April 2016 Issue
TUFC celebrates silver anniversary
Tennessee Urban Forestry Council commemorates 25 years of sustaining the state’s urban forests with tree plantings at 25 TUFC arboreta, a new tree sanctuary program for home owners, and a celebration at the Governor's Residence this fall.
TUFC got its start in 1991 when two dozen visionaries gathered on Valentine’s Day to create the statewide organization. HISTORY
| 1991 First meeting Bylaws, incorporation 1992 First conference, Nashville |
1993 Urban Forestry Awards program 1998 Tree Registry |
2000 Arboretum Program First executive director, Jennifer Smith First website First Tree Climbing Championship |
2004 Heritage Tree Registry West Tennessee Chapter Notable Trees Exhibit |
2006 15th anniversary planting at Capitol 2008 Middle Tennessee Chapter |
2009 Warner Park Hill Tract donation 2010 New mission, vision statements |
2012 Jill Smith, administrative assistant East Tennessee Chapter Center of Excellence program |
2013 Two corporate arboreta 2014 Trees of Tennessee book |
2015 Bruce Webster scholarship 2016 Tree Sanctuary program 25th anniversary arboreta plantings |
Nashville honors Webster on Arbor Day
Nashville celebrated its 21st anniversary as a Tree City USA March 10 with several recognition awards, student essays, and tree dedications, including a nuttall oak planted for Bruce Webster.
Nashville received its 21st Tree City USA designation and the Tree City Growth Award for the fourth time. Nashville Electric Service received its eighth Tree Line USA Utility designation, and Tree Campus USA recipients Belmont University, Trevecca Nazarene University, and Tennessee State University were recognized. More photos
Cities, campuses, utilities recognized
Fifty-two Tennessee communities are Tree City USA designees, ranging from 37-year member Norris to newest cities Goodlettsville and Lewisburg. Nineteen Tree Line USA utilities have been certified by the Arbor Day Foundation, including 17-year designee Dyersburg Electric System.
This year, Austin Peay State University joined the list of eight Tree Campus USA schools across the state.
Volunteers hand out tree seedlings at Nashville Lawn and Garden Show.
West chapter meets April 21
The West Tennessee TUFC chapter meets April 21 at from noon to 2 p.m. at Drummonds Park Arboretum behind the fire/sheriff station in Tipton County. MAP
Tipton County Extension Master Gardeners will serve a light lunch. Eric Bridges will teach TEMG and WTC-TUFC members to assess a dollar value for trees, followed by an arboretum tour. Trails can be rocky, steep and slippery, so bring your walking stick and hiking boots.
Tennessee Arbor Day was celebrated at Memphis Botanic Garden on March 4.
Forestry scholarship aids Tennessee student
TUFC's Bruce Webster Scholarship program provides $1,000 over two semesters to a college student studying urban forestry.
The recipient must be a U.S. citizen, a Tennessee resident attending a Tennessee college or university, a junior or senior with a minimum 3.0 GPA, and enrolled in a forestry program with an urban forestry concentration.
The scholarship honors Bruce Webster, long-time Division of Forestry employee and a founder of TUFC. Application is due June 15.
New beetle threatens state
A new pest, the granulate ambrosia beetle, is headed for Tennessee.
The granulate ambrosia beetle (inset) creates these "toothpicks" of sawdust on affected trees.
The Asian import targets a range of species including callery pear, Chinese elm, crapemytle, dogwood, fig, magnolia, maple, oak, and tulip poplar. Factsheet
Nominate champs by April 29
Nominations for American Forests champion trees end April 29. More than 750 champions are documented in the national register. MORE
Zoo keepers offer tree grants
Applications for American Association of Zoo Keepers grants are due May 1.
Trees for You and Me is a forest-based carbon offset grant with funds generated by local chapters hosting fundraising events. MORE
Webinar discusses best practices for tree boards
An April 19 webinar will help you take your community forestry board to the next level. Management Plans: Know What You Need showcases different approaches to urban forestry plans and their components. The webinar begins at 11 a.m. EST. REGISTER
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Celebrate Arbor Day and support TUFC!
‘Trees of Tennessee’ features landmark, notable trees
- Hardcover with 128 full-color pages
- Introduction by TUFC co-founder Gene Hyde
- More than 150 images including 68 notable, champion, landmark, historic, and heritage trees
- East, Middle, West Tennessee sections
- Fascinating facts about notable tree species
- Legends and tales of landmark and historic trees
- Proceeds to benefit TUFC programs for healthy and sustainable urban and community forests in Tennessee
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Promoting healthy
and sustainable urban
and community forests
in Tennessee
New, renewing TUFC members
- Government
- City of Jackson
- Nonprofit
- Nashville Tree Foundation
- Individual
- Richard Page
Barbara Tigrett
Karen Davenport
Patricia Miller
Make your home a tree sanctuary
You can now designate your property as a tree sanctuary with TUFC’s new program for residences. MORE
Emerald ash borer update
- 47 counties including Davidson are now under state/federal quarantine. Map
- EAB cannot be contained, and all ash species are at risk of dying.
- Significant trees can sometimes be saved with permanent chemical treatments, if diagnosed early.
- The most important way to slow the spread of EAB is to stop moving firewood.
• Tennessee info
• National info
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