[ACT] NeighborWoods Network Update

[Alice Ewen Walker]

NeighborWoods Network Update: August 23, 2007		

									
In This Issue

	
In the News
Funding
Research
Events
Public Policy
Success Story

In the News
NeighborWoods Month Photo Contest

College Park, MD (August 10, 2007)- Grab your camera and document  
urban forestry in action during NeighborWoods Month. Send us your  
most dramatic, artistic, and heartfelt photographs that capture the  
spirit of volunteerism through NeighborWoods. If we pick your image,  
you will win $500.

Read the full story.

Funding
NUCFAC Grant 2008- Deadline: September 13

The Forest Service's national cost-share grants program, under the  
direction of the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory  
Council (NUCFAC), just posted this year's grant guidelines.

Find more funding.

Research
Trees are worth downtown's investment

The fact that "money doesn't grow on trees" does not mean downtowns  
should not invest in their trees. Actually, research indicates that  
what's good for the air and aesthetic environment of downtown is also  
good for the perception of downtown by its users. And positive  
outlooks tend to be accompanied by positive cash flows. The fact is  
that people prefer having trees in streetscapes.

Learn more.

Events
Partners in Community Forestry Conference- Nov. 13-16

(Baltimore, MD)- ACT's Annual Meeting teams up with Partners in  
Community Forestry. The agenda features trees as a tool for community  
revitalization, nonprofit executive networking, grassroots program  
models and volunteer success stories, and National NeighborWoods  
Program tools for community organizing. ACT's meeting is a great way  
to energize and connect with community organizers working to restore  
tree canopy in cities across the nation.

Read on...

Public Policy
Energy Bill Adopted by House Without Trees Provision

Washington, DC (August 4, 2007)- The House passed a wide-ranging  
energy bill on Saturday that will require most utilities to produce  
15 percent of their electricity from renewable sources like wind and  
solar power. President Bush has vowed to veto the energy bill because  
it does nothing to encourage increased domestic production of oil and  
gas. The Energy Efficiency Through Trees legislation crafted by Rep.  
Doris O. Matsui was not introduced.

Get involved.

Success Story
Neighborhood Trees Program

(Portland, OR)- Friends of Trees operates an extensive volunteer  
network that mobilizes approximately 2,000 people annually to plant  
and care for nearly 20,000 trees and shrubs in the Portland-Vancouver  
area. One such opportunity is the Neighborhood Trees Program.  
Developed over the last 15 years, this effort offers volunteer  
opportunities at numerous skill- and time-commitment levels.

Read on...

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About ACT

Alliance for Community Trees is dedicated to improving the  
environment where 80% of Americans live: our cities, towns, and  
villages. Together, ACT's national network of members have planted  
and cared for 7.8 million trees with help from 450,000 volunteers.




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