What is Community Canopy? Community Canopy is an educational partnership that promotes healthy, sustainable community forests through up-to-date tree care practices. This regional alliance includes the cities of Coeur dAlene, Hayden, Post Falls and Spokane, along with the Spokane Conservation District, with assistance from the University of Idaho Extension and Washington State University Extension. The program was initiated in 2003 with a grant from the Idaho Department of Lands Community Forestry Program in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service and Wal-Mart but currently sustains itself with funding from the contributing partners. Recognizing the value of community trees and the prevalence of failure among new city trees, the members of Community Canopy strive to provide information to those responsible for the planting and long-term care of community trees. Community Canopy provides exhibits, workshops, and in-the-field training for turf and landscape maintenance workers, churches, businesses, and homeowners associations. The program’s goal remains to develop and retain healthy, sustainable community forests that provide maximum ecological and social benefits.
Posted on: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 22:04:37 +0000
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