April 14, 2015

Hello << Test First Name >>,

Here’s what’s happening in urban and community forestry:

• Blog Opportunity: CaUFC Wants to Hear from You!!!
• CaUFC Looking for Volunteer
• KPBS Article: “Urban Trees Can Have Second Life as Lumber”
• SUFC Webinar: April 15th

Thanks for all you do for urban forestry!

Nancy Hughes, Executive Director
California Urban Forests Council

Blog Opportunity: CaUFC Wants to Hear From You!!!

“The California Urban Forests Council is inviting those interested to write a short 400 word blog focused on urban and community trees for our Invest From the Ground Up website. Please share your insight on how trees benefit your community. Topics could range from the character trees give to a community, right tree in the right place, how trees create safer neighborhoods, or their contribution to the economic vitality of a community. These are only a few examples of the many benefits and co-benefits trees provide us. Please be creative and let us know how trees make an impact in your community! Blog posts may be sent in Word document form to [email protected]. Thank you and have a tree-mendous day!”

CaUFC Looking for Volunteer

CaUFC is looking for a qualified volunteer from Southern California to represent us in an on-going dialogue with the Audubon Society regarding tree trimming during bird nesting season.  If interested, please contact Nancy Hughes by May 1st at [email protected] – thanks!

KPBS Article: “Urban Trees Can Have Second Life as Lumber”

Check out this KPBS article by Promise Yee “Urban Trees Can Have Second Life As Lumber” which is a follow up to our Urban Wood Conference. The conference included tours of Palomor College’s lumber mill, and much more. Click here to read the article and learn about what happened at the conference!

SUFC Webinar April 15th

Please mark your calendars and join SUFC for a one-hour webinar on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Noon. Jan Davis, Assistant Director in the State and Private Forestry Program of the USDA Forest Service, will provide a brief overview of the Urban and Community Forestry Program and other programs of interest to SUFC for the 2016 Fiscal Year budget request. The second half of the hour will be hosted by SUFC Policy Chairs, Gerry Gray and Rebecca Turner. They will walk webinar participants through the key points of the 2016 SUFC budget recommendations. Click here for more information about the webinar!