From jared at actrees.org Thu Jul 3 16:25:17 2008 From: jared at actrees.org (Jared Liu) Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 16:25:17 -0400 Subject: [ACT] ACT Brown Bag Lunch Series Message-ID: <2D609769-93B2-4F24-B3BA-FB677E5B16A9@actrees.org> Trouble viewing this? Go to: http://actrees.org/files/Newsletter/bbls_2008july17.html July 17, 2008 Session Topics First Segment Second Segment Network Exchange Register ABOUT US 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. ABOUT WEBCASTS The Brown Bag Lunch Series is a monthly webcast held at the lunch hour. The goal is to create informal trainings for local urban and community forestry organizations. The trainings leverage local successes by amplifying to a larger audience the model organizations' methods, materials, and approaches. NATIONAL SPONSOR CONTRIBUTOR Trees and Transportation July 17, 2008 1:00- 2:00pm EDT Trees and landscape features that are located within the public right- of-way and adjacent to roadways in urban environments are often perceived by transportation officials as a safety risk. Tree plantings may be limited or prohibited by public works or transportation professionals due to concerns. But there are many community benefits that result from having roadside landscapes. Armed with that information, advocates of urban forestry are encouraging roadside plantings that balance transportation mobility, accessibility needs, public welfare, and community livability. Register now SESSION TOPICS Brown Bag attendees will learn: * Creating a design and selecting plants at highway projects. * Involving volunteers and educating the community. * Seeking funding and writing grants. * Participation of city and state DOT officials. * Interacting with business representatives. * Management and maintenance of a planting site. Register now IOWA'S LIVING ROADWAYS Pamela Helfer, Field Director, Trees Forever (Marion, IA) Since 1996, Trees Forever has helped small communities in Iowa envision and design community-wide landscape improvements that enhance transportation corridors. The program called, Iowa's Living Roadways, and it provides resources and assistance with planning, landscape design, and funding opportunities for planting native grasses, wildflowers, shrubs, and trees. Register now SCENIC BYWAYS AND TREE-LINED HIGHWAYS Dorothy McDaniel, Executive Director, Trees Columbus (Columbus, GA) Trees Columbus, in partnership with Columbus Consolidated Government, received three $1 million grants from the Georgia Department of Transportation to create a tree-lined entryway to the city along Veterans Parkway between 13th Street and the Civic Center. They also worked with local partners to have I-185 declared a Scenic Byway and to seek further protection for public right-of-way trees through advocacy and litigation. Register now NEIGHBORWOODS NETWORK EXCHANGE Extended Learning- On the Ground There is so much more that can be learned in a week than in an hour, and on the ground as opposed to on a webcast. So here is your chance! Join the webcast to learn more about the NeighborWoods Network Exchange and how you can spend a week shadowing another ACT member. Register now REGISTER FOR THE WEBCAST: http://actrees.org/site/stories/trees_and_transportation_1.php Register now Please use and share ACT's materials freely with anyone interested in urban forestry, but with this copyright notice intact. Send a copy of the cited publication to: Alliance for Community Trees ? 4603 Calvert Road ? College Park, MD 20740 ? info at actrees.org Copyright (c) 2008 Alliance for Community Trees To Subscribe: friends at actrees.org an announce-only list for ACT's NeighborWoods Network http://actrees.org/site/lists/friends -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jared at actrees.org Wed Jul 9 12:28:48 2008 From: jared at actrees.org (Jared Liu) Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 12:28:48 -0400 Subject: [ACT] Community Tree Leadership Forum- California Message-ID: <2EB7D5F2-E052-4931-8A1E-EFF5CDFE7B49@actrees.org> Trouble viewing this? Go to: http://actrees.org/files/Newsletter/ctlf_08aug_b.html August 1-9, 2008 CTLF ABOUT US 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. HOSTED BY SPONSORED BY Community Tree Leadership Forum West Coast sessions join with California ReLeaf In partnership with Arbor Day Foundation, USDA Forest Service, and California ReLeaf, the Alliance for Community Trees presents an intensive two-day training program focused on the needs of nonprofits, service groups, volunteer coordinators, and community organizers engaged in urban and community forestry. Northern California August 1-2, 2008 University of California, Santa Cruz * Registration deadline: July 18 