Fund will bring 20,000 trees to Houston

Houston (January 26, 2007)- This event was part of the Houston Area Freeway and Forestation Project sponsored by U.S. Rep. Ted Poe, R-Humble. In 2006, Poe obtained $28.5 million in funding for beautification, erosion prevention and flood-control programs in the Houston area.

Fund for Wild Nature Grants- Deadlines: Apr. 27 & Nov. 2 

The Fund for Wild Nature provides "small grants to small groups who get things done." The fund provides money for campaigns to save and restore native species and wild ecosystems, including actions to defend wilderness and biological diversity. 

Greening America's Schools: Costs and Benefits

Some 55 million students spend their days in schools that are too often unhealthy and restrict their ability to learn. A rapidly growing trend is to design schools with the specific intent of providing healthy, comfortable and productive learning environments. Green schools provide a range of benefits including reduced sick days and operations costs and increased state competitiveness.

Storms Over the Urban Forest Conference- May 21-22

The National Arbor Day Foundation is presenting the Storms Over the Urban Forest National Conference at Zoo Atlanta's Coca-Cola World Studio in Atlanta, Georgia. This conference will focus on the planning, response and recovery processes necessary to address storms affecting urban and community forests.

Save the Forest Service Budget- Take Action Now

Washington, DC (March 19, 2007)- The President's budget for the Forest Service includes a cut of 38% to the popular Urban and Community Forestry Program (U&CF). If enacted, this would provide only $17.4 million nationwide for the U&CF program, far less than at any time in the program's history since 1990.

Neighborhood Trees Project

(Portland, OR) Neighborhood Trees is a key program of Friends of Trees in Portland, Oregon. Neighborhood Trees plants trees in over 60 underserved communities, increasing canopy cover on streets and in schools and yards.