On November 15-16, 2021, new and
veteran SMAers converged on the Ohio
River in the largest city in Kentucky—
Louisville. The agenda included a
tour of the trees of Louisville's Cave
Hill Cemetery, a Level III Accredited
Arboretum; the annual Fun Run, Walk,
or Watch; the beloved MFI Reunion; and
timely presentations including University
of Tennessee at Knoxville Professor
Dr. Sharon Jean-Philippe on "Green
Should Connect All: Lessons Learned to
Attract and Train the Next Generation
of Urban Forestry Professionals."
And lest we keep you in suspense, the
Fun Run fastest were Matt Cointon, Chris
Conlee, Keith O'Herrin, Ann Koenig, Erica
Smith Fichman, and Kasey Yturralde.
Special thank you to SMA stalwart
Steve Cothrel who provided the excel-
lent photos and captions for this
pictorial as well as the Awards text.
—Michelle Sutton, City Trees Editor
Streaming into the River City:
The SMA 2021 Conference
in Louisville
All Photos by Steve Cothrel
An evening view of the Clark Memorial
Bridge spanning the Ohio River.
Fun Run, Walk, or Watch
top finishers M tt
Cointon (right), Chris
Conlee (center), and
Keith O'Herrin (left).
Fun Run, Walk or Watch
competitors: Ann Koenig
(right) finished first
several furlongs, while
Erica Smith Fichman
(center) and Kasey
Yturralde (left) finishe
in a dramatic dead
heat for second.
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