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2009 Outstanding Urban Forestry Educational Award

Discover the Florida Urban Forestry Council, a non-profit organization advocating for trees' importance and sustainability in urban areas. With over 400 members, their mission is to educate Floridians on tree benefits and best forestry practices. The council collaborates with cities, counties, arborists, horticulturists, and tree advocates to promote urban forest management. Recognizing outstanding efforts in urban forestry, they award professionals, programs, advocacy groups, and projects fostering urban forestry awareness. One notable project is the City of Palm Coast Educational Tree Nursery, which educates high school students on tree care and propagation, offering unique educational benefits. Through partnerships with various organizations, including schools, utilities, and nurseries, the council expands its reach and impact, benefiting communities across Florida. Celebrate excellence in urban forestry with the Florida Urban Forestry Council!

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2009 Outstanding Urban Forestry Educational Award

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  1. 2009 Outstanding Urban Forestry Educational Award

  2. Who Is the Florida Urban Forestry Council? • Statewide, non-profit organization est 1990 • Over 400 members • Mission: To educate the citizens of Florida on the importance of trees, including their benefits and the best methods to plant, maintain, manage, preserve, and sustain the urban forest.

  3. Who Is the Florida Urban Forestry Council? • Cities and Counties • Private Arborists • Horticulturists • Landscape Professionals • Utility Foresters • Tree Board Members • Tree Advocates • Interested Citizens

  4. Friends of Our Urban Forest Awards • Outstanding Urban Forestry Professional • Outstanding Urban Forestry Program • Outstanding Tree Advocacy Group • Outstanding Urban Forestry Project • Outstanding UF Educational Program

  5. City of Palm Coast Educational Tree Nursery Project • Demonstrated an innovative way to lower the cost of plant material by growing their own stock. • Educates the high school students in the values of growing and maintaining trees by teaching them how to care for root systems as well as the proper way to plant and prune trees.

  6. Additional Educational Benefits • Student education on nursery design, management and related professions • Teach principals of landscape design and energy conservation that trees provide • Provide trees on school properties where funding was previously unavailable

  7. Partnerships • Students/Teachers/City Green Team Staff • Florida Power and Light • City Public Works crew • Flagler Wholesale Nursery • Austin Outdoor, Inc. • University of Florida Master Gardeners • Flagler County School Board • Flagler Palm Coast High School • Florida Division of Forestry

  8. CONGRATULATIONS!

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