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October 5, 2011
Dear urban forestry leaders,
A huge
thank you to all who joined us at the great CA Urban and Community Forests
Conference in Palo Alto in September. We enjoyed catching up with you!
The presentations will be posted online shortly.
Today’s
news:
1.
Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition and the 2012 Farm Bill: Call to
Action
2.
Honoring Leader Wangari Maathai
3. Congratulations
to the winners of the 2011 CA Urban Forestry Awards!
1.
Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition and the 2012 Farm Bill: Call to
Action
The
Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition will lead a webinar on October 6th,
12-1 p.m. Eastern time: 2012 Farm Bill Re-Authorization Recommendations –
Part II
Now is
a great time to participate! Leaders from the Sustainable Urban Forests
Coalition will discuss their collective Farm Bill recommendations and
need for grass-roots mobilization. This webinar is a
Call-To-Action. Please distribute to your colleagues and fellow
advocates actively working for healthier urban forests and vibrant
communities.
To view
SUFC Farm Bill Recommendations, go to http://urbanforestcoalition.com/takeAction.aspx
Date:
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Time:
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
After
registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information
about joining the Webinar.
System
Requirements
PC-based
attendees
Required:
Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
Macintosh®-based
attendees
Required:
Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer
Space
is limited.
Reserve
your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/606304969
2.
Remembering Leader Wangari Maathai
Wangari
Maathai, an environmental and human rights leader and first African woman
to win a Nobel Peace Prize, passed away last week at age 71. She was an
incredible leader for trees and the communities that live among them. We
honor her amazing life.
You can
read more about her life and work here:
http://actrees.org/site/news/newsroom/wangari_maathai_nobel_peace_prize_laureate_di.php?tag=news
3.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2011 CA Urban Forestry Awards!
We
celebrate the inspiring work of the innovators that received the 2011
California Urban Forestry Awards! Please join us in commending these
leaders for their great work:
Fred
Anderson Award – Urban Forestry Volunteer of the Year
Awarded
to an individual with outstanding community service who has demonstrated
leadership in a project or organization and has shown exceptional
dedication to improving California’s urban forests.
o
Clay
Dukes Jr. (Sacramento Tree Foundation - Sacramento Northern Parkway)
o
Jasmine
Greer (Sacramento Tree Foundation NATURE Program Intern Extraordinaire)
o
Bryan
Tassey (Tree Partners Foundation)
Durrell
Maugh Founders Awards
Awarded
to an individual, organization, or agency that has done the most in the
past year to advance Urban Forestry Education in California.
o
Andy
Trotter - WCISA Arbor Camp and Volunteer Work Day, Catalina Island, Mark
2011
o
Sacramento
Tree Foundation – The Greenprint Project
o
Canopy
- Viva La Urban Forest & Healthy Trees, Healthy Kids in Schools
o
Jeff
Wooten – Quality of Life Achievements for San Joaquin Valley
Community
Building with Trees
Awarded
to a corporation, agency or elected official whose mission is not urban
forestry related but has demonstrated a significant and noteworthy level
of contribution to a community, region, or the State of California
utilizing urban forestry or green infrastructure programs to contribute
to and enhance quality of life.
o
City
of Santee – The SanTree Fest 2011
o
CA
State Senator Fran Pavley
Best
Urban Forestry Program
Awarded
to the municipality, community, or business that has shown the most improvement
in the past year or has demonstrated over a period of several years’
exceptional leadership, innovation, growth, and, community involvement in
creating a consistent and well-managed urban forest.
o
First
Runner-up, City of Thousand Oaks
o
Grand
Prize - City of San Luis Obispo Downtown Foresters & City Tree Crew
Outstanding
Urban Forestry Project
Awarded
to an organization or community which completed an urban forestry project
that:
•
Addressed two or more environmental or public safety issues
•
Involved the community and/or other organizations or agencies
•
Significantly enhanced the urban forest and livability of the community
o
First
Runner Up – Sacramento Tree Foundation’s 2010 Acorn Harvest
o
Grand
Prize - Community Services & Employment Training, Inc. (CSET) &
Urban Tree Foundation
Thanks for all that you do to grow healthy communities!
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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