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AWARDS OF EXCEllENCE FOR COMMUNITY TREES

The Home Depot Foundation and The U.S. Conference of Mayors understand and recognize the valuable role trees play in our communities and the potential role they have to help alleviate some of the problems facing our society today. The goal of the Awards of Excellence Program is to serve as a tool to assist nonprofit partners and government officials to carry forward the integration of green infrastructure into our cities.

Awards are presented to a winner and runner up in two population categories: cities with fewer than 100,000 people and cities with 100,000 or more. Within each category two grant awards are made: $75,000 to the winning project and $25,000 to the second most competitive project.

THE NATIONAl ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION AWARDSLeaders in tree planting, conservation, and environmental stewardship from around the country and world are honored each year at the annual Arbor Day Awards celebration held in Nebraska City, Nebraska. The foundation sponsors:

Tree City USA - This program, sponsored by The National Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters, provides direction, technical assistance, public attention, and national recognition for urban and community forestry programs in thousands of the towns and cities that more than 93 million Americans call home.

To qualify for Tree City USA, a town or city must meet four standards established by The National Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters. 1. A tree board or department 2. A tree care ordinance 3. A community forestry program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita 4. An Arbor Day observance and proclamationFor information on how to become a Tree City please go to www.arborday.org

Tree City Growth Awards - For cities that do have Tree City USA status and continue improving their urban forests through tree plantings and improved tree maintenance, the National Arbor Day Foundation offers additional recognition through its Tree City Growth Awards. This award is designed not only to recognize achievement, but also to communicate new ideas and help the leaders of all Tree City USAs plan for improving community tree care.

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Tree City Sterling Award - A community receives this special certification after participation in the Growth Award program for 10 consecutive years.

INTERNATIONAl SOCIETY OF ARBORICUlTURE GOlD lEAF AWARDSThe International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) state chapters present the Gold Leaf Awards annually. The Gold Leaf Award is designed to recognize an individual, organization, or community for outstanding Arbor Day programs or community landscape beautification projects. This is an opportunity for the ISA chapters to recognize projects that have had an impact on a community or region with an international award. Projects should show an impact over several years.

STATE URBAN & COMMUNITY FORESTRY AWARD PROGRAMS Many states have unique recognition opportunities for communities. For more information contact your state urban forestry coordinator. See the list of state foresters for contact information about your state award programs at the end of this document.

THE SOCIETY OF MUNICIPAl ARBORISTS (SMA) CITY ACCREDITATION SMA offers a program to provide accreditation for municipal forestry departments. The accreditation program is a nongovernmental, voluntary system of self-regulation, which sets the highest standards for municipal urban forestry. Its purpose is to improve the citizen’s health and welfare, increase the value of real property, enhance a community’s beauty and ensure the safety of the traveling public. The program evaluates each forestry department on the basis of its stated objectives as well as compliance with minimum standards. SMA accreditation reminds citizens of a local community why they should be proud of their forestry program and assures them that their tax dollars are yielding results. For more information check the society website: www.urban-forestry.com/mc/page.do

FIREWISE COMMUNITIESFirewise Communities/USA certification is a unique opportunity available to America’s most fire-prone communities. Its goal is to encourage and acknowledge actions that minimize home loss to wildfire. It teaches how to prepare for a fire before it occurs. This program adapts especially well to small communities, developments and residential associations of all types. The national Firewise Communities program is a multi-agency effort designed to reach beyond the fire service by involving homeowners, community leaders, planners, developers, and others in the effort to protect people, property, and natural resources from the risk of wildland fire — before a fire starts.

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Alliance for Community Trees The only national organization solely focused on the needs of nonprofit and community organizations engaged in urban forest protection. www.actrees.org

American ForestsAmerican Forests is a world leader in planting trees for environmental restoration, a pioneer in the science and practice of urban forestry and a primary communicator of the benefits of trees and forests. www.americanforests.org

Center for Urban Forest ResearchThe Center for Urban Forest Research, part of the USDA Forest Service’s Research and Development arm, publishes research results on new ways trees add value to communities. Areas of research include benefits and costs; energy conservation; air quality; water resources; and fire. Additional research focuses on urban forest policy and management; tree stewardship; biometrics; infrastructure conflicts; and urban-wildland interface. www.fs.fed.us/psw/programs/cufr/research

