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Rebecca Turner, Senior Director of Programs and Policy, American Forests (Washington, DC) American Forests works to clarify and publicize the value of environmental and ecological services that forests provide. On the national level, American Forests works with Congress and the Executive Branch to increase support for research and programs to benefit forests. Jake Donnay, Director of Forest Policy, National Association of State Foresters (Washington, DC) The National Association of State Foresters is a non-profit organization comprised of the directors of forestry agencies in the states, territories and the District of Columbia of the United States. A member of the Sustainable Urban Forest Coalition, NASF advocates for legislation and policies that promote the role of trees and professionals that manage them. Carrie Gallagher, Executive Director, ACTrees (College Park, MD) Alliance for Community Trees is a national nonprofit dedicated to serving grassroots organizations that plant and care for urban trees. ACTrees is committed to advocating for policies that protect and sustain urban canopies nationwide for the benefit of people and communities. Going to Your Capital: 2013 ACTrees and SUFC Public Policy Agenda
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Rebecca Turner, Senior Director of Programs and Policy, American Forests (Washington, DC)American Forests works to clarify and publicize the value of environmental and ecological services that forests provide. On the national level, American Forests works with Congress and the Executive Branch to increase support for research and programs to benefit forests. Jake Donnay, Director of Forest Policy, National Association of State Foresters (Washington, DC)The National Association of State Foresters is a non-profit organization comprised of the directors of forestry agencies in the states, territories and the District of Columbia of the United States. A member of the Sustainable Urban Forest Coalition, NASF advocates for legislation and policies that promote the role of trees and professionals that manage them. Carrie Gallagher, Executive Director, ACTrees (College Park, MD)Alliance for Community Trees is a national nonprofit dedicated to serving grassroots organizations that plant and care for urban trees. ACTrees is committed to advocating for policies that protect and sustain urban canopies nationwide for the benefit of people and communities.
Going to Your Capital: 2013 ACTrees and SUFC Public Policy Agenda
State of Capitol Hill
• Budget Control Act of 2011• Sequestration: March 1• Continuing Resolution: March 27• President’s Budget
– usually 2nd week of February– FY14 not expected until mid-March
USDA Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry
Program
USDA Forest Service Forest Health Management Program
Urban Natural Resources Research Through Forest Service
Research and Development
• Congress must provide strategic direction to the Forest Service to implement the FIA program in urban areas.
EPA’s Urban Waters Federal Partnership
The ACTrees Network of member and program partner organizations leverages federal initiatives, research and funding to create verdant, sustainable regional and local communities.
– Energy Conservation
– Neighborhood Revitalization
– Green with Grey Infrastructure Planning
– Invasive Species Identification
– Urban Forest Restoration
Questions?
Thank you for participating in the ACTrees Webcast Series. Please take a few minutes to answer the questions that appear at the conclusion of this presentation.
