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The Utah Community Forest Council, in partnership with the ISA-Utah Chapter, promotes tree climbing professionals and bring public awareness of the industry through annual Tree Climbing Championships. The UCFC serves as the overarching canopy organization in the state. City foresters, arborists, landscape architects, tree board members, government workers, and tree plant- ing enthusiasts make up the UCFC membership. UCFC operates as a 501(c)3 non-profit and has established itself as the one-stop shop for arboricultural profession- als in Utah. FFSL contracts with UCFC to support all the professional tree related workshops offered in the State. This allows FFSL to leverage UCFC's networks and ensure we provide the right training, at the right time, to the right audience. UCFC is also the Utah-ISA Chapter, and all the workshops coordinated by them offer continuing education credits for certified arborists. Municipal foresters benefit from the low-cost CEU opportunities as well as the direct network of peers. Current FFSL-UCFC projects include: Annual Tree Track Conference, Municipal Forestry Institute Scholarship Partnership, Utah Municipal Forestry Workshop and Luncheon, Hazard Tree & Tree Appraisal Workshop, and Chainsaw Training. TreeUtah is the public face of Utah urban forestry. FFSL contracts with TreeUtah to manage our volunteer coor- dination, and TreeUtah delivers the "warm fuzzy feeling" for our agency programs. As the statewide tree planting non-profit, TreeUtah connects families, school groups, cor- porate partners, and sustainability organizations to trees. Their efforts focus on rallying the community to support the greater message that "Trees are Terrific" through edu- cation campaigns, tree planting projects, and workshops. By partnering with TreeUtah, FFSL can be confident that the public is being served at the highest level and there is a statewide commitment to environmental stewardship. Current FFSL-TreeUtah projects include: Arbor Day Poster Contest, Elementary Project Learning Tree Education, Community Tree Plantings, and Urban River Restoration. State forestry agencies are often pulled in many directions www.urban-forestry.com USU Extension Forester Mike Kuhns leads a group of UCFC mem- bers through the University of Utah Arboretum. and we want to say "yes" to every request, but with limited time and resources it is difficult to meet the growing needs. In Utah we are challenging our traditional partners to step up and maximize their unique expertise, minimize over- lapping efforts, and focus on strategic target groups and services to best serve the needs of our constituents. We also encourage partnerships and participation from those "non-traditional" partners that can help elevate a project or bring a program to a different level, but we always keep our core partners at the heart of what we do. We consider city foresters one of these core partners in Utah. As managers of municipal tree resources, you play a critical role in the overall commitment to a healthy state- wide urban forest. I challenge you to work with your state agency and local community forestry organizations to identify key ways that we can support your efforts. But also consider how you can use your unique skills and networks to contribute to the greater good. GO TEAM! 19