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	Winter 2007 Looking Outside Ontario - Part 1: A Clump at Gettysburg Looking Outside Ontario - Part 2: Diversity among Purity in the Carpathians Fall 2007 "Cherry Bounce" The Next Generation: Collecting seed from heritage trees in the Windfields Arboreal Heritage Remnant June 2006 Workshop Ontario Seed Tree Orchards for an Uncertain Climate by 2050 and Beyond The Role of Seed Orchards in Climate Change Tree Seed Source Information Collection Form Spring 2007 Our Spring Newsletter includes the following articles: - The Pruhonovice castle-urban forest with biologically appropriate tree species - Use of native trees in urban landscapes - Zaporozhian Oak (Ukraine) Click here... Winter 2006 Top Down Bottom Up Urban Forestry: the Chinese urban forestry delegation meets OUFC volunteers A Perspective on Communities and Forestry in China Canada's Noble Specimens Old Growth in or near the City? Saving a Historic White Oak from Development: a progress report from Belleville Gene Conservation Challenges in Urban Forests Trees of Life Fall 2005 Ontario Urban Forest [and Neighbourwoods] Council: in short, OUFC Professionals and Amateurs - Nurturing the Urban Forest The Ontario Urban Forest Council organized its October 20, 2005 Annual Conference with a focus on nurturing and protecting urban forests Alliston's 175 yr-old Bur Oak a.k.a. The Sitting Duck On September 3, 2005, this Bur Oak was dedicated as a Heritage Tree during an unveiling ceremony in Alliston The Wonder of Trees Shared by People in Many Lands Spring 2005 If trees could talk . . . They would tell the province to protect them the way we do heritage property... Heritage trees designated in Highland Creek, Scarborough The first trees in Ontario to be designated... Citizens trying to save tree A tree estimated to be at least 200 years old is standing its ground. Controversy surrounding the proposed clearing... Provincial update on forestry related issues Greenbelt protection, Butternut assessed as endangered species, and more... Mississauga city staff, Councillors and developers negotiate successful tree preservation Connecting with Nature Fall 2004 Results of the OUFC Fall Workshop Natural Monuments: How to Recognize and Protect Heritage Trees in our Communities Great White Oak by Madeleine McDowell, Chair of the Humber Heritage Committee The Great Community Tree Hunt Creating the Climate to Introduce Heritage Trees by Paul Cadieux Ontario Urban Forests - Scrapbook II Growing Interest and Concern Spring 2004 Ontario Urban Forest Council ~ Spring Workshop June 19, 2004 Developing Strategies to Protect Heritage Trees in Provincial & Municipal Legislation National Forest Strategy Coalition Report from the first Annual Meeting - March 22- 23, 2004 Fighting to Save City's Treeline Published in the North York Mirror on March 17, 2004 Nearly an Acre of Mississauga Forest to be Preserved by Developer From the beginning, nearly everyone said it was a done deal... An Oddity in Thunder Bay As the municipality's first City Forester, I'm a bit of an oddity in Thunder Bay... Urban Forest Issues Taken from Bill Morsink's Urban Forest Scrapbook Winter 2004 President's Message OUFC Annual General Meeting On December 4, 2003, the OUFC held its annual general meeting. Highlights included... Asian Long-Horned Beetle Update This article includes, with approval, highlights of the Asian Long-Horned Beetle (ALHB) eradication plan report update for City of Toronto Council, prepared by Richard Ubbens... OUFC Participates in "Listening to Toronto" Mayor David Miller and Council invited citizens to participate in round-table discussions to help set priorities... The Ontario Urban Forest Scrap Book-II Urban Forests-A Growing Concern Some of you may be familiar with "The Ontario Urban Forest Scrap Book authored by Willem A.G. Morsink Heritage Trees Visioning Session - Thursday, March 4, 2004 The OUFC Board of Directors invites you to participate... Getting the Jump on Spring - February 22, 2004 OUFC Director Peter Dmytrasz will represent OUFC this year... The Green Tourism Association The Green Tourism Association hosted a meeting of members and non-member organizations interested in promoting eco-friendly tourism... OUFC Sponsors CANUFNET The OUFC will sponsor the Canadian Urban Forest Network... ISA Undergraduate Arboriculture Fellowship The International Society of Arboriculture is offering an undergraduate fellowship in arboriculture and seeks applicants Summer 2003 Executive Director's Message Welcome to the second edition of our electronic newsletter... Community Issues on Managing the Urban Forest The Urban Forest, A Contradiction? This is the first in a four part series of articles by Bill Morsink The Ontario Heritage Act How do heritage trees fit into the Heritage Ontario Act? Reforested Iceland When Iceland was settled over 1100 years ago it boasted extensive forests... Ontario Smart Growth Network Formed Ontario organizations and local groups are joining forces in a new network to challenge urban sprawl Winter 2003 OUFC Launches Web Site and Electronic Newsletter We are pleased to announce the launch of our new web site... OUFC General Meeting Announced A special meeting will be held May 8, 2003, where proposed amendments to the constitution will be voted on... Dwindling Urban Forests and Dwindling Membership The membership of the Ontario Urban Forest Council is declining. This problem has seen your Board of Directors working overtime to come up with solutions... Report from the Canadian Urban Forest Conference The Ontario Urban Forest Council, the Region of York and Tree Canada Foundation hosted the 5 th Canadian Urban Forest Conference in Markham Ontario... Urban Forests Should Be Part of the National Forest Strategy In the year 2003, Canada will adopt a new National Forest Strategy. The new document will be unveiled at the 9th National Forest Congress... The Enemy is Inside the Gate In a recent conversation about the Emerald Ash Borer ( Agrilus planipennis ), a colleague mentioned the quote above and it stuck in my mind ever since... The Great Urban Tree Hunt Heritage buildings are recognized as important links to the historic past of many communities. Heritage trees can play a similar role... Back to main News page...
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