October 5, 2015

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Here’s what’s happening in urban and community forestry in CA!

• National Watershed Management Assessment – A Comprehensive Analysis and Approach to Watershed Management -UMass Amherst watershed scientists offer national flood and runoff assessment
• Event Central Valley – Resilient Landscaping Workshop, Belmont Nursery, Fresno, October 15th from 7am to 4pm This climate appropriate landscaping event provides answers about the New Green.
• Event Inland Empire – The Future of California Landscapes -An Inland Urban Forest Council Workshop, Friday, October 16 – 5.25 CEUs!
• Job Opening – Urban Forestry/Fire Planning Technician at Dudek
• Job Opening – Chief Executive Officer at TreePeople
• Guidelines Issued – Strategic Growth Council issues Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities Guidelines
• Funding Delayed – The next round of Cal Fire Urban & Community Forestry Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund dollars delayed until at least January 2016

Have news to share? – Send it our way!

Nancy Hughes, Executive Director
California Urban Forests Council

National Assessment –  AMHERST, Mass. – The first continent-wide, multi-factor analysis of climate and land cover effects on watersheds in the United States, published today, provides a broad new assessment of runoff, flooding and storm water management options for use by such professionals as land use and town planners and water quality managers. Read more…

Resilient Landscapes Workshop, Oct 15th – Sanger – Featuring CCUH’s own Dave Fujino and other great experts, this day-long event proves to be a great information session covering the many issues facing Californian horticulturists in our epic drought.
Click here to learn more…

The Future of California Landscapes, Oct 16th – March Air Reserve Base – With the new water restrictions there are a lot of decisions and questions arborists, urban foresters, and others in the industry are faced with. You might have noticed that our landscapes, unfortunately, have not turned out as intended. There have been plenty of surprises as well as important things learned. IUFC has organized a panel of experts to give you tools and answers that you can share with decision-makers and clients. Click here for more…

Job Opening – Urban Forestry/Fire Planning Technician at Dudek – seeking an entry to mid-level professional with forestry, arboriculture, and/or fire planning experience. Click here for more…

Job Opening –  Chief Executive Officer at TreePeople – TreePeople is seeking a CEO to join its passionate, dedicated and capable staff to empower Angelenos to take action toward a sustainable future.

Strategic Growth Council issues Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities Guidelines –  The 2015-16 Draft Guidelines reflect the robust feedback received on the first year of SGC’s AHSC Program, including the first round of applicants and awards, as well as comments from hundreds of diverse stakeholders. The proposed changes are intended to advance the goals and objectives of the AHSC Program by strengthening the connection between housing, transportation, and transit investments to further reduce vehicle miles travelled and greenhouse gas emissions while creating healthier, transit-oriented environments. Click here for more…

Funding Delayed – The next round of Cal Fire Urban & Community Forestry Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund dollars,  which were included in the Governor’s May revised budget, have been delayed until at least January 2016, due to differing approaches and visions in the legislative houses in Sacramento.  Since U&CF is funded through Annual Budget Appropriations versus Continuous Budget Appropriations, Urban Forestry funds are impacted by this annual process, and if there is disagreement among the various legislative bodies in Sacramento, these delays can happen.  We will keep you posted as we know more.  Please support our advocacy efforts so we can continue to support these opportunities for CA communities.