The next Forestry Commission meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 24th at the Ellington Agricultural Center in the conference room at the Division of Forestry (Bruer Building). The meeting will begin tentatively at 8:30 a.m.
In addition to our regular meeting, we will also be attending the following House and Senate Committee Meetings:
    House - Conservation and Environment Committee - 10:30 AM
    Senate - Environment, Conservation, and Tourism Committee - 11:00 AM 
    The Commission's Annual Report will be presented to both committees by the Commission's Chair Bill Williams.
   We will proceed with the Commission Meeting until it is time to attend the House and Senate Committee Meetings. 
    At a quarter to 10 we will break from our Commission Meeting to attend the House and Senate Meetings. The Commission Meeting will continue upon our return and should end by mid afternoon.
    As always, let me know if you have any questions.
    Have a great rest of the day!
    Sincerely,
Tiffany Stevenson
Administrative Assistant 1
Department of Agriculture
Division of Forestry
P. O. Box 40627, Melrose Station
Nashville, TN 37204
Phone: (615) 837-5411
Fax: (615) 837-5003

TN Forestry Divison to hold public dialog

Attention friends of urban forestry
     The Tennessee Dept. of Agriculture, Forestry Division is planning a series of meetings, and a questionnaire, to gather input from the public and stakeholders about the direction the Division's future programs should take. This is prelude to developing a long range strategic plan for ALL the Division's programs, including urban forestry.
     This will be important for the urban forestry program, because without your input, urban forestry may get short changed in the long range plan that will be developed.
      I do not yet know any details about dates times or locations of meetings but they will be soon, probably in the next couple months. As soon as I find these out I will let you know. Please stay tuned.

Bruce Webster
Urban Forester
TN Department of Agriculture/Forestry Div.
Ellington Agriculture Center
P.O. Box 40627
Nashville, TN 37204
615-837-5436