Southern California August 8-9, 2008 Kellogg West Conference Center & Lodge, Pomona * Registration deadline: July 25 Speakers Tracy Tassini Fundraising and Development Over the last 15 years, Tracy Yassini has had the rare and great fortune to be able to garner experience in nearly all forms of fundraising-city and state funding, corporations and foundations, major gifts from individuals, endowment and capital campaigns, individual sustainer programs, direct email, gala events and house parties. In addition to several years spent at larger "institutional nonprofits," her "on the ground" experiences with social justice and social serviec organizations enables her to addres real life issues with strategies and approaches that work. Tracy is a certifited Conflict Resolution Mediator and a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Leslie Friedman-Johnson Legislative Advocacy Leslie Friedman-Johnson is a Partner at Conservation Stategy Group and has worked on California natural resource issues as a government relations strategist for more than 20 years. She has extensive experience in strategic planning, project mangement, coalition building, state and federal legislative and administrative lobbying, and helping create new public funding sources. Leslie has particular expertise in urban forestry, urban greening, sustainable cities, watershed management, parks, climate change, and stormwater and flood management. Before co-founding Conservation Strategy Group in 2003, Leslie worked for The Nature Conservancy of California for 16 years in a variety of government relations roles. She is a graduate of the University of California Berkeley with a degree in Natural Resource Science and Policy. Robert Palmer Stragic Marketing Robert C. Palmer is president of Platzner & CO a boutique consulting firm that empowers foundations, social enterprises and nonprofit organizations to achieve a higher level of community impact and change. Working with local, national and global organizations, Platzner & Co. designs and implements sustainable marketing and business programs tailored to the individual needs of each nonprofit, so that they can consistently attain their goals and fulfilll their mission. Palmer has more than 20 years of strategic communications, marketing and general business experience uncluding 15 years of high- tech work in Silicon Valley. He received his B.S. in Journalism from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and resides in Oakland, CA. Cost $250 per person $150 discounted rate for California ReLeaf Network Members * Cost includes one night of lodging, meals, registration, course materials, and parking for those who register by the deadline. Thanks to generous support from the USDA Forest Service and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, fees are greatly reduced for all participants. Register for the Community Tree Leadership Forum Please use and share ACT's materials freely with anyone interested in urban forestry, but with this copyright notice intact. Send a copy of the cited publication to: Alliance for Community Trees ? 4603 Calvert Road ? College Park, MD 20740 ?info at actrees.org Copyright (c) 2008 Alliance for Community Trees To Subscribe: friends at actrees.org an announce-only list for ACT's NeighborWoods Network http://actrees.org/site/lists/friends -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From alice at actrees.org Fri Jul 11 13:52:33 2008 From: alice at actrees.org (Alice Ewen Walker) Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:52:33 -0400 Subject: [ACT] NeighborWoods Network Update - July 10 2008 Message-ID: Trouble viewing this? Go to: http://actrees.org/files/Newsletter/Newsletter_2008July10.html July 10, 2008 In the News Success Story Research Public Policy Events Funding ABOUT US 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. QUICK LINKS Join ACT Resources Newsroom NATIONAL SPONSOR CONTRIBUTORS GIVE TO ACT CFC#12402 Member IN THE NEWS ACT Webcast Recording Available- Agroforestry If you missed ACT's recent webcast on agroforestry, you can view and listen to the presentation online. The session is one hour and available for free. Trees Forever and the USDA National Agroforestry Center talk about establishing agroforestry buffers for organic crops, assisting producers in planning and planting practices, and success stories that incorporate some of the most effective conservation practices available including alley cropping, infiltration basins, and woody crops like hazelnuts, chestnuts, and small fruit crops. Read the full story SUCCESS STORY Send Us Your Success Story Do you have a successful program, project, or partnership that you'd like to share with the larger ACT community? Over 