11:00 – 11:30 am SMA Annual Business Meeting
11:30 am – 12:15 pm Virtual Lunch – Awards, Tree of the Year, Passing of the Gavel
Grab your lunch and join us for some of SMA's favorite tra-
ditions. It's sure to be a great show!
12:15 – 12:30 pm Sponsor Introductions
With much apprecia on, we proudly present our confer-
ence sponsors so that you can virtually meet them.
12:30 – 1:15 pm Workforce Equity: Filling the Gap
Carlos Campero, Director of Conservation Programs at Los
Angeles Conservation Corps, Los Angeles, CA
This presenta on discusses strategies to bring the urban forest to under-
served communi es. Exposing underserved communi es to job opportuni es
in urban forestry helps to develop work force diversity and increases par-
cipants' awareness of the value of tree canopy. Methods urban foresters
have used to successfully engage their cons tuents will be highlighted.
1:15 – 2:00 pm Closing the Green Gap: Making Equitable
Investments in Portland's Urban Forest
Jennifer Karps, Integrated Solutions Coordinator, City of
Portland, Bureau of Environmental Services
For the past twelve years, Portland's Environmental Services Tree Program (ESTP)
has worked to reduce this "green gap" through both an extensive and inten-
sive equity focus in service provisioning. Strategic outreach in low-tree-canopy,
low-income, racially diverse communi es has resulted in more than 75% of
services provided in these "equity geographies," and working with numerous
partners helps vulnerable, historically underserved communi es get involved
in meaningful ways. A end this presenta on to learn about the vision, accom-
plishments, and challenges of this work through data and storytelling. >>
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