Sacramento Tree Foundation Summit presentations/Shannon... · Trees Forever Mission . Deep Roots,...

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Green Print Summit Sacramento Tree Foundation January 29, 2015

Transcript of Sacramento Tree Foundation Summit presentations/Shannon... · Trees Forever Mission . Deep Roots,...

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Green Print Summit

Sacramento Tree

Foundation

January 29, 2015

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To plant and care for

trees and the

environment by

empowering people,

building community, and

promoting stewardship.

Trees Forever Mission

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Deep Roots, Enduring

Commitment

Planted over 3.4 million

trees since 1989

Staff of 22 in Iowa and

Illinois

National projects and

publications

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Assist 200+ communities

and land owners annually

Engage an average of

7,000 volunteers annually

Award over $600,000 in

grants plus technical

assistance

Investing in Green

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Thanks to the USDA Forest

Service!

Iowa symposiums and

outreach pilot

Four projects with grants:

Sacramento, Detroit,

Indianapolis, Portland

Spreading the Canopy

Guide

Spreading the Canopy – National

Overview

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Starting the Discussion - Iowa

Insert message of

trees into public

health

Bring steering

committee together

Spreading the

Canopy Conference

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Input from the Steering Committee

Statistics not available

Money not available

Differing priorities

Short vs. long-term

benefits

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Lessons Learned - Iowa

Spend time building

community with steering

committee and

stakeholders

Identify “spark plug” in

each organization early

Identify project or end

goal

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The Greening of Detroit • Recruit steering committee

from health fields, etc.

• Educate on health benefits of

trees and living green

• Make recommendations as a

group for effective outreach

To area organizations,

committees, etc.

Meet people in their

neighborhoods, home turf

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Keep Indianapolis Beautiful

Going Native Conference–

invited members from health

fields, 300 in attendance!

Run (317) 5K run – “Did you

know…” facts along route and

over 1,000 runners

Tree planting, message with

tree giveaway, e-mail and

social media

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Friends of Trees, Portland,

OR • Partnerships with area

organizations with outreach

and presentations

• Nature Neighborhood Walks

–in low income

neighborhoods to foster

social connections, physical

activity, and enjoy natural

assets

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New Partners

• Health Insurance Companies

• Local Health Care Organizations

• Non-Profits (AARP)

• Businesses (Grocery Stores)

• American Planning Association

• Local and State Health Foundations

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Learn, Connect , Act

Keeping Health and Trees a Priority!

Shannon Ramsay

[email protected]

319-373-0650 and/or

Leslie Berckes

[email protected]

515-681-2295