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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dear Urban-Forest Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I have become pretty deeply involved in the NS Envirothon initiative this year because of the special theme – urban and community forests. I write to let you know about a serious difference of interpretation
that the Americans have, compared to Canadians, about urban and community forests. As a scholar of both of these domains of forest management, I would argue that the normal Canadian interpretation of community forest is a rural forest managed by a community
– often a small one like a town – for the community. A quick glance at the website of the BC Community Forest Association will provide foundation for this view. As the Envirothon mothership has conceived community forest, it appears like it means the trees
and woodlands associated with a small community – e.g., village or town.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">This is an important distinction. If you look at the Canadian experiences and literatures about urban forests and community forests, they hardly overlap at all. In fact, I would say the same about the American
experiences and literatures, but somebody in the Envirothon head office has determined that urban forests and community forests are essentially one and the same, with the only difference being the size of the community – if big, then urban forest; if small,
then community forest. This is NOT a good interpretation for Canada.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">What we are doing in Nova Scotia is preparing separate curriculum materials on urban forests and community forests. We would be happy to share these materials with other Envirothon folks when they are ready
in April – just let me know. The point of taking this approach, and sending this message, is to encourage a uniquely Canadian perspective on this year’s special theme but to remind folks that for Canadian teams heading to the final event in Missouri in July,
the American interpretation of urban/community forest will prevail.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Best wishes, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Peter Duinker<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">School for Resource and Environmental Studies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dalhousie University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> CANUFNET [mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Laura Banks<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 30, 2015 01:01 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'canufnet@list.web.net'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] 2015 Envirothon - Urban and Community Forestry<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Did you know that the 2015 Envirothon theme this year is Urban and Community Forestry? Hundreds of thousands of students across North America will be learning about the value of our urban forests throughout the year,
in preparation for their local Envirothon events. Here is your chance to get involved! We need volunteers to support regional events and act as judges for the presentation component of the program. If you are interested in getting more involved, contact your
provincial Envirothon rep, all details can be found at <a href="http://www.envirothon.org">
www.envirothon.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Ontario Envirothon Championship - May 20-23- Fleming College, Lindsay -
<a href="mailto:envirothon@forestsontario.ca">envirothon@forestsontario.ca</a> <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Manitoba Envirothon - May 21-23 - Canadian Mennonite University -
<a href="mailto:envirocoordinator@thinktrees.org">envirocoordinator@thinktrees.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">New Brunswick Envirothon - May 24- 25 - University of New Brunswick -
<a href="mailto:info@envirothonnb.ca">info@envirothonnb.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Nova Scotia Envirothon - May 7-8 - Brigadoon Village -
<a href="mailto:kari@nsfa.ca">kari@nsfa.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">British Columbia Envirothon - May 2 - <a href="http://www.envirothonbc.com">
www.envirothonbc.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Alberta Envirothon - May 21-24 - Hinton Training Center -
<a href="mailto:envirothonalberta@gmail.com">envirothonalberta@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA">Yukon Envirothon, Newfoundland Envirothon, PEI Envirothon information can be found on
<a href="http://www.envirothon.org">www.envirothon.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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