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[Jared Liu]

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	December 2, 2008	 	
		
  	

In the News

Success Story

Research

Public Policy

Events

Funding




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IN THE NEWS
Urban Forest Map Project
San Francisco, CA (November 1, 2008)- The Urban Forest Map is a  
collaborative project led by Friends of the Urban Forest to map the  
location of every city tree and calculate its contribution to our  
urban ecosystem. The goal is to build a web-based inventory map of the  
urban forest using open-source technology.

  	



  	
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SUCCESS STORY
Legislative Advocacy Program
California ReLeaf monitors state and federal legislation in order to  
inform the urban forestry community of opportunities to influence  
public policy on behalf of urban trees. In 2006 California ReLeaf  
hired a professional lobbyist to assist with its state-level efforts.  
As a result of its work, $20 million was designated for urban forestry  
programs under California Proposition 84 passed in 2006.

  	

  	
Find out how
  	
  	

RESEARCH
Stormwater Management: Using Trees and Structural Soil to Improve  
Water Quality
Blacksburg, VA (November 15, 2008)- A 2004 NUCFAC-funded, technology  
transfer study has just been released. It is titled, Development of a  
Green Infrastructure Technology that Links Trees and Engineered Soil  
to Minimize Runoff from Pavement. The project was a collaborative  
effort between Virginia Tech, Cornell University, and the University  
of California at Davis.

  	

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PUBLIC POLICY
ACT Urges Support for the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation
ACT joined with a coalition of 120 organizations to urge the Forest  
Service to expedite the launch of the new Community Forest and Open  
Space Conservation Program, authorized in Title VIII, Section 8002 of  
the recently passed Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. This  
new program will provide matching funds to help local government  
entities, Indian tribes, and non-profit organizations to create new  
community forests.

  	


  	
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EVENTS
Marketing & Communications Webcast- Part III, Dec. 18
A brand is a mixture of attributes, tangible and intangible,  
symbolized in a trademark, which, if managed properly, creates value  
and influence. Marketing a brand is not a new brochure, a printing  
budget, direct mail, or a catchy slogan. It is an important strategy  
to help community groups define their value and services in the  
marketplace. Pretty brochures, zippy websites, and catchy slogans can  
be effective, but only when part of a coordinated marketing effort.  
After all, the goal of marketing your urban forestry program is to  
achieve real results.

  	
  	
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FUNDING
Allstate Foundation Funds National and Local Programs
The Allstate Foundation provides support to national programs as well  
as local programs in company communities throughout the United States.  
Proposals must address needs within one of three focus areas including  
Safe and Vital Communities, including youth anti-violence,  
neighborhood revitalization, and teen driving safety.

  	

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