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Community Tree Leadership Forum
West Coast sessions join with California
ReLeaf
In partnership
with Arbor Day Foundation, USDA Forest Service,
and California ReLeaf, the Alliance for Community Trees presents an
intensive two-day training program focused on the needs of nonprofits,
service groups, volunteer coordinators, and community organizers
engaged in urban and community forestry.
Northern
California
August 1-2, 2008
University of California, Santa Cruz
Southern California
August 8-9, 2008
Kellogg West Conference Center & Lodge, Pomona
The trainings are designed to increase the
impact of nonprofit and community organizations working on urban forest
issues by providing opportunities to strengthen management and
leadership skills.
Seminars are targeted
towards executives, staff, and board members, and are of value to
state and federal urban and community
forestry coordinators, volunteer coordinators,
and others. If there is more than one individual from your organization
interested in attending, you are all encouraged to apply.
Participants will learn about:
Fundraising and Development: Finding Funds for
Community Projects
Marketing Trees: Leveraging a Positive
Perception in a Competitive Marketplace
Urban Forest Advocacy: Growing Possibilities
Cost
$250 per person
$150 discounted rate for California ReLeaf Network Members
* Cost includes one night of lodging, meals, registration,
course materials,
and parking for those who register by the deadline. Thanks to
generous support from the USDA Forest Service
and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection,
fees are
greatly reduced for all participants.
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