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IN THE NEWS
Million Trees NYC Launches During National NeighborWoods Month
New York (October 9, 2007)- Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and New York Restoration Project (an ACT member) Founder Bette Midler today launched the Million Trees NYC initiative to plant and care for one million trees throughout the five boroughs in the next decade. The Mayor and Ms. Midler planted a street tree in the Morrisania section of the Bronx- a neighborhood with too few trees and high rates of asthma- and declared the Carolina Silverbell to be the first of one million trees. Through a mix of public and private plantings, Million Trees NYC, an important initiative of PlaNYC, will expand New York City's urban forest by 20%.

SUCCESS STORY
Neighborhood Trees Program
Friends of Trees operates an extensive volunteer network that mobilizes approximately 2,000 people annually to plant and care for nearly 20,000 trees and shrubs in the Portland-Vancouver area. One such opportunity is the Neighborhood Trees Program.

RESEARCH
Urban Watershed Forestry Manual
In 2005, The Center for Watershed Protection released a three-part Urban Watershed Forestry Manual that introduced the emerging topic of urban watershed forestry and presented new methods for systematically measuring watershed forest cover and techniques for maintaining or increasing this cover. This manual is part of a three-part manual series on using trees to protect and restore urban watersheds.

PUBLIC POLICY
College Cost Reduction and Access Act
Washington, DC (September 7, 2007)- Staff at 501c3 organizations are now recognized as 'public sector' employees. Among numerous other provisions, the legislation makes individuals eligible for loan balance forgiveness. This new law should make ACT members even more competitive in hiring recent college graduates and attracting talent.

EVENTS
Organizing Workprograms for HS Students
October 18, 2007- National Webcast

High school workprograms are a great opportunity for youth leadership through environmental education and job training. The work teaches basic tree maintenance and landscaping skills and the chance to hone math, science, and computer skills working with GIS data, statistical analysis, measuring storm water runoff and contaminants, and tree planting and maintenance.

FUNDING
Capacity Building Support for Environmental Organizations- Deadline: Nov. 17
The Environmental Support Center provides assistance to grassroots environmental groups to build capacity and make a leap forward. The program provides training, support, and funding to help groups establish and meet capacity building goals and build understanding among peer groups.