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Protecting Community and Urban Forestry in the Federal FY18 Budget
From the Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition Last month, the Administration released its proposed FY18 budget. At SUFC, we were deeply concerned about the devastating impact that the proposed budget would have on America’s urban and community forests. The SUFC Policy Working Group, spearheaded by Rebecca Turner of American Forests and Danielle Watson of the Society of American Foresters, submitted written
Local Tree Ordinances Under Fire in the Legislature
Dozens of cities in Texas have ordinances that protect trees. Gov. Abbott has vetoed a broadly supported SB 744 tree mitigation bill supported by both houses of the state legislature, the development community and municipal interests charged with protecting the urban forest. He has called for the abolishment of municipal tree protection ordinances across the state as one of the
Texas Chapter ISA Elections – Time for Nominations – Deadline
Nominate yourself or another ISAT Member Our 1,100 members need you! Deadline July 21st How can you share your knowledge and experience with others? How can you give something back and leave a legacy to your profession? How can you develop as a leader? Serve! Nominations are being sought from the ISAT membership to fill several positions on the ISAT Board
2017 Texas Tree Award Nominations – June 19th deadline!!!
2017 Texas Tree Award Nominations Nominations Due June 19th at 3 pm Celebrate the accomplishments of those who have dedicated their talents to spreading a leafy green canopy over Texas by nominating them for the 2017 Texas Community Forestry Awards Program. This program is open to anyone who has a role in building stronger communities by planting, maintaining or protecting
Webinar: Soil Profile Rebuilding: Rehabilitating Compacted Soils
Dr. Susan Day Associate Professor of Urban Forestry, Virginia Tech If you’ve ever been frustrated by trying to grow trees in the compacted, rock-hard soils left behind after urban development and construction, then this is the webinar for you. Dr. Day will teach you the secrets of Soil Profile Rebuilding (SPR), the soil rehabilitation method that allows you to remediate
Counting on Houston’s trees
The largest city in the largest state in America has an urban forest to match. And now, for the first time, information about Houston’s trees is available online. The My City’s Trees web application is a free tool that makes community tree data easily accessible to the public. With just a few clicks of a mouse, anyone with access to
Sentinel Pest Network and Invaders of Texas Species Workshops
Invaders of Texas workshops train volunteers to become citizen scientists to detect and report invasive species. Workshops, which are free, include information on the Sentinel Pest Network, which serves to increase the awareness and early detection of the Emerald Ash Borer, Cactus Moth, Asian Longhorned Beetle, and other pests of regulatory significance. Workshops are tailored to meet the interests of your
Webinar: Smart Growth for Dallas: Leveraging GIS and local partnerships to drive urban forestry investments toward climate equity
USDA Forest Service Urban Forest Connections Webinar Series Wednesday, April 12, 2017, 1 PM – 2:15 PM (Eastern Time) With limited budgets and multiple objectives, municipalities often struggle to prioritize urban forestry activities in order to maximize on the ground impact. The Trust for Public Land is partnering with the City of Dallas, the Texas Trees Foundation, bcWORKSHOP, and other
Clearcutting Bills Threaten Texas Trees
from http://www.sierraclub.org/texas/alamo/trees It is important for Sierrans to take action to resist the Legislature’s war on trees. Texas Senators have filed 3 bills that could effectively abolish San Antonio’s Tree Preservation Ordinance, and every other such ordinance in the state. If any one of these bills is passed, it will enable mass clearcutting of trees (even giant heritage oaks) for new
Online Submittal and Payment for Austin Tree Ordinance Review Applications
Austin Build + Connect (ABC) is now your one-stop online shop to submit, pay, monitor, and print Tree Ordinance Review Applications (TORA). The City Arborist Program has developed step-by-step instructions to navigate you from creating an account to getting your permit in hand. Please contact cityarborist@austintexas.gov about this new, exciting tool or if you have questions about the process.
