This year’s 3rd Annual Greenprint Summit is being held on January 31, and will focus on bridging public health and the urban forest. Those attending include municipal planners, health professionals, elected officials, urban forest managers, and community activists.  The Tree Foundation’s mission is to grow healthy, livable communities in the Sacramento region by building the best regional urban forest in the nation. Over the last decade there has been an explosion in new research and pilot projects involving the impact of the built environment on public health.

The Tree Foundation has collaborated on several such projects and many more are happening around the region and in other parts of the country. Trees contribute significantly to the health benefits of the built environment, and it is imperative that they not be taken for granted or overlooked during the planning phase of development.  The all day Summit provides an excellent forum for sharing current research findings, current projects, and exploring new innovative partnerships. A key objective of the Summit is to reach out to new partners in the wellness community and stimulate cross-sector collaborations to ensure the development of healthy communities in the Sacramento region.

Go to Sacramento Tree Foundation’s web site for more information:

http://www.sactree.com