Green CommunitiesGreen Communities is a program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Green Communities is a web-based toolkit and planning guide designed to help communities access the tools and information to help them become more sustainable. www.epa.gov/greenkit/index.htm

International Society of ArboricultureThe International Society of Arboriculture is a worldwide professional organization dedicated to fostering a greater appreciation for trees and to promoting research, technology and the professional practice of arboriculture. www.isa-arbor.org

landscape and Human Health laboratoryThe Landscape and Human Health Laboratory, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, studies the impacts of natural features—trees, grass, flowers and green spaces—on safety, crime, violence and aggression; strength of community; well-being, coping and vitality; and attention, executive-functions, self-control and learning. http://www.lhhl.uiuc.edu/index.htm

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Society of Municipal ArboristsSociety of Municipal Arborists is an organization of municipal arborists and urban foresters as well as consultants, commercial firms and citizens who actively practice or support some facet of municipal forestry. www.urban-forestry.com/mc/page.do

The National Arbor Day FoundationThe National Arbor Day Foundation inspires people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. www.arborday.org The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory CouncilThe National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council is an organization that supports education, projects, and groups related to urban and community forestry. It seeks to establish sustainable urban forests for all communities. www.treelink.org/nucfac

USDA Forest Service Urban Research Station - NortheastThe mission of the urban research unit is to quantify the effects of urban forests and their management of human health and environmental quality. Scientists and technical staff conduct and analyze various field measurements and develop computer programs to better understand the structure, functions, and benefits of urban forests across the world. Numerous user-friendly tools are also being developed to aid local constituents in analyzing the structure, functions, health, and value of their own urban forest resource. www.fs.fed.us/ne/syracuse/

Urban Forestry ManualThe Urban Forestry Manual is being developed by the USDA Forest Service, Southern Region, the Southern Research Station, and the Southern Group of State Foresters as an educational tool for State forestry agency employees and others who work with communities on urban forestry issues. It can be used for self-guided learning, finding specific information on a topic and developing workshops and presentations. There will be 16 units (chapters) in the Manual when completed. Currently 10 units are available and units will be added as they become available. www.urbanforestrysouth.org/Resources/Collections/Collection.2005-06-02.0039

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TREES AND ClIMATE CHANGE

The U.S. Conference of Mayors’ climate protection agreement can be found at: www.usmayors.org/uscm/resolutions/73rd_conference/env_04.asp

The Cool Cities campaign, a program of the Sierra Club, includes cities that have made a commitment to stopping global warming by signing the U.S. Mayors’ Climate Protection Agreement. The Cool Cities campaign helps cities turn their commitments into action by pushing for smart energy solutions. www.coolcities.us

The Pew Center on Global Climate Change brings together business leaders, policy makers, scientists, and other experts to bring a new approach to a complex and often controversial issue. www.pewclimate.org/

TREES AND THE ECONOMY

The USDA Forest Service has summarized this issue very well in its publications Trees Pay Us Back, Volumes I & II. www.na.fs.fed.us/urban/treespayusback/vol1/index.html

TREES AND HEAlTHY ENvIRONMENT

Trees are an important resource that can help in restoring urban watersheds. The Center for Watershed Protection, in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service– Northeastern Area and state and private foresters, has produced a three-part manual series on using trees to protect and restore urban watersheds. www.cwp.org/

Urban heat islands can raise urban temperatures by two to 10 degrees over nearby rural areas. Elevated temperatures can impact communities by increasing peak energy demand, air conditioning costs, air pollution levels, heat-related illness, and mortality. epa.gov/heatisland/

The Galveston-Houston Association for Smog Prevention is a good place to find information on air pollution. It has an interesting report on the effect of trees on air pollution. www.ghasp.org/ghasp-reports/trees-and-our-air

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The creation and preservation of tree canopy is an innovative strategy being proposed to improve urban air quality and thus help to meet Clean Air Act standards. This project provides a resource center for materials concerning the rationale and process of the incorporation of urban tree planting. www.treescleanair.org/

TREES AND DISEASE OR INFESTATION

A wide variety of diseases and insects afflict the urban forest. Most infamous is Dutch elm disease which laid waste to many urban forests all across the country. Following are short descriptions of sites on the Internet that address these continuing concerns. Treehelp lists many of the diseases and insect infestations that can damage trees and offers links that explain how to deal with the challenges. www.treehelp.com/trees/trees-diseases.asp

