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Mayor Sketches Out "Greenprint" Vision
Denver, CO
(July 13, 2006)- Mayor Hickenlooper of Denver announced his goal to
triple Denver's tree canopy from 6 percent to 18 percent tree cover by
planting a million new trees over the next 20 years. This is part of an
overall sustainability agenda that includes cutting water use,
employing alternative fuels, and other tools. "Greenprint Denver,"
Hickenlooper said, will impact nearly every city department in an
effort to make Denver more sustainable.
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| Funding |
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CommUnity Impact Grants & Store Giving and Support-
Deadline: Rolling
Grant requests for under $3,000 can now be made
directly through The Home Depot and local stores of The Home Depot
through CommUnity Impact Grants and Store Giving and Support.
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| Research |
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Trees- A Prospectus.
This report provides a retrospective look at urban and community
forestry since 1990, with a focus on the role of nonprofit
organizations and community-based groups as key to regreening American
cities.
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| Events |
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Leading from Within- October 19-22, 2006
(Oregon, Ohio). The Institute for Conservation
Leadership announces Leading From Within, two sessions of personal
leadership growth and skill development. Leading From Within is a
six-month program designed to strengthen participants' leadership
skills and increase their effectiveness as leaders.
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| Public Policy |
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FY07 Forest Service Budget- Interior Appropriations Subcommittee
Washington, DC (July 18, 2006)- The full Senate
will soon vote on Appropriations for the Interior and Related Agencies.
This bill includes the FY 2007 budget for the US Forest Service. Senate
appropriators have budgeted $27.6 million for the Urban and Community
Forestry Program.
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| Success Story |
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Trees Forever- Iowa's Living Roadways: Community Visioning
(Marion, IA) Trees Forever helps small
communities in Iowa envision and design community-wide landscape
improvements that enhance transportation corridors. Since its inception
in 1996, the program has assisted 113 small towns to create new visions
for their communities and to encourage community interest in and
support of environmental issues.
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| Contribute to the NeighborWoods Network Update |
To submit an announcement or story for the Network
Update, email Alice.
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| About ACT |
Alliance for Community Trees is dedicated to improving the environment where 80% of
Americans live: our cities, towns, and villages.
Together, ACT's national network of members have
planted and cared for 7.8 million trees with help
from 450,000 volunteers.
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Save the Date
ACT Annual Meeting September 6-9, 2006 Pasadena, CA
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