Urban & Community Forestry

NASF Letter: Response to Vibrant Cities & Urban Forests Taks Force report (December 12, 2011)

tross — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:07:15 -0500

Dear Ms. Pfeifer:

The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) commends the Vibrant Cities &Urban Forests Task Force (Task Force) for their efforts to deliver recommendations regarding the future of urban forestry in the United States. State foresters share the vision of the Task Force that a diverse, growing, accessible urban forest will be considered fundamental to healthy, sustainable communities, neighborhoods and people.

Coalition Letter: Stabenow/Roberts, urban forestry recommendations for 2012 Farm Bill (Sept. 29, 2011)

smccreary — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:25:56 -0400

Dear Chairwoman Stabenow and Ranking Member Roberts:

The Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition (SUFC) represents city mayors, community nonprofits, national
associations, nursery and landscape professionals, urban planners, city managers, public works
professionals, arborists, utility professionals, foresters, scientists, and others nationwide. Working
together since 2004, these diverse professionals monitor, care and advocate for urban trees and green
infrastructure. We are pleased to offer recommendations for the 2012 Farm Bill designed to deliver

Briefing paper: Trees, Forests and Stormwater: A Primer for State Foresters (February 2011)

smccreary — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:34:41 -0500

Introduction

Briefing paper: Urban Tree Canopy as a Voluntary Air Quality Planning Measure (September 2010)

smccreary — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:48:50 -0400

A briefing paper from the National Association of State Foresters prepared by the Urban and Community Forestry Committee

State Foresters Call for Support of National Urban Tree Planting Program

smccreary — Mon, 10 May 2010 11:55:02 -0400

Washington DC, May 10, 2010 - The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) actively works to promote community tree planting, public-private partnerships, and volunteer tree planting efforts that help stimulate local economies, create jobs, and mobilize community spirit. As part of a national strategy towards economic recovery, NASF encourages Congress to reauthorize the National Small Business Tree Planting Program, and in turn, bolster local economies and improve tree canopy cover.

NASF Letter: Velazquez/Serrano/Landrieu/Durbin - Reauthorization of Small Business Tree Planting Program (Jan. 21, 2010)

jdonnay — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:16:23 -0500

Dear Chairwoman Velazquez, Chairwoman Landrieu, Chairman Serrano and Chairman Durbin:

The 101st Congress convened at a time when the United States was experiencing a widespread economic downturn. The 1990-91 recession left employment declines greater than any period in the previous five decades. In response, Congress authorized the National Small Business Tree Planting Program as one of a number of policy tools to spur "rapid increases in employment opportunities in local communities" (P.L. 101-515).

Briefing paper: Assessing Urban Forest Canopy Cover: A Primer for State Foresters (December 2009)

smccreary — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:35:22 -0500

A briefing paper prepared by the Urban and Community Forestry Committee of the National Association of State Foresters

Acknowledgements
The NASF Urban and Community Forestry Committee is grateful to Dr. David J. Nowak, Project Leader USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, and Dr. Monica Lear, Deputy Associate Director, Urban Forestry Administration, Washington DC Department of Transportation, for their contributions to this paper.

NASF Resolution No. 2009-4: Retiring Out-of-Date Urban and Community Forestry Resolutions

smccreary — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:00:04 -0400

ORIGIN OF RESOLUTION: Urban and Community Forestry Committee

ISSUE OF CONCERN: Retiring out-of-date resolutions.

BACKGROUND:

The NASF Urban and Community Forestry Committee has reviewed the following resolutions and found them to be out-of-date or no longer relevant.

New life for fallen city trees

smccreary — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:01:48 -0500

Urbanwood is a Michigan partnership that rescues felled city trees in routes them to small, local sawmills where they eventually become hardwood floors and other home products. The group's sustainability approach utilizes dead urban trees from Michigan's emerald ash borer outbreak and diverts them from landfills.

NASF Letter: Pelosi/Reid/Durbin/Hoyer -- NASF economic stimulus recommendations (December 23, 2008)

smccreary — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:57:14 -0500

The Honorable Nancy Pelosi
United States House of Representatives
235 Cannon HOB
Washington DC 20515

The Honorable Harry Reid
United States Senate
528 Hart Senate Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20510

The Honorable Richard Durbin
United States Senate
309 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

The Honorable Steny Hoyer
United States House of Representatives
1705 Longworth H.O.B.
Washington, DC 20515