2,000 urban forestry leaders want to know what works in your community. Tell us about your most successful program, best fundraiser, greatest advocacy victory, most innovative partnership, or smartest management decision. ACT will turn your stories into: case studies, newsletter articles, webcasts, and more. Tell us what you're most proud of, and help the alliance grow stronger, together. Find out how RESEARCH Trees Make Streets Safer, Not Deadlier Ithaca, NY (September 2006)- Proposals for planting rows of street trees are frequently opposed by transportation engineers who contend that a wide travel corridor, free of obstacles, is needed to protect the lives of errant motorists. Increasingly, however, engineers' beliefs about safety are being found incorrect through empirical studies. This research presents further evidence that safe urban roadsides are not what the traffic-engineering establishment thinks they are. Learn more PUBLIC POLICY Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act Washington, DC (March 1, 2008)- Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, or the GIVE Act, amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990. There are several changes of interest to Alliance for Community Trees members. Get involved EVENTS Trees and Transportation July 17, 2008- National Webcast Trees and landscape features that are located within the public right- of-way and adjacent to roadways in urban environments are often perceived by transportation officials as a safety risk. But there are many community benefits that result from having roadside landscapes. Armed with that information, advocates of urban forestry are encouraging roadside plantings that balance transportation mobility, accessibility needs, public welfare, and community livability. Register today FUNDING Patagonia Environmental Grants- Deadline: Aug. 31 Outdoor gear and clothing company, Patagonia, provides funding for environmental work and is most interested in making grants to organizations that identify and work on the root causes of problems and that approach issues with a commitment to long-term change. Most grants are in the range of $3,000 to $8,000. Find more funding Please use and share ACT's materials freely with anyone interested in urban forestry, but with this copyright notice intact. Send a copy of the cited publication to: Alliance for Community Trees ? 4603 Calvert Road ? College Park, MD 20740 ? info at actrees.org Copyright (c) 2008 Alliance for Community Trees To Subscribe: friends at actrees.org an announce-only list for ACT affiliates http://actrees.org/site/lists/friends -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jared at actrees.org Mon Jul 14 10:35:46 2008 From: jared at actrees.org (Jared Liu) Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:35:46 -0400 Subject: [ACT] Celebrate NeighborWoods Month 2008 Message-ID: Trouble viewing this? Go to: http://actrees.org/files/Newsletter/nwmonth_2008July14.html July 14, 2008 Spotlight FREE Tshirts NeighborWoods 2.0 Mini-Grant Promotional Gear Register ABOUT US 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. QUICK LINKS Join ACT Resources Newsroom NATIONAL SPONSOR CONTRIBUTORS SPOTLIGHT Personalize Your Gear Last year, Greenscape of Jacksonville, Baton Rouge Green, Canopy, and Tennessee Environemental Council were just a few of the organizations to promote themsevles as NeighborWoods Month participants by adding their logo to Neighborwoods Month banners, posters, and doorhangers. Bring visibilty and extra attention to your events this October by joining the national campaign and branding your gear. Find out more REGISTER EARLY Register Early for FREE Tshirts!- Deadline: Aug. 1 It pays to register early... literally. Register your October event by August 1 and, in addition to being eligible for a $500 Mini-Grant, ACT will send you up to 50 FREE NeighborWoods Month Tshirts. Professionally designed Tshirts are a great way to brand your event as part of the national effort and recognize volunteer assistance. What are you waiting for! Register your event NEIGHBORWOODS 2.0 Join the Online Community through MySpace and Facebook Looking to connect with peers and volunteers? Try MySpace and Facebook. These networking sites are a great way to reach youth and engage new audiences in your mission. Accounts are free and pages are easy to design and update. If you have a page, link ACT as a friend. If you don't have a page, ask ACT for help setting one up Get Connected MINI-GRANT Up to $500- Deadline: Sept. 15 Make your event more memorable and successful. Request up to $500 in financial assistance as a way to accomplish something extra, such as purchasing marketing, media, or additional promotional