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combining GIS with tree inventories. |
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President
David H. Tracy
Vice President
Daniel B. Landau
Secretary
Richard H. Aime
Treasurer
Jeanne McAndrew
Other Board members
James A. Del Greco
Robert B. Duff
Doris Ieva
Alan P. Kingsbury
Donald O. Nelson
Nancy Robinson
Rich Whitehead
Michael M. Yeosock |
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 The Norwalk Tree Alliance
(NTA) is a volunteer nonprofit organization that
actively engages with the community for the purpose of initiating and supporting programs in promoting a healthy urban forest in Norwalk. Working with the City of Norwalk on an inventory of the city's street trees is an example of this mission.
Conducting a complete inventory is a massive job that can be undertaken only with the help of the citizenry. The NTA enlists and trains volunteers to go out and do the leg work in Norwalk. This is part of a
greater plan to preserve and maintain the city's trees. |
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Dave Tracy's welcome to the Festival.
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First Norwalk Tree Festival in
Mathews Park
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May 5, 2007 was a fine day in Norwalk. Sponsored by The Norwalk
Tree Alliance and the city’s Tree Advisory Committee, the
festival drew more than 500 people who came to enjoy an array of
booths and demonstrations about tree care, as well as a
concession stand operated by the Norwalk Exchange Club that
served free hot dogs, hamburgers and sodas.
Read more.
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Columbus Magnet School Educational Arboretum |
The Norwalk Tree
Alliance worked with the City of Norwalk to
establish the Rosa Parks Arboretum at the
Columbus Magnet School in South Norwalk. A paved walkway
allows visitors to view 21 different trees,
each identified by a sign.
Mayor Richard Moccia opened the Arboretum on September 27, 2006. At the
podium, Kelly Cafarelli of the Home Depot
Foundation.
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Norwalk
receives $75,000 national award for community trees from the
U.S. Conference of Mayors and the Home Depot Foundation
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The U.S. Conference of Mayors and The Home Depot Foundation
presented its first annual Awards of Excellence for Community
Trees and Urban Forestry to Mayor Richard A. Moccia and the
Norwalk Tree Alliance, represented by Hal Alvord, Director of
the Department of Public Works, at the Conference of Mayors 74th
Annual Meeting in Las Vegas. The City of Norwalk received first
place in the category for small cities with populations less
than 100,000. The $75,000 grant will further the goal of
promoting healthy communities through tree planting and the
management of the urban forest. (June 2006)
Press release
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Forest Service Grant for NTA
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In
recognition of its contribution toward the preservation of
the nation’s urban forests, the Norwalk Tree Alliance has
been awarded a grant from the USDA Forest Service. The NTA
award is in the category of “creative and innovative urban
and community forestry research and technology development
projects to improve our knowledge about the many components
within the urban and community forest ecosystem.”
The award will be used to further NTA’s “High
Efficiency Measurement Technology for GIS-Based Street Tree
Inventories.” The $11,700 grant is to be matched by an NTA
contribution of $25,080, mostly in-kind and volunteer labor.
The funds will be used to develop a mobile photography/photogrammetry
system to capture information about the city’s trees.
The 12 recipients of the 2006 cost-share grants were
selected in a competitive process, based on criteria
developed by the National Urban and Community Forestry
Advisory Council (NUCFAC). NUCFAC reviewed the proposals and
made its recommendations to the USDA Forest Service, which
awarded the grants.
(May 2006)
USDA News Release.
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NTA accomplishments and milestones |
 Alert Tree Survey Completed
A mobile survey of dead or dangerous street trees in Norwalk
has been completed. Information has been forwarded to the
Department of Public Works (DPW) to allow them to trim or remove
trees to alleviate the potential damage situation. |
Norwalk Street Tree Inventory
The street tree census
is continuing, map-by-map, with a major expansion of the
completed list of inventoried areas. |
Notable and Memorial Tree Survey in Progress
Major progress was made on the Notable
Tree front, with most of the nominated trees being evaluated.
A list is posted
here on our web site. |
Inner City Urban Forestry Grant
The NTA was a participant in the City’s successful application for an "Inner City Urban Forestry Grant" through the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. The
grant will fund the Columbus Magnet School Grant. |
Norwalk Tree Planting Program
NTA volunteers are helping with a program of the Norwalk
Department of Public Works in which the City will provide trees
to residents free of charge, to be planted along City streets.
Neighborhoods are encouraged to help determine where the tree
plantings are required. Call the DPW at 854-3200. |
NTA presentations to neighborhood associations
NTA volunteers have continued outreach efforts to a number of local organizations, especially neighborhood associations.
Many neighborhood associations have designated individuals as
tree liaisons to work with NTA and the City in developing plans
for protecting existing trees and expanding the Urban Forest. |
NTA Office
Thanks to Norwalk's Third Taxing District, we are in offices at 215 East Avenue. Come
see us on Thursdays at 4:30 PM. |
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