ROUNDTABLE: Retired
In this roundtable we hear from colleagues who
have retired from a municipality or from a state-
level Urban and Community Forestry program
position. This roundtable was compiled more than
two months ago. Social distancing in the time of
COVID-19 has no doubt put a pause on many of these
happy pursuits. We hope you are all healthy and
safe and able to resume your happy pursuits soon.
I retired as Chattanooga, Tennessee City Forester
on January 31, 2020. Since then I have:
• slept in until 4:00 a.m. (Good);
• become the main 24/7 servant to my daughter's cat (Not Good);
• been bored out of my mind (Not Good);
• done more hill walking (Good); and
• remained at work part-time as a paid consultant (Good!)
—Gene Hyde
18 CityTREES
Shelley Vescio
colleague Anastasia
