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IN THE NEWS
ACT Webcast Recording Available- Tree Sales and Giveaways
If you missed ACT's recent webcast on operating tree sales and giveaways, you can view and listen to the presentation online. The session is one hour and available for free. Trees Atlanta and The Park People employ tree sales and giveaways as a way to engage a broad segment of the community, raise funds for efforts to work with these same constituencies, and partner with businesses, university agricultural programs, and elected leaders.

SUCCESS STORY
El Paseo de los Arboles Park, Commemorative Parks
(Tucson, AZ)- Trees for Tucson spearheads a reforestation and beautification project where the public can sponsor tree plantings in commemoration of their loved ones. The "Pathway of the Trees" Park serves the dual purposes of offering the public commemorative space and providing private funds for the landscaping of a public park.

RESEARCH
Tree Transplanting and Establishment
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. This 1997 article by researcher Gary Watson of Morton Arboretum is a timeless reminder to pay attention to the details - adequate site preparation and frequent watering are the biggest keys to successful establishment of newly planted trees, even on difficult sites.

PUBLIC POLICY
GREEN Act of 2008
Washington, DC (May 15, 2008)- Congressman Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) introduced H.R.6078, Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act of 2008 (GREEN Act). This act encourages energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and to create sustainable communities. The Alliance for Community Trees has worked closely with Congressman Perlmutter to advocate for the inclusion of best practices in urban forestry and planned green development.

EVENTS
Technology in the Urban Forest- National Webcast
June 19, 2008
Technology and trees is no more an oxymoron than urban forestry. If your mission is to restore, enhance, and protect the tree canopy of a given locality, then urban forestry technology tools can help you set and achieve ambitious goals using a suite of tools including Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and tree benefit calculators. Extrapolating the data into bottom line dollars and cents can be a powerful tool for gaining the attention of public officials.

FUNDING
Youth Garden Grants- Deadline: Nov. 1
The National Gardening Association and The Home Depot offer Youth Garden Grants to schools and community organizations with child-centered garden programs.