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		<title>Why Trees Matter</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:16:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK TIMES:  OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR Why Trees Matter By JIM ROBBINS Published: April 11, 2012 Helena, Mont. TREES are on the front lines of our changing climate. And when the oldest trees in the world suddenly start dying, it’s time to pay attention.  North America’s ancient alpine bristlecone forests are falling victim to a voracious beetle and an Asian fungus. In [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=arlingtontrees.org&#038;blog=18149839&#038;post=914&#038;subd=arlingtontrees&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Urban Forest Saves City Money, Open House Told</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not only does the urban forest help beautify the city, it can also save the city money.  Thunder Bay’s urban forest plan says the annual benefit of trees in the city is worth more than $1.5 million.  Read on. Filed under: Tree News<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=arlingtontrees.org&#038;blog=18149839&#038;post=908&#038;subd=arlingtontrees&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Warm Winter Impact on Winter Moth</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For discussion and speculation about the possible impact of our warm winter on winter moth activity and potential damage this spring, see  The Warm Winter of 2012 and What to Expect from Winter Moth in Massachusetts. &#160; Filed under: Tree News<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=arlingtontrees.org&#038;blog=18149839&#038;post=905&#038;subd=arlingtontrees&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Need A Street Tree</title>
		<link>http://arlingtontrees.org/2012/03/12/do-you-need-a-street-tree/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Town of Arlington is gearing up for spring tree planting and needs the help of residents to identify suitable locations for new street trees.  We are also looking for individuals or businesses willing to water a new tree during the first two growing seasons.  To submit a request for a tree, and/or volunteer to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=arlingtontrees.org&#038;blog=18149839&#038;post=900&#038;subd=arlingtontrees&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Asian Longhorned Beetle Workshop &#8211; May 19, Senior Center</title>
		<link>http://arlingtontrees.org/2012/01/30/asian-longhorned-beetle-workshop-may-19-senior-center/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As experience in Worcester has demonstrated, the Asian longhorned beetle is a significant threat to many deciduous trees in our area.  In order to prevent such devastation occurring in Arlington, it is critical that trained eyes monitor our local trees.  Join us for a workshop on the Asian longhorned beetle on Saturday, May 19, in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=arlingtontrees.org&#038;blog=18149839&#038;post=887&#038;subd=arlingtontrees&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tree Conference &#8211; UMass, Amherst &#8211; March 13</title>
		<link>http://arlingtontrees.org/2012/01/27/tree-conference-umass-amherst-march-13/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:18:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Registration is now open for the 2012 Community Tree Conference:  New Research &#8211; New Insects &#38; Diseases &#8211; A New Safety Standard &#8211; A Reality Check A Conference for Arborists, Foresters, Tree Wardens, Sugar Bush Owners and Anyone Who Loves Trees Date: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Time: 9:00 am &#8211; 4:00 pm Location: Stockbridge Hall, UMass Amherst [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=arlingtontrees.org&#038;blog=18149839&#038;post=879&#038;subd=arlingtontrees&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Accolade Elm: 2012 Urban Tree of the Year</title>
		<link>http://arlingtontrees.org/2012/01/20/accolade-elm-2012-urban-tree-of-the-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:23:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Accolade Elm has been named Urban Tree of the Year for 2012 by the Society of Municipal Arborists.   Accolade (TM) is the trade name and ‘Morton’ is the cultivar name for this hybrid Asian elm tree.  Accolade’s parents are Ulmus japonica and U. wilsoniana, and it’s this hybrid that jump-started the Morton Arboretum’s elm improvement [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=arlingtontrees.org&#038;blog=18149839&#038;post=876&#038;subd=arlingtontrees&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Street Toughs &#8211; Boston Globe 12/11/11</title>
		<link>http://arlingtontrees.org/2011/12/15/street-toughs-boston-globe-121111/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article about the search for suitable street trees in Watertown. Filed under: Events, Tree News<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=arlingtontrees.org&#038;blog=18149839&#038;post=860&#038;subd=arlingtontrees&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NStar Tree Pruning Remains Halted</title>
		<link>http://arlingtontrees.org/2011/11/30/nstar-tree-pruning-remains-halted/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gregwatt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In response to unacceptable tree-trimming by NStar and their contractors inArlingtonin the summer of 2010, the Town has ordered NStar to halt tree-trimming work until they can show that appropriate standards will be followed.  This ban remains in effect as of November 2011 since the Town and NStar have been unable to agree on what [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=arlingtontrees.org&#038;blog=18149839&#038;post=856&#038;subd=arlingtontrees&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Moth Talk &#8211; Nov. 10, Lincoln</title>
		<link>http://arlingtontrees.org/2011/11/09/winter-moth-talk-nov-10-lincoln/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sponsored by the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust Joe Elkinton, Professor of Entomology at UMass Amherst, studies population dynamics and biological control of invasive forest insects.  He will discuss the life cycle, damage and control efforts relating to the winter moth that is threatening many of our deciduous trees.  For more information, click here. Filed under: [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=arlingtontrees.org&#038;blog=18149839&#038;post=851&#038;subd=arlingtontrees&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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