<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><br><br>This electronic message has been brought to you by my mobile device.</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Darian <<a href="mailto:dsmithnfb@gmail.com">dsmithnfb@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Date:</b> September 11, 2013, 10:16:19 AM PDT<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Fwd: [cbo-sl] Trees for Wildlife</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div>This sounds like something that a chapter or affiliate could easily get involved with<br><br>This electronic message has been brought to you by my mobile device.</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Christina Batcheler <<a href="mailto:BatchelerC@nwf.org">BatchelerC@nwf.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> September 10, 2013, 9:31:37 AM PDT<br><b>To:</b> "Community Based Organization Service-Learning" <<a href="mailto:cbo-sl@lists.etr.org">cbo-sl@lists.etr.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[cbo-sl] Trees for Wildlife</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> Christina Batcheler <<a href="mailto:BatchelerC@nwf.org">BatchelerC@nwf.org</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Free Trees Available to Groups Looking to Help Wildlife and Better Their Community<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">National Wildlife Federation’s Trees for Wildlife program helps communities,<span style="color:#363636;background:white"> young people learn about the importance of trees to communities and wildlife</span><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">RESTON, Va. (September 10, 2013) – National Wildlife Federation is currently taking applications for organizations and groups wishing to hold a native tree planting this fall as part of its </span><a href="http://www.nwf.org/trees-for-wildlife.aspx"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Trees for Wildlife</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> program. Trees for Wildlife is an educational program of the National Wildlife Federation, providing adult leaders with fun, hands-on science-based activities to help young people learn about the importance of trees to communities and wildlife and how to plant and take care of trees for the future. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Increasing urbanization has impacted the nation’s tree canopy by reducing the number of trees within urban and suburban America,” said </span><a href="http://www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/Media-Center/Faces-of-NWF/Eliza-Russell.aspx"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Eliza Russell</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">, director of education programs at National Wildlife Federation. “Tree planting events provide opportunities to educate and prepare the next generation of environmental stewards, expand the world inventory of trees and protect and improve natural resources.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Free native species tree seedlings are currently available to partners, volunteers, schools, NWF affiliates and community groups. These trees have been donated for planting by NWF members and donors. All trees that are planted will be native to the region where they will be planted.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Applicants</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> can choose from three different types of events in their application, either a tree planting at a physical location, a community tree giveaway or a combination of both. <span style="background:white">Before applying, please review the<span style="color:#363636"> full </span></span></span><a href="http://www.nwf.org/pdf/Trees-for-Wildlife/Tree%20Bank%20Guidelines%20Fall%202013%20Final%20Update.pdf"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">guidelines</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white">to check eligibility. Please note that each season NWF awards as many trees as possible, but due to high demand, not all applications will be successful. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The deadline to apply for trees is September 21, 2013. NWF Trees for Wildlife </span><a href="http://www.nwf.org/trees/apply"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">applications</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> are available at </span><a href="http://www.nwf.org/trees/apply"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">www.nwf.org/trees/apply</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">.</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Sponsor a Tree Planting<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">National Wildlife Federation is also seeking donations of trees to NWF’s Tree Bank. NWF’s Tree Bank was created through the generous support of its members and supports to provide trees, planting supplies and educational resources to schools, community groups and partners who plant the trees in their community. You can </span><a href="http://www.nwf.org/Trees-for-Wildlife/Support.aspx"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">contribute to the fund</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> by sponsoring trees, adoptions or donating. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Learn more about the Trees for Wildlife program and how to apply to potentially receive trees for a community service project: </span><a href="http://www.nwf.org/trees"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">www.nwf.org/trees</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nwf.org"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">National Wildlife Federation</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#222222"> is America’s largest conservation organization, inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our children’s future. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#222222"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"># # #<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Christina W. Batcheler, Public Relations Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">National Wildlife Federation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">ph: 703-438-6098 / fx: 703-438-6344 / cell: 703-868-2488 / <a href="mailto:batchelerc@nwf.org">batchelerc@nwf.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">11100 Wildlife Center Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Reston, VA 20190<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">For more National Wildlife Federation news visit <a href="http://www.nwf.org/news"><span style="color:windowtext">www.nwf.org/news</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Connect Kids with Nature at: <a href="www.beoutthere.org"><span style="color:windowtext">www.beoutthere.org</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Buy gifts and support NWF Programs: <a href="http://www.shopnwf.org"><span style="color:windowtext">www.shopnwf.org</span></a></span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN" style="color:#222222">The National Wildlife Federation is America's largest conservation organization inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future.</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></body></html>