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IN THE NEWS
Paving the Way for Greener Roads
Durham, NH (February 24, 2008)- Last June, the University of New Hampshire established the Recycled Materials Resource Management Center with the goal of creating a green roads program that develops criteria for what makes a roadway green.  Kevin Gardner, UNH associate professor of civil engineering and director of the Environmental Research Group, said, "We have a real opportunity to re-build the infrastructure the right way with sustainable materials and socially sensitive designs that protect air, water, land, and human resources."

SUCCESS STORY
Iowa's Living Roadways: Community Visioning Program
(Marion, IA)- Trees Forever helps small communities in Iowa envision and design community-wide landscape improvements that enhance transportation corridors. Iowa State University's Landscape Architecture Extension coordinates professional design services and the Iowa Department of Transportation funds the program using Federal Highway Administration monies.

RESEARCH
Benefits and Risks of Urban Roadside Landscape
Seattle, WA (June 25, 2007)- Placement of trees and landscape features within the urban right-of-way is often perceived by transportation officials as a safety risk. Conversely, there are many community benefits that may result from having roadside landscape, and advocates of urban forestry encourage roadside plantings. Within urban environments transportation mobility and accessibility needs should be balanced with urbanites' health and welfare.

PUBLIC POLICY
State Foresters React to 60% Cut in Federal Funding
Washington, DC (February 7, 2008)- State foresters across the country reacted angrily this week to deep cutbacks in federal funding for state and private forestry programs within the U.S. Forest Service. The president's FY09 budget proposal cuts nearly 60 percent from current levels, with funding for some priority programs slashed as much as 80 percent.

EVENTS
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Protocols- March 12, 2008
This webcast will introduce the draft version of the California Urban Forest Greenhouse Gas Reporting Protocols. The session will include an introduction to the protocols and time for questions, answers, and comments.

FUNDING
Community Projects Across America Supported- Deadline: March 31
Hamburger Helper, a General Mills company, is accepting applications for the 2008 "My Hometown Helper" grant program, a nationwide initiative designed to lend a "helping hand" to local groups making a difference in their community.