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.

Forest Service Research – The LA Center had a quarterly meeting which I attended via Zoom. I will be working on something addressing FS UF research over the next month or two. The Pacific Southwest Research Station has a new Station Director, Richard Barhydt, who comes from NASA and doesn’t have a U&CF focus or urban focus, for that matter. I hope to put together a team of U&CF leaders in CA to set a meeting and a discussion on the topic.

Cal Fire – CAL FIRE currently has $10M to fund projects this upcoming year but we are fairly assured that another $20M is heading their way and they will be able to fund many more projects. More on this soon.

State Policy & Advocacy  –

Lots of letter writing and last-minute advocacy efforts with legislators to get more funds for U&CF this year and potentially for the following two years. Not finalized yet, but maybe by the time of our call next week.

Program Updates

CIRCLE 4.0 Amplifying Urban Forestry –

Things are moving forward on plans for the 3/12/2022 statewide tree planting event in 30 cities. See our cities captured at the end of this report. Things are moving forward on plans for the 3/22/2022 statewide tree planting event in 30 cities.

Here are our cities thus far:

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Cool Parks Program – No update.

City Forest Renewal 1.0 – proceeding, no update.

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Agency Updates:

  • LCF – Staff reviewing policy and treemap, on board with language/requirements. UW policy will not be adopted. Updated removal commitment to 75 trees or ~22 inches per tree.
  • Corona – Legal reviewing UFMP policy, final version due back to us end of August. Policies are being implemented currently.
  • Upland – Completed removals. Replanting is to begin in Oct & ramp up in summer (~150). Workshop 9/23.
  • Pomona – Final draft UFMP received > Will be presented to CC on 9/20
  • Vista – Discussing webinar/workshop internally, will F.U with dates. UW staging at Park – October.
  • Santa Ana – ETAC presentation 9/14, TBD on WCA attendance/participation. UFMP Going to council 10/19.
  • Covina – Final draft of the UFMP received, headed to planning commission (TBD) then city council (TBD). Workshop – post-UFMP finalization. 

Regional Councils Workshops/Webinars:

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City Forest Renewal 2.0 – This grant is now underway with MOU’s with three cities and continued outreach. Tentative partners.

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The Intersection Between Wildland Urban Interface and Urban Forestry. Davey Resources, our contractor, is still researching and refining our new direction. Updates tomorrow. Event Title is: Bridging the Gap: Urban Forestry in High Fire Risk Communities – An Urban Forestry Learning Lab.

Prop 1 – California Coastal Conservancy – Our final paperwork is moving to the legal department for final sign-off. The planting dates have been moved to Spring 2022.

We submitted budget amendments to allocate more funds for community-based groups and we are waiting for approval. We have one more MOU to submit – and then we are officially underway! At last!

Regional Councils – It would be fabulous to have the councils submit a monthly report to support our reporting to the Forest Service – here’s the link; we can try again! https://caufc.org/regional-council-report/

2021 Conference – we are in planning stages with The Urban Wood Network – entitled Invest From The Ground Up – Trees First Wood Next, – the webpage is live – please register! Lots of work here!

American Forests – the survey questions are being finalized for our grant team to reach out to organizations that offer green-jobs training or would like to expand on that.

Certification – no update.

Other

Board member changes – Isby Fleishmann has resigned. It would be great if those of you who know her would reach out and tell her we will miss her! Isby Fleishmann ([email protected]).

Updated Employee Handbook – I’ve sent the final edits back to the attorney. The attorney is now adding COVID protocols and “ACTS of God” language. Should have it soon!

Outreach – The haiku contest and the awards program deadlines have been met. Laura has generously offered to host the haiku judging with two of her best friends. Deb and I will be getting her everything ASAP. Still need awards judges, but Deb and I can handle it.
Deb and I gave a presentation today on our Education, Outreach, and Awareness to the Santa Clara Valley Urban Forestry Alliance 

Board of Directors –

Possible Ad Hoc Committees – Possible Ad Hoc Committees – Nick, Emily, and Nancy met about the cutting board opportunity. Nick is going to reach out to deb regarding designing the logos to fit for CaUFC and sponsor(s).

Strategic Plan Update – revised in the board packet.

Annual Report – in process. We promise!

Be well

Nancy Hughes

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