Coordinator’s Corner—May

Many of you have already read Linden Lampman’s final sign off as DNR’s Urban Forestry Program Manager in the April Tree Link. What you may not know is that I was just hired as her successor (and I’m so stoked!) Linden deserves credit for her hard work and persistence to increase the visibility of this …

Coordinator’s Corner — April

Final Thoughts and Thanks Linden Lampman is the Urban & Community Forestry Program Manager for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Dear readers, Urban forestry has been my career, my passion, and my life, since 1997. Now it is time for me to open a new life chapter as I retire from the Department …

Coordinator’s Corner — March

It has already been a busy year for the UCF program, and it looks like it won’t slow down, which is a good thing… Legislation for SHB2768 to provide funding for the Evergreen Community Act has taken precedence over all else this season. Thanks to DNR’s policy team and the bill sponsors, it is still …

The New and Improved American Grove

As you many of you may recall going back to 2018, DNR's Urban Forestry Program encouraged our program constituents to sign up for the American Grove, a website dedicated to the sharing of information between urban forestry professionals and tree enthusiasts across the United States. Unfortunately, shortcomings in the website's design and functionality were too …

Urban Forestry Grants Awarded in 2020

Grant Funded Projects in 2020 Community Forestry Assistance Grants: 12 project proposals, $172,868 requested; 6 projects, $94,488 funded. Community Engagement and Planning Grant: 9 project proposal, $109,250.00 requested, $30,834.00 funded. The funded projects are listed below:

Coordinator’s Corner — February

Last month we highlighted many of the partners and projects with which we are working to deliver DNR’s Urban Forestry Program goals. Not mentioned was Washington State University Extension (Extension). But this organization and the passionate staff have been top notch partners for many years. It’s been a long time coming, but it is a …

Tree Campus K-12

Tree Campus K-12 was developed by the Arbor Day Foundation to inspire collaboration between schools, students, and communities to facilitate experiences with trees as a learning tool. The program encourages schools and educators to create purposeful opportunities for students to interact with trees by offering resources, as well as a framework for becoming recognized and …