{"id":142,"date":"2017-12-07T17:33:13","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T22:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.tufc.com\/?page_id=142"},"modified":"2018-06-28T16:10:07","modified_gmt":"2018-06-28T20:10:07","slug":"centers-of-excellence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tufc.com\/programs\/educational\/centers-of-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Centers of Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.91&#8243;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Urban Forestry Centers of Excellence&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.2&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|900|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ddeaed&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/tufc.com\/media\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Leaves-Centers-of-Excellence-1.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;200px||20px|&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.95&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.3.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Overview<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<p>TUFC&#8217;s Center of Excellence program enhances urban forestry at regional sites throughout the state.<\/p>\n<p>Created in 2012, the program is designed to provide extra depth to TUFC&#8217;s outreach and education programs. Centers assist with arboretum development and certification, provide ongoing educational programs, and give citizens a local resource for arboriculture.<\/p>\n<p>Memphis Botanic Garden became the first Center of Excellence in 2012. Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art in Nashville joined the program in 2016. A center in the eastern region of the state is under development.<\/p>\n<p>Eligible facilities include Botanic Gardens, Parks and Recreation, Universities, Nature Centers, etc.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.95&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/tufc.com\/media\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Center-of-Excellent-Badge.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;TUFC Center of Excellence&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.95&#8243; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;300ms&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.95&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.3.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;600ms&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Requirements<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Meet the requirements of a Level 4 arboretum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a certified arborist on staff or on retainer as a member of a designated \u201ctree team\u201d comprising at least four volunteers including a Master Gardener or Master Urban Forester.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Serve as a community resource for tree information and education including at least four education programs each year on arboriculture or urban forestry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Assist TUFC with regional arboreta certifications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide space for TUFC meetings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Submit an annual report about urban forestry activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Promote Urban Forestry in Tennessee through promoting the work and mission of the TUFC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/tufc.com\/programs\/educational\/centers-of-excellence\/application\/&#8221; 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alt=&#8221;Memphis Botanical Garden&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.95&#8243; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.95&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.95&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||5px|&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;300ms&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/tufc.com\/media\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cheekwood-Botanical-Garden-and-Museum-of-Art.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.95&#8243; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;300ms&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; 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