Recently, the Urban Forests Ecosystems Institute, better known as UFEI, updated their website. Updates have been made to SelecTree and an Urban Tree Key has been added. The Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute addresses the increasing need for improved management of the urban forests in California. Whether looking for tree selection, tree identification, tree health, urban wood use, urban forest management ...
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Today’s Op-Ed from the New York Times: Why Trees Matter By Jim Robbins Published: April 11, 2012   Helena, Mont.   TREES are on the front lines of our changing climate. And when the oldest trees in the world suddenly start dying, it’s time to pay attention.   North America’s ancient alpine bristlecone forests are falling victim to a voracious ...
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The Call for Proposals is now open for this year’s Partners in Community Forestry National Conference, November 14-16, at the Sacramento Convention Center in Sacramento, California. With opportunities for presentations across a broad range of partnership themes and a variety of proposal format options, the program committee is striving to create the most educational, innovative and engaging program yet. Proposals ...
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2011 was a great year for California ReLeaf! We’re proud of our accomplishments and the accomplishments of our ReLeaf Network members. In 2011, we: Supported 17 significant urban forestry projects that provided California with 72,000 workforce hours supporting 140 jobs, Delivered important education to nonprofits and community organizations through our newsletter and annual conference, Sponsored successful legislation designating March 7 ...
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The California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB32) calls for a 25% statewide reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. How are you responding? Urban forest offset projects are in their early stages and there is uncertainty as to their effectiveness. However, by involving the business sector in climate protection, the offset market could spur investment and create new revenue streams ...
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