"SHARE THE SHADE" IN YOUR COMMUNITY! HELP POT TREES
RECEIVED FROM THE NATIONAL TREE TRUST AND THE GROWNG-OUT STATION IN
LINDSBORG.  APRIL 24.... 9:00 -12:00 P.M.  AND 1:00 - 4:00 PM....CALL:   816-357-2424

NEWS!
FROM THE

BARRY RAGAN - ST. JOHN'S TREE BOARD WINNER OF THE KUFC'S
"SHARE THE SHADE" AWARD

   Barry  Ragan,  Volunteer Forester  of the City of     St.  John  was  instrumental   in  the estab- lishment  of  the   St. John Tree Board   in 1996. And since that  time, has gone a guy who liked trees   with    little   forestry   knowledge   to   a self-taught    "small      town"   visionary    who    has  accomplished big things. The board under his leadership has  qualified   for    TREE CITY USA  every   year   and    has     received    two   Growth Awards.
    In addition to  his work with the St. John Tree Board, Barry has established a web page for the KUFC - http://ww w .geocities.com/Heartland/
Plains/7243/index.html. He  has  also  proved  to be talented in fund raising, receiving a grant  of $11,2000    through     the   KS  Wildlife   and  Parks Trails Grant program.
    St. John's Tree Board has:
        A tree inventory and management plan
                 Volunteer projects using the
                   SHARE THE SHADE trees.
                     Renovated Brown Park.
              Developed a home page for the
                       St. John Tree Board.
More to come from a great volunteer leader!

Members of the KUFC Board of Directors, left to right, David Foster, Reg Wescott, Jim Finlen, BARRY RAGAN, Patti Armstrong and Wes Adell.

KANSAS HAS 902,600 ACRES OF URBAN LAND
IN WHICH THE URBAN FOREST LIVES.