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Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Elinor Ostrom Headlined IUFC Summer Meeting!

Hello IUFC members- The IUFC Summer Conference was held July 1 at Columbus IN.  We had a great crowd with more than registered for the meeting.   The program was excellent with no poor evaluations and many "good" and "excellent" ratings.   IUFC President Lindsey Purcell started the meeting with a quick review of some recent IUFC accomplishments - IUFC Statewide Urban Street tree Inventory (SUSI) brochures (5), introduction of the new IUFC Logo, strategic planning by the IUFC Board in May and recruitment of new board members.  Professor Elinor Ostrom then gave a presentation and Q&A on urban forests as social ecological systems.   Mark Duntemann, a consulting urban forester from Chicago gave two great presentations on his experiences with using street tree plantings to maximize city/town canopy cover and tree appraisals for urban trees.  His unique experiences will be helpful to many people.   We heard updates on urban wildlife and biological controls for EAB.  Finally, District Forester Ralph Unversaw presented some tips on tree identification beyond the leaves and then lead a closing session on field identification of trees.  And, our friends at Davey Resources Group presented a great display as a meeting sponsor.
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Dr. Elinor Ostrom, photo credit Joel Philippsen | The Republic

Last Updated ( Thursday, 15 July 2010 )
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 ( Wednesday, 13 January 2010 )
Please Support the Indiana Urban Forest Council and Help Green Indiana!




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What's New
Sample Urban Statewide Inventory Results!
Remember the SUSI project?  Well, the Executive Summary, SUSI FactSheets, and the SUSI Tools (produced by the Indiana Urban Forest Council, Inc) are now on the Division of Forestry website.  This is all information to be utilized by you as you work to make your cases regarding the benefits of caring for the urban forest.   Check it all out at the website below.  Hit the link, scroll down to Community and Urban Forestry and click on the subheading of Sample Urban Statewide Inventory (SUSI).  While you are there, check out the variety of tools listed for CUF. 
Tools for you to use.

http://www.in.gov/dnr/forestry/3605.htm


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Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry

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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