February 7, 2013
Hello Urban Forestry Friends,
Here’s what’s happening in urban and community forestry:
Thank you for all you do for urban forestry!
Regards,
Sonali Shah
Communications Manager
California Urban Forests Council
Request for Nominations for Appointment to the ARB Environmental Justice Advisory Committee
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is seeking nominations from environmental justice organizations and community groups for representatives to serve on the Environmental Justice Advisory Committee.
To be considered for appointment to the EJAC, nominations should be received no later than 5:00 pm on March 1, 2013 and addressed to the following:
Email: Clerk of the Board, Air Resources Board [email protected]
For additional information click here
For questions please contact Alexandra Kamel at [email protected] ; (916) 322.5840.
NOAA announces new Environmental Literacy Grants funding opportunity
NOAA’s Office of Education (OEd) has issued a request for applications for projects designed to build the capacity of informal educators (including interpreters and docents) and/or formal educators use NOAA data and data access tools to help K-12 students and/or the public understand and respond to global change.
Proposed projects in each priority must be between two and five years in duration and have combined federal requests of $500,000 – $1,000,000 for all years of the project.
Click here to more read the full funding announcement
Applications must be submitted online via www.grants.gov.
Deadline: 11:59:59 pm EST on March 12, 2013.
Governor Brown delivers State-of-the-State Address
January 24th, Calif. Governor Brown delivered his State-of-the-State address. He covered: California’s budget, The California Environmental Quality Act, water security, climate change and transportantion.
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Free Fruit for All!
California’s first public orchard blossoms in L.A
The renovated Del Aire Park in Los Angeles County, with 27 fruit trees and eight grapevines, officially opened to the public at the start of the year.
The county paid $4 million for the improvements — and used a little creative financing as the fruit trees were paid for from funds designated for civic art. The purpose was to blend food and aesthetics into ‘edible art’.
“Community gardens and farmers markets are truly the town centers of our communities. These are the places where people gather and get to know each other” said County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas.
UF Poster Contest for 3rd, 4th and 5th Graders
Know any 3rd, 4th, or 5th Grade Students interested in Trees or Art? Check out the California ReLeaf Arbor Week Poster Contest
Students are asked to create original artwork on the theme “The Trees in my Community are an Urban Forest.”
Submission deadline: Feb 15, 2013
Winners will be featured at the State Fair and awarded cash prizes provided by the California Community Forests Foundation.
Contest rules, classroom curriculum, and prize list are available here.