﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?><!--Content Management Studio | Copyright 2007 | All Rights Reserved--><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Upcoming Events | Manitoba Forestry Association</title><link>http://thinktrees.org</link><cmstitle>MFA</cmstitle><user>pat</user><pubDate>Thursday, January 12, 2012 1:25 PM</pubDate><newformat /><image><url>http://www.contentmanagementstudio.net/images/rss_cms.jpg</url><description /><link>http://www.contentmanagementstudio.net/</link></image><generator>Content Management Studio&amp;trade;</generator><item><title>Shelterbelt Seedlings</title><link /><ShortStory>Protect your property from the bracing winds of winter with a "living fence". Create new,  or underplant existing, shelterbelts with seedlings purchased through MFA's Seedling Fundraiser. View the Seedling Sale pages of our website for species, costs and distribution date information.  &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Download a seedling order form or use our online store to make your purchase.</ShortStory><description /><author /><user>pat</user><pubDate>1/12/2012 7:25:02 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Green Holiday Gifts</title><link>http://www.thinktrees.org/My_Folders/Application_Forms/commemorative_form_2011-_oct.pdf</link><ShortStory>Give the unique gift of trees, a great gift for friends, family, colleagues, and those on your list who are hard to shop for! For every $25 donation, a tree  will be planted during our upcoming Spring planting season at Sandilands Forest Discovery Centre.</ShortStory><description /><author /><user>pat</user><pubDate>12/5/2011 5:20:15 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Wedding Favours</title><link>http://www.thinktrees.org/Wedding_Favours.aspx</link><ShortStory>Celebrate your special day with a gift that reminds people of your love.  A seedling favour is an unique gift that can be given to your guest, that shows your love for each other and the world you live in. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Please view our complete website for wedding seedling options and ordering information.</ShortStory><description /><author /><user>pat</user><pubDate>10/5/2011 7:23:09 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Heritage Tree Awards</title><link>http://heritagetreeawards.ca/home/</link><ShortStory>The Countdown to the 2011 Heritage Tree Awards is on!
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Nominate trees from your community and even your own backyard.  Visit our Heritage Tree website at: http://heritagetreeawards.ca/home/ for information on categories. 
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Remember to sign up, for free, to enter your nomination.</ShortStory><description>Our province is blessed with an abundance of trees, but did you know trees also make up an important part of Manitoba’s natural heritage? Whether natural or planted, there are a great many trees in the province that may be considered exceptional. There might even be one in your own community! Maybe it is unusually large or tall; perhaps it was planted by early settlers or pioneers; or possibly it has a distinctive shape or even an entirely different form than normal.
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If you are unaware of any special trees in your neighbourhood, next time you take a walk pay particular attention. By becoming aware of and interested in trees, you will not only enhance your appreciation of their beauty, you may spot one that could become a heritage tree. Heritage trees can be found anywhere—within natural forests, in urban parks or yards, around farmsteads or even in prairie ravines.
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Think you know of an exceptional tree? The Manitoba Forestry Association (MFA) would like to hear from you. Simply fill out the nomination form and send it to us. By gathering information about these impressive trees, the MFA hopes to encourage their preservation so that they may be enjoyed by future generations.
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The process to nominate a heritage tree is simple… but the benefits are lasting.

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