December 17, 2013
Hello Urban Forests Friends,
Happy Holidays & A Happy New Year!
Here’s what’s happening in urban and community forestry:
- NEW Video: “Investing From the Ground Up: Community Tree Success”
- Tips for reaching out to decision makers
- PSHB/Fusarium Update
Thanks for all you do for urban forestry!
Regards,
Sonali Shah
Communications Manager
California Urban Forests Council
“Invest From the Ground Up: Community Tree Success” Video
Have you seen our inspiring new video featuring real-life stories of trees benefiting Californians?
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Investing From The Ground Up: Community Tree Success 
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Tips for reaching out to Public Officials
In the latest Invest From the Ground Up blog, our Executive Director, Nancy Hughes provides helpful tips on reaching out to decision makers regarding tree issues:
Can you imagine a great neighborhood without trees? We can’t.
It’s a simple truth that great neighborhoods have character, rooted in the trees, parks and green spaces that help make the places we live feel like home.
Unfortunately, when decisions are being made about what’s best for our communities to thrive, the true value provided by these basic resources—and the return on the investment we make in them—is often overlooked. In challenging budgetary times, elected officials have a tough job prioritizing expenditures. Everything is vital, but there is only so much money to go around. Parks and urban green spaces along with public tree programs typically hit the chopping block first. Why is that? What relegates our green infrastructure to the bottom of the funding pile? Read more
More interesting tree related blogs at: InvestFromTheGroundUp.org. Some examples:
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Trees can transform a downtown business area… here’s the proof! – Guest blog by Dana Karcher
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Trees Help Reduce City Costs – By Sonali Shah
- How trees can save your marriage! – By Sonali Shah
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PSHB/Fusarium Update
Orange, Riverside and San Diego Alert
As of December 2, 2013, PSHB/Fusarium dieback was detected on several sycamore and goldenrain trees in Sycuan golf resort in El Cajon, San Diego County. This infestation is far from the known infested locations, which are in Orange and Riverside counties. It is possible that the beetle arrived there by infested plant materials. UC Riverside is currently investigating the extent of the infestation surrounding the infested location. Read more about Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer – symptoms, hosts and what to do!