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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> RIES Paul
<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 03, 2008 8:16 AM<BR><B>To:</B> ALL
FORESTRY<BR><B>Subject:</B> The Great Oregon Tree Plant<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=229284723-31102008><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=229284723-31102008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=229284723-31102008><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=229284723-31102008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=229284723-31102008><FONT face=Arial size=2>ODF urban forestry
intern Justin McMinds will be coordinating the logistics of recognizing these
planting efforts. You can reach him at <A
href="mailto:jmcminds@odf.state.or.us">jmcminds@odf.state.or.us</A> or
503-931-0315 with your suggestions or to provide him with contact information of
local tree planting events. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=229284723-31102008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=229284723-31102008><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you have
questions, feel free to contact me or Justin.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=229284723-31102008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2></FONT></DIV><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Paul D. Ries</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Urban & Community Forestry
Program Manager</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Oregon Department of
Forestry</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Phone 503/945-7391</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Email: </FONT><A
href="mailto:pries@odf.state.or.us"><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"
size=2>pries@odf.state.or.us</FONT></A><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"
size=2> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Web: </FONT><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS" size=2><A
href="http://www.odf.state.or.us/UCF">www.odf.state.or.us/UCF</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><FONT size=2>"Urban Forestry is the
front line of defense against global climate change" <SPAN
class=909495818-04112008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=909495818-04112008></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=909495818-04112008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=909495818-04112008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>For questions about the
Private Forests News service, contact</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=909495818-04112008></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=909495818-04112008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Kevin
Weeks</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=909495818-04112008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Public Information
Officer</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=909495818-04112008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Oregon Department of
Forestry</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=909495818-04112008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>ODF Agency Affairs
Office / Private Forests Division</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=909495818-04112008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>(503)
945-7427</FONT> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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