Many common hardwood tree diseases are described in a column by Steve Nix at forestry.about.com/od/forestdiseases/p/dis_com_hwd.htm

Ornamental trees are addressed by Ohio State University botanists. ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/3000/3044.html

North Dakota State University addresses problems with deciduous trees. www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/plantsci/hortcrop/pp697-2.htm

Disease pathology in shade trees is addressed on a website of its very own. www.forestpathology.org/

Additional infestations are addressed on a website from Texas A&M University. insects.tamu.edu/extension/bulletins/b-5086.html

Center for Urban Ecology and Sustainability of the University of Minnesota strives to educate landscape managers and urban residents about ways to embrace environmental stewardship through sustainable management practices that reduce the use of chemical agents. www.entomology.umn.edu/cues/dx/dec_pest.htm Virginia Tech University provides information on infestations and many other tree issues including appropriate selection and maintenance. www.dof.virginia.gov/urban/index.shtml

TREES AND lIvABlE COMMUNITIES

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has conducted numerous studies on the relationship of trees and people in the communities where they live. lhhl.uiuc.edu/

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Human Dimensions of Urban Forestry and Urban Greening is a project of the College of Forest Resources at the University of Washington and features research on people’s perceptions and behaviors regarding nature in cities. www.cfr.washington.edu/Research.envmind/

TREES AND TRANSPORTATION

Transportation systems have traditionally been designed for traffic mobility and driver safety. Road systems and roadsides are now being designed to address a variety of additional functions, including aesthetic, environmental, and community interests.

Context sensitive design is a new approach in transportation planning that recognizes community values. Roadside vegetation and green spaces are now often-valued features of transportation corridors. See a study conducted at the University of Washington for more information on this growing trend.www.cfr.washington.edu/research.envmind/transportation.html

TREES AND EDUCATION Duke University offers an extensive middle-school curriculum on the environment and trees. www.lib.duke.edu/forest/Education/Curriculum/

Extensive curriculum notes are available on the National Arbor Day Foundation website. www.arborday.org/explore/classroom/index.cfm

TREES AND SMART DEvElOPMENT

An Urban and Community Forestry Tool Kit has been created to promote urban and community forestry as a crucial component of livability in communities. It is available on the Mississippi Urban Forest Site under resources. www.msurbanforest.com/programs.html

The National Arbor Day Foundation, along with the National Association of Home Builders and The Home Depot Foundation, sponsor the Building With Trees Program which outlines tree protection practices and provides two opportunities for builders and developers to receive recognition for their efforts – one following the planning and design phase of a project, another following construction. www.arborday.org/programs/buildingwithtrees/index.cfm

TREES AND UTIlITIES

The National Arbor Day Foundation, in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters, has created the Tree Line USA Program which recognizes public and private utilities across the nation for practices that protect and enhance America’s urban forests. www.arborday.org/programs/treeLineUSA.cfm

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American Public Power Association sponsors TREE POWER, a nationwide effort by public power utilities to plant trees. Each public power utility designs its own tree-planting program based on local resources and needs, while participating in the national TREE POWER program. www.appanet.org/special/index.cfm?ItemNumber=9377

The Utility Arborist Association (UAA) is the premier organization for individuals who desire to provide professional utility arboricultural services. The UAA has created a useful resources page to share information related to utility arboriculture and integrated vegetation management. www.utilityarborist.org/resources.htm

TREES AND STORM RECOvERY

The National Arbor Day Foundation’s Storm Recovery Kit contains information about how communities and individuals can save damaged trees after violent storms. arborday.org/media/stormrecovery/

The USDA Forest Service has published the very helpful “Storms Over the Urban Forest. Planning, Responding, and Regreening – A Community Guide to Natural Disaster Relief” Second Edition 1994. “The Tree Emergency Manual for Public Officials” was developed by the Community Forestry Education Project and the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County, Rochester, N.Y. The project was supported by a grant from USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Region.www.umass.edu/urbantree/TEM.pdf

The Southern Center for Urban Forestry Research and Information has collected a good list of sources regarding storm damage and recovery. www.urbanforestrysouth.org

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The Alliance for Community Trees (ACT) was incorporated in 1993 as a problem-solving center for leaders of community-based urban forestry groups. Its founders shared a vision of healthy, functioning urban ecosystems nurtured by a broad base of community stewards. Today, ACT is a growing network of more than 100 nonprofi t organizations engaged in tree planting, care and education. Its members are involved in grassroots community greening, public education, policymaking, job training, environmental design and other activities that support better urban forest stewardship.

