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Title VIII Final Grant Report: "Healthy Urban Forests for Everyone"

This report describes methods used in Olympia, WA to allow low-income and underrepresented citizens to receive the benefits of urban forestry.

This report describes methods used in Olympia, WA to allow low-income and underrepresented citizens to receive the benefits of urban forestry.  For example, some low-income citizens will be provided a free source of food (fruit trees).  “Project goals were met to identify and overcome obstacles to providing urban forestry services, develop sustainable programs to ensure continued service, and create models of programs and projects that can be duplicated by other communities.” [Page 1].  Project Headings: Fruit Trees, South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity, Landscape Assessments, Volunteer Tree Care Day, and Downtown Tree Planting, and Hazard Tree Removals/Firewood Distribution.   

[7 pages]

[8.5" x 11"]

Authors
J. Roush
Date Published
January 2006
Publisher
City of Olympia, Washington
Olympia, WA (US)
Resource Type
Model Project/Program
Resource Format
Model Project/Program
Funding Source
State Agency (Natural Resource), USDA FS (Other)
Sub-Topics
Working with the Public, Funding and Grants, Poverty
State(s)/Region(s)
National
Keywords
services, services, low-income, low-income, benefits, benefits, underserved, underserved
Libraries
MW: F-PRNT-WA-06-001
Indexed By
MWCU&CF

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