[ACT] NeighborWoods Network Update June 3

[Alice Ewen Walker]

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	June 3, 2008	 	
		
  	

In the News

Success Story

Research

Public Policy

Events

Funding




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IN THE NEWS
ACT Webcast Recording Available- Tree Sales and Giveaways
If you missed ACT's recent webcast on operating tree sales and  
giveaways, you can view and listen to the presentation online. The  
session is one hour and available for free. Trees Atlanta and The Park  
People employ tree sales and giveaways as a way to engage a broad  
segment of the community, raise funds for efforts to work with these  
same constituencies, and partner with businesses, university  
agricultural programs, and elected leaders.

  	


  	
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SUCCESS STORY
El Paseo de los Arboles Park, Commemorative Parks
(Tucson, AZ)- Trees for Tucson spearheads a reforestation and  
beautification project where the public can sponsor tree plantings in  
commemoration of their loved ones. The "Pathway of the Trees" Park  
serves the dual purposes of offering the public commemorative space  
and providing private funds for the landscaping of a public park.

  	

  	
Find out how
  	
  	

RESEARCH
Tree Transplanting and Establishment
Both experience and research make it clear that almost any size tree  
of any species can be transplanted. Success depends on the  
reestablishment of a normal spreading root system. This 1997 article  
by researcher Gary Watson of Morton Arboretum is a timeless reminder  
to pay attention to the details - adequate site preparation and  
frequent watering are the biggest keys to successful establishment of  
newly planted trees, even on difficult sites.

  	

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PUBLIC POLICY
GREEN Act of 2008
Washington, DC (May 15, 2008)- Congressman Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)  
introduced H.R.6078, Green Resources for Energy Efficient  
Neighborhoods Act of 2008 (GREEN Act). This act encourages energy  
efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy  
sources for housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and  
to create sustainable communities. The Alliance for Community Trees  
has worked closely with Congressman Perlmutter to advocate for the  
inclusion of best practices in urban forestry and planned green  
development.

  	


  	
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EVENTS
Technology in the Urban Forest- National Webcast
June 19, 2008
Technology and trees is no more an oxymoron than urban forestry. If  
your mission is to restore, enhance, and protect the tree canopy of a  
given locality, then urban forestry technology tools can help you set  
and achieve ambitious goals using a suite of tools including  
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and tree benefit calculators.  
Extrapolating the data into bottom line dollars and cents can be a  
powerful tool for gaining the attention of public officials.

  	
  	
Register today
  	
  	

FUNDING
Youth Garden Grants- Deadline: Nov. 1
The National Gardening Association and The Home Depot offer Youth  
Garden Grants to schools and community organizations with child- 
centered garden programs.

  	

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