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Tennessee Division of Forestry and Tennessee Urban Forestry Council

Website: http://www.americangrove.org/tn
Location: Tennessee
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Latest Activity: Apr 15, 2012

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Tennessee Earth Month Events 2012

Just curious... how many city foresters, tree boards, TUFC affiliates, etc. are hosting tables or displays at Earth Day/Month events across Tennessee?Continue

Tags: Earth Day

Started by Don Richardson Apr 15, 2012.

To stake or not stake newly planted trees 3 Replies

The Division of Forestry recently had a question about why we don't recommend staking newly planted trees. This question came from one of our tree planting grantees, and following is our…Continue

Started by Bruce Webster. Last reply by Neil Norton Jan 9, 2012.

Urban forestry & forestry jobs

2 job openings have recently hit my inbox. They are city forester positions in Portland,OR and Palo Alto, CA. I don't know the current status or either opening, but if your or you know some one who…Continue

Started by Bruce Webster Jan 4, 2012.

TN Division of Forestry Plants Memorial Tree for Colleague

Clint Strohmeier, the Division's Forest Health Specialist, passed away earlier this year. The Division Staff took time out recently to plant this tulip poplar in his memory. …Continue

Started by Bruce Webster Dec 15, 2011.

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Comment by Jennifer Smith on December 23, 2010 at 9:48am: Great concept. It reminds me of this quote:

Except during the nine months before he draws his first breath, no man manages his affairs as well as a tree does.

-- George Bernard Shaw

Comment by Gene Hyde on December 23, 2010 at 6:54am: Check this out:

Scientists at North Carolina State University have developed a new solar cell that is inspired by the process of photosynthesis in plants. Hyung-Jun Koo, Orlin Velev, and others have impregnated a water-based gel with photosensitive molecules that produce electricity when exposed to sunlight. The gel is enclosed within two electrodes and embedded with two photosensitive ionic dyes. Two common plant compounds (including chlorophyll) are also included. This combination can generate as much or more electricity as other photovoltaic (PV) technologies that seek to mimic photosynthesis, and it could become a cheaper, less environmentally harmful alternative to silicon solar cells. The water-based gel is made with agarose, a natural polysaccharide. The hydrogel PV device is a prototype; further development is required to create an efficient, durable artificial “leaf.”

Comment by Nick Bridgeman on December 22, 2010 at 4:59pm: Merry Christmas Everyone!

Comment by Administrator on November 8, 2010 at 10:33am: We need your help! Draft a short blog post about a tree you've planted by Nov. 14 and you could win a donation for TUFC. Click here for more details: http://thegrove.americangrove.org/profiles/blogs/the-groves-tree-pl...

Comment by West TN Chapter TUFC on October 14, 2010 at 11:53am: Hey Karen,
It's pretty bad here. Somehow we missed any bit of rain that happened to pass through Memphis. No rain of .1 of an inch or more since 8-22-10. I've had 3 calls over the last month that our median was on fire where someone threw a cigarette out the window.

Comment by Karen davenport on October 14, 2010 at 9:01am: For west tennessee - Please be aware of the burn ban. With 53 days with no rain, drought conditions are favorable for wildfires. Be aware of cigarettes especially. Throwing butts out while traveling can ignite dry material and on a windy day fire can easily become out of control. Save our trees ! To day is even more dangerous with a Red flag warning in place. This means brush is easily ignited. Please pass this info along.

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