From jared at actrees.org Fri Sep 4 08:26:11 2009 From: jared at actrees.org (Jared Liu) Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 08:26:11 -0400 Subject: [ACT] Celebrate NeighborWoods Month 2009 Message-ID: <9B312C2D-CECA-4288-8313-9282F1F62060@actrees.org> Trouble viewing this? Go to: http://actrees.org/files/Newsletter/nwm_09sep3.html September 3, 2009 Spotlight E-Tools Volunteer of the Year 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 14.9 million trees with help from 4.3 million volunteers. QUICK LINKS Join ACT Resources Newsroom NATIONAL SPONSOR CONTRIBUTORS COMMEMORATIVE POSTER 2009 Poster Unveiled Each year ACT prints a number of limited edition NeighborWoods Month posters for members and friends. This year, ACT is offering members the opportunity to purchase additional posters at-cost for $2 per poster plus shipping and handling. This professionally designed member benefit makes a handsome gift for sponsors or thank you for partners and volunteers in an 18 x 24 frame. The NeighborWoods Month Commemorative Poster is limited and only exists while quantities last. To order 2009 Gift Poster E-TOOLS Electronic Outreach Tools The web tools are fun, friendly, and easy to fit into your existing outreach materials. We've created colorful NeighborWoods Month banners, ribbons, and logos for you to use. THe tools do not require advanced technological knowledge to employ, and will overlay one corner of your webpage without altering it. Just past a one line script into your HTML to add the desired image. It's that easy! Get connected VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR Win a trip to Washington, DC for one of your volunteers! ACT is pleased to announce it is accepting nominations for Volunteer of the Year. This is an opportunity for ACT members to share inspirational accounts of volunteers in action and have them gain national recognition for their local contributions Nominate a volunteer! 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) 2009 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 Tue Sep 8 12:20:52 2009 From: jared at actrees.org (Jared Liu) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 12:20:52 -0400 Subject: [ACT] Treebune News- ABA Kickoff Event and California Forest Fires Message-ID: <795BC8EF-6EEE-4BCD-B972-04F02AFFB365@actrees.org> Trouble viewing this? Go to: http://actrees.org/files/Newsletter/treebune_09sep7.html September 7, 2009 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 14.9 million trees with help from 4.3 million volunteers. NATIONAL SPONSOR SUPPORT ACT NATIONAL NEWS American Bar Association Kicks Off One Million Trees Project in Baltimore (New York, NY)- The American Bar Association, in partnership with the Alliance for Community Trees and the Parks & People Foundation, will kick off the ABA's One Million Trees Project in a public ceremony Sept. 23 at Franklin Square Elementary/Middle School in West Baltimore. Read the full story LOCAL STORY Manage our forests better to curb wildfire pollution (Sacramento, CA)- As smoke plumes hover over Southern California and Tahoe forests stand plagued by dangerous fuel accumulations, it's time to consider how wildfire smoke affects people and develop solutions that leverage the air-cleansing potential of managing forests. If we were to combine what we have learned about forest management and wildfires with what urban forestry has revealed, we might find a blueprint for restoring forests and improving air quality across Northern California. Read the full story 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) 2009 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 To Unsubscribe: Reply to this email with the subject "remove please" -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jared at actrees.org Wed Sep 9 10:22:49 2009 From: jared at actrees.org (Jared Liu) Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 10:22:49 -0400 Subject: [ACT] Root Issue Research- West Coast Emissions and Tree ID Message-ID: <97CE09E2-28B1-48C8-AC83-5E0085D7A75B@actrees.org> Trouble viewing this? Go to: http://actrees.org/files/Newsletter/rootissue_09sep9.html September 9, 2009 Issue Audience 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 14.9 million trees with help from 4.3 million volunteers. QUICK LINKS Join ACT Resources Newsroom SUPPORT ACT SPOTLIGHT ISSUE Urban Areas on West Coast Produce Least Emissions Per Capita The West Coast's metropolitan areas had among the lowest carbon emissions per capita in the country in 2005, according to a new ranking of 100 urban areas. The region's mild climates, hydropower, and aggressive energy-reduction policies give its residents smaller carbon footprints, on average, than those of their counterparts in the East and Midwest. Read more FEATURED AUDIENCE Citizen Foresters The Arbor Day Foundation has released a new guide to the more common trees found in North America by the Arbor Day Foundation uses a logical, step-by-step approach to identify common trees. By answering a series of questions and comparing features from actual leaves to those in accompanying illustrations, the reader can successfully determine the tree's identity. Read more 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) 2009 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 To Unsubscribe: Reply to this email with the subject "remove please" -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jared at actrees.org Thu Sep 10 10:23:27 2009 From: jared at actrees.org (Jared Liu) Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:23:27 -0400 Subject: [ACT] ACT Annual Member Rally 2009- Portland Message-ID: <334662C2-F0C7-478F-A517-48CD1033A2CC@actrees.org> Trouble viewing this? Go to: http://actrees.org/files/Newsletter/annualmtg_09sep10.html September 10, 2009 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 14.9 million trees with help from 4.3 million volunteers. SIGNATURE SPONSOR ACT ANNUAL MEMBER RALLY November 8-11, 2009 Portland, OR We're trying something new this year! ACT's Annual Meeting & NeighborWoods Academy will be completely integrated into the Partners in Community Forestry conference to be held November 8-11, sponsored by Alliance for Community Trees, Arbor Day Foundation, The Home Depot Foundation, and many other partners. Scholarships Deadline: September 30, 2009 A limited number of travel scholarships are still available to help defray airfare and lodging costs for 501c3 member organizations. Eligibility is also contingent upon attending the entire conference, including either the marketing seminar or service event on Sunday, November 8. This scholarship is available through generous support from The Home Depot Foundation, National Tree Trust, and USDA Forest Service. Apply for a scholarship 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) 2009 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 To Unsubscribe: Reply to this email with the subject "remove please" -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jared at actrees.org Mon Sep 14 13:34:35 2009 From: jared at actrees.org (Jared Liu) Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:34:35 -0400 Subject: [ACT] Treebune News- CSX Trees for Tracks and Denver EECBG Funding Message-ID: <70D2ECBA-F190-4C69-9454-53C98AE953D9@actrees.org> Trouble viewing this? Go to: http://actrees.org/files/Newsletter/treebune_09sep14.html September 14, 2009 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 14.9 million trees with help from 4.3 million volunteers. NATIONAL SPONSOR SUPPORT ACT NATIONAL NEWS One Tree for Every Mile of Track (Philadelphia, PA)- On September 26, CSX will kick-off a monumental initiative - the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21,000 miles of track across its vast network. The program, aptly named "Trees for Tracks," is the company's promise to plant more trees than it must remove to maintain clear views of tracks and ensure safe passage. Read the full story LOCAL STORY Denver receives $6 million grant to improve community energy efficiency (Denver, CO)- The City of Denver will receive $6.1 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to improve community energy efficiency through its Greenprint Denver programs. About $600,000 of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funding will go towards providing job training to homeless veterans to plant 4,000 trees in Denver neighborhoods. Read the full story 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) 2009 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 To Unsubscribe: Reply to this email with the subject "remove please" -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jared at actrees.org Thu Sep 17 10:32:46 2009 From: jared at actrees.org (Jared Liu) Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:32:46 -0400 Subject: [ACT] Celebrate NeighborWoods Month 2009 Message-ID: Trouble viewing this? Go to: http://actrees.org/files/Newsletter/nwm_09sep17.html September 17, 2009 Tshirt Grant Mini-Grant Use Gear Use 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 14.9 million trees with help from 4.3 million volunteers. QUICK LINKS Join ACT Resources Newsroom NATIONAL SPONSOR CONTRIBUTORS Tshirt Grant Up to 25 Tshirts FREE This year, ACT is offering a special grant for Tshirts. Only ACT members are eligible for 25 Tshirts at no cost. This grant is available as long as supplies last, and the only requirements are: 1. Be an ACT member in good standing, and 2. Register a NeighborWoods Month event. Apply for Tshirt grant SPOTLIGHT Leveraging NeighborWoods Materials Keep It Moving (Detroit) has been planning their NeighborWoods Month event since before summer 2009. So when ACT announced this year's suite of materials, Keep It Moving knew exactly what they needed. Among other gear, they qualified for 50 free Tshirts. Then, using their Mini-Grant, they applied for 2 additional banners and a videographer. So now their October 23-24 events in Pingree Park will not only leverage the national campaign, but also capture a clear picture of volunteer service in action among a sea of NeighborWoods branding. Pretty smart. Join the campaign SPOTLIGHT Personalize Your Gear This year, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks, Savannah Tree Foundation, and Keep Covington/Newton Beautiful are just a few of the organizations who will promote themsevles as NeighborWoods Month participants by adding their logo to banners, posters, and doorhangers or NeighborWoods logos to other gear such as gator bags, Camelbaks, and signage. Bring visibilty and extra attention to your events this October by joining the national campaign and branding your gear. Find out more MINI-GRANT Up to $500- Deadline: Rolling 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) 2009 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 Mon Sep 21 13:28:20 2009 From: jared at actrees.org (Jared Liu) Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:28:20 -0400 Subject: [ACT] Treebune News- 500 Projects for NeighborWoods Month and TreePeople's New Website Message-ID: <47D09991-CB14-4019-8670-A67323D1C07F@actrees.org> Trouble viewing this? Go to: http://actrees.org/files/Newsletter/treebune_09sep21.html September 21, 2009 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 14.9 million trees with help from 4.3 million volunteers. NATIONAL SPONSOR SUPPORT ACT NATIONAL NEWS 500 Projects Expected for National NeighborWoods Month Fifth Annual October Event Sponsored by The Home Depot Foundation (College Park, Md.)