City Trees is the online magazine produced by
the Society of Municipal Arborists, and is published
bimonthly. The SMA is a Professional Affiliate of the
International Society of Arborists.
President
Earl Eutsler, Washington, DC
earl.eutsler@dc.gov
Vice President
Rachel Habig-Myers, Fairfax, VA
rachel.habig-myers@fairfaxcounty.gov
Past President
Samuel Oludunfe, Chula Vista, CA
samoludunfe@gmail.com
Executive Director
Leslie Berckes, Des Moines, IA
SMAExecDirector@gmail.com
Executive Board
2023 Jamie King, Blacksburg, VA
2024 Michael Martini, Barnegat, NJ
2024 Julianne Schieffer, Collegeville, PA
2025 Darren Green, Alexandria, LA
2025 David Lefcourt, Cambridge, MA
Editorial Review Committee
Chair: Allison Craig, Toronto, ON
Brett O'Brien, Columbia, MO
Adrina Bardekjian, Toronto, ON
Steve Cothrel, Baltimore, OH
Owen Croy, New Westminster, BC
Sitara Gare, Brisbane, Australia
Jamie Kirby, Missoula, MT
Felipe Alberto Fuentes Ramírez,
Calera de Tango, Chile
Tami Sadonoja, Hamilton, ON
Jeff Shimonski, Miami, FL
Herb White, Wilmington, DE
USFS Liaison
David Sivyer, Acting National Urban and Community
Forestry Manager, U.S. Forest Service
ISA Representative
Scott Altenhoff, Eugene, OR
Graphic Designer
Sarah Gugercin
Story Ideas/Editorial Inquiries
City Trees Editor Michelle Sutton
citytreeseditor@gmail.com
Advertising Rates & Calendar
City Trees Editor Michelle Sutton
citytreeseditor@gmail.com
SMA Website and Email Address
www.urban-forestry.com
SMAExecDirector@gmail.com
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members. The use of trade, firm, corporation, vendor, or proprietary product name is for the information and convenience of the reader. Such use does not constitute an
evaluation, conclusion, recommendation, endorsement, or approval of any products or service to the exclusion of others. Photos and art used in City Trees are copyright to
their respective owners and are reproduced in City Trees for illustrative purposes only.
SMA News
Congrats to newly elected, returning SMA Board
Members David Lefcourt and Darren Green! Learn more
about them in the March/April 2023 issue of City Trees.
Check out Café SoChar, a YouTube series moderated
by longtime SMA Member Felipe Alberto Fuentes
Ramírez and his colleagues about Urban Forestry
and Arboriculture in Chile and beyond. SoChar is the
acronym for the Chilean Society of Arboriculture.
Read about the Inflation Reduction Act UCF Funding
Takeaways from the Recent SMA Town Hall, moderated
by SMA Executive Director Leslie Berckes and featuring
U.S. Forest Service Acting National Program Manager
for Urban and Community Forestry David Sivyer.
Apply for SMA Membership Online
urban-forestry.com/membership-info
