By Suanne Klahorst Life just happens. “It was never my grand plan to become an advocate for the Santa Monica Mountains, but one thing led to another,” said Jo Kitz, co-director of Mountains Restoration Trust (MRT). Her childhood hikes near Mt. Hood put her at ease in the mountains. As an adult, she met children who were afraid of bugs ...
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As seen on Grist.org: With Congress and the White House considering spending scarce dollars to jump-start employment, they’ll need to get the biggest jobs bang for the buck to give Americans confidence that they’re spending our money wisely. Probably the biggest jobs generator of all, and one of the least recognized, is investing in forest and land restoration and sustainable ...
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At their annual conference, ACT noted an opportunity for organizations to pro-actively engage the legal community in their cities to help plant trees. Below is an article that you can use as a calling card to help you introduce the concept to your legal contacts. The American Bar Association’s national committee has declared a five-year goal for its members to ...
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Tree Musketeers was awarded the California Urban Forestry Award for Outstanding Urban Forestry Project of the Year for their “Trees to the Sea” project. The award, given by the California Urban Forests Council, is presented to an organization or community which completed an urban forestry project that: • Addressed two or more environmental or public safety issues • Involved the community ...
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On October 2, 2009, Congresswoman Doris Matsui was awarded the California Urban Forestry Award for Community Building with Trees. This honor is awarded by California Urban Forests Council to a corporation or public official whose mission is not urban forestry related but has demonstrated a significant and noteworthy level of contribution to a community, region, or the State of California utilizing ...
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