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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Le français suit<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FCM’s Green Municipal Fund is hosting two learning activities focused on
<b>urban forest management plans</b> this summer, which may be of interest to you or others in your network. These are offered through the Growing Canada’s Communities Canopies (GCCC) initiative, delivered in partnership with Tree Canada.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Webinar: Develop an urban forest management plan for your community<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join us on <b>Thursday July 17, 1:00 – 2:00 pm Eastern</b>, as we dive into the benefits of developing an urban forest management plan. Through an engaging panel discussion, guest speakers will share their experiences with urban forest
management planning, including the role of community engagement, and describe how to make a strong plan that is suited to local needs and priorities.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://greenmunicipalfund.ca/events/webinar-develop-urban-forest-management-plan-your-community">Register for the webinar and learn more</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Workshop: How to create an urban forest management plan<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For those interested in a deeper dive into the creation of urban forest management plans, sign up for our workshop on
<b>Thursday August 21</b>, <b>12:00 – 2:30 pm Eastern</b>. Supported by GCCC’s urban forestry coaches, this workshop will go through the key steps and components of an urban forest management plan and explore different case studies. It is designed to help better
position you to develop your own plan and help you prepare an action plan for getting started.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://greenmunicipalfund.ca/events/workshop-how-create-urban-forest-management-plan">Register for the workshop</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lastly, a quick reminder that our survey to inform the design of future capacity development and funding opportunities is still open until
<b>July 11</b>! We are interested in hearing from local governments and their partner non-governmental organizations across Canada to better understand current urban forest management needs, challenges and priorities for urban forest programs.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you to those who have already provided a response. You can access the survey here:
<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5WGJXQF">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5WGJXQF</a> (should take about 10-15 minutes). We also welcome multiple responses from the same community if you have colleagues who may be able to provide their perspectives as
well.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR">Le Fonds municipal vert de la FCM organise cet été deux activités d'apprentissage portant sur
<b>les plans de gestion des forêts urbaines</b>, qui pourraient vous intéresser ou intéresser des personnes dans vos réseaux. Ces activités sont offertes dans le cadre de l'initiative Croissance de la canopée des collectivités canadiennes (CCCC), qui est mise
en œuvre en partenariat avec Arbres Canada.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="FR">Webinaire : Élaborer un plan de gestion des forêts urbaines pour votre collectivité<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR">Joignez-vous à nous <b>le jeudi 17 juillet, de 13 h à 14 h (heure de l'Est)</b>, alors que nous examinerons les avantages de l'élaboration d'un plan de gestion de la forêt urbaine. Dans le cadre d'une discussion animée,
nos intervenants partageront leurs expériences en matière de planification de la gestion des forêts urbaines, y compris le rôle de l'engagement communautaire, et décriront comment élaborer un plan solide adapté aux priorités et aux besoins locaux.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR"><a href="https://fondsmunicipalvert.ca/evenements/webinaire-elaborer-un-plan-de-gestion-des-forets-urbaines">Inscrivez-vous pour le webinaire et en apprenez plus</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="FR">Atelier : Comment créer un plan de gestion des forêts urbaines<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR">Pour ceux qui souhaitent approfondir leurs connaissances sur la création de plans de gestion des forêts urbaines, inscrivez-vous à notre atelier du
<b>jeudi 21 août, de 12 h à 14 h 30 (heure de l'Est)</b>. Soutenu par les coaches en foresterie urbaine du GCCC, cet atelier passera en revue les étapes clés et les composantes d'un plan de gestion des forêts urbaines et explorera différentes études de cas.
Il est conçu pour vous aider à mieux vous positionner pour développer votre propre plan et vous aider à préparer un plan d'action pour commencer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR"><a href="https://fondsmunicipalvert.ca/evenements/atelier-creer-un-plan-de-gestion-des-forets-urbaines">Inscrivez-vous à l'atelier</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR">Enfin, je vous rappelle rapidement que notre sondage visant à informer la conception des futures opportunités de développement des capacités et de financement est toujours ouverte jusqu'au
<b>11 juillet</b> ! Nous souhaitons recueillir l’avis des municipalités, municipalités régionales et comtés canadiens et leurs partenaires à but non lucratifs afin de mieux comprendre les besoins actuels, les défis et les priorités en matière de gestion des
programmes de foresterie urbaine.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR">Nous remercions les personnes qui ont déjà répondu au sondage. Vous pouvez accéder au sondage ici :
<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5WGJXQF">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5WGJXQF</a> (cela devrait prendre environ 10 à 15 minutes). Nous acceptons également les réponses multiples de la même communauté si vous avez des collègues qui pourraient s’intéresser
à partager leur perspective.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR">Merci !<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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