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This weekly newsletter contains information related to urban forestry and arboriculture training, research, jobs, and funding in Michigan, nationally and internationally. If you know of an event or opportunity that may be of interest to our partners, please email program coordinator Kevin Sayers.
 The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development recently verified a new detection of invasive hemlock woolly adelgid at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northern Benzie County. To date, a survey of the surrounding area has found just one infested tree in the Platte River Campground, a popular destination within the National Lakeshore.
Hemlock woolly adelgids are small insects that extract sap from hemlock trees. Infested trees die within four to 10 years.
 No matter how you reach the finish line – walk, run or hike outdoors – you have between April 22-30 to complete this year's Run for the Trees / Happy Little Virtual 5K! All proceeds from this event support tree-planting and forest protection efforts in state parks and recreation areas. Registration ends March 1.
Register for the Happy Little Trees 5k ►
 Detroit is among five cities chosen as sites for the new TAZO Tree Corps, a partnership with American Forests aimed at creating tree-planting jobs in urban neighborhoods to mitigate the effects of climate change. The effort will target low-income communities and communities of color that have been historically affected by tree cover inequities.
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Nature & Health at the University of Washington is inviting abstracts for an inaugural research conference, "Nature & Health 2021: Generating understanding across communities and disciplines.”
The conference will be held virtually from Oct. 12-14 and will feature a series of presentations and short flash talks on the connections between nature and human health and well-being.
Learn more and submit and abstract►
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Third-and-fourth grade educators can reserve a free zoom lesson on the importance of trees for Arbor Day throughout April from the Michigan Arbor Day Alliance. Bring nature into the classroom and engage students in a variety of tree related topics. Reserve a lesson ► |
 Nominations are now open for the 2021 Child Health Advocate awards in science, policy, community advocacy, business, arts/media and for the NOW Youth Leadership Awards. Know someone deserving of this honor? Submit a nomination by March 13. Awardees will be honored at our 2021 Child Health Advocate Awards event, which will be held Oct. 14 Children's Environmental Health Day.
March 2-3: Michigan Green Industry Association Trade Show and Convention
March 8-12: Utility Arborist line clearance training
March 17-19: National Environmental Justice Conference
March 21: Reimagining Future Cities
March 23-24: Minnesota Shade Tree Short Course
March 25: Forest Invasive Species Prevention Workshop for Professionals
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