7:00 am – 4:00 pm Registration Open
7:00 – 8:00 am Breakfast with Exhibitors
7:00 – 8:00 am First-Time Attendees Breakfast with Organization Leaders
8:00 – 8:15 am Welcome & Opening Comments
Sarah Morris, President, Society of Municipal Arborists
8:15 – 8:55 am Urban Forest Management in Irvine, CA
Casey Gnadt, Landscape Supervisor, Irvine Public Works Department
Clint Collins, Sr., Director of Landscape Operations, Irvine Company
This session will provide an overview of planning, plant-
ing, and management of Irvine's urban forest.
8:55 – 9:25 am The Law-borist
John O'Neill, Urban Forester, DC Urban Forestry Administration, DDOT
Participants will distinguish between various law enforcement mech-
anisms for tree canopy preservation and prepare to implement
those that demonstrably work in their home municipalities.
9:25 – 9:35 am Intern/Host City Experience
9:35 – 10:05 am Preserving Trees – More Than Just Tree Protection
Walt Warriner – Warriner Associates
Attendees will learn about the process for preserving trees during land
development, from how to incorporate tree protection at project con-
ception to obstacles that must be overcome during construction. >>
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
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City sign, courtesy of Irvine Chamber of Economic Development; Fountain at Irvine's outdoor mall,
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