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Establishing Trees in Difficult Sites 

Don't miss this exceptional opportunity to join Nina Bassuk and Peter Trowbridge of Cornell University for a one day short course on 'Establishing Trees in Difficult and Urban Sites'.
July 28 at Franklin Conference Center in Rutland, VT

Learn More


hiringJoin Our Team
We are hiring for a Community Forestry Outreach Professional with the University of Vermont Extension. Apply on-line at:

www.uvmjobs.com under Job Posting #0040062, Outreach Professional.


tree guideNEW VT Tree Selection Guide
An updated version of our tree selection guide is now available online for download. The guide will help you assess sites and select the best trees. Download the Guide - PDF

serviceberryCool New iPhone and iPad App: Leafsnap
Leafsnap is the first in a series of electronic field guides. This free mobile app uses visual recognition software to help identify tree species from photographs of their leaves.Learn More

tree and girlPartner Spotlight
UVM's Forest Carbon and Communitites Research Group
To help people understand carbon offsets, the University of Vermont is working with community groups to conduct original research and adapt existing information on how voluntary carbon offset markets are evolving, how forest carbon plays a role, and the barriers and opportunities for local communities. Learn More


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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
Establishing Trees in Difficult Sites Course
We're Hiring
Tree Selection Guide
Partner Spotlight
SOUL TALK

2012 Course Planned
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The Stewardship of the Urban Landscape Course - aka SOUL - will be offered Wednesday evening's February 15 to April 11, 2012 at 10 Vermont Interactive Television sites across the state. Stay tuned for more details.

CALENDAR 

Site Design Using Green Infrastructure Practices and LID Techniques

August 17
Capital Plaza, Montpelier

 

Find more events like Northern New England's Planning Conference, a Women's Tree Climbing Workshop and Invasive Plant Workshops.

 

FUNDING
Municipal Planning Grant Program. Due September 30. Up to $400,000 available.
FEATURE TREE 

Platanus occidentalis - Sycamore sycamore
 Learn More  - UConn Plant Database

 
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