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		<title>What did the tree planter say to the White House?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>terir</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Jackie Cole watched half her city&#8217;s trees&#8212;some 100 years old&#8212;die as Galveston became a &#8220;city of dead trees&#8221; after a drought weakened 40,000 of them, and a hurricane flooded them afterward with saltwater. Dr. Cole&#8217;s leadership in helping remove the dead trees and plant new ones gave her insight into the value that government agencies assign to city [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Katsura Heritage Trees in Portland</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 19:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Teri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Phyllis Reynolds Portland has two katsura Heritage Trees: one at 1132 SW Vista Ave. and the other in Laurelhurst Park. The West Side tree has a known planting date—1955 (so let’s say it’s about 60 years old). The East Side tree (near the horseshoe area in the southeast corner of the park) has an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mother Trees for Mother&#8217;s Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 23:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katien</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Katie Neis In a forest you can find trees so massive that, no matter how many steps you take backwards, you might never see the tops. Sunlight filters down through their canopy giving just enough light, and darkness, to inspire new flora and fauna to push up through the mossy ground and stretch their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friends of Trees receives silver certification for sustainability</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Teri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Susie Peterson We&#8217;ve done it! Friends of Trees has received silver certification for sustainability through the Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability’s Sustainability at Work program. Sustainability is something that we at Friends of Trees have been passionate about for years. From our eco-roof to the native plantings around our office to using ceramic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is your tree leafing out?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jesseb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jesse Batty Ahhh, the sun is out, the birds are chirping, spring has officially sprung! Or has it? Why is it that some trees have leafed out when others are still dormant? At FOT, we often get the question in the spring time, “Is my tree dead?” Patience, my friends. Some trees leaf out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cloning elms to resist disease</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 02:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>terir</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Could the American elms stage a comeback? Read today&#8217;s Environmental News Network story about cloning elms to establish a sturdy breed resistant to Dutch elm disease. This is  an excerpt from the story: Dutch elm disease is a terrible affliction that destroyed elm trees throughout North America and Europe. It is a fungal infection that [...]]]></description>
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