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2023 Urban Forestry Workshop Registration Open
>>> Register Now! <<< Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Council – Urban Forestry Council Workshop Registration – $50 per person. Option now available to register for the upcoming Urban Forestry Management Workshop. This package includes the following items: Free one year membership to TBUFC from the time of purchase CEU’s for CPRP and ISA certifications Complimentary lunch Event Date: April 13th
Looking Forward to a Great 2023
Howdy! Josh Goode, at your service. As your new president, I am here to help further our mission to promote urban forestry in our region. But what does that mean? Is it helping put on a conference every year? Facilitate a workshop, plant a few trees? Education is key, we have the knowledge. But how can we effectively spread that
Texas Community Forestry 2023 Grant Program
Now Accepting Proposals for the 2023 Grant Program The mission of the Texas A&M Forest Service Urban & Community Forestry (U&CF) Program is to help communities develop sustainable programs that provide Texans with healthy trees and forests. To this end, with support from the USDA Forest Service, the Texas Community Forestry Grant Program is now accepting proposals for the 2023
Emerald Ash Borer Management Workshop!
Presented by Dallas Parks and Recreation, Arborjet and Texas A&M Forest Service EVENT SCHEDULE 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Registration/ Meet & Greet/ Coffee 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EAB Management at the State Level Allen Smith, Texas Forest Service Insect overview, history and locations of EAB in Texas, state initiatives 10:00 AM -11:00 AM EAB Management at the Municipal
Butler Nelson Historic Cemetery Hosts Saluting Branches
Butler Nelson Memorial Park includes two historic cemeteries. Today, the park is a link to local African Americans, many of whom came to Dallas before 1865. Among those buried here are business owners; civil rights activists; pastors; doctors; educators, four for whom local schools are named; and military veterans of conflicts dating to the Spanish-American War. Their lives and the
What is Saluting Branches?
On September 22nd, 2021, The City of Dallas Park and Recreation Department hosted a Saluting Branches event to help beautify historical L. Butler Nelson Cemetery in Dallas, TX. Saluting Branches is a non-profit organization honoring American service men and women by organizing volunteer tree and landscape care for properties dedicated to our veterans. According to Saluting Branches, there are
City of Dallas Launches New Dallas Forestry Website
Urban forests play an important role in a city by filtering air and water, controlling storm water, conserving energy, and providing animal habitat and shade. To help Dallas residents learn more about the forest right in their own backyard, a new resource, the Dallas Forestry Website, is available where key information can be found. Opportunities for residents to explore and
Information for Local Goverment
Here are some valuable resources that can help local governments with urban forestry: Growing Texas: a community handbook is a resource to help maintain sense of place and quality of life as your city grows. Urban Forestry Management planning is a key component of a sustainable community forestry program. Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Planning Guide, a resource and workbook that helps plan
Trees Among Us Photo Cost
The Dallas Urban Forest Master Plan Team is looking for inspiring images of urban trees in Dallas that portray the connection between trees and people. A selection of winning photographs will be published in the Urban Forest Master Plan. Th contest is open until April 30, 2020. Visit the contest page to learn more. The Urban Forest Master Plan, a
