Trees First, Wood Next: Connecting People with Urban and Community Forests and Their Resources

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["strong"]],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[0,0],2,"Trees First, Wood Next: Connecting People with Urban and Community Forests and Their Resources"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The use of urban wood products in the built environment enhances human experiences by fostering a connection between people and nature. Yet the story of urban wood does not begin there. It starts generations before, with the planting of a single tree."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"We can all contribute to this virtuous circle by nourishing our urban and community forests, planting trees and learning about the essential qualities of these living, urban trees. By doing so, we gain a greater understanding of the role the forest can play in new environments with urban wood products."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Please join Wudeward Urban Forest Products, in conjunction with AIA Wisconsin and the USDA Forest Service, for a tree-planting event."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\u2022 Tree planting"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\u2022 Urban and community forest product information"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\u2022 Presentations"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\u2022 Kids\u2019 Tree Climbing Event brought to you by the City of Milwaukee Forestry Division and other children\u2019s activities.*"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\u2022 Coffee and baked goods from Colectivo and other refreshments."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"LEARNING OBJECTIVES:"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"1. Learn to define and characterize urban forests, how they differ from natural forests, and the healthful benefits of trees in both living and built environments."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"2. Discover the use of urban wood as a building material in the context of long-term forest sustainability and strengthen your connection to the natural environment."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"3. Understand how urban wood utilization positively impacts carbon and the climate crisis and how carbon emissions related to urban forestry are largely determined by end-of-life management practices."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"4. Gain awareness through a forest experience of how our natural environment affects us and learn how the application of urban wood to promote health indoors supports biophilic design."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"*\ufeff Signing a waiver is required."]]]]}