Photos from our Library Releaf Grant planting of two serviceberry trees in front of the library. Pictured as Nancy Newport, Library staff and Kathleen Walro, Urban Forestry Intern ( for 2004) for Carmel.   Carmel Receives Urban Forestry Reference Grant The Indiana Department of Natural Resources recently awarded an Urban Forestry Releaf Reference Kit Grant to the City of Carmel. The Carmel Clay Public Library, Carmel's Street Tree Committee, Carmel/Clay Parks and Recreation, Tree Stewards, and Citizens for Greenspace all partnered with the City for this initiative. The grant includes the donation of a reference collection, worth $1,900, to the Carmel Clay Public Library. The collection will be displayed in the library and a variety of events focussing attention on these new materials and urban forestry will be held in Carmel throughout the year. "As you plant and maintain trees in your own landscapes, I hope you will go to the library and take advantage of the wealth of information this new reference material offers," said Scott Brewer, Urban Forester for the City of Carmel. March 12, 2004 URBAN FORESTRY LIBRARY RELEAF REFERENCE KIT GRANT awarded to the City of Carmel and the Carmel Clay Public Library partnership by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Community and Urban Forestry. An arboricultural reference collection (worth $1,900), consisting of 33 books, CD-ROMs, Videos, and a number of informational pamphlets, has been given to the Carmel Clay Public Library as part of a federal grant. The collection will be displayed by the Library, and the public encouraged to use it. Besides a physical display, a variety of events and publicity will focus attention on the collection and urban forestry issues in Carmel throughout the year. Carol Fhaver of the Community and Urban Forestry Program with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) unloading the New Books! " This grant is terrific for the City and the Library. The wealth of information about trees represented by this reference collection is a tremendous gift for our community," said Carmel's Urban Forester, Scott Brewer. Nancy Newport (Asst. director) and Christine Hintzman (Reference Director) of the Carmel/Clay Public Library, feel the project and reference materials will be welcomed by both the Library and its patrons. The Library has a few selections from the reference list already, but not any sort of comprehensive collection. It will be exciting for arborists, landscapers, developers, builders, and the general public with specific questions to use and study this resource for detailed information. Receiving the books Pam Louks, IDNR-CUF Director, made the grant awards several weeks ago (there were 10 library grants made in Indiana), and Carol Shaver of the CUF Office, delivered the reference collection to the Carmel Clay Public Library Thursday morning. Pam congratulated Carmel on the award, and said, "It is very rewarding for us to provide this type of informational grant to communities such as Carmel." The project combines several different segments, and a number of partnerships have been established to insure the success of the grant. The newest partner with the City of Carmel is the Carmel Clay Public Library (which received the reference materials). Past partnerships that have been continued for this project include Carmel’s Street Tree Committee, Carmel/Clay Parks and Recreation, Tree Stewards, and Citizens for Greenspace. Library Releaf was designed to add urban forestry references and interactive tools to local libraries without putting the burden of ordering upon the library staff. The kits have been pre purchased. One half of the kit will be available when the grant is awarded. The final half of the kit will be delivered when the project is complete. Each grant kit has been paid for with federal funds through a grant from the U.S. Forest Service. The federal portion of the kit is $1878.00. Grantees must provide an equal inkind or cash match which is described within the guideline packet. Trees help to modify our climate by providing shade in summer and windbreaks in the winter. They can help to reduce soil erosion and compaction by stabilizing the soil. They provide habitat for urban wildlife. By reducing energy consumption, producing oxygen and filtering dust, trees help to maintain the quality of the air in the environment. These urban forests make our cities and towns more attractive places to live, work, and shop. They provide privacy, enhance building designs, act as screen and sound buffers, and attract businesses, shoppers, and tourists to a downtown area. Cities and towns have recognized the value of their urban forests and are establishing or improving urban forestry programs throughout the state. Volunteers, municipal workers, consultants, and educators need a place they can access easily that has a variety of urban forestry references.   Nancy Newport with the new books Library ReLeaf Grant 2004: Reference Kit List A Natural History of Trees of Eastern and Central North America; by Donald Culross Peattie A New Tree Biology & A New Tree Biology Dictionary; Alex Shigo A Tree is Nice; by Janice May Udry An Illustrated Guide to Pruning 2nd edition; Ed Gilman ANSI A300 Pruning Standard Arbor Day, the Holiday that Makes a Difference;(video) National Arbor Day Foundation Arboriculture and the Law; Merullo and Valentine Arboriculture: Integrated Management of Landscape Trees, Shrubs, and Vines; Harris, Clark, Matheny Arborists’ Certification Study Guide; ISA Arborists’ Certification Study Guide-Manual De Arboricultura Gula de estudio para la certification del arborista; ISA Building with Nature; video and companion guide; produced by the Building for Nature Indiana Partnership Diseases of Trees and Shrubs; Sinclair, Johnson, and Lyon Handbook of Community & Urban Forestry in the Northeast; edited by John Kuser Horticopia Arborist Edition, Michael Dirr (CD-ROM) Insects that Feed on Trees and Shrubs; Lyon and Johnson Landscape Tree Factsheets Including Evergreens for Screens’ Editors: Gerhold, Lacasse, and Wandell Manual of Woody Landscape Plants; Michael Dirr Plant Health Care for Woody Ornamentals ; John Lloyd Photographic Guide: the Evaluation of Hazard Trees; Matheny and Clark Principles & Practices of Planting Trees & Shrubs; Watson and Himelick Stupsi Explains the Tree; Claus Mattheck The Lorax; Dr. Seuss The Talking Tree; Al Cherry and Rita McKenzie Tree & Shrub Handbook; The Morton Arboretum Tree Planting Resource Kit; The National Arbor Day Foundation Trees for Urban & Suburban Landscapes; Ed Gilman Trees in any Language Video and Companion Guide; Trees Forever Trees of Indiana (CD); Sally Weeks and George Parker Urban & Community Forestry, A Practical Guide to Sustainability; James Fazio Urban Forestry Planning and Managing Urban Greenspaces; Robert Miller Woody Plants of North America (CD); Seiler, Peterson, and Jensen TREE CITY, USA, Bulletins (all bulletins 1-45); The National Arbor Day Foundation. Consumer Information Brochures; (100 copies of each); Tree care brochures by the International Society of Arboriculture   The Carmel Library receiving the last of the URBAN FORESTRY LIBRARY RELEAF REFERENCE KIT GRANT.     Questions? Please contact Scott Brewer Carmel's Urban Forester  or Nancy Heck Director of Community Relations E-Mail: Daren Mindham - Urban Forester Back to our Carmel Urban Forestry Home Page   Department of Community Services Carmel City Hall One Civic Square Carmel, IN 46032 Planning & Zoning 317-571-2417 Building & Code Services 317-571-2444 Map Back to City of Carmel homepage © Copyright - City of Carmel, Indiana