City Trees

officer of the young Chilean Society of Arboriculture. We esteem and congratulate our 2017 Award of Merit winner, Felipe Alberto Fuentes Ramírez. Award of Achievement The Award of Achievement is presented to a member who has shown exceptional commitment to the urban forest resource and/or to the public that we serve. This year, the SMA present- ed the Award of Achievement to a member who has given gen- erously of her time and talents both to the City she works for as well as to the citizens of her community. Under her leadership her community forestry division has implemented a Tree Safety Inspection Program, Integrated Pest Management Program, Arborist Licensing, Wood Debris Management Program, and extensive community outreach as well. Her community of Boulder, Colorado also had the distinct ability to utilize many of these programs, as they were the first city in the State to "welcome" and proactively manage EAB. Most recently this community has initiated an Urban Forestry Master Plan that will provide short- and long-term strategies for their goal of no net canopy loss by 2037. For 2017, the Society proudly present- ed Boulder City Forester Kathleen Alexander with the Award of Achievement. Legacy Project of the Year - City of Montreal for EAB Management Program This award recognizes a project that has raised awareness, enhanced management, or boosted appreciation of urban trees or green infrastructure. The winning project must demonstrate innovation, partnerships, and engagement. It should also include the contributions of an ISA Certified Municipal Specialist and promote and implement best management practices that enhance the long-term sustainability of the urban forest. The City of Montreal has been proactive with regard to man- aging emerald ash borer. They consulted widely and, early on, took the position that ash canopy conservation was going to be part of their program. They adopted a strategy that includes a proactive strategy using both SLAM and the SMA's EAB Position Paper & Toolkit. They are treating about 23,000 public ash trees and have extended maintenance to private ash trees in recognition that EAB insect does not respect property boundaries. They passed a by-law that requires private ash trees owners to take action: either treat or remove; doing nothing is not an option. It is challenging to take an approach that might not be popular but is necessary for the health of the community. Montreal made that difficult decision. Conserving the ash canopy of the City of Montreal will be a valuable legacy for generations. We congratulate the City of Montreal as our Legacy Project of the Year award winner. ef The leadership also recognized the Tulsa Conference Planning Committee, with Steve Harris once again as program chair, for putting together such a fabulous program for the rest of us. Thank you, Steve and team! Presented at Tulsa Conference 21

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