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A N N O U N C E M E N T S
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Special California Wildfire ReLeaf Fund
As part of its Wildfire ReLeaf program, American Forests announced the creation of a national fund to help communities and organizations restore forests damaged by the recent wildfires in California.
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Prince of Monaco Plants Trees
With royal patronage and a host of paparazzi in attendance, a grove of five trees rescued from the World Trade Center site in New York City and replanted near City Hall were dedicated in October as a living tribute to the victims and survivors of the 9-11 terrorist attacks.
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Costly Loss of Urban Trees
Urban areas in the United States are experiencing a severe and worsening deficit that is costing billions of dollars in added costs for storm-water removal, air pollution controls and energy, according to a new analysis by American Forests.
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Request to Fight Bark Beetles Denied
Just as the Southern California wildfires were reaching record size and intensity this fall, the Bush administration turned down a six month-old emergency request by Governor Gray Davis for help in removing dead and dying trees in the same forests that were devastated and consumed by flames recently.
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Spirit of the Trees
A Wish Can Change Your Life, a new book by Gahl Sasson and Steve Weinstein, declares trees to be our greatest teachers and the keepers of the keys to fulfilling our dreams.
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W H A T ' S H A P P E N I N G?
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Burning Debate
On October 30, the Senate passed its version of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act (HR 1904) by a vote of 80-14.
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Spotted Owl May Go Extinct Anyway
After years of legal efforts by environmentalists to ban logging in Northwest forests to save the spotted owl, scientists say the bird may be headed for extinction regardless.
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Trees Around the World
According to an Associated Press article released in he New York Times, devastating flood in Indonesia that left more than 200 people dead and destroyed land around a well-known orangutan reserve has driven home a stark environmental warning: Rampant logging in Sumatra's forests is harming not only endangered animals but humans too.
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A C T I V I T E S A N D L I N K S
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American Forests' Feature Creature:
The Southwest Willow Flycatcher
The southwestern willow flycatcher is one of four distinct races of willow flycatchers that breed in North America.
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Tree Trivia
Question: Resulting winds from a wildfire can top 120 mph! When wind-driven flames leap from treetop to treetop it's called...
a) fire jumpers
b) fire lines
c) crowning
d) flash burning
If you answer correctly, you have been automatically included in the November drawing to win a tree! One lucky winner will receive a Historic Tree (species depends on your local climate) from American Forests' Historic Tree Nursery. Make sure you include your phone number please!
Fun Fact: Flames from a wildfire can reach 300 feet in height with smoke columns sometimes reaching 40,000 feet.
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Alarming Lack of Forest Protection in Europe
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