All ACT members are members of its National NeighborWoods Network. Each year, members of this network and their partners celebrate National NeighborWoods Month, held each October.

Information on ACT, National NeighborWoods Month and ACT’s members can be found at www.actrees.org. The following list is as of April 2007.

ACT MEMBER lIST BY STATE

ALABAMAAlabama Urban Forestry Council Birmingham www.aufa.comMontgomery Tree Committee, Inc. Montgomery www.montgomerytrees.org

ALASKAAlaska Community Forestry Council Anchorage www.dnr.state.ak.us/forestryJuneau Urban Forestry Juneau www.dnr.state.ak.us/forestry

ARKANSASArkansas Urban Forestry Council Fayetteville www.arkansastrees.org

ARIZONATrees for Tucson Tucson www.ci.tucson.az.us/tcb

CALIFORNIACalifornia ReLeaf Davis www.californiareleaf.orgCalifornia Urban Forests Council Novato www.caufc.orgCanopy Palo Alto www.canopy.orgFriends of the Urban Forest San Francisco www.fuf.netGoleta Valley Beautiful Goleta www.goletavalleybeautiful.org

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Huntington Beach Tree Society Huntington Beach www.hbtrees.orgMountains Restoration Trust Calabasas www.mountainstrust.orgNorth Hills Landscape Committee Oakland www.ergateway.orgNortheast Trees Los Angeles larry@northeasttrees.orgOur City Forest San Jose www.ourcityforest.orgSacramento Tree Foundation Sacramento www.sactree.comTREE Davis Davis www.treedavis.orgTree Foundation of Kern Bakersfield www.urbanforest.orgTree Fresno Fresno www.treefresno.orgTreePeople Beverly Hills www.treepeople.orgUrban ReLeaf Oakland www.urbanreleaf.org

COLORADOColorado Tree Coalition Denver www.coloradotrees.orgThe Park People Denver www.theparkpeople.orgTrees, Water & People Fort Collins www.treeswaterpeople.org

CONNECTICUTElm Watch (associate) Canaan www.elmwatch.org

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAAmerican Forests Washington www.americanforests.orgCasey Trees Washington www.caseytrees.orgD.C. Greenworks Washington www.dcgreenworks.org

DELAWAREDelaware Center for Horticulture Wilmington www.dehort.org

FLORIDACitizens for a Better South Florida Miami www.abettersouthflorida.orgFlorida Urban Forestry Council Orlando www.fufc.orgGreenscape of Jacksonville Jacksonville www.greenscapeofjacksonville.comGreenstreets for Clay (associate) Orange Park www.greenstreetsforclay.comKids Ecology Corps Fort Lauderdale www.kidsecologycorps.orgReLeaf Sarasota County Sarasota www.releafsarasota.comTREEmendous Miami Florida City www.treemendousmiami.org

GEORGIAGeorgia Urban Forest Council Decatur www.gufc.orgSavannah Tree Foundation Savannah www.savannahtreefoundation.comTrees Atlanta Atlanta www.treesatlanta.orgTrees Columbus Columbus www.treescolumbus.org

ILLINOISIllinois Arborist Association Antioch www.illinoisarborist.orgMorton Arboretum Lisle www.mortonarb.orgOpenlands Chicago www.openlands.org

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INDIANAHoosier ReLeaf Spencerville www.hoosierreleaf.orgIndiana Urban Forest Council Indianapolis www.iufc.orgKeep Indianapolis Beautiful Indianapolis www.kibi.orgTrees Indiana Fort Wayne www.hoosierreleaf.org

IOWABettendorf Trees Are Us Bettendorf www.bettendorf.orgTrees Forever Marion www.treesforever.org

KENTUCKYKentucky Urban Forestry Council Frankfort sarah.gracey@ky.govN. Kentucky U&CF Council Walton www.nkyurbanforestry.org

LOUISIANABaptist Crossroads Foundation New Orleans www.baptistcrossroads.comBaton Rouge Green Baton Rouge www.batonrougegreen.comFriends of Jefferson the Beautiful Barataria www.louisianaurbanforestry.orgLouisiana Urban Forestry Council Thibodaux www.louisianaurbanforestry.orgParkway Partners New Orleans www.parkwaypartners.comShreveport Green Shreveport www.shreveportgreen.orgSouthern University UFR&I (assoc.) Baton Rouge www.urbanforestry.subr.edu

