Bayer Advanced won the Queens Award in the 2006 Rose Bowl Parade for its float, Jack and the Queen Stalk. The company handed out seeds from American Forests' Historic Tree Nursery's Betsy Ross Sycamore and John James Audubon Sycamore to those attending the Queens Award program.
The national co-champion live oak is for sale, along with the home and grounds around it.
Officials plant the first of 77,000 trees that will honor the memory of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhart in North Carolina.
Join American Forests for a 2006 cruise across Alaska. (photo: courtesy of VanGuard)
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Earnhardt Forest Underway
The first 50 of 77,000 trees that will honor the memory of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt as they help re-green the Charlotte area were planted in Sloan Park outside Mooresville in November.
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Celebrate. . .
. . .the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King by planting a sycamore or live oak grown from the seeds of trees at Brown Chapel AME in Selma, Alabama.
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New Dogwood Honors Artist
A new species of dogwood discovered in North Carolina has been named in honor of native son and artist Bob Timberlake, a life member of American Forests.
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W H A T ' S H A P P E N I N G?
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Location, Location, Location
For sale: A historic bit of real estate that carries with it 1.7 acres of land, a plantation-style home, and the presidency of the Live Oak Society.
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Picture-Perfect Partnership
Larson-Juhl, which designs, manufactures, and distributes custom picture frames, believes both in adding beauty to its works of art and conserving beauty in the environment.
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Skiing Toward Success
For the third consecutive season, skiers and snowboarders at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort will be able to help restore a wildfire-scorched area while enjoying time outdoors.
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Nature at Your Service: Summing it up
Urban foresters, planners, researchers, educators, GIS practitioners, and citizen activists gathered in Charlotte, North Carolina, in November for American Forests' 2005 National Conference on Urban Ecosystems.
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Alaska Bound
Join American Forests for a cruise to Alaska aboard Holland America Aug. 23-Sept. 6, 2006.
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The Doctor Is In
Tree questions? Ask American Forests' experts. E-mail treedoc@amfor.org or treedoctor@amfor.org
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J O I N A M E R I C A N F O R E S T S
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Membership
Help American Forests grow a healthier world with trees and forests. Your $25 membership plants 25 trees in a forest degraded by human or natural causes like hurricanes or wildfire. You'll also get a full year's subscription to the award-winning American Forests magazine.
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