[ACT] 2010 NeighborWoods RFP & Trees Save on Mowing Costs in Houston
Jared Liu
jared at actrees.org
Mon Dec 7 14:02:29 EST 2009
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December 7, 2009
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NATIONAL NEWS
2010 NeighborWoods Challenge Grants RFP Available
(College Park, MD)- In partnership with The Home Depot Foundation, the
philanthropic arm of North America's largest do-it-yourself warehouse,
the Alliance for Community Trees is pleased to offer challenge grants
to ACT members in support of strategic partnerships between urban
forestry nonprofits and affordable housing providers.
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LOCAL STORY
More trees, less to mow seems like a win-win
(Houston, TX)- The public agency that maintains local flood channels
believes it can trim its $4.8 million annual mowing bill simply by
using shade to make the grass grow more slowly. Tax money has paid for
the planting of tens of thousands of trees this decade to cast that
shade on channel banks, allowing longer waits between mowings.
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Jared Liu
Director of Programs, ACT
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