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North Carolina Forest Service (NCFS) and North Carolina Urban Forestry Council (NCUFC)

NC ARBOR DAY - 1st FRIDAY after MARCH 15th

NATIONAL ARBOR DAY - last FRIDAY in APRIL

Website: NCUFC - http://www.ncufc.org/

Website: NCFS - http://ncforestservice.gov/Urban/Urban_Forestry.htm

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EDUCATION AND WORKSHOP PROVIDERS

The North Carolina Urban Forest Council sponsors educational workshops across the state and the state Urban Forestry conference (members get a discount to events). Check out its events here.

NC Cooperative Extension is a statewide program through NC State University with a presence in every county, providing expertise on a variety of topics as well as workshops and events. You can find a complete list of events here, where you can also search by county.

The NC Native Plant Society is a volunteer organization with chapters in various locations. Besides being a good source of information on native species choices, they are also quite active with various fieldtrips and events listed here.

Alliance for Community Trees is a national organization focused on urban trees and is a great resource for information. It also keeps an up-to-date list of big events across the country here.

The Forestry & Environmental Outreach Program is based at NC State University and presents a variety of programs to a broad audience, from professionals to teachers, landowners and others. The upcoming events are listed here.

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2 workshops for the price of 1

The NC Urban Forest Council and the NC Nursery & Landscape Association are holding their conferences in conjunction again this year. This means that one registration fee will allow attendance to educational sessions for either organization, as…Continue

Started by Nancy Stairs Jun 11.

ISA Arborist Certification Course to be held July 16-18

The Southern Chapter – ISA and The Mid Atlantic Chapter – ISA (MAC-ISA) would like to invite you to register for the upcoming MAC-ISA Arborist Certification Course to be held July 16-18 at the SW Higher Education Center in Abingdon, Virginia. The…Continue

Started by Eric Muecke May 15.

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Comment by Nancy Stairs on June 7, 2013 at 10:03am: While it has been a cool green spring, drier times may be ahead. So keep in mind that watering is very important to help a tree not only survive dry periods but also stay healthy enough to resist other stresses like pests and diseases. A tree needs water that soaks past the competing and dense turf roots, that means more than a sprinkle is needed. A good soak will put down enough water to reach the tree roots. Here is some information from the International Socieity of Arboriculture Texas chapter that explains how to water trees, especially during dry periods: Tree Watering Tips

Comment by Alan Moore on May 20, 2013 at 5:09pm: Maybe because I tend to prefer function over form, I found this article http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/6720/20130508/much-tree-... interesting. The article focuses on the carbon storage benefits that trees provide and even lists North Carolina as one of the states with the greatest amount of carbon stored by trees in urban areas.

Comment by Alan Moore on May 6, 2013 at 2:48pm: American Forests released the Spring 2013 update to its National Register of Big Trees on April 29th. With 26 different Champion or Co-Champion trees, North Carolina ranked 8th among all states in the total number of National Champions.

Comment by Eric Muecke on April 30, 2013 at 10:57am: The Spring 2013 North Carolina Forest Stewardship Newsletter is available online at:

http://www.ncforestservice.gov/fsandfl/PDF/stewardshipSpring20103pd...

Comment by Eric Muecke on April 22, 2013 at 5:14pm: Happy Earth Day 2013! What did you do to celebrate Earth Day? For information on the latest Earth Day activities, visit EarthDay.org.

Comment by Eric Muecke on April 16, 2013 at 11:19am: The 2013 Western North Carolina Green Home and Living Guide is now available. There is a great article on The Economics of Urban Timber. It is available here.

Comment by Jennifer D Rall on April 16, 2013 at 9:21am: Urban heat island effect causing increase in scale insects on trees in Raleigh. Read more at: "Hot spots in Raleigh not good for trees" http://www.wral.com/hot-spots-in-raleigh-not-good-for-area-trees/12...

Comment by Eric Muecke on April 10, 2013 at 8:46am: I was on the WERC (Wood Education Resource Center) webinar yesterday when they announced 3 available resources on urban wood utilization.

The first is from Purdue University. It is Manufacturing and Marketing Eastern Hardwood Lumber Produced by Thi... by Daniel Cassens.

The second is Wood Utilization Options for Urban Trees Infested by Invasive Species by Brian Brashaw et al.

The third resource is Harvesting Woody Biomass: A Small Business Guide by Steve Bick.

The effort to use urban wood for its highest and best use is building some steam. Check out these resources to stay informed. Also, WERC holds online webinars often, sign up for the newsletter here!

Comment by Nancy Stairs on April 9, 2013 at 3:14pm: It is still Tree City USA season - in 2011 NC had 70 communities of all sizes - and when the information gets updated, we will have 72 from 2012. See if your community is a Tree City:

To see a map, go to: www.arborday.org/programs/treeCityUSA/map.cfm

To see a list, go to: www.arborday.org/programs/treeCityUSA/treecities.cfm?chosenstate=No...

Comment by Eric Muecke on April 3, 2013 at 10:21am

The North Carolina Forest Service is busy presenting the annual Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA awards to communities at their Arbor Day celebrations. If your community is not recognized as a Tree City USA, why not? The recognition has 4 requirements:

A tree board or department assigned to manage the community's public tree resource
A Public Tree Ordinance that specifies how trees are planted, maintained and removed on public property
A budget of $2.00 per resident on public tree planting, maintenance and removal
An annual Arbor Day proclamation and celebration

If you are interested in the Tree City USA program, please contact your NC Forest Service County Ranger for more information. You can find your County Ranger contact info HERE.

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