and then are required to replant. During his visit,
Joe and Portland staff had many discussions about
the advantages and limitations of each approach.
"Joe's presentation to my team was well received
and all in attendance were genuinely interested and
engaged," Jogerst says. "Joe is a talented presenter and
has a talent for presenting what could be considered
dry material (speaking from experience in managing
regulations) and making it fun and interesting. I espe-
cially appreciated his humility in being willing to
share mistakes and how he's learned from them."
Hansen hosts the podcast The Municipal Arborist and
interviewed Jogerst while he was in Portland (the
episode will be out by the time you read this.) "The con-
versation was freeform—as is the nature of podcast—but
one focus was on tree protection and tree ordinances
and how they're administered and how to maximize
their effectiveness," Hansen says. "I really love data,
and Casey showed me her workload data tracking in
detail when I was in Portland. That stimulated a lot of
conversation as well." One of Portland's tree inspec-
tors, Dylan Saito, will also be featured on the podcast.
Hansen says one of the most fun parts of the exchange
that was not work related was taking in Portland's
famed food truck culture. "Right across the road from
the Urban Forestry Permitting and Regulation office
was a food truck court with ten year-round vendors. I
had so much fun checking out the menus and eating
most of my meals from food trucks. I also had dinner
one night in a dive bar and met the nicest people."
In one 2024 Field Day session, Urban Forestry Permitting and Regulation Coordinator Dan Gleason presented
a case study about tree preservation in development. The Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) just behind
the chimney is proposed to be preserved during the demolition of the house and the construction of a new
development. This development will take place immediately across the street from a few towering Douglas fir
trees (Pseudotsuga menziesii) trees inside the historic Lone Fir Cemetery, Portland's second-largest arboretum.
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