Tree Conservation and Home Site Development Guide (00-DG-11083150-440)
00-DG-11083150-440
This project produced a guide to be used by Habitat for Humanity in order to facilitate the incorporation of environmental evaluation and planning into the new development sites produced by the homebuilders.
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) has created and published the TreeConservationand Home Site Development Guide. This guide will be used by Habitat For Humanity International (HFHI), one of the world's largest homebuilders, and its affiliates around the county to facilitate the incorporation of environmental evaluation and planning into the siting and landscaping decisions that are made at new development sites. The guide is an informative resource, emphasizing the conservation of trees and other natural vegetation and the role sustainable landscaping plays in the energy, water, and habitat conservation. The guide will be distributed by National Garden Clubs, Inc., a nonprofit organization of over 8,000 garden clubs nationwide, and NWF. Guides can be ordered from NWF at http://www.nwf.org/backyardwildlifehabitat/thehabitatshop.cfm.
Project Objectives:
1. In collaboration with key partners, develop the framework and content of the Tool Kit
2. Integrate the content of multiple authors into one cohesive work that covers the following areas:
•Concepts
The benefits and values of trees and community and urban forests
The benefits and values of sustainable landscaping
Landscaping for energy conservation
Landscaping for water conservation
Landscaping for wildlife
Elements of a low maintenance landscape
•Inventory & Design
Research, Site Inventory, and Analysis
Site Design
•Tree Protection
Protecting trees and other natural vegetation and landscape components during construction
•Plant Installation
Soil preparation
Selecting Trees
Planting trees and shrubs
•Maintenance
Lawn and garden maintenance
Tree and shrub maintenance
•Homeowner and Family Education
Incorporating tree conservation and sustainable landscape concepts into HFH Homeowner Education/Sweat Equity requirements.
Planning Sweat Equity activities for families.
Green Home Information
•Appendix
Contacts and Resources: Details for finding and contacting local conservation districts, garden clubs, etc., for assistance
Additional print and video resources
3. Design, print, and disseminate 2,500 copies of the Tool Kit
4. Evaluate the impact of the Tool Kit in the following areas via feedback forms and pre/post-assessments to answer the following questions:
•How has implementation of the Took Kit affected the landscape?
•How has implementation of the Took Kit affected knowledge and understanding of homeowners regarding benefits of the urban forestand sustainable landscaping?
•Produce 5 case studies from around the country where the Tool Kit hasbeen used.
5. Revise and reprint as necessary
Click here to download the final grant report as a PDF.
$ 91,500
$ 33,250
$ 58,250
2000
2001
Ed Macie
USDA Forest Service
1720 Peachtree Road, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30367
(404) 347-7203
Education, Communication & Outreach, None
Urban Forest Management, Education Programs (Public)
Virginia