items, hiring a photographer, creating awards, or making your event kid-friendly. Apply for a Mini-Grant FREE GEAR AND MATERIALS Order NeighborWoods Promotional Gear By registering your October event with ACT, you will receive free professionally designed marketing materials including T-shirts, posters, banners, door hangers, toolbelts, and kids' activity cards. See samples and order additional quantities! Order Free Gear REGISTER YOUR EVENT Join the campaign! How can NeighborWoods benefit you? * Builds partnerships and recognition * Improves quality of life * Educates people about trees Help us promote your work. Register your event today. Register your event Please use and share ACT's materials freely with anyone interested in urban forestry, but with this copyright notice intact. Send a copy of the cited publication to: Alliance for Community Trees ? 4603 Calvert Road ? College Park, MD 20740 ? info at actrees.org Copyright (c) 2008 Alliance for Community Trees To Subscribe/Unsubscribe: friends at actrees.org an announce-only list for ACT's NeighborWoods Network http://actrees.org/site/lists/friends -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jared at actrees.org Wed Jul 16 10:16:30 2008 From: jared at actrees.org (Jared Liu) Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:16:30 -0400 Subject: [ACT] Community Tree Leadership Forum- California Message-ID: Trouble viewing this? Go to: http://actrees.org/files/Newsletter/ctlf_08aug_c.html August 1-9, 2008 CTLF ABOUT US 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. HOSTED BY SPONSORED BY Community Tree Leadership Forum West Coast sessions- Fun in the Sun In partnership with Arbor Day Foundation, USDA Forest Service, and California ReLeaf, the Alliance for Community Trees presents this fun and successful two-day training program focused on the needs of nonprofits, service groups, volunteer coordinators, and community organizers engaged in urban and community forestry. Northern California August 1-2, 2008 University of California, Santa Cruz * Registration deadline: July 18 Southern California August 8-9, 2008 Kellogg West Conference Center & Lodge, Pomona * Registration deadline: July 25 Peer to Peer Networking These sessions offer the unique opportunity to network with and learn from your peers. Hear about what works, through successs stories in urban and community forestry. Sessions will offer ample time to collaborate over meals, receptions, and informal down-time. Beyond the Forum What better location than California, and how better to enjoy it than with a long weekend? Both sessions are scheduled to end early on Saturday so you have time to explore the surrounding area and taste what California has to offer, including wine country, beaches and boardwalks, cultural attractions, and city nightlife. From a drive along the beautiful coast to weekend getaways, California offers both urban and natural beauty not to be missed. Past participants' comments: "I came not really knowing what to expect, since I've only known ACT through the email newsletters. I was delighted by the treasure trove of useable information that awaited me." - Hope Crolius, Amherst Shade Tree Committee "I came in thinking I just needed a 'tune up.' I left realizing I needed a whole new 'fundraising transportation system!'" - Mary Lou Hildreth, City of Keystone Heights "I have been fundraising for over 25 years and I still learned something today." - Larry Webber, Keep Brevard Beautiful "All of the information was relevant and I will definitely be recommending the Community Tree Leadership Forums to my colleagues." - Christie Ralston, Friends of Trow Gardens "Thank you- this has renewed my commitment to urban forestry for another ten years!" - Joan Lionetti, Trees for Tucson "This session needs to be repreated annually to reinforce, teach, reestablish, and motivate." - Donna Yowell, Mississippi Urban Forest Council Register for the Community Tree Leadership Forum Please use and share ACT's materials freely with anyone interested in urban forestry, but with this copyright notice intact. Send a copy of the cited publication to: Alliance for Community Trees ? 