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See the Urbanwood Partners in Action
August 3, 2008
The Urbanwood Project has been chosen for the National Network of Forest Practitioners' “Telling the Stories of People and the Land” Photo Fellowship. Urbanwood was fortunate to have photojournalist Peter Hoffman visit for the last week of July to see how an urban log becomes a finished product. You can see a few of Peter's gorgeous photos on the People and the Land blog. We'll be posting more on Urbanwood.org as soon as they are available.
Humor for the Day: Another Use for Reclaimed Hardwood
June 4, 2008
An interesting take on green products, reclaimed hardwood, and local materials... enjoy!
See Urbanwood in Action - Watch a Video of A3C’s Green Retrofit
May 7, 2008
A3C (Ann Arbor Architects Collaborative) is creating the ultimate green office space in downtown Ann Arbor, featuring nearly every green technology and option available. View their YouTube story as they give a tour of the new space, talk about the innovative strategies they've used, and show off the ash floor they obtained from Urbanwood.org!
Recycle Ann Arbor Hosts Meet the Sawyer Event
April 23, 2008
Don't miss the visit from sawmill owner John Haling to the Urbanwood retail center at Recycle Ann Arbor's ReUse Center on Thursday, April 24th. John will be meeting customers, showing new additions to the lumber inventory, and talking about reclaimed wood.
Learn more about urban wood use—attend Sam Sherrill’s webcast
April 17, 2008
The US Forest Service is hosting a webcast featuring Sam Sherrill, Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati, on Thursday, April 24th at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). The author of Harvesting Urban Timber, Sam also recently completed an unprecedented survey of urban wood use potential for Southeast Michigan. Don't miss the chance to learn more about this important work!
New Dovetail Report Discusses Urbanwood.org
January 24, 2008
The new report, Urban Tree Utilization and Why It Matters from Dovetail Partners' Dr. Steve Bratkovich, discusses the availability of urban wood resources, the major constraints to using this wood, and examples of successful urban wood industries.
Ohio EAB Team Visits Urbanwood Retail Site
November 27, 2007
Four members of the Ohio Emerald Ash Borer Task Force visited the Urbanwood retail site at Recycle Ann Arbor to learn more about the reclaimed wood marketing effort. The team hopes to start a similar program in their state. Thanks to Amy Stone and Kathy Smith, you can see the same great wood products in this video.
RC&D, DNR, & RAA to Receive FSMIP Grant
September 4, 2007
The Southeast Michigan RC&D Council, together with the Michigan DNR and Recycle Ann Arbor, has been selected for a $47,410 grant from the USDA Federal and State Marketing Improvement Program. These funds will support efforts to market locally made urban wood products. (Learn more)
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Urbanwood is a cooperative project of the Southeast Michigan Resource Conservation and Development Council and Recycle Ann Arbor. This program is supported by grants from USDA Forest Service Wood Education and Resource Center and the USDA Federal State Marketing Improvement Program. Additional technical support is provided by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.