Protecting, Sustaining, Advocacy
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Greetings,
Spring has arrived, and so has Arbor Day. This marks a very busy time for everyone in the urban forestry world. If you have any community tree planting events, please be sure to let us know, so we can share them on social media. I hope that education is part of your project, as the more community members understand about the importance of trees and how to maintain them correctly, the healthier our urban forests will be.
This year we have launched the Annual Partner Sponsoring Program. This new initiative will provide Annual Partners with member benefits as well as exposure in all the councils publications and at all of our events throughout the year. We hope this program will provide future opportunities for our partners as well as help the NC Urban Forest Council promote and execute our mission. Since starting this program we already have several companies that have come on board with us. We would like to thank Bartlett, Arborguard, Leaf & Limb, Duke Energy, and NC Forest Service for their past and future support of the council. If your company has interest in becoming an Annual Partner, please contact Executive Director
Leslie Moorman
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Kind regards,
Trey Warrick
Board Chair, NC Urban Forest Council
Owner/Manager, Scottree/Shelby Nursery, Inc.
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North Carolina
Urban Forest Council
P.O. Box 37416
Raleigh, NC 27627
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Weathering the Storm: Protecting & Recovering Urban Trees from Hurricanes
Apr. 17, 2019
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
New Hanover County Extension Office
Wilmington, NC
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Tree Board & Community Partnerships Webinar
May 8, 2019
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
FREE (Online)
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Green Growth Training Workshop
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Green Growth Toolbox Workshop
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Mar. 28, 2019
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Mooresville, NC
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ISA Southern Chapter Annual Conference
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77th Annual ISA Southern Conference & Trade Show
Apr. 6-9, 2019
Mobile, AL
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USDA Forest Service Webinar
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Green Readiness, Response, & Recovery: Stewardship of natural resources in the context of disturbance
Apr. 10, 2019
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
FREE (Online)
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NC Green Industry Council Water Symposium
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9th Annual GIC Water Symposium
Jun. 20, 2019
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Raleigh, NC
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THE NC URBAN FOREST COUNCIL CELEBRATES "ARBOR MONTH 2019"
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We are celebrating Arbor Month here in North Carolina from
March 15th (NC Arbor Day) through April 26th(National Arbor Day)
. To pay tribute to the role of trees in our lives, the NC Urban Forest Council has launched an Arbor Month social media campaign.
Be on the lookout for weekly tree-themed movie meme posts highlighting the awesome benefits of trees!
Help us celebrate trees by sending us your photos! Capture your Arbor Day event, or even your favorite NC urban tree, in a photo and post with #NCArborDay2019 (or email it to us and we will post it). Visit us on Facebook (NC Urban Forest Council), Twitter (@ncurbanforests), and Instagram (@ncurbanforests). Don't forget to tag the NC Urban Forest Council!
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We all know how important trees are to the planet. Stand in the woods, and then go stand in a parking lot on a 95 degree summer day or a windy 10 degree
winter day. So how hard is it to convince government folks (i.e. our elected law makers) that trees ARE important? Turns out, it’s harder than you think.
NCUFC has asked this question, and the best answer we have received is from the Green Industry Council (GIC). In our last NCUFC meeting with the GIC, we were told that we needed to ‘show them the money’ if you want to get the law makers attention. That feeling from the parking lot we all understand
does not pass laws.
NCNLA (North Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association) figured this out several years ago, and compiled a detailed economic impact study. Study results showed how much money the nursery and landscape industry brought to the state of North Carolina, which had a huge impact on NC lawmakers.
I encourage ‘all things trees’ to get together and compile an impact study, informally at first. We are a splintered group right now, but if we include the tree from….wait for it…’the ground up’, just think of who all that includes!
Contact us at NCUFC to see how we can unite in our cause. NCUFC has a strong relationship with the GIC, and these two groups work well together.
Danny VanDevender
Jericho Farms
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NCUFC ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FOR PROJECTS UNTIL MAY 31st
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The Legacy Tree Fund provides financial assistance to communities across North Carolina for tree planting. Applicants' projects should engage and educate citizens about the importance of trees and the role they play in improving air and water quality, reducing energy costs, increasing real estate values, providing wildlife habitat, and creating opportunities for residents to relax and enjoy nature.
Priority this year will be given to storm recovery tree planting projects in communities impacted by 2017 and 2018 storms (hurricane, flood and ice).
More information on applying for a Legacy Tree Fund grant is available
here...
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Box tree moth caterpillar. Photo: Ferenc Lakatos, University of Sopron, Bugwood.org
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Box tree moth. Szabolcs Sáfián, University of West Hungary, Bugwood.org
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ALERT: POTENTIAL NEW BOXWOOD PEST
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A
s arborists and urban foresters, you many not think about boxwoods very often. If it helps
Buxus
species actually are trees in their native region. In any case, we all need to be aware of new exotic pests and as people who work in landscapes you are just the folks who often notice new pests first.
Boxwoods have so many pests it’s a wonder we continue to grow them. On top of boxwood mites, psyllids, and leafminers, boxwood blight has been spreading since 2011. Boxwoods have a special place in many historical landscapes and estates and are favored by many homeowners. So we work to protect them from each new threat. That work will get harder if box tree moth gets established in North America.
The box tree moth,
Cydalima perspectalis
, feeds on boxwoods (
Buxus
spp.). It is native to China, Korea, and other parts of Asia but was recently found at a couple of sites in Ontario, Canada. So far just the brown and white moths have been found. It remains to be seen if they laid enough eggs in enough places to initiate a lasting infestation.
Dr. Steve Frank
Professor and Extension Specialist, NC State Univ.
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ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION LAUNCHES
THE TIME FOR TREES
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The recently-launched
Time for Trees
is a multi-year initiative focused on increasing the urgency and public awareness of the importance of trees on a local, national, and global scale to combat critical issues facing our planet and humankind.
The Arbor Day Foundation (ADF) plans to plant 100 million trees and inspire 5 million tree planters by 2022—the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day. But they aren’t doing it alone. With the help of member groups, the ADF is optimistic that they can plant 100 million trees and inspire 5 million tree planters by 2020.
Now is the time for trees. Visit
timefortrees.org
to learn more about this initiative and how to be a part of it.
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