??Working Effectively with Tree Boards?? is a popular UCFS Case Study, offering wisdom from six urban forestry professionals. ?? https://lnkd.in/eDTpiXEV People photo: Ohio DNR Tree Commission Academy Trees: Michelle Sutton
Urban and Community Forestry Society
非盈利组织
Des Moines，Iowa 2,943 位关注者
Building the confidence, competence, and camaraderie of all professionals who manage community trees and forests.
关于我们
The Urban and Community Forestry Society (UCFS) - formerly SMA - is a nonprofit organization dedicated growing the profession of urban forestry and urban and municipal forestry professionals. UCFS’s Mission: Building the confidence, competence, and camaraderie of all professionals who manage trees and forests to create and sustain more livable communities.
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https://www.ucfsociety.org
Urban and Community Forestry Society的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 非盈利组织
- 规模
- 2-10 人
- 总部
- Des Moines，Iowa
- 类型
- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 1964
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主要
获取路线
US，Iowa，Des Moines
Urban and Community Forestry Society员工
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One of the City of Des Moines Urban Forestry superpowers is its longtime, deep collaboration with Trees Forever + "Urban Forestry Project Manager Dan Just is blowing up the species diversity for the City!" UCFS Accreditation helps Shane to convey the value of his team's efforts to City officials and the public. Tiny Trees, decentralized Urban Tree Nursery in homeowners' yards, and much more!
Take a look at this article I was fortunate enough to be involved with! The Urban and Community Forestry Society has been a great resource for our department, especially with exposure to all things urban forestry around the country (and world!). City Trees - November/December 2024
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In the current City TREES, the story behind MUFL ("Muffle"), developed by University of British Columbia (UBC) Forestry Faculty as a Master of Urban Forestry Leadership: a 25-month, online, part-time program that meaningfully connects its cohorts to knowledge, mentors, stimulating travel abroad experiences, and to one another. https://lnkd.in/eTYvPUsp Sara Fryer Barron Cecil Konijnendijk Owen Croy Alexander Martin Adrina C. Bardekjian, MFC, PhD
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There are good people in the world, and there are great people in UCFS: people who mentor others to help make their way easier. 6 mentor-mentee pairs from the UCFS Mentoring Program are featured in the new edition of City Trees. Their stories are bound to lift your spirits. https://lnkd.in/ewz8KQrK?
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Artists in Vallejo CA created an exhibit celebrating the City's urban forest with depictions of specific trees. Scroll to pages 4-8 to see the art and the photos it is based on. Amazing work here, a favorite from the City Trees archives! Rachel Habig-Myers Walter Passmore Adrina C. Bardekjian, MFC, PhD Allison Craig, RPF
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Read about Matt Stewart's (Upper Arlington, OH) fruitful UCFS Arborist Exchange in Cambridge, MA with David Lefcourt and Abby Bentley. https://lnkd.in/gv67SKAZ The program reimburses airfare, lodging, and basic travel expenses up to $2,000. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, reviewed Nov 30 and again May 30. https://lnkd.in/gGUCANrM Kieran Hunt Rachel Habig-Myers Doug Still Cecil Konijnendijk Sara Fryer Barron Becky Schwartz Michael (Mike) Martini Adrina C. Bardekjian, MFC, PhD
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"Special Challenges of Urban Forestry in Zoos" is one of our favorite compilations in City Trees. It's fascinating and, as you can imagine, has humor baked in. Eight professionals weigh in: https://lnkd.in/eJCsK7SQ
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Looking for you a new job opportunity in urban and community forestry? There are several new positions posted to our job board. Check them out!
Careers
https://ucfsociety.org
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Grants available from our friends and partners at the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. These grants support the assessment of current management practices, offering valuable insights into how sustainably these forests are managed, as well as a roadmap of opportunities for improvement.
We’re thrilled to introduce the new SFI Urban Forest Improvement Grant Program in partnership with the Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture! Do you have a project that enhances urban forests and contributes to healthier, more sustainable communities? Organizations managing urban or community forests within the United States, including municipalities, universities, non-profit organizations, and Indigenous communities and Tribes, are encouraged to learn more and apply. ??Applications are open! forests.org/urban-grant Funding for this project is provided by the Inflation Reduction Act and the USDA Forest Service, Urban and Community Forestry Program. USDA and SFI are equal opportunity providers and employers. USDA Forest Service
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