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August 9, 2012,

 

Dear Urban Forestry Leaders,

Here's what's happening in urban and community forestry:

CAL FIRE Announces
2012-13 Urban Forestry Grant Opportunities
Now Available


Click here for more information

The deadline is September 19, 2012. 

Please read the Procedural Guide and Request for Proposals carefully as some dollar limits and match requirements have changed.

 

Brownfield Programs
Grants Available


The EPA has a variety grants available
for Brownfield  programs to empower states, communities, tribes, and nonprofits to prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and reuse brownfield sites.

Click here for details

A brownfield site is defined as real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, controlled substances, petroleum or petroleum products, or is mine-scarred land.
 

Preparing for the ISA Certificate? Need CEUs?
Check out: Arboriculture Hort 118

at Mira Costa College, Oceanside
Fall 2012


This course introduces the care and management of landscape trees and covers soil, water, nutrient management, integrated pest management,
and tree biology.

 

 

New Poll shows:
Voters Across the Political Spectrum Agree:
Kids Need to Get Outdoors

  • 82% of the electorate - conservatives, liberals and moderates alike - believes that plugged-in, sedentary, indoor-childhood phenomenon is a “serious” problem.
     
  • 83% of votes are willing to pay additional taxes to protect American land, water and wildlife.

Click here to for the full report
with more interesting stats!


Thanks for all you do in support of urban forests!

Sonali Shah
Communications and Outreach Manager
California Urban Forest Council

 

 

 

 

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