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Arbor Day Foundation Offers Storm Recovery DVD and Online Resources to State Agencies and Communities

As communities affected by Hurricane Sandy transition from emergency response to long-term recovery, homeowners and civic leaders must properly assess damage to trees and provide needed care. The Arbor Day Foundation Storm Recovery Kit contains both written materials and videos, and the Foundation will also send broadcast-quality DVDs upon request. The five ready-made segments can be aired "as is" and are an ideal fit for local news or public access television.

Lincoln, Neb. (November 5, 2012) – As communities affected by Hurricane Sandy transition from emergency response to long-term recovery, homeowners and civic leaders must properly assess damage to trees and provide needed care.

While hazardous trees ought to be pruned or removed by professionals, it is important to avoid snap judgments. Acting too quickly can jeopardize the enormous benefits urban forests bring to the environment and quality-of-life.

The Arbor Day Foundation offers counsel on these and other considerations through our Storm Recovery Kit. The kit contains both written materials and videos, and the Foundation will also send broadcast-quality DVDs upon request. The five ready-made segments can be aired "as is" and are an ideal fit for local news or public access television.

The Foundation's continued focus is on helping municipalities, utility providers and residents with resources to effectively manage and care for trees, both to recover from this disaster and be prepared for the next one.

The materials can be accessed at arborday.org/media/stormrecovery, and direct links to the videos are available on the Foundation's YouTube account.

State and community leaders and the media can contact the Foundation directly at the information above to request DVDs.

About the Arbor Day Foundation: The Arbor Day Foundation is a nonprofit conservation and education organization of one million members, with the mission to inspire people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. More information on the Foundation and its programs can be found at arborday.org, or by visiting us on Facebook, Twitter or our blog.

About the Arbor Day Foundation

The Arbor Day Foundation is a global nonprofit inspiring people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. It is a growing community of more than 1 million leaders, innovators, planters, and supporters united in the belief that trees bring people together to do great things. For more than 50 years, the Arbor Day Foundation has answered critical need by activating a vast network of individuals and organizations to plant trees with purpose and scale. To date, it has planted more than 500 million trees in forests and communities in more than 50 countries. And this is only the beginning.

The Arbor Day Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit pursuing a future where all life flourishes through the power of trees. Learn more at arborday.org.