Recently added articles from American Forests:
A dollar per tree?(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 22, 2009; ... American Forests: What do you do that the Forest Service doesn't already do? Could you explain the "every buck plants a tree" math - does every dollar of mine actually plant a tree? How much of our donations go toward actual planting and not just overhead costs? I ...
A Conservation Corps.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 22, 2009; ... Deborah Gangloff: Senator Jacobsen and I appreciate your support of programs like the Veterans Conservation Corps concept (see editorial of Winter 2009 issue). We have provided many veteran volunteers over the last several years to projects like you discussed, planting trees and ...
An environmental morale boost.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 22, 2009; ... Deborah Gangloff: I enjoyed reading your call for restoring forests as a means of enhancing both employment and forest health. I've been coordinating ecological restoration of wetlands, woodlands, and prairies since 1975, and I agree with your points. A powerful component of ...
Planting, not policy.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 22, 2009 ... American Forests: I very much support your work for planting deforested areas and emphasis on urban forests. I do not agree with your knee-jerk analysis-free support for liberal policies. The "stimulus plan" is an absolute abomination for this ...
American Forests: a truly eco-friendly magazine.(FORUM)
Mar 22, 2009; ... When I tell people that I work for American Forests magazine, I get some interesting reactions. Some of my less-informed acquaintances will smirk and say, "A magazine? For an organization that is against cutting down trees? Isn't that just a little ironic?" What these people don't realize ...
A united front: as the nation faces a variety of problems, we look for solutions that address the whole, instead of its independent parts.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Mar 22, 2009; ... It may be that every new President promises to transform government, but from the last few months it appears that President Obama is actually keeping to that promise (Dawson, p. 9). In a recent interview, the President admitted that he was dealing with many issues at once - energy, the ...
A new era of responsibility: tree and forest policies in the Obama administration.(PERSPECTIVES)(Barack Obama's environmental policies)
Mar 22, 2009; ... In times of economic stress or military mobilization, conservation issues traditionally take a backseat to popular anxieties over job preservation, national insecurity, and easy access to natural-resource commodities. The U.S. conservation community may now be helped by a unique ...
The People's Garden Project.(News from the world of Trees)(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2009 ... As we celebrated the 200th birthday of President Abraham Lincoln, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack established the People's Garden Project [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The event included a groundbreaking ceremony on the grounds of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which ...
Gonna sneeze? Plant trees!(CLIPPINGS)
Mar 22, 2009 ... Does it seem that allergy season starts earlier and there's more pollen every year? Many scientists believe global climate change could be partly to blame. Studies suggest higher levels of carbon dioxide and warmer temperatures may increase pollen production, making allergies worse. ...
Walden in the woods (and onstage).(News from the world of Trees)(Walden: The Ballad of Thoreau)
Mar 22, 2009 ... "To affect the quality of the day that is the highest of arts" - Henry David Thoreau A new film, set in the most famous woods in literary history, is coming to public television, movie theaters, public radio, DVD, schools across North America, and online. Titled Walden: The ...
American forests and Sustainable Forestry.(News from the world of Trees)(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2009 ... Deborah Gangloff, AMERICAN FORESTS' Executive Director was recently named to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative's (SFI) External Review Panel. This group provides oversight on the standards of SFI, one of the fastest-growing forest certification programs, with 154 million acres (62 ...
New trees for Lincoln Cottage.(CLIPPINGS)(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2009 ... On the first day of spring, Washington, DCs Lincoln Cottage welcomed some special additions to its landscape. The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, along with AMERICAN FORESTS and our Famous and Historic Tree Program, organized a tree-planting event at the historic ...
Eos Estate: trees off the vine.(CLIPPINGS)(EOS Estate Winery)(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2009 ... From June through September 2009, each time a customer purchases a bottle of Eos Estate Wine, the winery will donate $1 to AMERICAN FORESTS, which in turn will plant a tree in an area where it is needed to help sustain life. The goal is to have 50,000 new trees planted in the name of Eos ...
120-year-old live oak spared.(CLIPPINGS)
Mar 22, 2009; ... "I am amazed to see the number of people who will stand up for a tree," said Kelli Peltier, neighbor to an ancient live oak standing alongside state highway 90 (the Old Spanish Trail) near New Iberia, Louisiana. New Iberia, situated along Bayou Teche, is known locally as the City of Live ...
New: ecosystem services office in USDA.(TRANSITIONS)(new office of Ecosystem Services and Markets in Department of Agriculture)(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2009 ... In order to put into operation certain provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill, the Secretary of Agriculture recently established a new USDA office of Ecosystem Services and Markets, as well as a Conservation and Land Management Environmental Services Board. These "ecosystem services" are defined ...
Former AF president passes.(TRANSITIONS)(Perry Hagenstein)(Obituary)(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2009 ... Perry Hagenstein, president of the Institute for Forest Analysis, Planning and Policy, passed away on December 27, 2008 after a lifetime of advocacy for natural resources. At the time of his death he also served as chairman of the Board of Trustees of the New England Natural Resources ...
James Whitmore: actor and environmentalist.(TRANSITIONS)(Obituary)(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2009 ... Actor James Whitmore passed away from lung cancer this past February. He was known for roles in such films as "Tora! Tora! Tora!" and "The Shawshank Redemption", and onstage for his portrayals of great figures like Harry ...
America's Historic Tree Register.(CLIPPINGS)(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2009 ... Beginning on Earth Day, April 22, American Forests invites the public to nominate trees for the inaugural edition of America's Historic Tree Register, to be published online this fall. The Register will showcase trees with historical and cultural significance in the United States, and will ...
Planning the Urban forest.(CLIPPINGS)(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 22, 2009 ... Communities that foster green infrastructure are more livable, produce fewer pollutants and are most cost-effective to operate according to a new guidebook released by the American Planning Association (APA). Planning the Urban Forest is the culmination of a three-year ...
Tree doctor.(Column)
Mar 22, 2009 ... Trees for Hoquiam Q: I live in the 98550 zip code area and have several acres where weak trees were blown over this winter because the land was very wet and the winds very strong. However, the soil also has clay and can get fairly dry in the summer too. I want to reforest, and ...