I found the conference extremely valuable just to net-
work with other like-minded professionals. I specifically went
to the conference to hear the presentations about using urban
trees for stormwater management. I'm very interested in using
urban trees in a way that provides the most benefit to the City
of Kitchener's residents at the least cost. Aligning my objectives
with other city-led initiatives, in this case stormwater manage-
ment, is a perfect example of that. I've found myself incredibly
motivated and inspired since returning from the conference.
—Lindsay Button, Urban Forest Technologist, City of
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Lindsay Button is an urban forest technologist with the City of
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
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Virginia Tech Professor Susan Day gave a talk on Urban
Forestry 2020, an initiative to examine the status and prospects
of the urban forestry profession within the U.S.
For me, the pre-conference tour offered a good
look at Carmel's approach to planning and development. The
conversations and exchange of ideas that happen after the
conference sessions end become a big part of the inspiration
for the months that follow, plus it is always nice to meet new
tree people and reconnect with old friends.
—Stephen Nickel, Acting Community Forestry Program
Manager, Alaska Division of Forestry, Anchorage, Alaska
Dr. Mesude Duyar-Ozyurekoglu is the Louisville, Kentucky
Metro Parks Forestry Manager.
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student Abigail Krause
presented on the internship she completed with host Scott
Alternhoff in Eugene, Oregon.
