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New Mexico passes bill that will form wildfire crews of veterans
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Amid ongoing drought and another dry winter, New Mexico has realized that conditions are in place for a potentially difficult fire season. In an attempt to build up its wildland fire fighting ability, New Mexico announced a new pilot program that will hire and train 40 military veterans as wildland firefighters. These...
Urban forestry website provides guidance for energy efficient tree planting
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
A new online resource is available to help answer questions about purposefully selecting, planting and maintaining trees for energy conservation. A national research and education based website, eXtension, supported by 74 land-grant universities, has launched this resource for homeowners, tree care professionals, business...
Trees used to create recyclable, efficient solar cell
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
More proof that trees are one of our most important resources. Georgia Institute of Technology and Purdue University researchers have developed efficient solar cells using materials derived from plants such as trees. Just as importantly, by fabricating them on cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) substrates, the solar cells can be...
Partner association elects officers
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) elected Graphic Packaging president and chief executive officer David Scheible as the new AF&PA board chairman, along with the 2013 slate of board officers. Scheible has served as Graphic Packaging’s president and chief executive officer since 2007. Since being...
Volunteers work to restore Indianapolis's tree population in wake of beetle's destruction
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Hundreds of volunteers joined together to plant more than 100 trees to help restore Indianapolis’s canopy last weekend. Local forestry experts said emerald ash borer beetle is killings the city’s tree canopy, and they are facing an uphill battle. Just as soon as they went into the ground, other trees were being pulled from...
More research shows trees decrease stress
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
New research out of Edinburgh supports the idea that spending time in green spaces with trees reduces stress and brain fatigue. What makes this study different from earlier research is that it looks at real-time data from the brains of people while they were actually outside, moving through the city and the parks. The idea...
Win for treeplanters: Appeals Court rules DOL has no authority to issue H-2B Rules
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Earlier this week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the decision of the United States District Court of the Northern District of Florida that the U.S. Department of Labor lacks the authority to issue regulations governing the H-2B guestworker program.  This decision upholds the lower...
Grant opportunities available through Project Learning Tree
Monday, April 1, 2013
Do you have an idea for a school/community native plant garden, a forest improvement project, a streamside restoration plan, a recycling program, or energy conservation project for your students?  Need funds to implement it?  Apply for a Project Learning Tree GreenWorks! grant! Grants are available in two award levels: 1)...
NASF comments on sixth draft of LEED
Monday, April 1, 2013
Last week NASF submitted comments on the sixth draft of LEED standards. The comments addressed the use of sustainably sourced wood in building design and construction, interior design and construction, and existing buildings and neighborhood development, while taking into account the current draft language's exclusion of...
Montana State Forester receives award
Monday, April 1, 2013
The Missoula Chapter of the Montana Chapter of Society of American Foresters (SAF) has announced that it's Citizen of the Year Award was given to Montana State Forester Bob Harrington for his outstanding work in promoting forestry, public education and outreach, and active service to SAF. SAF is the national scientific and...

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