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September 6, 2010  
 
 
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Trees is dedicated to improving the environment where 80% of Americans live: our cities, towns, and villages. Together, ACT's national network of members have planted and cared for 15 million trees with help from over 5 million volunteers.
 
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NATIONAL NEWS
ACT Nears Matching Campaign Goal
(College Park, MD)- ACT is pleased to announce that it has nearly met the goal for its groundbreaking $100,000 match challenge. With the campaign ending on September 30, ACT is inviting members, friends and fans to join the effort. All contributions will be matched dollar-for-dollar. Only four weeks remain before the deadline; click below or at right to help with the match campaign.

 

   
 


LOCAL STORY
Atlanta builds a better community through trees
(Atlanta, GA)- As Trees Atlanta has shown, there's no easier way to improve a property--and the environment--than by simply planting a tree.  Through their NeighborWoods program, Trees Atlanta has engaged 4,500 citizens as volunteers and planted more than 75,000 trees.  They are among several organizations leading the way on urban forestry in Georgia.

 
     

GREEN JOBS
Vice President of Science & Conservation, Morton Arboretum
(Lisle, IL)- Reporting to the President & CEO, the Vice President of Science & Conservation leads the Arboretum's strategy for tree-related science and conservation and is responsible for planning, strategic direction, program integration, fund raising and external relations related to all programmatic components.

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