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Trees Take on Greenhouse Gases at Super Bowl
New York
(January 30, 2007)- It's red mangrove trees versus greenhouse gases at
the Super Bowl in Miami Sunday. The National Football League is hoping
to tackle the game's heat-trapping gas emissions by planting 3,000
mangroves and other trees native to Florida.
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| Funding |
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BofA Neighborhood Excellence-
Deadline: Various
The Neighborhood Excellence Initiative, Bank of
America's signature philanthropic program, focuses on developing
relationships with and investing in strong nonprofits/charitable
organizations with great leaders. The program offers leadership
training and general operating support for growing nonprofits.
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| Research |
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New Publication Highlights Health Benefits of Parks
Just published, The Health Benefits of Parks: How
Parks Help Keep Americans and Their Communities Fit and Healthy draws
from the latest research to outline the ways in which parks, open
space, greenways, and trails support and promote healthy lifestyles,
potentially decreasing health care costs.
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Nonprofit Earned Income Ventures Conference- April 17-19
The annual conference of the Social Enterprise
Alliance is a gathering of nonprofit organizations, foundation and
corporate representatives, and management assistance providers
committed to pursuing financial sustainability through "social
enterprise" earned income ventures that advance charitable missions.
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Administration Budget for FY 2008 Released- Urban and Community Forestry Cut by 38%
Washington, DC (February 5, 2007)- The President's
budget was released today. State and Private Forestry programs received
an overall 11% reduction. Several cooperative forestry programs
received sharper cuts, including Urban and Community Forestry, which
received a 38% cut in the Administration's budget.
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| Success Story |
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Urban Forest Improvement Project
(Norwalk, Connecticut) The Urban Forest
Improvement Project represents the comprehensive coordination of
multiple tree-related projects in the City of Norwalk and
resulted in the establishment of a strong collaborative team that
focuses on reforesting barren sections of the urban forest, improving
maintenance and utility trimming efforts, educating citizens on the
value of diverse green and open spaces, and beautifying the community.
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