MARYLANDAlliance for Community Trees Beltsville www.actrees.orgCenter for Chesapeake Communities Annapolis www.chesapeakecommunities.orgHerring Run Watershed Assoc. Baltimore www.herringrun.orgParks & People Foundation Baltimore www.parksandpeople.orgTree-Mendous Maryland (associate) Annapolis www.dnr.state.md.us/forests

MASSACHUSETTSEagle Eye Institute Somerville www.eagleeyeinstitute.orgUrban Ecology Institute Chestnut Hill www.urbaneco.org

MICHIGANGlobal ReLeaf of Michigan, Inc. Ann Arbor www.globalreleaf.orgThe Greening of Detroit Detroit www.greeningofdetroit.com

MINNESOTARochester Neighbors Resource Center Rochester www.rneighbors.orgTree Trust St. Paul www.treetrust.org

MISSISSIPPIGulfport Downtown Association Gulfport john.harral@butlersnow.comLand Trust for MS Coastal Plain Biloxi www.ltmcp.orgMississippi Urban Forest Council Madison www.msurbanforest.com

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MISSOURIForest ReLeaf of Missouri St. Louis www.moreleaf.orgHeartland Tree Alliance Kansas City www.heartlandtreealliance.orgMO Community Forestry Council Helena www.mocommunitytrees.com

NEBRASKANational Arbor Day Foundation Lincoln www.arborday.org

NEVADANevada Shade Tree Council Elko nvtreeguy@frontiernet.net

NEW MEXICOTree New Mexico Albuquerque www.treenm.com

NEW YORKCapital District Community Gardens Troy www.cdcg.orgCity Parks Foundation Flushing www.cityparksfoundation.orgEnvironment Awareness (associate) Albany www.dec.state.ny.usNew York Restoration Project New York www.nyrp.orgNew York State U&CF Council Brooklyn www.dec.state.ny.usReTree Schenectady Schenectady bhenry01@nycap.rr.comTrees New York New York www.treesny.com

NORTH CAROLINACapital Trees Program Cary www.co.wake.nc.us/keepamerKeep Gastonia Beautiful Gastonia www.cityofgastonia.comNC Division of Forest Resources Raleigh www.dfr.state.nc.usNC Urban Forest Council Winston-Salem www.ncufc.orgQuality Forward Asheville www.qualityforward.org

OKLAHOMAOK Urban & Community Forestry Muskogee www.okplanttrees.org/resources

OREGONFriends of Trees Portland www.friendsoftrees.orgOregon Community Trees Salem www.oregoncommunitytrees.org

PENNSYLVANIANine Mile Run Watershed Assoc. Pittsburgh www.ninemilerun.orgPennsylvania Horticultural Society Philadelphia www.pennsylvaniahorticulturalsociety.orgUC Green, Inc. Philadelphia www.ucgreen.org

SOUTH CAROLINASC Urban & Community Forestry Norris www.state.sc.us/forest/urban.htmTrees Greenville Simpsonville katieott@charter.net

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TENNESSEETennessee Urban Forestry Council Nashville www.tufc.com

TEXASSPARK School Park Program Houston www.sparkpark.orgTexas Trees Foundation Dallas www.texastreesfoundation.orgTexas Urban Forestry Council Austin www.texasurbantrees.orgTreeFolks Austin www.treefolks.orgTrees for Houston Houston www.treesforhouston.orgValley Proud Environmental Council Harlingen www.valleyproud.org

UTAHTreeUtah Salt Lake City www.treeutah.orgTreeLink Salt Lake City www.treelink.org

VERMONTBranch Out Burlington! Burlington www.branchoutburlington.orgVermont UC&F (associate) Waterbury www.vtfpr.org/urban/for_urbcomm

VIRGINIAFairfax ReLeaf Fairfax www.fairfaxreleaf.orgTree Richmond Richmond treerichmond@aol.comTrees Virigina Charlottesville www.treesvirginia.org

WISCONSINGreening Milwaukee Milwaukee www.greeningmilwaukee.orgUrban Open Space Foundation Madison www.uosf.org

CANADATree Canada Ottawa www.tcf-fca.ca

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The USDA Forest Service and State Forestry Agencies, in partnership with national and local organizations provide a comprehensive approach to the stewardship of urban trees and forest resources. This approach helps ensure the vitality of communities by engaging people where they live, work, and play. The Program provides financial and technical assistance to plan, protect, establish, and manage trees, forests, and related resources. The outcome is to restore and sustain the health and quality of the natural and human environments in urban areas.

