Release No.0214.00
                                                               
                                   Martha Abrams (202) 720-3310
                                         martha.abrams@usda.gov
                                       Joe Walsh (202) 205-1134
                                               jwalsh@fs.fed.us

GLICKMAN ANNOUNCES URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANTS

     WASHINGTON, June 29, 2000 Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman today
announced  more than $785,000 in grants to benefit the nation's urban and
community forests from Seattle, Wash., to City Island, N.Y.  Organizations in
those communities will add another $1,151,000 for research and education
projects for urban forests.

     "Trees are much more than decorative ornaments.  We know that urban
forests improve our quality of life by shading our homes, providing wildlife
habitats, and reducing storm water runoff," Glickman said.  "By partnering
with local communities, we are exploring new ways  urban forests can make
difference in our lives and our future." 

     Recipients of the competitive cost-share grants, selected from 83 proposals, are: 

Category 1:  Research and Technology Development Projects to expand the
understanding of the relationship between urban and community forestry
resources and humans.

Feasibility of Planting Small, Bare Root Trees in Select Locations as an
Alternative to Typical Community Tree Ordinance Planting Requirements
submitted by Clemson University in Clemson, S.C. - $15,750

Reducing Urban Crime: A Multi-City Assessment of the Benefits of Urban Forests
submitted by the University of Illinois in Urbana, Ill. - $125,330

The Healing Power of the Urban Forest: Impacts on ADHD submitted by the
University of Illinois in Urbana, Ill. - $145,604

Healing Nature:  The Psychological, Social, and Spiritual Effects of Nature in
the Hospice Care Environment submitted by the University of Washington in
Seattle, Wash. - $110,297

Catastrophic Loss of Tree Canopy as an Opportunity to Study the Effect of
Trees on Energy Use submitted by the Davey Resources Group and the Arbor
Resources Group in Kent, Ohio - $23,780

The Impact of Urban Forests on Elderly People in Long Term Settings:  A Multi-
Cultural Perspective submitted by the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee,
Wis.- $23,214

Category 2:  Education, Communication, and Outreach Projects to increase the
public's understanding of the value of the urban and community forest, and
responsibility for its health.

Tree City USA Bulletins submitted by the National Arbor Day Foundation in
Nebraska City, Neb. - $57,147

Tree Conservation and Sustainable Landscaping for Habitat for Humanity Homes
submitted by the National Wildlife Federation in Vienna, Va. - $33,250

Trees2K submitted by Shreveport Green in Shreveport, La. - $20,000

Electronic Media Tutorial Programs to Improve Urban Tree Establishment and
Maintenance submitted by the Tennessee Technological Institute in Cookeville,
Tenn. - $78,754

Category 3:  Creative and Innovative Projects to support creative and
innovative urban and community forestry ideas, stimulate the development of
additional funding for urban forestry through private sector support and local
investments, and cultivate private sector partnerships that leverage
investments of human and financial resources.

Using Community-Based Urban Forestry to Create Jobs for Lower-Income Urban
Residents:  A National Demonstration Project in Washington, DC submitted by
Community Resources, Inc. in Baltimore, Md. - $85,000

Holding Water and Creating Forested Parks in East New York:  Cleaning the
Waters of Jamaica Bay submitted by the Gaia Institute in City Island, N.Y. -
$67,050

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