Within 11.4 million acres in the southeast portion of the Ches. Bay watershed, dense tree canopy cover declined from 55% to 38% between 1973 and 1997. This increased stormwater runoff by 19%, valued at $1million.
Don't forget to reserve your spot on the Queen Mary 2 (May 28-June 8, 2005), to see this and other exquisite British gardens, as well as palaces and castles!
Jeff Meyer at the Historic Tree Nursery, demonstrates a seedling from a historic tree.
Illegal logging in Mexico threatens the habitat of Monarch butterflies, like this one.
(Photo Courtesy of Jennifer E. Dacey, University of Rhode Island)
The 2002 Biscuit fire burns in dense timber. This picture illustrates the extent of fire's destruction, but also the need for effective restoration.
(Courtesy of the National Interagency Fire Center)
Men, women and children pause for a picture in a plot overlooking Lake Tanganyika; Tanzania, Africa.
Participants came together to discover they had similar concerns at the 2004 Week in Washington.
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A N N O U N C E M E N T S
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Wanted: Historic Seed Collectors
American Forests' Historic Tree Nursery needs your help collecting seeds from historic trees. The Nursery grows seedlings from famous and historic trees around the country, including the Tulip Poplar from George Washington's Mount Vernon home and the last surviving Apple Tree planted by Johnny Appleseed.
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Has Your Backyard Reached Its Full Potential?
Does your love of trees exceed your knowledge of how to plant or care for them? By a longshot?
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Green Partnerships
American Forests and H.E. Butt Grocery Stores of San Antonio, Texas, have entered into an agreement to help HEB celebrate its 100 years of service to the communities of Texas and Mexico.
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Week in Washington, June 2004
American Forests recently sponsored the 7th annual Week in Washington to teach forest practitioners about the federal legislative and policy processes and how to participate.
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A Little Help From Our Friends
As you know, American Forests' National Register of Big Trees came out this spring. We appreciate the input of the many big tree-hunters across the country. Yet even with all that fine scouting, there are still 87 species of trees without a champ.
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W H A T ' S H A P P E N I N G?
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Making It Official: Writing Trees Into Local Ordinances
All land-use decisions are made locally. While research and technical analysis of land cover demonstrates trees' ability to improve air, water, and energy, local officials need to adopt public policies that pertain to tree canopy coverage.
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Post-Fire Restoration
Just over two years ago, Oregon experienced one of its largest fires in memory. A July 13, 2002, lightning storm sparked four fires in the Klamath Mountains of southwestern Oregon.
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The Roadless Issue
Amid the escalating wildfire season and the controversy over timber harvests in Alaska and Oregon, the Bush administration decided to retire the 2001 roadless rule. That rule, passed by former President Clinton, shielded from development 58.5 million acres of "roadless" land in national forests.
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Out of Africa
The Tanganyika Catchment Reforestation and Education (TACARE) project in Western Tanzania brings together scientists and local villagers with the common goal of stopping deforestation and providing community development. TACARE began in 1994 as a project of the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), after Dr. Goodall noticed the barren land surrounding Gombe National Park within the Kigoma region of Tanzania.
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Win For Big Blue
Residents of the village of Wellington in Palm Beach County, Florida, won an important victory for the Big Blue Natural Preserve. The preserve, which at one time was a swamp, encompasses 93 acres of old cypress trees on the grounds of the Palm Beach Polo Golf & Country Club.
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Libertad
In late June, a Mexican judge dismissed charges against "two Indian antilogging activists" arrested more than a year ago, reports AP. The men, Isidro Baldenegro and Hermenegildo Rivas, defended the northern Sierra Tarahumara forest from loggers with ties to the drug trade.
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From The World Of Big Trees:
In Evansville, Indiana, the nation's largest royal paulownia tree may be on its last legs. Although the tree has been around for decades, it has not gone untouched by its environment. Last year, a person tried to burn the tree down. Mother Nature has shown equal disregard.
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