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Great News for Queens, NY!

admin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:56:01 +0000

Tree-lined streets are better for your health!

A few days ago, it was announced that Con Edison, the major supplier of electricity in NYC, will be giving $7.9 Million dollars to Queens area organizations to use for planting trees and greening the areas of Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside, and Woodside.

Since the New York City area is on our list of locations to visit during our 2010 Plant A Wish tour, we are looking forward to meeting Queens residents who are taking the lead on this wonderful opportunity. Click the link below to read the whole article! And congrats to Queens!

Source: The Alliance for Community Trees

The Science is Saying: Access to Nature is Essential to Human Health

admin — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:46:14 +0000

One of the biggest catalysts for us in doing our documentary and tour project is the emerging research suggesting that humans, like animals, have a natural habitat. We hope to connect with scientists who are doing this research along the way, and one of the superstar standouts is Frances Kuo at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She is our “dream interview”. Frances is a professor of natural resources and environmental science and psychology, as well as the Director of the Landscape and Human Health Lab at the university.

Here’s a report, from the University of Illinois, on her remarkable findings:

2010 Tour Update!

admin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:51:25 +0000

Aloha from Maui!

We are in the final stages of our strategic tour planning and are ready to announce that in the month of June, we will be traveling between our native states of Wisconsin and New York, and exploring much of the Northeast for the first leg of our tour. We plan to hit the following states. We’ll be planting trees, holding events, and shooting lots of video in:

Wisconsin
Illinois
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Washington, D.C.
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Massechusetts
Vermont
Rhode Island
Maine

Early summer is a great time to plant in this area of the country, while the winter season is more ideal for Southeast and Spring for the Northwest. So, we’ll be taking several trips to make our goal of native trees planted in all 50 States.

Please donate to our presently self-funded venture that will result in a greater awareness of the importance of trees and natural habitats for all animals and humans!

If you have any suggestions for planting locations or would like to make an introduction to a person or organization you think we should connect with, please let us know!