The Jack Kimmel International Grant Program honors the late Jack Kimmel, former director of parks for the City of Toronto. Grants are limited to $10,000 per project and support arboriculture and urban forestry research all over the world. The Jack Kimmel International Grant Program is supported by donations to the Tour des Trees riders of Team Canada. To donate visit http://www.active.com/donate/STIHLTourdesTrees10/PGraham67
The John Z. Duling Grant Program was established and funded by a bequest from the estate of John Z. Duling of Indiana, who was a strong advocate of research and proposed in 1972 the establishment of the ISA Research Trust. The goal of the John Z. Duling Grant Program is to provide seed money or partial support for innovative research and technology transfer projects that have the potential of benefiting the everyday work of arborists. Funding is limited to $10,000 per project, and projects are expected to be completed within one to three years.
Contact Information
phone:630-369-8300
Tour des Trees rides into TCIA headquarters
On July 24, 2009, 66 Tour des Trees cyclists rode into the parking lot at the Tree Care Industry Association’s headquarters. The cyclists of the STIHL Tour des Trees to benefit the TREE Fund arrived amid heavy rain but not dampened spirits, midway through their weeklong, 500-mile trek through New Jersey, New York and New England to raise awareness for the need for tree research. The 2009 STIHL Tour des Trees ultimately raised more than $440,000 for the TREE Fund.
About the TREE Fund
In 2009, the TREE Fund facilitated a collaboration between Asplundh, Bartlett, Davey and STIHL to provide expert training for participants in the NYC Million Trees training program. Of the 11 trainees in the arboriculture track, nine were hired b y commercial arboriculture companies. The TREE Fund also partnered with 20 agencies from Chicago's public and private sectors for the Chicago Trees Initiative.
Established in 2002, the Tree Research & Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) was a merger between the National Arborist Foundation (NAF) and the International Society of Arboriculture Research Trust which were founded in 1985 and 1976 respectively. Although the TREE Fund is an independent non-profit organization, it continues to work closely with the Tree Care Industry Association and ISA.
TREE Fund's mission is: to identify and fund projects and programs that advance knowledge in the field of arboriculture and urban forestry to benefit people, trees and the environment.
Information for Grant Seekers
The Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) is an international philanthropic organization that funds and promotes research-based tree care for current and future generations. To this end, the TREE Fund seeks to address the broad needs of arboriculture through grants in support of the following program categories:
Root and Soil Management
Planting and Establishment
Plant Health Care
Risk Assessment and Worker Safety
Technology Transfer
Urban Forestry
Arboriculture Education and Scholarships
Request for Proposals
The TREE Fund is pleased to announce the following application deadlines for its 2010 Programs:
11.01.10 Deadline for applications for “seed funding” through the John Z. Duling Grant Program.
Application Information and Eligibility
Grant Guidelines and applications are available on the www.treefund.org website.
Applications received after the above mentioned deadlines will not be accepted.
Please submit your application online, by 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
Before applying for a grant, carefully read Grant Guidelines at www.treefund.org.
Applications that do not contain all the requested information may be denied.
Only one application per organization may be submitted to the TREE Fund within a
calendar year.
Application Questions: Please contact M. Janet Bornancin, Executive Director, with questions concerning the grant programs, the application process as well as program category selection at (630)369-8300 ext. 201 or jbornancin@treefund.org. Thank you!
Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund
552 South Washington St., Suite 109, Naperville, IL 60540
TREE Fund announces 2010 Fundraising Special Events Schedule
The TREE Fund’s 2010 fundraising season opens Saturday, July 17, when noted environmentalist, Tree Farmer and Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell headlines “It’s Ours to Save”. This Intimate Evening with Chuck Leavell will be held atThe Chicago Omni Hotel to benefit the TREE Fund and The American Forest Foundation. The program features Chuck at the piano and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s David Spero, whose skill as an interviewer and long friendship with Chuck promise a rare glimpse into the life of a man whose resume includes the Allman Brothers, the Rolling Stones, a family, a tree farm and an abiding passion for the environment. The 2010 STIHL Tour des Trees cyclists will attend as guests of the TREE Fund. Tickets are $100, and attendance is limited to 200 guests. To purchase tickets, go to www.regonline.com
2010 Cyclist Signup Open for STIHL Tour des Trees and new, one-day Ride for Research
The 2010 STIHL Tour des Trees will launch from Chicago's spectacular Millennium Park on Sunday, July 18, and travel north and west to the Mississippi before looping back toward the Chicago area. 500 miles later, the Tour concludes Saturday, July 24, at Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL, during the International Tree Climbing Competition's preliminary qualifying events. For online registration and information, visit www.stihltourdestrees.org. Registration without penalty closes June 1, 2010.
New for 2010 is a one-day ”Ride for Research” on Saturday, July 24 featuring two of Chicago land’s most scenic and noteworthy research facilities, Fermilab and the Morton Arboretum. Local riders are invited to join the STIHL Tour des Trees for the day to help raise awareness of the need for tree research and professional tree care. The $75 registration fee for the “Ride for Research” covers lunch, a t-shirt, entrance to the Morton Arboretum and a donation to the TREE Fund. No fundraising is required to participate in the Ride for Research.
The Tour des Trees has evolved into the largest non-governmental source of funding for tree research and education in America, and the signature fundraising and public education event for the TREE Fund. Since its inception in 1992, the Tour has generated more than $4.4 million and has funded a variety of research projects, including new disease control methods that could reduce pesticide usage, new technology to increase post-planting survival in urban trees, and improved safety methods for arborists and other tree care professionals.
The 2010 STIHL Tour des Trees will feature numerous tree plantings, public education events and professional equipment demonstrations as part of its journey through northern Illinois. For more information about the Tour and a complete list of 2010 sponsors visit www.stihltourdestrees.org
Raise Your Hand for Research Gala Auction
On Monday, July 26, the TREE Fund will hold its 12th annual “Raise Your Hand for Research” Gala Auction at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for hors d’oeuvres, cash bar and Silent Auction bidding. Live auction bidding opens at 7:30 p.m., and this year’s catalog includes a wide array of travel and excursion packages, professional equipment, artwork, fine woodwork and one-of-a-kind treasures. The evening will also feature a three piece jazz band, a 50/50 cash raffle and a dedicated fundraiser for the Robert Felix Memorial Scholarship. For more information on the Gala Auction visit the Events page at www.treefund.org.
And You're Invited!
12th Annual “Raise Your Hand for Research” Gala Auction
Monday, July 26, 2010 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
301 East North Water Street
Chicago, IL 60611
The cost is $20 per person before June 26th, $25 per person thereafter. This TREE Fund event is hosted by International Society of Arboriculture, during the 2010 ISA Conference in Chicago, IL.
To donate an item to the auction, purchase a sponsorship or obtain more information contact the Special Events Assistant at the TREE Fund.
Contact The Tree Fund
TREE Fund
552 South Washington St. Suite 109
Naperville, IL 60540
Phone: (630) 369-8300
Fax: (630) 369-8382 General Inquiries email:treefund@treefund.org
Executive Committee
David McMaster, President
The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Co.
Southampton, NY
Mike Neal, Vice President
President-Elect
and ISA Rep.
Arizona Public Service
Phoenix, AZ
Tom C. Prosser, Treasurer
Rainbow Treecare Scientific
y commercial arboriculture companies. The TREE Fund also partnered with 20 agencies from Chicago's public and private sectors for the Chicago Trees Initiative.