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give this a try?

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=7313200&linkID=9240617

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Freehand Drawing and Discovery by James Richards.  Chapter 8 is a must-see.

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water is a hot topic.  Try that?

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Land Planner,

Yes, indeed you’ve been very helpful.  The San Diego website is amazing.  That’s what we need – every city needs.  Thank you for taking the time to send links to all these site/people/ideas.  All is very much appreciated.

Chris

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Andrew,

Well, yes and no.  The entire city was surveyed a few years ago and all the data was entered into a database.  Since then a lot has changed and maintenance of the database has been inconsistent.  So we have some data but know it is not exact – but better than nothing.

Chris

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Russell,

Yes.  We are estimating how many additional trees should / could be planted to achieve varying levels of environmental benefits.  We are using i-Tree to do these calculations.  Unfortunately, the amount of existing data is minimal so our number will be rough, but a start.

Chris

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Tosh,

Looking at all these websites is an inspiration.  I’m glad I posted this question and am learning about some great organizations doing fantastic work.

Chris

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Jordon,

Wow, another very impressive organization doing great work.  Thanks for sending the link.  These folks look like a tremendous resource.

Chris

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Russell,

Yes, we will be advising our client on a total number of trees that would be desirable to plant to achieve the desired environmental benefits.  I believe what my client is after is some idea of how long it will take to achieve an optimal tree canopy.

They do know what they have been able to accomplish in past years but want to know what others are doing and how they are doing it.

Thanks for your response.

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Les,

I appreciate your distress by my presenting my question without context and can assure you that this is only one question of many we are addressing as part of a comprehensive Reforestation Plan for West Oakland.

My client is a grassroots group that has been planting trees for several years.  They have a track record and now what they have been able to accomplish but are interested in learning more about what other non-profits are doing.

I realize I’ve asked a very simple question about a very complex, multi-layered issue.  There are many things to consider.  One of the drivers for this particular study is relating planting trees to potential environmental benefits.

Thanks for your response.

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Tyson,

All good questions.  The West Oakland Green Initiatives is an all-volunteer group that seeks grants, donations and volunteer labor to plan, plant and maintain street trees in a neighborhood confronted with many challenges.  This basic question is intended to find out what others are doing, how they are doing it and what sort of results can reasonably be expected, so your answer is very helpful.  Thank you.

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Thanks for this lead.  Friends of Trees looks like a fantastic group – planted 450,000 trees since 1989 – that’s impressive.

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