Foundation website (http://www.arborday.org/index.cfm),
join in your local events, and keep promoting the use of urban forestry
as a way to build community, clean our air, protect our water, and more!
And for those wondering about national tree: here in the US it is the
oak!
5. Funding – EPA Environmental Education Grant applications due May 2
Education gets to the heart of the matter – working with community
members and leaders to understand the benefits that investing in urban
greening brings to our communities. The Environmental Protection Agency
offers grants to help people make informed decisions about the
environment. This could be a great resource for your organization!
Applications are due May 2. Additional information is available here: http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/grants.html
6. Research - What kills young street trees?
A recent research project looks at the many factors that influence young
tree mortality. Traffic, building developments and social factors can all
threaten young trees, and this study seeks
to understand how social, biological and urban design factors affect the
mortality rates of newly planted street trees.
A summary, with a link to the full research paper, is available through
the Alliance for Community Trees: http://actrees.org/site/resources/research/biological_social_and_urban_design_factors_af.php?tag=news
7. Beware of tree scammers! Stick with certified tree care professionals
When storms pass and damaged trees need care, you may encounter
individuals or companies offering to trim or remove a tree. Please do
yourself and the trees a favor and make sure that the trees are getting
the knowledgeable care that they deserve!
Certified arborists and urban foresters have gone through testing and
ongoing training to stay up to date on how to care for trees properly,
keeping the long-term health of the tree in mind. We recommend checking
to make sure that tree service companies are certified arborists and/or
urban foresters – well cared for trees will bring benefits for
generations to come!
A related article:
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/04/08/3537097/the-public-eye-after-a-storm-watch.html
8. Greening Communities in the San Joaquin Valley
Workshop – April 21
Please
join this day-long multi-disciplinary workshop designed to bring
engineers, planners, elected officials, arborists, community leaders and
interested parties together to learn more about cost-effective solutions
that integrate trees and green spaces with air quality and stormwater
management, energy conservation, economic revitalization, walkable
streets, and much more. The workshop will also highlight innovative
projects in the San Joaquin Valley and Sacramento region. State
Representatives will be on hand to discuss urban greening funding
opportunities to implement projects and plans, so bring your questions.
Register
at: www.lgc.org/events. For
late registration or more information, contact Shani Alford at (916)
448-1198 x330 / salford@lgc.org
Additional information is attached.
9. California Institute of Environmental Design &
Management Earth Day and Arbor Day Event (Arcadia)
Sunday, April 17, 201, 1:30-4:00pm, Arcadia EcoHome (a member & a
collection of the Eco-Home Network), Arcadia, CA 91006
This program will be conducted mainly in Chinese, and will include a
presentation on “What Can Be Done on Earth Day & Arbor Day to
Green our Homes - Lessons from Recent Disasters around the Globe” as
well as a tour of Arcadia EcoHome (a Build It Green certified building).
For
more information contact Edward Huang, ciedmeco@gmail.com – additional
information is attached.
We always love hearing from you, so keep up all your great community work
and let us know if you have an event to share. Please let your contacts
know that CaUFC membership is now free – we’d love your help to grow the
network of California’s urban forest supporters.
Best,
Sonya
Hammons
Program
Manager
California Urban Forests Council
Mail:
PO Box 823, Novato, CA 94948
Office:
555 Northgate Dr., #225, San Rafael, CA 94903
Ph:
415-479-8733, Fax 415-789-4501
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Become a member for free:
http://www.caufc.org/Membership
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