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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Natalie van Doorn, PhD, Pacific Southwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service Learn how urban forest managers can use data from long-term street tree studies to refine the tree planting palette for climate resilience and improved performance, as well as increase funding for tree care. 10:05 – 10:15am NUCFAC Update Walt Warriner, NUCFAC representative 10:15 – 10:35am Break with Exhibitors 10:35 – 11:05am Using the Carbon Market to Fund Urban Forestry Programs Shawn Gagne, Founder, Urban Offsets City trees are the highest value source of carbon credits available in America, yet they are hard to develop. This presentation identi- fies the two ways American cities can access the carbon market as suppliers--using the two Climate Action Reserve protocols for tree planting and improved forest management. We will summarize these two protocols; highlight their differences, restraints, and ben- efits; and provide practical context from two North Carolina cities. 11:05 – 11:45am The High Costs of Poor Planning Gordon Mann, Consulting Arborist, Mann Made Resources This presentation will share specific requirements for growing trees included in projects. Every new project needs trees to get approved by planning commissions and councils. Too many developers pho- to-shop images of trees into sites where the trees will never grow to achieve the shade and canopy shown in the brochure. The costs and failures of these situations are dramatic. 11:45am – 1:15pm Awards Luncheon 1:15 – 1:55pm Who's Winning? The Conflict between Trees and Utility Wires Dave Johnson, Manager of Technical Services, Asplundh Tree Expert Co. Attendees will be challenged to explore the real reasons why utili- ty-tree conflicts continue to exist within their municipal boundaries and to develop working strategies to resolve their local issues. 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 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 www.urban-forestry.com 37