Now's the Time
to Pursue SMA
Accreditation!
Community forestry programs come in
many variations, but every well organized
and professionally managed program pro-
vides a wide array of valuable benefits
to community residents and to the world
beyond. Evaluating the efficacy of diverse
and unique programs can be a challenge.
Communicating success stories to local res-
idents and community leaders can be just
as challenging—but is vitally important.
The Urban and Community Forestry
Program Accreditation offered by the SMA
offers every community the opportunity to
both evaluate its local program based on
objective, professionally developed stan-
dards and to communicate to others the
value and success of that local program.
To assist those communities that are thinking
about the value of accreditation or are con-
sidering an application for accreditation,
the SMA has developed a list of Frequently
Asked Questions regarding the accreditation
and application process. Please go to www.
urban-forestry.com/sma-accreditation.
Container trees have proved the best production type
for Providence's volunteer-based planting program.
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