October 2018 News to Share
NEWS FROM THE SUFC TEAM
Save the Date! The 14th SUFC Annual Meeting & Reception will be held on March 6, 2019, in the Washington, DC area. See details for the 2019 meeting and view the presentations and photos from the 2018 Annual Meeting HERE.
Join SUFC at the 2018 Partners Meeting!! SUFC is pleased to announce its participation in three events during the 2018 Partners in Community Forestry Conference, November 7-8 in Irvine, California. We hope you will join us!! Find the details HERE.
SUFC Member in the News: Carbon Offsets for Urban Trees on the Horizon
NEWS TO SHARE ~ Federal/Hill News
- Christiansen Becomes Full Chief of Forest Service
- NASF Congratulates Vicki Christiansen’s Formal Acceptance of the Role of USDA Forest Service Chief
- Victoria Christiansen Delivers the “State of the Forest Service” at the Forest Service Reunion at the Cradle, Asheville, NC, September 27, 2018
NATURAL DISASTER NEWS ~ HURRICANES
- Hurricane Michael Aftermath: Thousands Join Recovery Efforts as Many Residents Remain Missing
- Still Recovering from Hurricane Florence When Michael Arrived
- Double Takes Amid the Devastation: A Hurricane’s Surreal Aftermath
- Hurricane Michael: The Damage in Pictures
NATURAL DISASTER NEWS ~ WILDFIRES
- Firescience.org Offers Academic, Professional Resources for Fire-Related Fields
- Prescribed Fire Online Tools Now Available
- New Law Means Expanded Use of Prescribed Burns
- State Forester on Costly Wildfire Season and Need to Focus on Prevention
- Kentucky Forestry Officials Prepare for Fall Wildfire Season
- Wildfire Recovery Bill Package Signed by Governor
- Comparing the Numbers of Human and Lightning Caused Wildfires
- Community Reflects on Lessons Learned from 2013 Wildfire
- More Prescribed Burns Could Prevent Washington Megafires
- Safety Team Urges Changes after Nevada Firefighters Burned
- In Maryland: Autumn Brings Heightened Risk of Wildfire
- Kansas Forest Service, Fire Officials Say State’s Wildfire Suppression Capabilities Inadequate
- Inside Oregon’s Tech-Fueled Firefighting Effort
- Oregon Wildfire Costs Hit Record High of $514 Million in 2018
- In the New Jersey Pinelands, a Forest Quickly Recovers from Fire
CONFERENCES AND EVENTS
- Society of Municipal Arborists 54th Annual International Conference and Trade Show Irvine, California, November 5-6, 2018
- Arbor Day Foundation’s Alliance for Community Trees Day Irvine, California, November 6, 2018
- Partners in Community Forestry Conference Irvine, California, November 7-8, 2018
- National League of Cities 2018 City Summit Los Angeles, California, November 7-10, 2018
- Sustainable Maryland Presents: “Growing the Community Forest” Leadership Training Hyattsville City Hall, Hyattsville, Maryland, November 8, 2018
- Tree Care Industry Association, Inc. (TCIA) Expo 2018 Charlotte, North Carolina, November 8-10, 2018
- American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting San Diego, California, November 10-14, 2018
- Sustainable Maryland Presents: “Growing the Community Forest” Leadership Training Cambridge Police Department, Cambridge, Maryland, November 13, 2018
- Wildlife Habitat Council Conservation Conference 2018 Baltimore, Maryland, November 13-14, 2018
- Sustainable Maryland Presents: “Growing the Community Forest” Leadership Training University System of Maryland at Hagerstown, Maryland, November 15, 2018
- Ecological Landscape Alliance (ELA) — Examining Nature as Medicine: Designing Landscapes that Improve Quality of Life and the Human Psyche Winterthur, Delaware, November 15, 2018
- ACES: A Community on Ecosystem Services 2018 Conference Arlington, Virginia, December 3-6, 2018
- NCSE 2019 Annual Conference: Sustainable Infrastructure & Resilience Washington, DC, January 7-10, 2019
- U.S. Conference of Mayors 87th Winter Meeting Washington, DC, January 23-25, 2019
- National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) 2019 Annual Meeting San Antonio, Texas, February 2-6, 2019
- American Society of Consulting Arborists (ASCA) 2019 Consulting Academy Seattle, Washington, February 19-22, 2019
- SUFC 14th Annual Meeting & Reception Washington, DC, March 6, 2019
- National Silviculture Workshop Sanford Conference Center, Bemidji, Minnesota, May 21-23, 2019
- City Parks Alliance, Greater & Greener 2019 Denver, Colorado, July 20-24, 2019
- U.S. Conference of Mayors Annual Meeting Honolulu, Hawaii, June 28-July 1, 2019
- 2019 Tour des Trees: Save the Dates (Get Tour Updates Now) Routes through Nashville, Kentucky, and Tennessee, September 15-21, 2019
- National Association of State Foresters (NASF) 2019 Annual Meeting Asheville, North Carolina, September 23-26, 2019
- National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) 2019 Annual Conference Baltimore, Maryland, September 24-26, 2019
- American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Annual Meeting & Expo 2019 San Diego, California, November 15-18, 2019
- National League of Cities 2019 City Summit San Antonio, Texas, November 20-23, 2019
NEWS TO SHARE ~ National (and International) News
- USFS Scientist: Climate Change Demands Silviculture Focused on Resilience, Restoration
- Thriving Forests Mean Thriving Communities
- Missouri State Forester Elected National Association President
- NASF Annual Report, 2017-18
- American Forests at the Global Climate Action Summit
- American Forests “From the Field: Detroit”
- American Forests Announces the 2018 Champion Trees
- ISA Announces Relocation of Headquarters Office
- When a Tree Falls, is it Deforestation?
