SMA Michigan Liaison
SMA Liaison Kerry Gray
Kerry Gray
[email protected]
734-249-3576

State Coordinator: 

Kevin Sayers – [email protected] / http://www.mi.gov/ucf

Welcome to Michigan’s State Liaison webpage for the Society of Municipal Arborists! 

Headline News

E-News: To keep up to date on urban and community forestry grants, resources and activities in Michigan sign up for E-News from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Urban & Community Forestry program at www.mi.gov/ucf.

Oak Wilt:  Michigan Department of Natural Resources: Avoid Oak Wilt:  Don’t Prune trees during risk periods

Celebrate Arbor Day!  Arbor Day in Michigan is the last Friday in April, but communities can celebrate Arbor Day any day during the year.  Visit the Michigan Arbor Day Alliance website at www.miarbordayalliance.org or the Arbor Day Foundation www.arborday.org for assistance in planning your event.

Organizations To Know:
Michigan Department of Natural Resources:  www.mi.gov/dnr

Michigan ISA:  www.asm-isa.org

Michigan Oak Wilt Coalition:  www.michiganoakwilt.org

Michigan State University Extension:  www.canr.msu.edu/outreach

Michigan Arbor Day Alliance: www.miarbordayalliance.org

Grant Opportunities in Michigan:

Grants

Michigan Department of Natural Resources Urban & Community Forestry Program

Deadline: Grant Dependent

Community Tree Planting Grants Available from Michigan Arbor Day Alliance (MADA)

Deadline:  Annually in Spring

USDA Forest Service Grant Opportunities

Deadline: Grant Dependent

Daniel Joseph ‘DJ’ Kurkowski Memorial Scholarship – Sponsored by Arboriculture Society of Michigan Foundation (ASM Foundation)

Deadline:  Applications accepted on rolling basis

Biography:
Kerry Gray is Principal Consultant with the Davey Resource Group, Inc (DRG) where she assists communities in planning, growing, and caring for their urban forests. Prior to joining DRG, she served as the Urban Forestry and Natural Resources Planning Coordinator for over 10 years with the City of Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Kerry has a Bachelor of Science in Forestry and a Master of Science in Forestry-Urban Studies, both from Michigan State University (Go Green!). She is an ISA Certified Arborist & Municipal Specialist and a member of the Michigan Urban and Community Forestry Council.
 

The Benefits of Membership

Together, we are working to grow and care for trees in towns large and small. The members of the Society of Municipal Arborists are dedicated urban forestry and municipal arborist professionals from around the world who work hard to ensure we have livable cities for all. Members receive opportunities to learn from and network with others who do the same work. This leads to greater understanding and greater impact in the thing we're all trying to accomplish - more trees for people and planet! We invite you to join us, and over 2,000 members from across the world, today. 

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SMA's Urban Forest Foundation (UFF)

The Urban Forest Foundation (UFF) provides funding for SMA programs such as the Municipal Forestry Institute and the Arborist Exchange Program as well as the development of new programs designed to improve education of municipal forestry professionals.

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