City Trees is a premier publication focused on urban + community forestry. In each issue, you’ll learn how to best manage the trees in your community and more!
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32 City Trees 1:55 – 2:25pm Why Tree Inventories Work David Lefcourt, City Arborist/Tree Warden, City of Cambridge, MA Having an active tree inventory is beneficial for urban forestry programs, allows the city arborist to make better informed deci- sions, and helps to attain budget increases for the urban forestry program. 2:25 – 2:50pm Investment Strategies in San Joaquin Valley's Urban and Community Forests Elizabeth Lanham, Program Manager, California Urban Forests Council Dorothy Abeyta, Special Districts Arborist for the City of San Jose, CA Learn how to utilize CivicSparks' innovative methods of engaging municipalities to gain political support; develop local champions of urban and community forestry efforts; and provide municipal staff and community groups with the resources necessary to implement urban forestry or other green infrastructure projects. 2:50 – 3:20pm Break with Exhibitors 3:20 – 3:50pm Applying Local Research to Equitable Urban Forest Management in Portland, Oregon Jeff Ramsey, Botanic Specialist, Portland Parks and Recreation- Urban Forestry Attendees will learn about Portland's experience in partnering with local institutions to research urban tree canopy; factors influencing the distribution of Portland's canopy and its potential, and how that relates to findings in other cities; redefining metrics of success for urban forestry programs to include equity; and how a city's planting strategy can address canopy goals without exacerbating the dis- parity in access to the urban forest and its benefits. 3:50 – 4:20pm Summer Vacation? No Way! The SMA Intern Experience Our interns will share some of the highlights of their ten-week internships. 4:20 – 5:00pm New Tools Mean New Hope for EAB Management John McNeil, Manager of Forestry, Town of Oakville, ON Joe Meating, B.Sc., M.Sc. – President, BioForest Technologies Inc. Receive positive messages about how ash canopy conservation works. Learn how to successfully develop a community-based forest health ambassador program. Take away the most up-to-date information about useful, functional tools to manage Emerald Ash Borer, which can also be transferred to other pests. These tools are from the Society of Municipal Arborists "EAB Toolkit." 5:00 – 6:00pm SMA Annual Business Meeting 1.877.696.2584 www.lasertech.com/ctm TruPulse laser offset + your GIS solution = Map a stand of trees from one location for treatment, replacement or removal. MEASURE AND MAP ASH BORER BEETLE KILL TruPulse ® 360 B TruPulse ® 360 B 5:00 – 8:00pm Certified Arborist & Municipal Specialist Exams Pre-registration to sit for exam required. Contact ISA to pre-register. 6:00 – 7:30pm Reception with Exhibitors and Other Partner Groups Silent Auction—Bids Support Urban Forest Programs Monday, November 16, 2015 UFF Fun Run, Walk, or Watch 5:00 – 6:00 pm (Separate registration/donation to Urban Forestry Foundation requested) UFF Fun Run, Walk, or Watch 5:00 – 6:00 pm