[ODF_Private_Forests] The Great Oregon Tree Plant

[WEEKS Kevin]

From: RIES Paul
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 8:16 AM
To: ALL FORESTRY
Subject: The Great Oregon Tree Plant

As part of the Department's efforts to commemorate Oregon's Sesquicentennial - 150 years of statehood - in 2009, ODF is organizing "The Great Oregon Tree Plant", an effort to recognize Oregonians' efforts to plant trees and promote stewardship of our forest resources. Between Statehood Day on February 14, 2009, and National Arbor Day on April 24, 2009, ODF will recognize 150 tree planting events with a commemorative plaque and other recognition efforts.  We hope to kickoff this effort with a February 14th planting with the Governor, and conclude with an Arbor Day planting by the Board of Forestry on April 24.  We expect that Oregon will reach 50 Tree City USA communities this year, and each of them will hold a Oregon-150 related Arbor Day Observance.  So we're starting at 52 events; we need 98 more.

If you know of a tree planting event, group, or activity planned during this period involving ODF staff, stakeholders, or community partners, consider nominating that effort to be part of the Great Oregon Tree Plant.  We would like to recognize the breadth of tree planting efforts, from school-yard planting by kids to state forests' planting to landowner reforestation - tree planting of any and all kinds, whether urban or rural or somewhere in-between.  Feel free to forward this email outside of ODF to other individuals or groups you think might be interested in this effort.

ODF urban forestry intern Justin McMinds will be coordinating the logistics of recognizing these planting efforts.  You can reach him at jmcminds at odf.state.or.us<mailto:jmcminds at odf.state.or.us> or 503-931-0315 with your suggestions or to provide him with contact information of local tree planting events.

If you have questions, feel free to contact me or Justin.

Paul D. Ries
Urban & Community Forestry Program Manager
Oregon Department of Forestry
Phone 503/945-7391
Email: pries at odf.state.or.us<mailto:pries at odf.state.or.us>
Web: www.odf.state.or.us/UCF<http://www.odf.state.or.us/UCF>

"Urban Forestry is the front line of defense against global climate change"

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For questions about the Private Forests News service, contact

Kevin Weeks
Public Information Officer
Oregon Department of Forestry
ODF Agency Affairs Office / Private Forests Division
(503) 945-7427

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