Individual State Forestry Contacts

ALABAMALinda CaseyAL Forestry Commission 513 Madison Avenue Montgomery, AL 36130 334/240-9304 FAX 240-9390e-mail: Linda.Casey@forestry.alabama.gov

ALASKAChris Maisch AK Division of Forestry 5700 Airport WayFairbanks, AK 99709 907/451-2666 FAX 451-2690 e-mail: Chris_Maisch@dnr.state.ak.us

AMERICAN SOMOAMike MisaForestry Program ManagerP.O. Box 5319 ASCC / AHNRPago Pago, AS 96799 011-684/699-1394FAX 699-5011 e-mail: taelefusi6_7@hotmail.com

ARIZONAKirk RowdabaughArizona State Land Department 1110 W. Washington Street, Suite 100Phoenix, AZ 85007602/255-4059 FAX 255-1781e-mail: kirkrowdabaugh@azstatefire.org

ARKANSASJohn T. ShannonArkansas Forestry Commission 3821 W. Roosevelt RoadLittle Rock, AR 72204-6396 501/296-1941 FAX 296-1949 e-mail: john.shannon@arkansas.gov

CALIFORNIARuben GrijalvaDept of Forestry & Fire Protection P.O. Box 944246 1416 9th St., Rm. 1505 Sacramento, CA 94244-2460 916/653-7772 FAX 653-4171 e-mail: ruben.grijalva@fire.ca.gov

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COLORADOJeff JahnkeCO State Forest Service, Colorado State University Foothills Campus - 1050 Fort Collins, CO 80523-5060970/491-6303 FAX 491-7736 e-mail: jjahnke@lamar.colostate.edu

CONNECTICUTDonald H. Smith Division of Forestry 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106 860/424-3630 FAX 424-4070 e-mail: don.smith@po.state.ct.us

DELAWAREE. Austin Short, III Delaware Forest Service2320 S. DuPont Highway Dover, DE 19901 302/698-4548 FAX 697-6245 e-mail: Austin.Short@state.de.us

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAJohn ThomasUrban Forestry Administration2217 14th Street, NWWashington, DC 20009 202/671-5133FAX 671-5103e-mail: john_p.thomas@dc.gov

FLORIDAMike Long Division of Forestry 3125 Conner Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650 850/488-4274 FAX 488-0863 e-mail: longm@doacs.state.fl.us

GEORGIARobert Farris (Acting)GA Forestry Commission P.O. Box 819 Macon, GA 31202-0819 478/751-3480 FAX 751-3465 e-mail: bfarris@gfc.state.ga.us

GUAMDavid T. LimtiacoTerritorial Forester Forestry & Soil Resources Division163 Dairy RoadMangilao, Guam 96913 671/735-3949FAX 734-0111e-mail: davlimti@ite.net

HAWAIIPaul J. ConryDivision of Forestry & Wildlife 1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 325Honolulu, HI 96813 808/587-4182FAX 587-0160 e-mail: Paul.J.Conry@hawaii.gov

IDAHOGeorge BaconID Department of Lands 954 West Jefferson St. P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0050 208/331-0242 FAX 334-2339e-mail: gbacon@idl.idaho.gov

ILLINOISMike MasonIL Dept. of Natural ResourcesOne Natural Resources WaySpringfield, IL 62707217/785-8774 FAX 785-2438e-mail: michael.r.mason@illinois.gov

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INDIANAJohn SeifertDivision of ForestryDept. of Natural Resources 402 W. Washington St. Room W296 Indianapolis, IN 46204 317/232-4116 FAX 233-3863 e-mail: jseifert@dnr.in.gov

IOWAJohn WalkowiakDepartment of Natural ResourcesPO Box 156Webster City, IA 50595515/242-5966 FAX 281-6794 e-mail: john.walkowiak@dnr.state.ia.us

KANSASRay Aslin Kansas Forest Service 2610 Claflin Road Manhattan, KS 66502-2798 785/532-3300FAX 532-3305e-mail: raslin@oznet.ksu.edu

