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IN THE NEWS
Urban Forest Map Project
San Francisco, CA (November 1, 2008)- The Urban Forest Map is a collaborative project led by Friends of the Urban Forest to map the location of every city tree and calculate its contribution to our urban ecosystem. The goal is to build a web-based inventory map of the urban forest using open-source technology.

SUCCESS STORY
Legislative Advocacy Program
California ReLeaf monitors state and federal legislation in order to inform the urban forestry community of opportunities to influence public policy on behalf of urban trees. In 2006 California ReLeaf hired a professional lobbyist to assist with its state-level efforts. As a result of its work, $20 million was designated for urban forestry programs under California Proposition 84 passed in 2006.

RESEARCH
Stormwater Management: Using Trees and Structural Soil to Improve Water Quality
Blacksburg, VA (November 15, 2008)- A 2004 NUCFAC-funded, technology transfer study has just been released. It is titled, Development of a Green Infrastructure Technology that Links Trees and Engineered Soil to Minimize Runoff from Pavement. The project was a collaborative effort between Virginia Tech, Cornell University, and the University of California at Davis.

PUBLIC POLICY
ACT Urges Support for the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation
ACT joined with a coalition of 120 organizations to urge the Forest Service to expedite the launch of the new Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program, authorized in Title VIII, Section 8002 of the recently passed Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. This new program will provide matching funds to help local government entities, Indian tribes, and non-profit organizations to create new community forests.

EVENTS
Marketing & Communications Webcast- Part III, Dec. 18
A brand is a mixture of attributes, tangible and intangible, symbolized in a trademark, which, if managed properly, creates value and influence. Marketing a brand is not a new brochure, a printing budget, direct mail, or a catchy slogan. It is an important strategy to help community groups define their value and services in the marketplace. Pretty brochures, zippy websites, and catchy slogans can be effective, but only when part of a coordinated marketing effort. After all, the goal of marketing your urban forestry program is to achieve real results.

FUNDING
Allstate Foundation Funds National and Local Programs
The Allstate Foundation provides support to national programs as well as local programs in company communities throughout the United States. Proposals must address needs within one of three focus areas including Safe and Vital Communities, including youth anti-violence, neighborhood revitalization, and teen driving safety.