Check out this article, 24 Ways Forestry Improves Our Lives on the Forest Business Network from March 21, World Forestry Day. “ShadeFund, along with The Conservation Fund, U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Forest Guild, Dovetail Partners, and the Pinchot Institute for Conservation, put together this rather awesome list of 24 ways that forestry improves our lives.”
Archive for the ‘Conservation’ Category
24 Ways Forestry Improves Our Lives
Posted in Conservation, Economic Benefits, tagged conservation, tree benefits, trees, urban forestry on April 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Natural Inquirer
Posted in Conservation, Education, tagged Climate Change, Natural Inquirer, trees, US Forest Service on February 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Natural Inquirer is a middle school science education journal! Scientists report their research in journals, which enable scientists to share information with one another. This journal, The Natural Inquirer, was created so that scientists can share their research with middle school students. Each article tells you about scientific research conducted by scientists in the [...]
Talking to Legislators
Posted in Community Tree Groups, Conservation, Education, tagged Legislators, local official, meeting tips, tips on February 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
If you are part of an organization with plans to improve your urban forest with the help of your legislators, take these helpful tips into consideration: Do your homework. Know the background history of your legislator. What committees is he on? What is his voting history? Make your efforts relate to his views. Speak as [...]
Trees, Conservation and Construction
Posted in Conservation, tagged construction, development, tree care on February 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Typically conservation is not a concern of site developers when building retail businesses. Soil compaction, rain water runoff, root damage, and injury to trunk and branches often occur with little thought. Arborists should view the site before construction to offer insight into the most beneficial design plan. Pre-Development Site Evaluation Steps: Numbers- Retaining the maximum [...]
Huge East Point oaks a tough fight for preservationists
Posted in Conservation, Education, tagged conservation, East Point Oaks, Georgia, tree benefits, tree health, urban forestry on December 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Steve Visser, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Connally oaks finally may get the showcase that many of their fans say they deserve. The stand of old trees, surrounded by other species in a nearly 30-acre urban forest in the heart of East Point, usually goes unnoticed. Currently not even an identification sign exists. But for [...]
EPA Requests Proposals for Urban Waters Small Grants
Posted in Conservation, Funding and Grants, Public Health, tagged EPA, Urban Waters on December 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expects to award between $1.8 to $3.8 million in funding for projects across the country to help restore urban waters by improving water quality and supporting community revitalization. The funding is part of EPA’s Urban Waters program, which supports communities in their efforts to access, improve, and benefit from their [...]
New Funding Program for Community Forest Land Purchases
Posted in Conservation, Funding and Grants, Natural Communities, Public Health, Urban Forestry Program, tagged Forest Service, Georgia Forestry Commission, Land purchases, Legacy, Natural resources, trees, urban forestry, Urban Forestry Program on November 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The USDA Forest Service recently published implementation rules for the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP). The intent of the CFP is to provide matching financial assistance grants to local governments, American Indian tribes and qualified nonprofit organizations to purchase land and establish community forests. The publication of the rules in the Federal [...]
Reporting the Urban Environment Blog
Posted in Conservation, Education, tagged Georgia State, Going Green on November 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a link to a Blog written by Georgia State’s Journalism students. Check it out for some great green updates. I’m following Ashley Ingram’s posts. Reporting the Urban Environment: http://www.30deuce.com/
Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Dies at 71
Posted in Conservation, Urban Forestry Program on September 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Below is a link to a blog post from the Alliance for Community Trees (ACTrees) about the life of Wangari Maathai who recently passed away. She truly was an inspiration to tree planters around the world, and visited widely with tree organizations throughout the U.S. I was fortunate to hear her speak at the Society of American Foresters National Conference [...]
Green Infrastructure Training Scholarships Available to Counties
Posted in Conservation, Education, tagged conservation, green infrastructure on August 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Green Infrastructure Training Scholarships Available for County Officials and Staff With support from the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council, the National Association of Counties (NACo) invites you to apply for a scholarship to attend the upcoming Strategic Conservation Planning Using the Green Infrastructure Approach training course from The Conservation Fund. The course runs [...]
