ED Report June 2021

Executive Director’s Report June 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....

ED Report May 2021

Executive Director’s Report May 2021 Federal Policy Update – There is a lot going on in DC, and there is related legislation the Sustainable Urban Forest Coalition is tracking and working with members on some of it. Here’s an interesting link on legislation that...

ED Report Feb 2021

Executive Director’s Report February 2021 Federal Policy Update – Nothing yet. Forest Service Regional Update – No update. Forest Service Funding – we have been informed that we will be having a Five Year Review!  Not quite an audit, but very thorough.  We need...

ED Report Jan 2021

Executive Director’s Report January 2021 Federal Policy Update – Please see the letter to the incoming Biden Administration from the Sustainable Urban Forest Coalition laying out the needs for U&CF in the new administration. Federal Urban Wood Funding – No...

ED Report Dec 2020

Executive Director’s Report December 2020 Federal Policy Update – The TREE Act included in House Clean Energy Bill – On September 24, the House passed the Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act (H.R. 4777) with an amendment that includes provisions of the...

ED Report Nov 2020

Executive Director’s Report October 2020 Federal Policy Update – The TREE Act included in House Clean Energy Bill – On September 24, the House passed the Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act (H.R. 4777) with an amendment that includes provisions of the...