| Ever wish you had a quick and reliable source for new trees for your yard or garden? Consider the National Arboretum. Its website offers a list of new plants developed by Arboretum scientists. Recent introductions include a flowering cherry, crepemyrtles of various sizes, and a redbud. The Arboretum has been around for 80 years and has introduced more than 650 woody and herbaceous plants.
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Global ReLeaf to Plant Nearly 4 Million Trees
American Forests will plant nearly 4 million trees in degraded sites across 20 states and four continents in 2008 with special attention given to wildfire-stricken California; 11 projects will plant a total of 426,000 trees there. Seven international projects also are planned. READ MORE |
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Meeting the Challenge
What’s your take on nature and the network? Join American Forests for the 2008 National Conference on Urban Ecosystems as we explore this fascinating subject. Join other members of the business, government, and conservation communities to solidify and expand partnerships, assess progress, and plan strategies for building communities of the future. The conference will be held May 28-30 at the Caribe Royal Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Register now for best rates! |
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The Hole Story
Before you put your new tree in the ground, make sure you’ve prepared the area properly. Check out American Forests’ guide to planting trees and seedlings and tips for planting for energy conservation. READ MORE |
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Free Check-up and Tree Planting
If you own a Honda, a free April check-up is good for both you and the environment. That’s because Honda will plant a tree with American Forests’ Global ReLeaf program for each vehicle inspection completed during Honda Car Care Days. Honda is offering the free 40-point inspection through April 30th.
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The Need for Greener Thinking
Look for more on global warming from the Alliance for Climate Protection. That’s because the group says a different approach is needed to get Americans to realize the threat is real, immediate, and can only be mitigated with more help from all of us. The three-year campaign will spend more than $100 million a year to focus on the immediacy of the problem and potential solutions. READ MORE |
Now That's Good Coffee
Coffee giant Starbucks has announced plans to support farmers preserving forests in coffee regions as a way to address climate change while expanding its commitment to serve coffee grown and sold in an ethical and sustainable fashion.
The program is the next phase in a now 10-year partnership between Starbucks and Conservation International; the two have worked together on green production standards and ethical sourcing. READ MORE |
Genentech Aids California ReLeaf
One of the biotechnology industry’s founders, Genentech, has added its name to the list of those helping California recover from disastrous wildfires. Kevin Daugherty, immediate past chair of American Forests board, recently accepted a donation to American Forests’ California Wildfire ReLeaf tree planting program from Genentech’s Managed Care Business Unit. READ MORE |
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Hemlock Update
A University of Rhode Island grad student is taking a unique tack in the fight to protect eastern hemlock forests from the deadly hemlock woolly adelgid. Because some hemlocks seem to have a resistance to the insect, she is trying to survey forests across the state for survivors, which can then be propagated, the Providence Journal reports. She’s hunting for those trees—and seeking volunteers to help her.
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Big Trees on the Way
Get ready to amaze your friends with your knowledge of stunning trees in your state. American Forests will release the 2008 National Register of Big Trees later this month, a list of the largest known of 826 species. From ash to yucca, chestnut to sequoia, they’ll all be here along with photos, stories, and more.
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IKEA Customers Bag Plastic
Home furnishings giant IKEA announced last March it would no longer hand out plastic bags, calling instead for customers to use its 59-cent blue bag or another reusable bag. Otherwise, they could purchase a plastic bag for 5 cents—with all proceeds going to American Forests to plant trees and help reduce CO2. A year later, 92 percent of customers have ditched plastic bags; as of Oct. 1 plastic bags no longer will be available in the stores. And the program has generated more than $300,000 that American Forests has used to plant 300,000 native trees in damaged forests. READ MORE. |
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Celebrate with a tree
Most people know Arbor Day was the brainchild of J. Sterling Morton, the former governor of Nebraska and secretary of agriculture under Grover Cleveland. The festival began in 1872 and soon spread across the Midwest and then to the rest of the country. Along the way it picked up an educational bent and is now often commemorated by schools in the 44 states and territories that celebrate Arbor Day. England, Scotland, France and South Africa have some version of Arbor Day as well. READ MORE |
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