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TreesAcadiana to offer “Sensitive Site Planning” Workshop
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| July 2, 2002 -- Tour des Trees is an annual fundraising
event for the Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (the TREE Fund),
the merged organization of the International Society of Arboriculture
Research Trust and the National Arborist Foundation. Since 1992, Tour des
Trees has raised more than $1.7 million to support tree research and
technology transfer. Last year alone, the Tour raised over $420,000.
Each rider on the Tour is required to raise a minimum of $3000 for the full tour. The cost of the Tour is offset through corporate sponsorships so the money raised by riders can go to support urban tree research and education. Contributions are fully tax deductible under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. In 2002, the Tour's goal is not only to raise $400,000, but to let all of North America know the importance of urban trees and the need for research and education to promote their well-being. After leaving Seattle, this year's Tour will head north along the Puget Sound, crossing over the Canadian border into Vancouver, BC, then ferrying to Vancouver Island and traveling south to Victoria. Another ferry trip returns the Tour to the United States to Port Angeles, WA, on the Olympic Pennisula and continues south to Olympia before returning to Seattle. Please consider sponsoring Bob with your tax-deductible contribution. Your donation will go directly to the TREE Fund and help ensure that cities and towns around the world will be filled with healthy, beautiful, life-supporting trees for generations to come! You can make your pledge by going to the Tour des Trees website. |
June 24, 2002 -- The Louisiana Urban Forestry Council and the Louisiana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects have partnered together to host a Joint Conference in Baton Rouge on Friday; September 6, 2002. Renowned Landscape Architect / Urban Forester James Urban will be the feature speaker for the Conference. Mr. Urban is an authority on the subject of planting trees in Urban Environments and Structural Soils. More detailed information will be released shortly on the Conference.
February 27, 2002 -- The following MS Word file is available to view the most recent Strategic Plan Draft. Strategic Planv2.doc
November 12, 2001 -- The Louisiana Urban Forestry Council held a day-long retreat to begin work on the 5-Year Strategic Plan on Friday; November 9, 2001. Three committees were formed to address various components of the plan. The committee's include:
1. Education
2. Funding
3. Public Relations
The next meeting scheduled to work on the plan is December 13, 2001. Please consider joining us and participating in this important exercise to assist the Council determine the direction of its future.
October 30, 2001 -- The Annual Awards Nomination Form is now available online. Submittals must be postmarked by Monday; December 31, 2001 and have been completed during the calendar years of 2000 or 2001. The nomination form is available in an Adobe Acrobat Reader file.
October 19, 2001 -- This Louisiana Urban Forestry Council has now activated its website for use by its membership. Although the site continues to be improved upon and updated, the web site is now available. The address is: www.LouisianaUrbanForestry.org.
For More Information Contact:
Louisiana Urban Forestry Council
P.O. Box 1628, Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Tel: 225-925-1755
FAX: 225-922-1356
Internet:
LUFC@Internet8.net
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