- Forests are the Forgotten Climate Solution, Experts Say
- NASF Recognizes Excellence in State and Private Forestry, Wildland Fire
- Just What the Doctor Ordered…
- State Foresters Back Emerging Wood Markets, Active Forest Management with New National Policy
- How Many People Are Part of the Forest Community?
- Why Our World Needs Wood
- Read the October 2018 Issue of TREE Fund’s TREE Press Newsletter
- Read “In the Shade,” October 2018 Newsletter for the ISA Texas Chapter
- Sign Up for Alliance for Community Trees “Treebune News” and Receive Updates about Urban Forestry and Community Greening
NEWS TO SHARE ~ State and Local News
- “Working Forest” Easement in New Hampshire Protects 24,000 Acres
- New Hampshire Legislature Overrides Veto of Biomass Bill
- In Florida: Blackwater River State Forest Expands by 800 Acres
- New York: Interactive Map Lets You Explore Prospect Park’s 200 Tree Species
- Gardener State: Greening Our Towns with Trees
- Mayor Briley, U.S. Senator Frist, and Partners Plant First of 500,000 Trees to Launch Root Nashville Campaign
- In Hawaii, Local Trees Can Help Solve Our Housing Crisis
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- USDA Office of the Chief Information Officer Job Opportunities
- National Association of State Foresters Job Board
- Society of Municipal Arborists Job Board
- Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) Career Center
- Western State Forestry/Council of Western State Foresters Job Openings
- Landscape Industry Careers
- Outside Careers
VIDEOS/WEBINARS/PODCASTS/EDUCATION
- Video
- Online Course
- Urban Forested Watersheds Adaptation Planning and Practices
- Held Online November 6 – December 18, 2018
- Urban Forested Watersheds Adaptation Planning and Practices
- Webinars
- Forest Management Affects How Beetle Outbreaks and Wildfire Alter Ecosystems: Lessons from Northern Colorado and the Fraser Experimental Forest
- Chuck Rhoades, Rocky Mountain Research Station
- Tuesday, October 30, 2018, 12:00 p.m. MT
- Keeping Carbon in the Ground: A Scientific Exploration of Climate Change and Soil Health
- October 31, 2018, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. ET
- The Intersection of Financial Risk and Climate Resilience
- November 7, 2018, 1:15 – 2:45 p.m. ET
- Sustainable Landscape Applications, Applied Ecology, Ecological Services, and Biomimicry
- November 8, 2018, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. ET
- Emerald Ash Borer: Strategies for Conserving Ash in the Urban Forest
- Dr. Dan Herms, VP of Research & Development, The Davey Tree Expert Company
- November 28 2018, 12:00 p.m. MT
- Backyard Carbon Sequestration – How You Can Help
- December 4, 2018, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. ET
- The Science of Resilience in Decision-Making
- December 5, 2018, 1:15 – 2:45 p.m. ET
- Quest for Resilience: Adaptive Strategies for Sustainable Plant Design
- December 14, 2018, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. ET
- Climate-Wise Landscaping: Practical Actions for a Sustainable Future
- January 29, 2019, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET
- Fire in Landscape Management – Strategies for Living with It
- February 4, 2019, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. ET
- February 4, 2019, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. ET
- Save the Dates for 2018 Urban Forest Connections Webinar Series — and View Past Webinars
- Save the Dates for 2018 TREE Fund Webinars and View Past Webinars
- Forest Management Affects How Beetle Outbreaks and Wildfire Alter Ecosystems: Lessons from Northern Colorado and the Fraser Experimental Forest
- Tree Tenders Training® Join thousands of other concerned citizens like yourself. Become a Tree Tender and help increase tree canopy cover in your community. Tree Tenders® is a training program that empowers concerned residents to make dramatic strides towards restoring and caring for the tree canopy in their communities. The course is designed for lay people and experts alike. Become one of the Tree Tenders restoring and tending your part of the forest. Instruction is provided by DCNR’s Bureau of Forestry, in partnership with Penn State Extension, PHS, and other local urban forestry experts. Tree Tenders training includes: Tree Biology, Urban Stresses on Trees, Tree Identification, Tree Pruning and Root Care, Tree Planting Techniques, Community Organizing.
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania December 1, 2018, 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Offered by Tree Pittsburgh; Register HERE. For more information, contact [email protected] or call 412-781-8733.
FUNDING, AWARDS & ANNOUNCEMENTS