http://urbanwood.org/ en jessica.simons@semircd.org Copyright 2013 2013-04-23T16:39:04+00:00 http://urbanwood.org/news/grand-opening-new-marketplace-in-haslett http://urbanwood.org/news/grand-opening-new-marketplace-in-haslett#When:16:39:04Z Join us for the Grand Opening of Haslett’s Urbanwood Marketplace! Where do trees go when they are removed from streets or backyards? Can you do anything with a tree killed by the emerald ash borer? How can a sawmill operate in the middle of a city? Why is choosing local and sustainable products important? Find answers to these questions and more by visiting the new Haslett Habitat for Humanity ReStore on Saturday, April 27th, for the Grand Opening of Haslett’s Urbanwood Marketplace! Don't miss your chance to learn more about how dead and dying neighborhood trees can be recycled into beautiful and sustainable products. When:  Saturday, April 27th – 9:00am – 4:00pm Where: Haslett Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 1605 Haslett Road Questions? Contact us. We hope to see you there! 2013-04-23T16:39:04+00:00 http://urbanwood.org/news/upcoming-workshop-from-seed-to-sawdust-may-3rd-in-flint http://urbanwood.org/news/upcoming-workshop-from-seed-to-sawdust-may-3rd-in-flint#When:17:41:37Z 2013-04-15T17:41:37+00:00 http://urbanwood.org/news/call-for-entry-urbanwood-show-at-wccs-gallery-one http://urbanwood.org/news/call-for-entry-urbanwood-show-at-wccs-gallery-one#When:16:15:36Z   Washtenaw Community College's Gallery One and the Urbanwood Project have come together to produce an exciting opportunity for the area's artists and woodworkers. An exhibition of works from recycled trees is planned for August 28 - October 18, 2013. Works will be included in the show via a two-step jury process. Interested artists are to submit drawings of their proposed piece and a resume by May 10th to Gallery One (or via e-mail to Anne Rubin at arubinag@wccnet.edu). Artists will be notified of jury selections by May 15th, and invited artists must submit finished pieces by August 20th.  Please see the application form for more details. Gallery One is dedicated to developing and presenting exhibitions that are enjoyable, educational, and challenging. The gallery strives to have exhibitions that serve as a reflection of and an impetus for the mingling of the interests, ideas, and passions of students, artists, and community members. Gallery One is located on the first floor of WCC’s Student Center building. Its hours are Monday and Tuesday from 10:00am to 6:00pm, Wednesday and Thursday from 10:00am to 8:00pm, and Friday from 10:00am to noon. Learn more. The Urbanwood Project began in 2005 as part of Recycle Ann Arbor and the Southeast Michigan Resource Conservation and Development Council's efforts to encourage more recycling of dead urban trees, especially those killed by the emerald ash borer. Many local businesses have joined together through this project to provide the widest selection of high-quality, sustainable wood products available in southeastern Michigan. Learn more. Questions: All questions related to exhibition, submission, or the jurying process should be directed to Anne Rubin at arubinag@wccnet.edu or 734-477-8512. Questions regarding wood resources and materials should be directed to Jessica Simons at info@urbanwood.org or 517-851-2372. 2013-04-04T16:15:36+00:00 http://urbanwood.org/news/new-usda-publication-profiles-the-urbanwood-project http://urbanwood.org/news/new-usda-publication-profiles-the-urbanwood-project#When:13:32:02Z The University of Minnesota Duluth, Natural Resources Research Institute (Brian K. Brashaw) and USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory (Robert J. Ross, Xiping Wang and Michael C. Wiemann) have released a new guidebook: Wood Utilization Options for Urban Trees Infested by Invasive Species. This publication is a reference for land managers, arborists, utilization specialists, and other natural resources professionals. It provides comprehensive information on wood technology, markets, and technical information for hardwoods affected by invasive species. This manual provides a one-stop shop for understanding how the emerald ash borer, Asian long horned beetle, gypsy moth, and thousand cankers disease are affecting hardwoods and offers valuable insight into the wide variety of products and markets that are available, and practical advice for considering the many options. Southeast Michigan's Urbanwood Project is profiled within as an exciting option for building local markets in the wake of this type of forest health crisis. 2013-03-15T13:32:02+00:00 http://urbanwood.org/news/lumberjacks-now-offering-urbanwood-furniture http://urbanwood.org/news/lumberjacks-now-offering-urbanwood-furniture#When:23:34:25Z 2013-01-26T23:34:25+00:00 http://urbanwood.org/news/urbanwood-featured-the-latest-in-waste-less-living-on-earth911.com http://urbanwood.org/news/urbanwood-featured-the-latest-in-waste-less-living-on-earth911.com#When:18:23:33Z Earth911, Inc. is a for-profit organization that specializes in providing consumers with accessible and actionable recycling information across the country. They recently featured a story on the Urbanwood Project. Learn more. 2013-01-25T18:23:33+00:00 http://urbanwood.org/news/ann-arbor-students-show-the-value-of-recycling-trees http://urbanwood.org/news/ann-arbor-students-show-the-value-of-recycling-trees#When:18:19:21Z Three middle school students from Ann Arbor adopted a great cause for their school recycling project: urban trees! Check out their video:   2012-11-20T18:19:21+00:00 http://urbanwood.org/news/join-us-sawmill-day-at-recycle-ann-arbor-saturday-oct.-27th http://urbanwood.org/news/join-us-sawmill-day-at-recycle-ann-arbor-saturday-oct.-27th#When:19:07:48Z Don't miss the 2012 Sawmill Day! Visit Recycle Ann Arbor's ReUse Center on Saturday, October 27th from 10:00am-2:00pm. See milling demonstrations, browse for gift ideas among the fine woodworking items, and get to know your local sawyers. Learn more.  2012-10-22T19:07:48+00:00 http://urbanwood.org/news/urbanwood-is-awesome-just-ask-the-awesome-mitten http://urbanwood.org/news/urbanwood-is-awesome-just-ask-the-awesome-mitten#When:15:54:27Z "In addition to helping the environment and turning out great products, the Urbanwood Project boosts the economy of the towns where they have set up shop...It’s an ambitious, creative, and spectacular project well worth keeping an eye on." Hear more from Brian Murray, Feature Writer at the Awesome Mitten. The Awesome Mitten strives to discover and uncover “awesome” events, businesses, music, people, places, products, etc.—anything that the Great Lakes State has to offer! 2012-10-10T15:54:27+00:00 http://urbanwood.org/news/concentrate-magazine-features-the-urbanwood-project http://urbanwood.org/news/concentrate-magazine-features-the-urbanwood-project#When:15:32:07Z "In the urban forest, a felled tree used to be a dead tree. Too commonly, city and suburban trees leveled by wind, insect plagues like the emerald ash borer, and other bad breaks are headed for the wood chipper or hauled off to factories to be ground into mulch, particle board material, and end products bearing little resemblance to their leafy forebears. Now, take the locavore mindset of consuming products within their communities of origin – a movement which started with food – and apply it to trees." Hear more from Concentrate Magazine's Tanya Muzumdar. Concentrate tells the new story of Washtenaw County — a narrative of creative people and businesses, new development, cool places to live, and the best places to work and play. 2012-10-10T15:32:07+00:00