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IN THE NEWS
October is NeighborWoods Month!
National NeighborWoods Month was created by members of the Alliance for Community Trees to celebrate the benefits of trees in the places people live. Together, ACT's 140 members encourage tree planting events and tree care, creating tree canopies that increase the health and livability of neighborhoods for us all. This year there are 200 events in more than 50 cities!

SUCCESS STORY
NFL Goes Carbon Neutral
Greenscape of Jacksonville, The Greening of Detroit, and TREEmendous Miami planted hundreds of tree seedlings to offset the greenhouse gas events produced by Super Bowl events in their cities as part of the National Football League's (NFL) "Carbon Neutral" initiative.

RESEARCH
Tree Transplanting and Establishment
Champaign, IL- Both experience and research make it clear that almost any size tree of any species can be transplanted. Success depends on the reestablishment of a normal spreading root system. An understanding of how roots grow and take up water can aid the process, even on difficult sites.

PUBLIC POLICY
Emerald Ash Borer Municipality Assistance Act
Washington, DC (September 20, 2007)- Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the Emerald Ash Borer Municipality Assistance Act of 2007 (S. 1717) in response to requests for support from Illinois municipalities in the path of Emerald Ash Borer. This bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Deputy Chief of State and Private Forestry organization, to provide loans monitor, remove, dispose of, and replace infested trees.

EVENTS
ACT Annual Meeting & Member Rally
The ACT annual member meeting on November 13 in Baltimore will inspire collaboration and renew your spirit for trees. Featuring research about trees as a tool for community revitalization, nonprofit executive networking, grassroots program models, and NeighborWoods tools for community organizing. Deadline for scholarship requests is October 15!

FUNDING
Trees for Success Planting Campaign- Deadline: Oct. 19
Schools throughout the United States can apply to host a tree-planting celebration in 2008 made possible by The Home Depot Foundation and The Arbor Day Foundation.