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In 2009, American Forests magazine marked its 115th year of publication with in-depth reporting on some of the most challenging threats to trees and forests, as well as hopeful efforts to protect and restore them.

From the under appreciated value of urban trees and how homeowners can help turn the tide against the loss of biodiversity, to the devastation of millions of acres of Western forests from mountain pine beetles, to a travel guide for viewing some of the nation’s largest trees, the magazine presented a wide range of topics, all available online at www.americanforests.org.    READ MORE
American Forests Magazine Autumn 2009
 
New iPhone Application Allows Users to Plant Trees Free with AMERICAN FORESTS
American Forests is excited to announce that thanks to a new iPhone application called CauseWorld, you can plant trees with us for free while you shop. CauseWorld comes from new startup shopkick, Inc., funded by Kleiner Perkins’s iFund and Facebook investor and LinkedIn founder and chairman Reid Hoffman. Citigroup Inc. and Kraft Foods are providing nearly $500,000 in contributions to the app, which allows users to collect and donate karma points or “karmas” toward the charity of their choice on their mobile devices. READ MORE


Copenhagen Conference December 2009 Forest, Climate Change and Copenhagen
American Forests supports agreements that emerged from the United Nation’s climate change negotiations in Copenhagen to address global emissions from deforestation. READ MORE

Combat Bark Bettle Forest Service to Receive $40 Million to Combat Bark Beetle Epidemic
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Colorado Governor Bill Ritter announced last month that the U.S. Forest Service will receive $40 million in funding to address the bark beetle devastation in the West. Recently, Colorado, Wyoming and South Dakota have been suffering from bark beetle infestation on an unprecedented scale. READ MORE

Historic Elm to come down Historic Elm to Come Down in Yarmouth, Maine
One of New England’s oldest and largest elm trees, which overlooks the harbor of Yarmouth, ME, is set to come down on Jan.18 after a decades-long struggle with Dutch elm disease. The tree, a majestic town treasure affectionately nicknamed Herbie, is believed to have been planted around 1775, and stands 110 feet high and a hefty 20 feet around. READ MORE


USGS Assessment New Assessment Suggests Great Carbon Storage Potential of U.S. Forests and Soils
According to the first phase of a recent assessment, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists estimate that forests in the contiguous 48 U.S. states could store an additional 3-7 billion metric tons of carbon if forests were planted on currently agricultural lands. READ MORE



Tree Canpoy Webinar American Forests Consultant Cheryl Kollin Gives National Tree Canopy Webinar
On December 17, American Forests consultant and former Urban Ecosystems VP Cheryl Kollin held a webinar on tree canopy goals entitled “Canopy Campaigns and Public Tree Goals” as part of the Alliance for Community Trees’s national webcast series. The talk, in collaboration with Dan DeWald of Bellevue, WA, was Part I of the tree canopy series and covered “Goal Setting.” READ MORE






Earth Friends Wildlife Foundation
American Forests is proud to announce the expanding of our successful partnership with Earth Friends Wildlife Foundation.
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Free Cookbooks!
Begin the New Year with a donation of $10 or more to the American Forests’ Cause application on Facebook, and while supplies last receive a free cookbook courtesy of our partners at Earthbound Farm. READ MORE


The Top 5 Tree for...
Check out the top 5 trees for spring flowers, summer shade, climbing, smelling good and more compiled by longtime Tree Doctor Dr. Howard Burnett. Enjoy! READ MORE




Sustainable Northwest
American Forests at the RVCC 9th Annual Policy Meeting
During the first week of December, American Forests’ VP for Policy, Gerry Gray, and Policy Intern Amanda Tai joined their western community-based forestry partners at the 9th Annual Policy Meeting of the Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition (RVCC) in Troutdale, Oregon. Building on the RVCC’s successful past meetings, this year’s event attracted more than 150 participants. READ MORE
 

 
   
 
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