- In more than 175 cities around the country, local nonprofit organizations and their partners will participate in this year's National NeighborWoods Month, organized by the Alliance for Community Trees and sponsored by The Home Depot Foundation, USDA Forest Service, and Wallace Genetic Foundation. Read the full story LOCAL STORY TreePeople Launches New Website (Beverley Hills, CA)- TreePeople has launched a new website loaded with new features, photos, helpful resources, and a blog by TreePeople founder Andy Lipkis. The site is designed to make the online experience fun and easy for volunteers, teachers, students, TreePeople members and the general public. Read the full story 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) 2009 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 To Unsubscribe: Reply to this email with the subject "remove please" -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jared at actrees.org Thu Sep 24 11:05:25 2009 From: jared at actrees.org (Jared Liu) Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:05:25 -0400 Subject: [ACT] Webcast: Energy and Climate Impacts of Shade Message-ID: <424CEE5A-46DF-4007-8333-3AEEC624B506@actrees.org> Trouble viewing this? Go to: http://actrees.org/files/Newsletter/bbls_09oct15.html September 17, 2009 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 14.9 million trees with help from 4.3 million volunteers. ABOUT WEBCASTS The Third Thursday Webcast 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 The Value of Shade: Energy and Climate Impacts October 15, 2009 1:00- 2:00pm EST Concern about carbon emissions and associated climate change, along with rising fuel costs, have made energy conservation a pressing public policy issue. Increased planting of urban shade trees has been suggested as one way of conserving energy by reducing the demand for heating and cooling. Indeed, some utility companies offer customers free or reduced-cost trees. However, no studies of utility billing data had shown that trees reduce energy consumption. Register now SESSION TOPICS Webcast attendees will learn: * The effect of trees on carbon emissions. * Siting trees for energy savings. * How shade tree programs benefit utilities. * Working with developers for energy considerations. * Making the case to homeowners who experience virtually none of the carbon and stormwater benefits of tree planting. Register now SHADE TREE CURRENT RESEARCH Geoffrey Donovan, Research Forester, Portland Forestry Sciences Lab New research now closes the literature gap that links energy savings and urban trees. Come hear more. Register now ENERGY CONSERVATION IN ACTION Misha Sarkowitz (SMUD) and Jacobe Caditz (Sacramento Tree Foundation) Each year, SMUD invest over $1 million into the Sacramento Shade program through which the Sacramento Tree Foundation hires staff, purchases trees, and provides other support to ensure success. In addition, SMUD gives out 4,000 strategically placed shade trees that will return long-term rewards and engages thousands of volunteers in the planting and care of trees. 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 ALL WEBCASTS: http://actrees.org/site/stories/act_webcast_series.php 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) 2009 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 To Unsubscribe: Reply to this email with the subject "remove please" -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jared at actrees.org Mon Sep 28 12:05:04 2009 From: jared at actrees.org (Jared Liu) Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:05:04 -0400 Subject: [ACT] Treebune News- NeighborWoods Month Kicks Off and Tulsa Mayor Offers Support for Trees Message-ID: Trouble viewing this? Go to: http://actrees.org/files/Newsletter/treebune_09sep28.html September 28, 2009 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 14.9 million trees with help from 4.3 million volunteers. NATIONAL SPONSOR SUPPORT ACT NATIONAL NEWS NeighborWoods Month Kicks off in Iowa (Cedar Rapids, IA)- Volunteers are needed on Saturday, October 3rd, to help twenty new Habitat for Humanity homeowners and their families plant trees in their yards and neighborhoods. Many of the Habitat homeowners receiving trees lost their homes in the devastating 2008 floods and are attempting to start over. The new trees will help reduce home energy costs, improve air quality, increase property values, and provide a renewed sense of community in these beautified neighborhoods. Read the full story LOCAL STORY Tulsa Mayor Encourages Residents to Replant Trees (Tulsa, OK)- Beautiful trees enhance Tulsa's reputation as one of American's most beautiful cities. An important project for Tulsa that we can work together on, even after my term as mayor expires, is replanting the 20,000 trees lost in the December 2007 ice storm. You can help our regreen efforts by partnering with our partner, Up With Trees and sponsor a tree or a tree grove for our community or in honor of someone special. Read the full story Please use and share ACT's materials freely with anyone interested in urban forestry, but with this copyright notice intact. 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