Vision
To provide information and communication that inspires people to cultivate
sustainable urban forests worldwide.
Why TreeLink?
TreeLink achieves this vision by providing the best technology resources
to grow the movement and discipline of urban and community forestry to
the widest audience. We plan to expand the canopy of knowledge about Urban
and Community Forestry and reach into widespread community roots with
potent, accessible communications resources.
TreeLink
provides inreach to traditional resources and outreach to more than 70
countries. All can benefit from networking, research, community building
and education outreach to expand name recognition and participation in
the movement and discipline of Urban and Community Forestry.
It's increasingly true that the success of urban forestry depends on information,
education and communication. We have the knowledge to plan cities that
are both environmentally and economically sustainable. Internet technology
allows TreeLink to share that knowledge with every small town and large
city in this country.
Today, technology plays a critical role in cost-efficient outreach and
communications. TreeLink will spotlight the vital role of urban and community
forestry to the future of our rapidly growing human habitat.
Values
Honesty,
credibility and dependability.
Focus
What we do ~ and How we do it!
TreeLink provides
a rich and flexible set of resources in three key areas:
- Information
resources
- Networking
and communication resources
- E-commerce
and marketing resources.
TreeLink
targets four specific audiences:
- Nonprofit
organizations
- Land agencies
and green industry
- Academic
institutions, and
- The public
How we do it:
Information Resources
- Links
database: More than 2,000 resources organized for easy navigation in
12 languages
- The "Resource
Center" in partnership with urban forestry research centers
- Resource
Spotlight: Topic by topic front-page feature
- The News
Desk, late-breaking news from publications nationwide
- Downloadable
TreeScapes photo gallery
- Archived
newsletters
- Technical
information, including The Journal of Arboriculture, in conjunction
with the International Society of Arboriculture
- Topical
information, including WoodNotes Quarterly
- The TreeLink
Library of 200 related books
- Secure
documents (available by password only)
- Audio
streaming
- Downloadable
CDs, PDFs and Power Point presentations (developing)
- Kids Corner, Tree Factoids and the Ultimate List of Tree Quotes.
- A list
of key lawmakers to inform and update.
Networking
and Communication Resources
- "Who's
Who in Your State" and national organizations.
- Discussion
mediums
- Urban
Natural Resources Network (urbNRnet) Listserv
- SMA
Listserve (Society for Municipal Arborists)
- NACT
listserve (Natl. Alliance for Community Trees, 52 NGOs)
- Web-based
forums, Job Opportunities, Conferences, general TreeTalk
- Outreach:
free advertising and promotion for nonprofit organizations, and low-cost
advertising for "green industry"
- Publications,
including U&CF Coordinators News and WoodNotes
- Interactive
tools for tree identification and selection
- "VolunteerMatch"
to find or post green-volunteer opportunities.
- Job Listings,
Conference Listings
- Interactive
tools for tree-identification and selection
- Ask an
Arborist, in partnership with the Society for Municipal Arborists
E-Commerce Resources
- Web site/page
design and hosting solutions
- Secure-giving
areas
- Grant-writing
tutorial
- Downloadable
marketing tools
- The National
Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council website.
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