FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 3, 2019
MEDIA ADVISORY
TOMORROW: Sen. Lee to Host Affordable Housing Panel with Utah Businesses
WHO:
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)
Chris Gamvroulas, President, Ivory Development
Dustin Haggett, Founding Partner, Modal Living
WHAT:
A panel discussion on affordable housing at the Department of Housing’s Innovative Housing Showcase.
WHEN:
2:45 pm to 3:15 pm
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
WHERE:
The National Mall
Livestreamed at:
https://www.hudexchange.info/news/innovative-housing-showcase/
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Local residents can ring in the New Year with 10 free flowering trees by joining the Arbor Day Foundation any time during January 2019.
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For more information, contact:
Danny Cohn: 402-473-9563
dcohn@arborday.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tree Identification Book from the Arbor Day Foundation Helps People Identify Tree Species
The Arbor Day Foundation has a book that helps people identify trees in a simple, step-by-step process. The book, What Tree Is That?, is available for a $5 donation to the nonprofit tree-planting organization.
What Tree Is That? is a fun, easy-to-use tree identification guide that features hand-drawn botanical illustrations highlighting the distinctive characteristics of many tree species.
Nature lovers and professional arborists alike have called this pocket field guide a must-have, user-friendly resource. Its beautiful, full-color illustrations are in precise detail and depict natural colors, shapes and textures so users can make a positive species identification in a few steps.
The Arbor Day Foundation offers this book to help people identify trees throughout the Eastern and Central regions of the United States. What Tree Is That? uses a unique step-by-step approach for identifying the species of each tree, explaining what to look for in the shape and arrangement of the leaves, differences in the leafstalks and specific characteristics of fruits, flowers, buds and bark.
“Our What Tree Is That? Pocket guide is an ideal resource for developing a greater appreciation for trees,” said Matt Harris, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “The Arbor Day Foundation strives to help people enjoy and appreciate trees, and we feel our pocket field guide will do just that.”
What Tree is That? is also available as an online interactive version at arborday.org.
To obtain a tree identification guide in full color, visit arborday.org or send your name, address, and $5 for each guide to:
Arbor Day Foundation
What Tree Is That?
100 Arbor Ave.
Nebraska City, NE 68410.
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Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 1pm ET
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Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 1pm ET
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Thursday, August 29, 2019 at 1pm ET
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Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 1pm ET
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Hi James,
With economic growth varying significantly from one state to another — California recently became the fifth largest economy in the world while Alaska has an unemployment rate over 6%, for instance — the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2019’s Best & Worst State Economies as well as accompanying videos.
In order to determine America’s top economic performers, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 28 key indicators of economic performance and strength. The data set ranges from GDP growth to startup activity to share of jobs in high-tech industries.
Economic Performance of Washington (1=Best; 25=Avg.)
For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-the-best-economies/21697/