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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Canadian Urban Forest Conference Announces Program for 2012 Conference</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US><img width=474 height=86 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CD5E82.4212F330" alt="http://www.treecanada.ca/site/resources/pages/media/CUFC10_CCFU10_RGB_300dpi%20(2).jpg"></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The 10<sup>th</sup> Canadian Urban Forest Conference (CUFC10) is pleased to announce the program for the 2012 Conference. With dynamic Speakers from across the Country presenting on a diverse range of urban forest topics, the Conference program will be of interest to urban forest professionals as well as community based experts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Highlights of the Schedule include three days of dialogue through Speaker sessions, panel discussion and plenary sessions. Field Tours will showcase some of the urban forest issues and successes in the London Ontario region. Tree Canada's 20th Anniversary will be celebrated with a special GALA evening. Full details can be found on the Canadian Urban Forest Conference website: <a href="www.cufc10.ca">www.cufc10.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><em><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>"This October, Tree Canada and its partners will be celebrating 20 years of making Canadian communities greener",</span></em><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> says Michael Rosen, Tree Canada President. "<em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Today, urban forests are achieving recognition as the forest where more than 85% of Canadians work and play - a forest that gives us so many environmental, economic and social benefits. We can't wait to join Canada and the world's urban forest experts to look at our accomplishments and talk about how we can make these important forests thrive in the future."</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Tree Canada</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> and the <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>City of London</span></strong>, in partnership with the Ontario Urban Forest Council and the Society of Municipal Arborists are hosting the 10th Canadian Urban Forest Conference in London, Ontario October 2nd-4th.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>London, The Forest City, has a long history of progressive and innovative forest management. With over 80% of Canadians living in urban areas, London will provide a focus for Canadian urban forest practices and allow a dialogue with professional and community groups on urban forest strategies, policies, technologies and management practices.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The bilingual conference will include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>· A strategic urban forest workshop and quality local, national and international presenters<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>· Field tours of London's urban forest and Canada's unique Carolinian Forest<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>· A banquet and gala event marking Tree Canada's 20<sup>th</sup> anniversary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>· Networking and dialoguing opportunities with Canadian urban forest leaders<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For further information on the Canadian Urban Forest Conference, please visit <a href="http://www.cufc10.ca/">www.cufc10.ca</a> or contact Conference Coordinator Louise Fagan <a href="mailto:louise.fagan03@gmail.com">louise.fagan03@gmail.com</a> OR Laura Banks (Tree Canada) <a href="lbanks@treecanada.ca">lbanks@treecanada.ca</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=89 height=52 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CD5E82.4212F330" alt="http://www.treecanada.ca/site/resources/pages/media/CUFCgreenlogo.jpg"> <img border=0 width=53 height=61 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image006.jpg@01CD5E82.4212F330" alt="http://www.treecanada.ca/site/resources/pages/media/Logo_1.jpg"> <img border=0 width=88 height=51 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image008.jpg@01CD5E82.4212F330" alt="http://www.treecanada.ca/site/resources/pages/media/SmallSMALogo2008.jpg"> <img border=0 width=176 height=58 id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image010.jpg@01CD5E82.4212F330" alt="http://www.treecanada.ca/site/resources/pages/media/20yr_billingual_high_res.jpg"> <img border=0 width=52 height=72 id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image012.jpg@01CD5E82.4212F330" alt="http://www.treecanada.ca/site/resources/pages/media/CityLogoColour.jpg"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span lang=FR-CA style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>La Conférence canadienne sur la forêt urbaine annonce son programme pour 2012</span></strong><span lang=FR-CA style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US><img border=0 width=474 height=86 id="Picture_x0020_13" src="cid:image021.jpg@01CD5E82.4212F330" alt="http://www.treecanada.ca/site/resources/pages/media/CUFC10_CCFU10_RGB_300dpi%20(2).jpg"></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>La 10<sup>e</sup>Conférence canadienne sur la forêt urbaine (CCFU10) annonce fièrement son programme pour 2012. Avec des conférenciers dynamiques venant d’un peu partout dans le pays et discutant d’une vaste gamme de sujets sur la foresterie urbaine, ce programme intéressera les professionnels de la foresterie urbaine tout comme les experts communautaires.