KENTUCKYLeah W. MacSwordsKY Division of Forestry 627 Comanche Trail Frankfort, KY 40601 502/564-4496 FAX 564-6553 e-mail: leah.macswords@ky.gov LOUISIANAPaul D. Frey Office of Forestry P.O. Box 1628 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 225/952-8002 FAX 922-1356 e-mail: Paul_F@ldaf.state.la.us

MAINEAlec GiffenME Forest Service 22 State House Station Harlow Building Augusta, ME 04333 207/287-2791FAX 287-8422 e-mail: Alec.Giffen@maine.gov

REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDSFrederick Mueller Ministry of Resources and Development Coconut St. (P.O. Box 1727) Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands 96960 011-692/625-3206 FAX 625-7471e-mail: agridiv@ntamar.net

MARYLANDSteven W. KoehnDNR - Forest Service 580 Taylor Avenue, E-1 Annapolis, MD 21401 410/260-8501 FAX 260-8595 e-mail: skoehn@dnr.state.md.us

MASSACHUSETTSJames DiMaioDCR-Div. State Parks & Recreation251 Causeway StreetBoston, MA 02114617/626-1250FAX 626-1449e-mail: james.dimaio@state.ma.us

MICHIGANDonna LaCourtMI - DNR Forest Mgmt. DivisionMason Building., 8th Floor Box 30452 Lansing, MI 48909-7952 517/373-1056FAX 373-2443 e-mail: lacourtd@michigan.gov

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FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIAIshmael LebehnDepartment of Economic Affairs PO Box PS-12Palikir, Pohnpei FSM 96941 011-691/320-6854 FAX 320-2079 e-mail: fsmagri@mail.fm

MINNESOTADave EpperlyDivision of Forestry 500 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155-4044 651/259-5284 FAX 296-5954 e-mail: dave.epperly@dnr.state.mo.us

MISSISSIPPICharlie W. MorganMS Forestry Commission 301 N. Lamar Street, Suite 300Jackson, MS 39201 601/359-1386 FAX 359-1349 e-mail: ebaker@mfc.state.ms.us

MISSOURILisa Allen MO Dept. of Conservation P.O. Box 180 Jefferson City, MO 65102 573/522-4115 ext. 3300 FAX 526-6670 e-mail: Lisa.Allens@mo.gov

MONTANABob HarringtonDNRC - Forestry Division 2705 Spurgin Road Missoula, MT 59804406/542-4300FAX 542-4217e-mail: rharrington@state.mt.us

NEBRASKAScott Josiah NE Forest Service Rm. 103, Plant Industry Bldg. Lincoln, NE 68583-0815402/472-2944 FAX 472-2964 e-mail: sjosiah2@unl.edu

NEVADAPete Anderson Division of Forestry2478 Fairview DriveCarson City, NV 89701775/684-2512FAX 687-4244e-mail: petea@forestry.nv.gov

NEW HAMPSHIREPhilip Bryce Division of Forests & Lands Box 1856 - 172 Pembroke Road Concord, NH 03302-1856 603/271-2214FAX 271-6488e-mail: pbryce@dred.state.nh.us

NEW JERSEYJames S. Barresi State Forestry Service P.O. Box 404 Trenton, NJ 08625-0404 609/292-2520 FAX 984-0378 e-mail: Jim.Barresi@dep.state.nj.us

NEW MEXICOArthur “Butch” Blazer Forestry DivisionP.O. Box 1948 Santa Fe, NM 87504-1948 505/476-3328FAX 476-3330 e-mail: ABlazer@State.NM.US

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NEW YORKRobert K. DaviesNYS Dept. of Environmental Cons.625 BroadwayAlbany, NY 12233-4250 518/402-9405FAX 402-9028 e-mail: rkdavies@gw.dec.state.ny.us

NORTH CAROLINAWib Owen NC Division of Forest Resources1616 Mail Service CenterRaleigh, NC 27699 919/733-2162 Ext. 202FAX 715-4350 e-mail: Wib.Owen@ncmail.net

NORTH DAKOTALarry A. Kotchman ND Forest Service 307 First Street Bottineau, ND 58318-1100 701/228-5422 FAX 228-5448 e-mail: Larry.Kotchman@ndsu.edu

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDSVictor GuerreroTerritorial Forester CNMI Dept. of Lands & Natural ResourcesP.O. Box 10007 Saipan, MP 96950670/256-3319FAX 256-3320e-mail: victordlg@pticom.com

