Urbanwood News
Urban Ashes Featured in the Detroit Free Press
March 27, 2012
They're handsome and woodsy and the perfect place for your family photo: Urban Ashes picture frames.
SALE! 15% Off Lumber at RAA in December
December 6, 2011
All lumber at the ReUse Center is at least 15% off through the month of December.
See More from the Why Wood? Sustainable Uses for City Trees Workshop in Flint
December 6, 2011
City managers, arborists, woodworkers, community leaders, educators, and other interested people joined members of the Urbanwood Project to learn more about sustainable uses for city trees in Flint on December 2nd.
Meet the Urbanwood Project - Join us at Flint’s “Why Wood?” Workshop, Dec. 2nd
November 10, 2011
Genesee Conservation District and the Southeast Michigan RC&D Council will be hosting "Why Wood? Sustainable Uses for City Trees Workshop" on December 2, 2011 in Flint.
Urbanwood Project Featured at Society of Municipal Arborists Conference
September 28, 2011
A presentation about Getting Value from Urban Trees was featured at the recent Society of Municipal Arborists International Conference in Milwaukee, WI.
Urban Ashes and the Urbanwood Project Featured on the Lucy Ann Lance Business Insider Show
August 10, 2011
Paul Hickman recently spoke with Lucy Ann Lance to introduce his Urban Ashes business and discuss his partnership with the Urbanwood Project.
Join us for a Day at the (Urban) Sawmill!
July 8, 2011
Have you ever seen a sawmill in action? Visit Recycle Ann Arbor's ReUse Center on Saturday, August 20th for Urbanwood demonstrations, information, food, and fun.
Lansing’s City Pulse Visits Raven Farm
July 8, 2011
Urbanwood's Kelvin Potter shows Lansing's City Pulse around his business, Raven Farm Recycled Wood Products in Bath.
No More Chainsaw Massacres: The Comeback of the Urban Sawyer
July 8, 2011
Ann Arbor's Matt Grocoff tells readers of Old House Web about how urban wood enthusiasts are changing the way people think about sustainable lumber.
Urbanwood featured on WEMU’s Issues of the Environment
July 8, 2011
Paul Hickman shared stories about the Urbanwood Project and his own Urban Ashes business on WEMU.
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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.