Forest Bytes - April, 2005

Soon a memorial will replace this hypoxylon canker infected 100 year-old banyan tree of Palm Beach after it is cut down in June. (photo: courtesy of The Society of the Four Arts)

Seven hundred million ash trees face potential death because of the Emerald Ash Borer's travels throughout Michigan, causing state residents to scramble to save ash seeds.(photo: courtesy of David Cappaert)

Five D.C. public high schools presented tree planting strategies at the first annual student conference of Casey Trees' GreenTech Education Program.

Leeds Castle was visited by Executive Director Deborah Gangloff and American Forests members who traveled to London aboard the Queen Mary 2 and found some astounding international trees.

A N N O U N C E M E N T S

Looking for the Biggest Trees
It is the ultimate ISO ad: Tall, dark, and handsome--a potential star waiting, undiscovered, for that certain someone.
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Restore Forests with Native Trees
Know of a forest that needs trees? Apply for a Global ReLeaf Grant to restore the forest with native trees.
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Nature at Your Mousepad
The 2005 National Conference on Urban Ecosystems program is now available on American Forests' website.
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Banking Rolls New Standard
The Equator Principles, a new banking industry standard, evaluates potential project threats to forest, habitats, and indigenous people, to "promote responsible environmental stewardship and social responsible development."
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The Doctor Is Online
Confused but curious about pruning? Baffled by bugs? Stumped by a tree ID? American Forests' Tree Doctor is in and online.
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What's Your Opinion?
What do you consider to be the top forest issue of today?
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W H A T ' S H A P P E N I N G?

American Forests Crosses the Pond
A crossing from New York City to Southampton, England, on the newly launched Queen Mary 2-and touring the castle gardens of England, was the trip of a lifetime.
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DestiNY Without Fossil Fuels
Imagine a shopping center bigger than Mall of America, with thousands of shops, restaurants, theaters, and hotels, all powered without environmentally damaging fossil fuels.
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Students Reveal Tree Planting Strategies
Five D.C. public high schools presented tree planting strategies at The GreenTech Education Program's First Annual Student Conference.
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Century-Old Comrade Lost
Palm Beach is mourning the loss of a landmark, a 90-foot banyan that was to be the focal point of The Society of the Four Arts' sculpture garden redesign.
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Cleaner Waterways
The Environmental Protection Agency is enforcing a 30-year-old provision of the Clean Water Act that requires state and local governments to remove pollution from rainwater before it enters waterways, reports the Washington Post.
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Canal's Future Depends on Trees
The Panama Canal, which comprises 40 percent of that nation's economy, depends on trees for its recurring use, reports the New York Times.
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Beyond Emerald Ash Borer
Seven hundred million ash trees across Michigan are at risk from the voracious emerald ash borer, and as eradication efforts continue, a federal agency is asking state residents to collect seeds for storage and eventual planting or possible cloning.
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A Texas-Size Restoration Effort
Palm Beach is mourning the loss of a landmark, a 90-foot banyan that was to be the focal point of The Society of the Four Arts' sculpture garden redesign.
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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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