OHIOJohn DorkaDivision of Forestry 1855 Fountain Square Ct., H-1 Columbus, OH 43224 614/265-6690 FAX 447-9231 e-mail: John.Dorka@dnr.state.oh.us

OKLAHOMAJohn C. Burwell OK Dept. of Agriculture - Forestry Services PO Box 528804Oklahoma City, OK 73152-3864405/521-3864 FAX 522-4583 e-mail: jburwell@oda.state.ok.us

OREGONMarvin D. BrownOR Dept. of Forestry 2600 State Street Salem, OR 97310 503/945-7211 FAX 945-7212 e-mail: mbrown@odf.state.or.us

PALAUEbais SadargHead Forester Palau Agriculture and Forestry P.O. Box 460 Koror, Palau 96940 011-680/488-2504 FAX 488-1475palauforestry@Palaunet.com

PENNSYLVANIADan Devlin (Acting) Bureau of Forestry P.O. Box 8552 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8552 717/787-2703 FAX 783-5109 e-mail: ddevlin@state.pa.us

PUERTO RICOEdgardo GonzalezForest Service Bureau - DNER P.O. Box 9066600, Puerta de Tierra San Juan, PR 00906-6600 787/725-9593 FAX 721-5984e-mail: egonzalez@drna.goblemo.pr

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RHODE ISLANDCathy Sparks (Acting) Div. of Forest Environment 1037 Hartford Pike North Scituate, RI 02857 401/647-3367 FAX 647-3590 e-mail: csparks@dem.state.ri.us

SOUTH CAROLINABob Schowalter SC Forestry Commission P.O. Box 21707 Columbia, SC 29221 803/896-8800 FAX 798-8097 e-mail: bschowalter@forestry.state.sc.us

SOUTH DAKOTARay Sowers Resource Conservation & ForestryFoss Building 523 E. Capitol Ave. Pierre, SD 57501 605/773-3623 FAX 773-4003

TENNESSEESteven Scott TN Dept. of Agriculture - Division of Forestry P.O. Box 40627 Melrose Station Nashville, TN 37204 615/837-5411 FAX 837-5003e-mail: Steven.Scott@state.tn.us

TEXASJames B. Hull Texas Forest Service301 Tarrow Dr., Suite 364College Station, TX 77840-7896979/458-6606 FAX 458-6610 e-mail: jhull@tfs.tamu.edu

UTAHDick Buehler (Acting)Dept. Natural Resources 1594 W. North Temple Suite 3520 Salt Lake City, UT 84116-3154 801/538-5530 FAX 533-4111 e-mail: dickbuehler@utah.gov

VERMONTSteven J. SinclairDept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation 103 S. Main Street Waterbury, VT 05671-0601 802/241-3678 FAX 244-1481e-mail: steve.sinclair@state.vt.us

VIRGIN ISLANDSStafford Crossman (Acting)Commissioner of Dept. of Agriculture Estate Lower Love - Kings Hill St. Croix, US VI 00850 340/778-0991FAX 778-7977e-mail: lusviagriculture@yahoo.com

VIRGINIACarl E. Garrison, IIIVA Dept. of Forestry 900 Natural Resources Drive, STE 800 Charlottesville, VA 22903 434/977-6555 FAX 977-7749 e-mail: carl.garrison@dof.virginia.gov

WASHINGTONVicki Christiansen Dept. of Natural Resources Box 47001 1111 Washington Street Olympia, WA 98504-7001360/902-1603FAX 902-1775e-mail: vicki.christiansen@wadnr.gov

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WEST VIRGINIAC. Randall DyeWV Division of Forestry 1900 Kanawha Blvd., East Charleston, WV 25305-0180 304/558-3446 FAX 558-0143 e-mail: RDye@wvforestry.com

WISCONSINPaul DeLongDNR - Division of ForestryP.O. Box 7921Madison, WI 53707608/264-9224FAX 266-6983e-mail: paul.delong@dnr.state.wi.us

WYOMINGBill CrapserWY State Forestry Division 1100 West 22nd Street Cheyenne, WY 82002 307/777-7586 FAX 777-5986 e-mail: BCRAPS@state.wy.us

NASF Washington OfficeHall of the States 444 North Capitol Street, NW Suite 540 Washington, DC 20001 202/624-5415 FAX 624-5407 e-mail: nasf@stateforesters.org

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