Urban Wood Network West
Membership Agreement And Benefits Overview 2020
Member Benefits and Responsibilties
*Not all membership benefits apply to all members.
*Membership responsibilities are applicable to your membership type
Benefits
Member Categories
Log Supplier: A member who owns logs that could be available to other members such as a landowner, city, municipality, or other log owner
Arborist / Tree Service: Select this category ONLY is you want to be listed as an arborist or a tree service. *Note that some arborists are not for hire – if that is true for you, you do not want to select this category
Log Hauler: A member who is available for hire to other members for log hauling purposes. (Not applicable if you only haul for your own purposes)
Sawmill: A member who wants to be listed as a sawmill service milling urban or salvaged logs for others (Not applicable if you only mill your own wood)
Kiln Service: A member who offers kiln drying services to others (Not applicable if you only dry your own wood)
Lumber / Wood Sales: A member who supplies urban lumber products including; boards, slabs, turning blocks, pen blanks, timbers, or other urban wood that has not yet been turned into its final finished product.
Design Professional: A member who is available for any urban wood design services such as; designer, architect, or engineer
Maker / Builder: A member who is listed as a maker of finished urban wood products or structures such as a table, cutting board, or finished urban wood building.
Wood Reman: This is a wood producer who remanufactures wood products that have previously been milled into lumber
Advocate / Supporting Member / Consultant: A member who supplies support materials, supplies, equipment, or expertise to the urban wood world. OR if you are a big fan and supporter of the urban wood movement and love trees!
Responsibilities
2020 Membership Categories and Fees
(UWN Chapter membership includes UWN membership)
Urban Salvaged and Reclaimed Woods Inc.; DBA Urban Wood Network Western Chapter
MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
IN ADDITION TO ACCEPTING THE ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND BENEFITS DESCRIBED HEREIN, UWN WESTERN CHAPTER MEMBERS AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING: This Agreement serves as an outline of roles, responsibilities and benefits through December 31, 2020.Urban Salvaged and Reclaimed Woods Inc. DBA Urban Wood Network Western Chapter is a chapter member of The Urban Wood Network (UWN) which is a network of independent businesses, organizations, municipalities and advocates who utilize urban wood to its maximum potential.
. Membership fees are determined by the UWN Steering Committee and are due by March 25th Coordination with other Urban Forestry As a network, UWN drives utilization of urban forest resources to create the highest value forest products in an effort to maximize the value of trees removed due to pests, disease or circumstance. UWN builds awareness of the urban wood market by bringing together urban wood efforts, providing leadership and assistance, and by facilitating information sharing. UWN seeks to build a common understanding, language, commitment, and brand for the urban wood marketplace.
UWN defines urban wood as any wood that was not harvested for its timber value and was diverted or removed from the waste-stream and developed or redeveloped into a product. Urban wood can come from 3 sources: Deconstruction, Fresh cut urban trees, and Urban Salvaged Wood. Any question about qualifying wood sources should be brought to the administrator. Please note: The partner business may also continue to work with traditionally logged timber; however, these products must be kept separate from urban products and do not carry the UWN logo.
Annual membership is for January 1st through December 31st
entities
Meeting planning and participation
Record keeping
Public relations
Website management
Communications and media development
Represent Western Chapter on UWN Steering Committee
Promotion of UWN members on social media
ADMINISTRATOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Facilitation of UWN organization
Network support
Membership development
Financial management
Coordination with other Urban Forestry
entities
Meeting planning and participation
Record keeping
Public relations
Website management
Communications and media development
Represent Western Chapter on UWN Steering Committee
Promotion of UWN members on social media
