ED Report Mar 2022

Executive Director’s Report March 8, 2022 NOTE: WE HAVE BEEN WORKING NON-STOP ON OUR BIG, 30 CITY, EVENT ON 3/12/22. A HUGE LIFT! Things will normalize by the end of March – hallelujah! Federal Policy Update – I attended the annual Sustainable Urban Forestry...

ED Report Feb 2022

Executive Director’s Report February 2022 Federal Policy Update –No updates Forest Service Regional Update – No updates Forest Service Funding – Our year-end written and financial reporting has all been submitted to The Forest Service, along with December...

ED Report Jan 2022

Executive Director’s Report January 2022 Federal Policy Update –No updates Forest Service Regional Update – Miranda Hutten has returned. We have talked. See below. Forest Service Funding – All of the anticipation of more funding from the FS has fallen by the...

ED Report Dec 2021

Executive Director’s Report December 2021 Federal Policy Update – The Biden Administration is tackling the climate crisis at home and abroad and has created a government-wide “Justice40 Initiative.”  The FS is integrating this into their UF programs. Trying to...

ED Report Sept. 21

Executive Director’s Report August 2021 Federal Policy Update – no update. Forest Service Regional Update – Miranda Hutton is temporarily the Acting National Urban & Community Forestry Program Manager – which is AWESOME! Forest Service Funding – no update....

ED Report August 21

Executive Director’s Report August 2021 Federal Policy Update – Here’s a link to the Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition advocacy webpage – this captures all of the letters the coalition has sent to Congress regarding issues and opportunities affecting U&CF....