TREEmail, an update form the VT Urban and Community Forestry Program

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Trees & Urban Rainwater
The cost of using trees as a part of the rainwater management system requires significantly more investment per tree than is required to simply grow healthier trees. But a tree rainwater system is usually less costly to build and maintain than other engineering options when cost per unit volume of treated water is considered. Urban foresters, landscape architects and arborists can be important initiators of the use of trees for rainwater management.
 
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Tree grateTree Planting Grants Due 1/15
Don't miss this tree planting grant opportunity. $75,000 is available through the Preservation Trust of Vermont. Grants are due January 15th.
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cottonwoodVermont's Big Trees
Check out our new webpages showcasing 
Vermont's BIGGEST trees. Do you know of any big tree contenders? 

carpinus betlusFeature Tree
Carpinus betulus - European Hornbeam
An urban tolerant columnar tree noted for its fine and dense texture, smooth gray bark, pendulous catkins and unusual fruits.
Learn more Connects to UConn's Plant Database

VT TVPest Highlights
Watch FPR forester, Jim Esden, on VermontTV.net as he discusses two invasive tree pests: Hemlock Wooly Adelgids and Asian Longhorned Beetles.
- Look under Featured & Agriculture

tree stewardsYour 2009 VT Tree Stewards 
The unsung heroes that literally 'green' our communities will be honored at the Statehouse on January 20th.

vt 2009 ad posterArbor Day School Opportunities
Help the schools in  your community celebrate Arbor Day on May 7 by encouraging them to take advantage of our offerings.  


Plant. Live. Grow

 


TREEmail is brought to you by the Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program, an initiative of the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation in partnership with the University of Vermont Extension. Visit our website, WWW.VTCOMMUNITYFORESTY.ORG. TREEmail is made possible in part by the USDA Forest Service, State and Private Forestry.
 
IN THIS ISSUE
Trees & Urban Rainwater
Tree Planting Grants
Vermont Big Trees
Feature Tree
Pest Highlights
Tree Stewards Awards
2010 Arbor Day Opportunities
SOUL TALK 
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  • 2010 SOUL Tree Stewards Course begins February 11th. 
    Encourage members from your community to attend. 
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  • SOUL FAQ's
    • CALENDAR
    Stewardship of the Urban Landscape starts February 11. 
    Find events
     
    FUNDING
    Association of Vermont Conservation Commissions - Tiny Grants     QUICK LINKS
    About us
    Library
    Staff
    Urban & Forestry Council
    RESOURCES TO KNOW
     
    Tree Owners Manual - Just like the owner's manual that comes with automobiles and appliances, but for trees.

    The Road to a Thoughtful Street Tree Master Plan - PDF
    Describes how to design streetscapes that are both functional and aesthetically-pleasing.
    COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
    South Burlington's TREEage 
     
    ...making a difference in South Burlington ... one tree at a time.

    They prune trees, remove mountains of mulch, thousands of stem girdling roots, survey for undesired forest pests, plant and care for trees at the TREEage Community Nursery. Visit them at www.TREEage.org  
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