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<DIV><FONT size=2>Nance Ceccarelli <BR>1031 Showalter Road<BR>Moscow ID
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 03, 2007 1:58 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> American Forests ForestBytes July 2007</DIV></DIV>
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<P align=center><SPAN class=title>VOTE NOW to plant a million
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<P align=center><SPAN class=title>Look Out for Emerald Ash Borer
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<P>The emerald ash borer, a small green beetle that has killed more
than 25 million trees in five states over five years, was found in
Cranberry, Pennsylvania, in June. The beetle first appeared in
Michigan in 2002, where officials believe it was brought to the U.S.
on cargo ships. The beetle hitched a ride on firewood and nursery
stock, allowing it to spread to Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland
and now Pennsylvania, according to Melissa Brewer, of the Ohio
Department of Agricultureıs emerald ash borer program.<BR>The
long-term ramifications of the beetleıs presence in Pennsylvania are
grave. Ash is a popular species in Pennsylvania, and the native
white ash is common to state forests. Compounding the problem, the
hardwood from these trees is the wood of choice for Louisville
Slugger, the official bat supplier of Major League Baseball, which
uses it to make 80% of the 1.6 million bats it has produced
annually. This wood comes from forests along the Pennsylvania-New
York border.<BR>Officials in Ohio recently found emerald ash borer
near Youngstown, which is close to the Pennsylvania border.
Quarantines have been put in place, prohibiting transportation of
ash trees and firewood in 29 Ohio counties, with violators facing a
$4,000 fine. <BR> <BR><A
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target=_blank>Read More at:
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<P align=center><SPAN class=title>Sing with Trees in Mind
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<P>Sing with Trees in Mind Kick off this summer concert season with
a worldwide phenomenon: Live Earth. This concert brings forth more
than 150 top musicians for 24 hours of music in 9 concerts across
all 7 continents. The overall theme The Concerts for a Climate in
Crisis exhibits an overwhelming commitment to generate awareness
about climate change, according to <A
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target=_blank>www.liveearth.org</A> . And that isn?t the only green
concert this summer. <A
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target=_blank>Linkin Park?s Project Revolution tour in conjunction
with Music for Relief</A> is donating $1 from every concert ticket
to plant a native tree through American Forests? Global ReLeaf
ecosystem-restoration campaign. So when yo! u think about concerts
this summer, make sure they?re green ones. </P>
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<P align=center><SPAN class=title>Search for Really Big Trees
</SPAN><BR>Strap on those sneakers and hiking shoes and start
walking<anyplace where big trees abound. August 1 is the deadline
for nominating trees for American Forestsı National Register of Big
Trees, a biennial listing of the largest of 826 species of trees in
the U.S. A new rule requires trees to be measured at least every 10
years; those that havenıt been are in danger of losing their crown.
<BR> <BR>Check American Forestsı website for a listing of trees
and some photos; all the species without champs, and easy
measurement guidelines. Trees donıt need to be gargantuan to quality
for a spot on the Register. While the biggest of the big is the
General Sherman giant sequoia (circumference: 1020 inches; height:
274 feet; crown spread: 107 feet; total points: 1321) in California,
the last Registerıs newest little champ was the pinckneya in
Nahunta, Georgia (circumference: 10 inches; height: 18 feet; crown
spread: 8 feet; total points: 30). Look for the complete list of
national champion trees in the Spring 2008 issue of American
Forests. <A
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<P><SPAN class=title>Ask The Tree Doctor</SPAN><BR>Tree questions?
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<P align=center><SPAN class=title>Costa Rica: One Step Ahead</SPAN>
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<P>Costa Rica plans to be the first country to reach carbon-neutral
status. Target date: 2030. Method: Encouraging tree planting while
cutting emissions from transportation, farming, and industry,
according to a recent report on ENN. Costa Rica has a step up on
more developed nations because of its flourishing forests and ample
water sources; 78% of the countryıs energy comes from hydroelectric
power, ENN says. Costa Rica is not the only country with this goal
in mind, however. Norway has announced plans to reach carbon-neutral
status by 2050. Others, such as the European Union (EU) and the
state of California plan large cutbacks in emissions as well.<BR><A
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<P align=center><SPAN class=title>Utah Goes Green
</SPAN><BR>Schwarzenegger scores again. The California governor
recently managed to get Utah governor John Huntsman to join the
Western Regional Climate Action Initiative, which works to reduce
emissions in an attempt to stop climate change, according to
Reuters. The group also includes Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon,
Washington, and the Canadian province of British Colombia, all
concerned about the effect increased temperatures will have on local
economies, from skiing and other winter activities. The group says
the federal government is not doing enough to counter emissions
problems, prompting it to take additional steps on its own, Reuters
says. <STRONG><A
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Governor Join on Emissions Cuts</A></STRONG></P>
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<P align=center><SPAN class=title>Greener Canada</SPAN></P>
<P>Canadians got a look at their first TV documentary on trees
during that country?s environment week in June. The one-hour "Places
of Green" showcases Canada's ?urban forests, parks and wilderness,
and the people, flora, and fauna that share these landscapes,
according to a release from Tree Canada, which will benefit from
sales of the DVD. For each DVD sold Tree Canada will plant and care
for a native species in one of its regional tree-planting projects.
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<P align=center><SPAN class=title>Ancient Oaks in
Oklahoma</SPAN></P>
<P>Officials clearing for a hiking trail at a lakeside development
in Skiatook say they?ve found more there than they bargained for.
Now Cross Timbers is taking steps to preserve the ancient post-oaks
that populate the forest. Greg Berche with the Corps of Engineers
ID?d the trees, which have a slow growth rate and so are not readily
apparent as several hundred years old. The oldest post-oak found so
far is thought to date to the mid-16th century, reports KOTV in
Tulsa. The trees will be a star attraction on the 4.5-mile hiking
trail beside the development. Developers hope the discovery will
both bring in nature lovers and offer a history lesson, KOTV says.
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