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Urban
forestry stars wanted:
send us your photos!
February 15, 2011
Greetings urban foresters!
We have lots of news for you, and a warm request: your photos! Read
on for more news, and we look forward to hearing about news from your
community.
In this update:
- Photo contest: we
want you - on the CaUFC website!
- Survey says - your input
on urban forestry
- Webcast class: Storms
over the urban forest - natural hazard management planning (Feb 17,
2011)
- California Sustainability
Indicators Symposium
- Tree Board
University (free educational resource!)
- Arbor Day Events
in San Luis Obispo
- Video of Healthy
CommuniTrees planting in Morro Bay
1.
Photo contest: we want you - on the CaUFC website!
We want you – send
us your photos for a chance to be on our website!
Do you have a great photo of a tree
planting event, or urban forestry landscape? We’re sprucing up our
website and would love to include a few stellar images from your
collection. Please send it to us by next Tuesday, February 22, 2011 and we’ll choose a
few gems to be the new face of urban forestry (just hit “reply” to this
message)!
2. Survey says - your input on urban forestry
California ReLeaf is
conducting a survey on local/regional, state, and national education,
research, advocacy, and other efforts in urban forestry. We’re
forwarding this to you so that your input will help determine
where gaps or overlap might occur and how to enhance efforts for
better policy and funding opportunities in the future.
Please take a few
minutes to participate and strengthen the next steps in urban forestry
policy!
www.surveymonkey.com/s/Extendingthelegacyoftreessurvey2011
3.
Webcast class: Storms over the urban forest - natural hazard management
planning (Feb 17, 2011)
The lovely folks at
the Alliance for Community Trees are offering a free webcast class on
urban forestry and natural hazard management planning.
Webcast attendees
will learn about:
* Assessing the urban forest for natural hazard considerations
* Best practices for natural hazard mitigation
* Coordinating among public, private, and nonprofit partners
* Devising a hazard management plan for your city's tree canopy
* Planning for advance preparation, immediate response, and post-event
recovery
Webcast will be held: February 17, 2011
1:00-2:00pm EST (that’s 10am here in California!)
http://actrees.org/site/resources/events/storms_over_the_urban_forest_part_i-_natural.php
4. California Sustainability Indicators Symposium
Sustainability is
possible if we invest in measuring our impacts and the effectiveness of
our solutions. The Symposium will bring together experts on indicators
and Report Cards for community and environmental well-being to initiate
statewide discussion of a Sustainability Report Card. Different regions,
counties, and cities around the state have experimented with ways of
reporting beach, mountain, water quality, health, and other conditions to
educate the public and improve decision-making. Learn what is going in
California with Report Cards and lend your own ideas and expertise to the
discussion.
Sac River Watershed Program
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
http://sacriver.org/education/training/20110223_symposium.php
LA and San Gabriel Rivers Watershed
Program
Thursday, February 24, 2011
http://lasgrwc2.org/programsandprojects/upcomingsymposia.aspx
5. Tree Board
University – free educational resource!
Do you want to see a
more tree-friendly community where you live? Check out the Tree Board
University for free training materials about trees, about people, and
about serving in a citizen advisory role in your city, town, or village.
http://treeboardu.org/
6. Arbor Day
Celebration and Book Launch in the City of San Luis Obispo
CITY SPONSORS ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION
Mitchell Park 9am-11am
28 Years As A Tree
City USA
Saturday, April 9,
2011 from 9 am to 11 am the City of San Luis Obispo Public Works
Department Urban Forest Division, will sponsor an Arbor Day Celebration
at Mitchell Park. Everyone is invited to see the Art & Prose Contest
Winners and help plant a tree this Arbor Day!
The City Council will present Certificates
and tee shirts to the winners of the art and prose contest. Thanks to
generous sponsors the City will provide coffee, juices and breakfast
goodies. Donations will be accepted to help cover future Arbor Day
activities and tree plantings in San Luis Obispo.
At 11 am, Tree
Committee Chairman and Cal Poly Biology Professor Matt Ritter, will lead
a walk for those interested in learning about the many trees in Mitchell
Park.
CITY SPONSORS PRESENTATION BY LOCAL
AUTHOR AND PROFESSOR
Cal Poly’s Matt
Ritter Discusses Newest Book
Thursday, April 7,
2011 from 12:30 - 1:30 PM at the City County Library located at 995 Palm
Street, San Luis Obispo, the City of San Luis Obispo Public Works
Department Urban Forest Division, along with the Central Coast Urban
Forest Council (CCUFC), invites anyone interested in learning about trees
to attend this informative and free presentation by noted local Cal Poly
Professor, Matt Ritter.
The CCUFC will hold
a general meeting from 11 AM – noon. Beginning at 12:30 PM, Professor
Ritter will talk about his newest book, A Californian’s Guide to the
Trees Among Us. Following his presentation, Professor Ritter will
sign copies of his book and City Urban Forest Arborists will be available
to answer questions about trees.
Beginning at 2 PM, San Luis Obispo City
Arborist, Ron Combs, will lead a walk for those interested in learning
about the many beautiful and unique trees located in Downtown San Luis
Obispo and Mission Plaza.
For more information about these
events, please contact: Urban Forest Supervisor, Keith Pellemeier at KPelleme@SloCity.org or 781-7022; City
Arborist, Ron Combs, RCombs@Slocity.org or 781-7023; or
call 781-7220.
7. Video of Healthy CommuniTrees planting
in Morrow Bay
We love this video of the Healthy CommuniTrees planting in Morro Bay. We
hope you enjoy it too, and we look forward to hearing about your
community's urban forestry news!
http://vimeo.com/18923504
Sonya Hammons
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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