4603 Calvert Road ? College Park, MD 20740 ?info at actrees.org Copyright (c) 2008 Alliance for Community Trees To Subscribe: friends at actrees.org an announce-only list for ACT's NeighborWoods Network http://actrees.org/site/lists/friends -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jared at actrees.org Wed Jul 23 13:35:07 2008 From: jared at actrees.org (Jared Liu) Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:35:07 -0400 Subject: [ACT] Community Tree Leadership Forum- California Message-ID: Trouble viewing this? Go to: http://actrees.org/files/Newsletter/ctlf_08aug_a.html August 1-9, 2008 CTLF ABOUT US 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. HOSTED BY SPONSORED BY Community Tree Leadership Forum West Coast sessions join with California ReLeaf In partnership with Arbor Day Foundation, USDA Forest Service, and California ReLeaf, the Alliance for Community Trees presents an intensive two-day training program focused on the needs of nonprofits, service groups, volunteer coordinators, and community organizers engaged in urban and community forestry. Northern California August 1-2, 2008 University of California, Santa Cruz Southern California August 8-9, 2008 Kellogg West Conference Center & Lodge, Pomona The trainings are designed to increase the impact of nonprofit and community organizations working on urban forest issues by providing opportunities to strengthen management and leadership skills. Seminars are targeted towards executives, staff, and board members, and are of value to state and federal urban and community forestry coordinators, volunteer coordinators, and others. If there is more than one individual from your organization interested in attending, you are all encouraged to apply. Participants will learn about: Fundraising and Development: Finding Funds for Community Projects Marketing Trees: Leveraging a Positive Perception in a Competitive Marketplace Urban Forest Advocacy: Growing Possibilities Cost $250 per person $150 discounted rate for California ReLeaf Network Members * Cost includes one night of lodging, meals, registration, course materials, and parking for those who register by the deadline. Thanks to generous support from the USDA Forest Service and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, fees are greatly reduced for all participants. Register for the Community Tree Leadership Forum Please use and share ACT's materials freely with anyone interested in urban forestry, but with this copyright notice intact. Send a copy of the cited publication to: Alliance for Community Trees ? 4603 Calvert Road ? College Park, MD 20740 ?info at actrees.org Copyright (c) 2008 Alliance for Community Trees To Subscribe: friends at actrees.org an announce-only list for ACT affiliates http://actrees.org/site/lists/friends -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jared at actrees.org Thu Jul 24 13:04:43 2008 From: jared at actrees.org (Jared Liu) Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:04:43 -0400 Subject: [ACT] NeighborWoods Network Update Message-ID: <2AFD3204-C766-4C7C-A79D-9D4F21241346@actrees.org> Trouble viewing this? Go to: http://actrees.org/files/Newsletter/Newsletter_2008July24.html July 24, 2008 In the News Success Story Research Public Policy Events Funding ABOUT US 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. QUICK LINKS Join ACT Resources Newsroom NATIONAL SPONSOR CONTRIBUTORS This year, ACT is on the organizing committee of a national, bipartisan campaign to greatly expand service opportunities for Americans, elevate service as a core element of citizenship, and create targeted service corps to address our nation's most important challenges. The campaign is called ServiceNation. GIVE TO ACT CFC#12402 IN THE NEWS Register for NeighborWoods Month 2008 National NeighborWoods Month is a united campaign to celebrate trees and raise awareness for the value of urban forests. During October, ACT member groups across the U.S. will engage thousands of volunteers in stewardship events and educational programs, communicating a shared message that trees are essential to the health and livability of communities. Read the full story SUCCESS STORY Green Collar Training D.C. Greenworks trains local at-risk young adults in urban landscape management and associated environmental best practices and helps place them in related jobs. Training programs use hands-on, project-based curricula that are designed to fit the needs of volunteer service corps, parks departments, nurseries and landscaping businesses in the area. Find out how RESEARCH Millions of US Workers Stand to Gain from Green Industries Washington, DC (June 2008)- A report released by a coalition of conservation and labor groups claims that workers at every skill level will be in high demand and enjoy greater job security in those key industries essential to building a clean energy economy in America and fighting global warming. The report, "Job Opportunities for the Green Economy," takes a state-by-state look at existing jobs skills across a wide range of occupations and income levels. Learn more PUBLIC POLICY ACT Joins ServiceNation Organizing Committee College Park, MD (Jun 10, 2008)- ServiceNation is a campaign for a new America... an America where citizens unite and take responsibility for