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Links to Urban Forestry related web sites. To add or suggest websites, please submit address and one sentence summary to
webmaster@LouisianaUrbanForestry.org
HUMANITARIAN GIVING
American Red Cross – (800) HELP-NOW
America’s Second Harvest
-- (877) 817-2307
AmeriCares
American Humane Society
Animal Protection and Welfare Society – (225) 578-6111
ASPCA -- (866) 275-3923
Architecture for Humanity
Capital Area Animal Welfare Society (Baton Rouge, LA)
Catholic Charities USA
-- (800) 919-9338
Episcopal Relief and Development -- (800) 334-7626
Feed the Children -- (800) 525-7575
Food for the Hungry -- (877) 780-4261 ext 2506
Habitat for Humanity -- (866) 720-2800
International Medical Corps -- (800) 481-4462
Lutheran Disaster Response -- (800) 638-3522
National Recreation and Parks Association
North Shore Animal League -- (877) 4savepet
Operation Blessing --
(800) 730-2537
Save the Children -- (800) 728-3843
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Baton Rouge Area Foundation -- (877) 387-6126
The Blood Center
The Humane Society of the United States -- (888) 259-5431
The Salvation Army --
(800) SAL-ARMY
The United Way -- (800) 272-4630
STORM RECOVERY
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Arbor Day Foundation
Contains information
about how communities and individuals can save damaged trees after violent
storms. All articles and artwork are downloadable for reprint. |
| Tree Link
Contains many
weather-related resources. |
| The Right Tree at the Right
Place
Important information
on replanting. |
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Urban Forestry South
A collection of
resources, tools and links related to disaster management and tree planting,
maintenance, and removal which can be used during post-storm activities (i.e.
recovery, clean-up, restoration). |
General Information for Non-Profit Organizations
| Free Management Library
A comprehensive, highly integrated library for nonprofits and for-profit organizations. Highly recommended as a source to answer all your questions. |
Grant / Reimbursement Information
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Independent Sector Values
The INDEPENDENT
SECTOR Statement of Values and Code of Ethics for Nonprofit and
Philanthropic Organizations is intended as a model for use by nonprofit
organizations and foundations nationwide in determining the value of volunteer
time. |
Governmental Agencies
| Louisiana Department of Agriculture
and Forestry is responsible for administering
many of the programs and enforcing the regulations that impact every aspect of
the state’s agriculture and forestry industry. |
| USDA Forest Service -
Southern Region The Urban & Community Forestry
Program of the USDA Forest Service is to promote conservation and management
of forests and related natural resources in cities, with a focus on obtaining
the highest social, environmental, psychological, and economic benefit. |
Non-Profit Organizations
| American Forests
The nation's oldest nonprofit citizen conservation
organization. |
| Baton Rouge Green
A nonprofit organization dedicated to planting and
conserving trees in Baton Rouge area schools, parks, neighborhoods and
roadways. |
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Community Trees is
a non-profit, public/private partnership dedicated to encouraging green space
development in cities and towns...where planting really pays off. |
| Denham Springs Green This volunteer, non-profit organization is dedicated to planting and conserving our urban forest and will work on public grounds with business owners, schools, parks, civic associations or roadway with citizens committed to maintaining
the projects. |
| Guide-Star
A National database of more than 850,000 U.S. nonprofit organizations. |
| Shreveport Green
A non-profit organization dedicated to improving
the Shreveport's environment and enhancing its economy through public
education and community beautification, litter abatement, and recycling
projects. |
| The National Arbor Day Foundation
The National Arbor Day Foundation is the world's largest
tree-planting environmental organization. |
Professional Organizations
Urban Forestry Resources
| Tree Link.org
This site was created to provide information,
research, and networking for people working in urban and community forestry.
For the researcher, the arborist, the community group leader, the
volunteer-our purpose is to inform, educate, and inspire. |
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CommunityTrees.org
is a non-profit, public/private partnership dedicated to encouraging green
space development in cities and towns...where planting really pays off. |
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Firewise
This web site
was created for people who live or vacation in fire prone areas of North
America. |
Land-Use / Planning Resources
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Land-Use Resources Dedicated to the well being
of small towns and rural communities, this site is hosted by The Northeast
Regional Center for Rural Development from The Pennsylvania State University. |
| Walkable
Communities, Inc. is a non-profit
corporation, established in the state of Florida in 1996. It was organized for
the express purposes of helping whole communities, whether they are large
cities or small towns, or parts of communities, i.e. neighborhoods, business
districts, parks, school districts, subdivisions, specific roadway corridors,
etc., become more walkable and pedestrian friendly. |
University Research
| LSU Green Laws
A resource for urban design, city planning, urban
forestry, site design, landscape architecture, architecture, site engineering,
land use law and land development--highlighting legal standards and technical
requirements for site development planning, tree preservation and landscape
ordinance legislation. |
| University
of Georgia School of Forest Resources Numerous
research papers from Dr. Kim D. Coder and other faculty from the University of
Georgia. |
| Tree Pruning Techniques
Step by Step guide to pruning trees from Edward F.
Gilman, Professor of Environmental Horticulture at the University of Florida. |
| Tree Planting
Techniques Step by Step guide to planting
trees from Edward F. Gilman, Professor of Environmental Horticulture at the
University of Florida. |
| Dr. Kathleen L. Wolf of the University of Washington's
many research includes,
The Economic Benefits of Trees in Cities,
Positive Effects on Consumer Behavior,
Comparing Values of Consumers and Businesses, and
Roadside Settings and Public Perceptions. |
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