1. WWPNA Board Meeting Agenda - 3/3

2. Final plans for Alameda Station

3. Denver Digs Trees - applications due 3/16

4. Xcel Rebates on Home Insulation

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1. WWPNA Board Meeting Agenda - 3/3
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1) Update on Alameda Station Plan / Denver Design District
a. Results on Sound Study
b. Final documents

2) Update on Byers School

3) Changes in Procedures for Excise and License

4) Planning for the Annual Meeting
a. Topic for discussion
b. Elections

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2. Final plans for Alameda Station
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Final versions of both the Alameda Station Plan and the Denver Design District Plans are available for review. Please forward any comments or concerns to Charlie Busch at president@wwpna.org or 303-722-6220

The Alameda Station Plan can be found at:

http://www.denvergov.org/TOD/StationAreas/AlamedaStation/tabid/395237/Default.aspx

The design guidelines and GDP for Denver Design District can be found at:
http://www.trybaarchitects.com/ Go to "News" at the top of the page, and then Denver Design District under "Public Outreach"

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3. Denver Digs Trees - applications due 3/16
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The Denver Digs Trees Program Returns!

The Park People – a local environmental nonprofit that advocates for
Denver’s parks, recreation resources and urban forest – is gearing up for its annual tree distribution effort. This tree distribution effort, aptly named Denver Digs Trees, provides Denver residents with free or low cost trees for planting in the public right-of way. The Denver Digs Trees program addresses Denver’s critical need to expand its urban canopy and is the only city-wide tree distribution program. Denver’s current canopy coverage is 10.4%; recommended urban canopy coverage guidelines for U.S. cities west of the Mississippi is 25%. (Time Magazine, 6/21/07). The Denver Digs Trees program – in partnership with the City and County of Denver, numerous local community nonprofits and neighborhood groups – is working to address this deficit in our urban canopy. The program has added over 35,000 trees to Denver’s urban forest.

This year the Denver Digs Trees program will be offering ten different
varieties of trees to interested Denver residents. Our 2009 Tree Roster includes Bur Oak, Corinthian Linden, Green Mountain Sugar Maple, Magyar Ginkgo Biloba, Regent Japanese Pagoda Tree, Turkish Filbert, Green Vase Zelkova, Kentucky Coffee Tree and two smaller ornamental varieties – the Winter King Hawthorn and the Summer Splendor Tatarian Maple.

On average, each tree costs The Park People over $100; thanks to program sponsorship, trees will be available to most Denver residents for just $25.

The deadline for submitting an application for a street tree is March 16th, 2009. Trees will be available for pickup at a distribution site on Saturday, April 18, 2009. Denver residents interested in receiving an application or in getting involved in our program should contact Program Manager Robert Bond at 303-722-6262 or e-mail info@theparkpeople.org.

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4. Xcel Rebates on Home Insulation
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Properly insulating and sealing a home can help reduce monthly energy bills and make your home more comfortable. Xcel Energy has opened its “Insulate Colorado" Homeowner Rebate Program for its residential gas customers who make certain energy efficient improvements to their homes. Installation of insulation must occur between 1/1/2009 and 12/31/2010.

Please refer to the Xcel Energy Homeowner Rebate Form for other program requirements. This form can be found on the WWPNA web site at www.wwpna.org. Select the form from the list in the Recent Updates box on the right side of the home page. Alternatively, type in the words Xcel Rebate into the Search box in the upper right hand corner of the home page.