Hello all,
Please take a look at the below message and share with your groups!
Stay cool and water your trees!
Margaret
Margaret E. Valenti
Senior Neighborhood Planner
Contact Team and Education Coordinator
City of Austin
Planning & Development Review Department
505 Barton Springs Road, Austin Texas 78704
Please note: E-mail correspondence to and from the City of Austin is subject to open records requests
From: Nina Hawkins [mailto:nina@treefolks.org]
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 3:03 PM
To: Valenti, Margaret
Subject: Please share!
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 3:03 PM
To: Valenti, Margaret
Subject: Please share!
Hi Margaret,
Would you please share the following events with the neighborhoods as you see appropriate? We're trying to get the word out appreciating and caring for our urban trees! Thanks so much!
Accepting Nominations for Austin Tree of the Year 2012
Austin's Tree of the Year Award is accepting nominations until July 31st. Each year, one outstanding tree is recognized for providing a beautiful and healthy example of the benefits of proper tree selection, placement and care AND of the many benefits that urban trees provide to the Austin community. For more information and to nominate YOUR favorite tree visit, www.treefolks.org.
Connect to the Roots of Your Community. Become an Urban Forest Steward!The City of Austin Urban Forestry program and TreeFolks present the Urban Forest Steward series of workshops focused on building and protecting the urban canopy of Central Texas.
Drought, invasive species and habitat degradation constantly take a toll on Austin’s parks and natural areas. The Texas Forest Service estimates that Texas has lost up to 10 percent of its trees. The goal of the Urban Forest Steward series is to equip a cadre of citizens to help us gain ground in rebuilding our urban forest through education and volunteer leadership.
The topics to be covered are extensive and intend to give volunteers the tools to educate, train, and lead other volunteers in planting and maintaining our urban forest. Topics include Stewardship, Arboriculture, Urban Planning & Design, Volunteer Leadership, and Sustainability. Class dates are July 21, August 4, 18, September 15, and October 6 from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm at the AWU Center for Environmental Research at Hornsby Bend. Attendees must attend at least four classes (with an optional fifth day) to graduate from the series. To register visit: http://treefolks.org/
Drought, invasive species and habitat degradation constantly take a toll on Austin’s parks and natural areas. The Texas Forest Service estimates that Texas has lost up to 10 percent of its trees. The goal of the Urban Forest Steward series is to equip a cadre of citizens to help us gain ground in rebuilding our urban forest through education and volunteer leadership.
The topics to be covered are extensive and intend to give volunteers the tools to educate, train, and lead other volunteers in planting and maintaining our urban forest. Topics include Stewardship, Arboriculture, Urban Planning & Design, Volunteer Leadership, and Sustainability. Class dates are July 21, August 4, 18, September 15, and October 6 from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm at the AWU Center for Environmental Research at Hornsby Bend. Attendees must attend at least four classes (with an optional fifth day) to graduate from the series. To register visit: http://treefolks.org/
Join a Posse and Roundup some trees!
According to the Texas Forest Service, Texas has lost nearly 6 million city trees in the current drought. Now more than ever we need to account for and value our urban forest and The Great Texas Tree Roundup is doing just that. It’s easy to join and start mapping trees. Once your trees are validated, you will be able to see the benefits provided by each tree in monetary terms. An excellent tool for homeowners and tree lovers alike. Two free workshops are scheduled for July 7th and 28th. For more information or to register visit: http://www.treeroundup.
Nina Hawkins
Associate Director
TreeFolks
P.O. Box 704
Austin, TX 78725
(512) 443-LEAF
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