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sustainability of our urban forests? How can we keep up this momentum of collaboration as we go from planting to growing the urban forest? How can we pool our experience, knowledge and resources together to not only create the most optimal conditions for tree
growth and longevity, but to enhance our ability to resolve urban forestry problems quickly and effectively? This is the case for network building.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#425010">The following update is only a sample of urban forestry-related initiatives and issues unfolding in Quebec, but with each case
it is more apparent that our region would benefit from an active network. What could a functioning network of local professionals do for urban forestry in Quebec? For starters, it could facilitate the exchange of information on timely issues such as the progression
of forest pests and pathogens, new methods for the control of invasive species or advanced technology to make optimize our work. With this steady of flow of reliable information, professionals would have the tools to intervene quicker and more effectively.
A network could also give us a platform to share our success stories and develop regional best practices rather than leaving each community to reinvent the wheel over and over again, for example. Moreover, a network has the potential to cultivate strength
in numbers. With more professionals rallying together towards a common goal, such as securing funding or passing better legislation, our wish list items for more resilient urban forests will be closer to a reality.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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the year efforts will be made to reach out to urban forestry professionals across the province. If you have time to share information, identify priorities for urban forestry in Quebec or help resolve industry issues constructively, please contact Meagan Hanna,
your CUFN Steering Committee Representative for the Quebec region:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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industrie pour continuer à attirer l'attention sur la nécessité et la durabilité de nos forêts urbaines? Comment pouvons-nous maintenir cette poussée de collaboration en passant de la plantation à la croissance des forêts urbaines? Comment pouvons-nous combiner
notre expérience, nos connaissances et nos ressources pour créer non seulement des conditions optimales pour la croissance et la longévité des arbres mais également pour accroître notre capacité de résoudre rapidement et efficacement les problèmes liés à la
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#425010">La mise à jour suivante ne constitue qu'un échantillon des initiatives et des problèmes associés à la foresterie
urbaine au Québec mais chaque cas met de plus en plus en évidence les avantages que notre région tirerait d'un réseau actif. Quel serait l'apport d'un réseau fonctionnel de professionnels locaux pour la foresterie urbaine au Québec? Tout d'abord, ceci pourrait
faciliter l'échange d'information sur des questions opportunes, comme la progression des ravageurs et pathogènes forestiers, les nouvelles méthodes de lutte contre les espèces envahissantes ou la technologie de pointe pour optimiser notre travail. Avec un
échange régulier d'information, les professionnels auraient les outils nécessaires pour intervenir plus rapidement et efficacement. Un réseau pourrait également nous fournir une plateforme pour partager nos réussites et formuler de meilleures pratiques régionales
plutôt que de laisser chaque collectivité réinventer sans cesse la roue. De plus, un réseau pourrait renforcer notre capacité puisqu'un plus grand nombre de professionnels collaborant ensemble pour atteindre un but commun, comme obtenir des fonds ou faire
adopter de meilleures lois, nous aidera à faire de notre liste de souhaits pour des forêts urbaines plus résilientes une réalité.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#425010"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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