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[Jared Liu]

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	November 4, 2008	 	
		
  	

In the News

Success Story

Research

Public Policy

Events

Funding




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IN THE NEWS
Casey Trees will establish nursery on 700-acre farm
Berryville, VA (October 1, 2008)- Residents and visitors just might  
see a leafy native of Clarke County someday soon as they stroll along  
the streets of Washington, DC. The nonprofit group Casey Trees, which  
plants trees on private lots, in parks, at schools, and beside streets  
in the capital city, has plans to set up a nursery in Clarke County.  
Casey Trees plans to grow some of its trees on property donated to the  
organization- a $6.85 million farm with more than 700 acres bordering  
the Shenandoah River.

  	



  	
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SUCCESS STORY
NeighborWoods Youth Keep Trees Watered
For the past three years, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful has operated a  
Youth Tree Team which helps maintain the trees planted each year on  
public lands such as schools, parks, greenways, and along highways.  
Using water donated by the local water company, the Youth Tree Team  
waters 500 trees each week during spring, summer and fall seasons.

  	

  	
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RESEARCH
Environmental and Economic Impacts of Brownfields Redevelopment
Washington, DC (July 1, 2008)- The Northeast-Midwest Institute has  
completed a new report that summarizes established quantifiable  
impacts of brownfields redevelopment. In addition to revitalized  
neighborhoods, there are employment gains, leveraged investment,  
reduced sprawl, less air emissions and greenhouse gases, and improved  
water quality through reduced runoff. Every $1 of public investment in  
brownfields leverages $8 in total investment.

  	

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PUBLIC POLICY
110th Congress Adjourns
Your Congressional representatives have been home since the end of  
October campaigning for reelection. In fact, as of the end of today,  
you may be sending someone new to DC. Either way, Congress is  
adjourned until 2009. This is a great opportunity to schedule a  
meeting with your representative. As a constituent, your issues and  
concerns speak far louder than ACT can on your behalf. So call your  
representative's district office, and ask to schedule a meeting or  
invite him/her to an event. ACT has provided some talking points as  
follows.

  	


  	
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EVENTS
ACT Annual Member Rally 2008
ACT's Annual Meeting & NeighborWoods Academy will be held November 17  
in conjunction with the Partners in Community Forestry conference  
November 18-20. The 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. A limited number of travel scholarships are  
still available to help defray airfare and lodging costs. Mention  
priority code 7003.

  	
  	
Register today
  	
  	

FUNDING
Humana Foundation Funds Healthy Community Programs
The Humana Foundation supports charitable activities that encourage  
decisions promoting healthy lives and healthy communities in locations  
where the company has a meaningful presence. One of the Foundation's  
focuses is the interrelationship among civic and cultural development  
organizations that seek to inspire communities.

  	

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