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Le programme comprend trois jours de dialogue avec des présentations, des ateliers, des discussions en groupe et des séances plénières. Des excursions feront découvrir certains des problèmes et réussites associés à la foresterie urbaine dans la région ontarienne de London. Le 20<sup>e</sup> anniversaire d’Arbres Canada sera célébré avec un GALA spécial en soirée. Vous trouverez tous les détails sur la Conférence canadienne sur la forêt urbaine à <a href="http://www.ccfu10.ca/">www.ccfu10.ca</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><em><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>« En octobre, Arbres Canada et ses partenaires célébreront 20 ans d’efforts pour rendre les collectivités canadiennes plus vertes », </span></em><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>déclare M. Michael Rosen, président d’Arbres Canada. « La forêt urbaine est maintenant reconnue comme une forêt où plus de 85 % des Canadiens travaillent et se divertissent –une forêt qui nous fournit tant de bienfaits environnementaux, économiques et sociaux. Nous avons bien hâte de nous rassembler avec des experts canadiens et internationaux de la forêt urbaine pour examiner nos réalisations et voir comment nous pouvons aider ces importantes forêts à prospérer dans l’avenir. »<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Arbres Canada</span></strong><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> et la <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ville de London</span></strong>, en partenariat avec l’Ontario Urban Forest Council et la Society of Municipal Arborists, organisent la 10<sup>e</sup> Conférence canadienne sur la forêt urbaine à London (Ontario), du 2 au 4 octobre 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>London, <em><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>la ville forestière</span></em>, est reconnue depuis longtemps pour sa gestion forestière progressive et innovatrice. Avec plus de 80 % des Canadiens vivant dans des zones urbaines, London permettra de mettre l’accent sur les pratiques de foresterie urbaine au Canada et facilitera un dialogue avec des groupes professionnels et communautaires sur les stratégies, politiques, technologies et pratiques de gestion liées aux forêts urbaines.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>La conférence bilingue comprendra ce qui suit :<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>· Des ateliers stratégiques sur la foresterie urbaine et d’excellents conférenciers de renommée locale, nationale et internationale<br>· Des excursions dans la forêt urbaine de London et la forêt carolinienne unique du Canada<br>· Un banquet et un gala pour marquer le 20<sup>e</sup>anniversaire d’Arbres Canada<br>· Des possibilités de réseautage et de dialogue avec les leaders de la foresterie urbaine au Canada<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span lang=FR-CA style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements sur la Conférence canadienne sur la forêt urbaine, veuillez visiter <a href="http://www.ccfu10.ca/">www.ccfu10.ca</a> ou communiquer avec Louise Fagan, coordonnatrice de la conférence, à<a href="mailto:louise.fagan03@gmail.com"> louise.fagan03@gmail.com</a> OU avec Laura Banks (Arbres Canada) à <a href="mailto:lbanks@arbrescanada.ca">lbanks@arbrescanada.ca</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=89 height=52 id="Picture_x0020_14" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CD5E82.4212F330" alt="http://www.treecanada.ca/site/resources/pages/media/CUFCgreenlogo.jpg"> <img border=0 width=53 height=61 id="Picture_x0020_15" src="cid:image006.jpg@01CD5E82.4212F330" alt="http://www.treecanada.ca/site/resources/pages/media/Logo_1.jpg"> <img border=0 width=88 height=51 id="Picture_x0020_16" src="cid:image008.jpg@01CD5E82.4212F330" alt="http://www.treecanada.ca/site/resources/pages/media/SmallSMALogo2008.jpg"> <img border=0 width=176 height=58 id="Picture_x0020_17" src="cid:image022.jpg@01CD5E82.4212F330" alt="http://www.treecanada.ca/site/resources/pages/media/20yr_billingual_high_res.jpg"> <img border=0 width=52 height=72 id="Picture_x0020_18" src="cid:image012.jpg@01CD5E82.4212F330" alt="http://www.treecanada.ca/site/resources/pages/media/CityLogoColour.jpg"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>