the nation's future and restores the great tradition of citizen service. The campaign will officially launch with a ServiceNation Summit, September 11-12 in New York City. The ServiceNation Movement will launch with a national Day of Action on September 27, 2008. Get involved EVENTS Community Tree Leadership Forum August 1-2 and August 8-9 In partnership with Arbor Day Foundation, USDA Forest Service, and California ReLeaf, the Alliance for Community Trees presents this fun and successful two-day training program focused on the needs of nonprofits, service groups, volunteer coordinators, and community organizers engaged in urban and community forestry. Register today FUNDING National Park Service Rivers and Trails Grant- Deadline: Aug. 1 The National Park Service (NPS) Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) Program invites applications for requests for assistance. This program provides 1-2 years NPS staff time related to river restoration, community trail networks, or urban parks. Find more funding Please use and share ACT's materials freely with anyone interested in urban forestry, but with this copyright notice intact. Send a copy of the cited publication to: Alliance for Community Trees ? 4603 Calvert Road ? College Park, MD 20740 ? info at actrees.org Copyright (c) 2008 Alliance for Community Trees To Subscribe: friends at actrees.org an announce-only list for ACT's NeighborWoods Network http://actrees.org/site/lists/friends -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jared at actrees.org Fri Jul 25 14:11:47 2008 From: jared at actrees.org (Jared Liu) Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:11:47 -0400 Subject: [ACT] ACT Annual Member Rally 2008- Atlanta Message-ID: <53370DC5-3428-4789-B847-58997610D16D@actrees.org> Trouble viewing this? Go to: http://actrees.org/files/Newsletter/annualmtg_08nov17.html November 17, 2008 Register for ACT Rally ABOUT US 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. SIGNATURE SPONSOR SAVE THE DATE- ACT ANNUAL MEMBER RALLY November 17, 2008 Atlanta, GA ACT's Annual Meeting & NeighborWoods Academy will be held November 17 in conjunction with the Partners in Community Forestry conference November 18-20, sponsored by Arbor Day Foundation and The Home Depot Foundation in cooperation with ACT and many other national partners. Event Schedule: Nov 17 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ACT Annual Meeting Nov 17 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Reception at Trees Atlanta Nov 18 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Partners Conference Nov 19 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Partners Conference Nov 20 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Field Tours of Atlanta with Trees Atlanta All sessions will take place at the Sheraton Atlanta. Atlanta is a vital city with ambitious goals for sustaining its urban tree canopy through public and private cooperation. The ACT meeting agenda on November 17 features research about trees as a tool for community revitalization, nonprofit executive networking, grassroots program models, and NeighborWoods tools for community organizing. The 2008 NeighborWoods Luncheon sponsored by The Home Depot Foundation will recognize NeighborWoods award winners and exemplary nonprofit partnerships. Geared toward nonprofit executives, volunteer organizers, and community advocates, the ACT Annual Meeting & NeighborWoods Academy is a great way to energize and connect with others working to restore tree canopy and make communities better places to live. We are grateful for the assistance of The Home Depot Foundation in making this event possible. Registration Full day registration includes breakfast, breaks, and lunch, followed by an evening reception at Trees Atlanta. $99 ACT Member Rate / $129 General Admission for registrations received by November 4. After November 4, registration rates are $120 ACT Members / $150 General Admission. ACT has reserved a limited number of travel assistance scholarships for nonprofit organizations to enable broad participation. Click here to register or call 301-277-0041 with questions. Lodging A special conference rate of $155 single/double has been arranged with the Sheraton Atlanta. Book your lodging ASAP. After the room block expires, prevailing rates apply. Call 800-833-8624 and mention the "Partners in Community Forestry" conference. We hope to see you this November in Atlanta! Register now! Please use and share ACT's materials freely with anyone interested in urban forestry, but with this copyright notice intact. Send a copy of the cited publication to: Alliance for Community Trees ? 4603 Calvert Road ? 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