News & Events for the Week of
05/20/2019

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View this email in your browser MnSTAC Weekly News Announcements NEW THIS WEEK In the News:  Ginkgo seed extracts show antibacterial activity on skin pathogens  Aggressive Japanese Knotweed is Making Its Way Across U.S., Pushing Out Native Species in its Path  MDA's Japanese Knotweed page   ONGOING ANNOUNCEMENTS ---- Upcoming Events i-Tree Symposium June 16-19, 2019 Syracuse, New York Webinars Earth Day Was Excellent – Now What? Engagement, Equity and Opportunities with i-Tree - Thursday, May 23 @ 12:00 - 1:00 PM Registration is free but required Urban Wood Toolkit Webinar Series  WEBINAR #1: Start with a Plan - A guide to Creating an Urban Wood Utilization Plan - May 29th, 12:00 - 1:00 PM CST Grants & Funding  Great Lakes Restoration Initiative - Deadline for applications: June 28, 2019 Green Futures Program - Apply Now! Tree Trust's Green Futures Program provides funds to plant trees in public spaces around the metro area. Jobs Forester - City of Novi, MI  Urban Forester - City of Trenton, NJ  Minnesota GreenCorps Application Open (Deadline June 17)  YouthBuild Tree Care Trainer - Tree Trust SMA Job Board MSA Job Posts Education Resources, Student Opportunities OUTREACH TOOLS: Tree Value Tree Tags Templates The USDA Forest Service Urban Natural Resources Institute (UNRI), has updated a few i-Tree public awareness products, that can be used to provide the value and function of trees growing in a community.  The ‘Tree Benefits Labels” can be modified for your community. Articles, Research, Reports Latest Plant Health Care Report from the Morton Arboretum  April Illinois Urban Wood Update  South Dakota Pest Alert (April 10, 2019) Vol. 17, no. 8 - Dr. John Ball, SDSU Urban Wood Toolkit

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