Indiana Urban Forest Council

The Summer Meeting is quickly approaching and I would like to be the first to invite you to join us on July 24th in New Harmony, Indiana. The IUFC has changed the historical June date for the Summer meeting to July to coincide with the Tree Fund's Tour de Trees bike tour, which will start in Indianapolis and make its way through Indiana. The bike tour raises money for tree research and has never before ridden through the Hoosier state. The IUFC will be providing 10 trees for two of the tour stops, Vincennes and New Harmony. The final Indiana stop is scenic New Harmony and is the location where we will host a ceremony dedicating the trees planted in honor of the historic event, before we send the riders on to Illinois and begin our Summer Meeting. Rooms have been blocked off and are available for a reduced rate until June 23rd at the well-known New Harmony Inn and Conference Center. We hope you can join us on July 24th for the IUFC Summer Meeting!

And the Winner of the Arbor Day Poster Contest Is...

Cathy O'Brien of Eastern Pulaski Elementary School in Winamac, Indiana! Congratulations to Cathy, her family and her teacher Mr. Cullen Day!. Look for Cathy and the other regional winners at the Indiana State Museum Arbor Day Event on April 25th. Click here for the event flyer. See Cathy's winning entry here!
Last Updated ( Monday, 31 March 2008 )

Welcome to the Indiana Urban Forest Council

Who Are We
The Indiana Urban Forest Council, established in 1991, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the public awareness of protecting, expanding and improving Indiana's urban forests. The Council serves as a resource and liaison concerning urban forestry issues within the state and nation.

Our Mission
The Indiana Urban Forest Council promotes public understanding of the need for trees and other natural resources in and along parks, green space areas, streets, and urban woodlands and assists Indiana communities in protecting, expanding, and improving their urban forests.

Our Goals
The IUFC strives to promote ideal community forest practices to the public and private organizations and seeks to establish sustainable urban forests in all communities, while assisting all municipalities educationally, to plant and maintain trees properly. The IUFC also collaborates with IDNR, Community and Urban Forestry to widen the public's understanding and appreciation for the value of urban trees and forests in our Indiana communities and to preserve and renew Indiana's community forests.

Membership to the IUFC
Membership to the IUFC is open to communities, tree boards, beautification committees, private organizations, corporations, non-profit organizations, students, individuals and anyone with an interest and appreciation of Indiana's urban forests.

Members of the IUFC provide support to the Council to ensure Educational opportunities on the latest urban forestry trends are provided to our targeted audience to enable them to improve their community forests.

By completing the Membership Form, you will support the IUFC's vision and mission. If you have any questions about membership, call (317) 489-8775 or email us at director@iufc.org.

Educational Opportunities and Programs
The IUFC annually hosts a winter and summer program and a fall conference. Each of these events is open to anyone that has an interest in urban and community forestry. These events are discounted to our members. These events serve as networking opportunities for urban forestry volunteers and professionals to meet others with the same ideals and challenges in our Indiana communities. These events also host nationally- known speakers and presenters working on the latest urban forestry trends.

The IUFC Awards are presented annually at our fall conference to Indiana's outstanding projects and people in urban forestry.

Contact Us
Please feel free to contact the IUFC Executive Director with any questions concerning the IUFC at (317) 489-8775 or email at director@iufc.org. IUFC, P.O. Box 409, Carmel, IN 46082.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 22 April 2008 )

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What's New

Administration Budget for FY 2009 Released

Washington, DC (February 4, 2008)- The President's budget was released today. All State and Private Forestry programs experienced big cuts, with Urban and Community Forestry scheduled for an 82% reduction resulting in a $5 million budget. In the coming weeks, Alliance for Community Trees will work with its partners in the Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition to develop a response and recommendations for the FY 2009 budget. We will keep ACT members and other urban forestry advocates informed and invite state and local entities to add their support to the united message of support for urban forests in our nation's budget.
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Funds for this website were provided from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Community and Urban Forestry Program and the USDA, Forest Service Northeast Area.

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