Urban Forest Events & Activities

 
 

COMMUNITY TREE DAY

March 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Macon Museum of Arts & Sciences

4182 Forsyth Road,Macon

Free outdoor event.  (Admission to Museum is extra.)

GUFC is partnering with the Macon Museum of Arts & Sciences for an exciting day of fun and learning for all ages.  Join us for informational talks on tree planting, pruning, how to spot a hazard tree, and when to call an arborist.  Learn from a tree planting demonstration.  Kids can enjoy activities such as leaf rubbing, coloring, and paper making.  Also scheduled will be educational exhibits, tree climbing, and a walk on the nature trail.  Everyone gets to take home a seedling!  Food will be available for purchase.

 

 

 

GUFC TREES AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP

April 7, 9 a.m. to noon

Gwinnett Technical College, 5150 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville

Building 100, Auditorium
 
Steve Sanchez, ASLA, Principal, Hughes, Good, O’Leary &  Ryan Landscape Architects

Overview:   How trees contribute to stormwater management,  design principles, HGOR Projects                                                                                                                                     

 Michael Kidd, ASLA, LEED AP, jB+a, inc., planning + landscape architecture

Gregg Bayard, Co-Executive Director, Parallel Housing

Michael and Gregg will discuss The Peter Street Project, an affordable housing development in Athens, Georgia.  Topics covered will be initial site plan, inventory and analysis, revised site plan, ordinance requirements, tree protection measures, new trees, stormwater system (including rain gardens, vegetated bio-swales, cisterns, rain capture, impervious vs. pervious), the re-zoning process, Q & A.

Pete Wright, Stormwater Engineer, Gwinnett County

Pete will give an overview of the Gwinnett County Watershed Improvement Program (issues, goals, and strategies) and a presentation/discussion on several projects that have been implemented using “natural” stream design and construction practices.   He will lead a discussion of the benefit and use of vegetative stream buffer, plants and trees.

 

Optional field trip afterwards to view Gwinnett stream restoration projects.

 

Registration:  $30 members, $40 non-members

CEUs applied for.

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GUFC SECOND QUARTERLY PROGRAM

Forest Pests 2010 – We’re Not in Kansas Anymore! 

Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell

Georgia Forestry Commission Forest Health Coordinator James Johnson and Forest Health Specialist Scott Griffin will lead an information-filled session on current pest issues and new threats on the horizon.  Topics to be covered:

Laurel Wilt Disease – the demise of Lauraceae in the south                                                           

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid – small insect causing big problems                                                         

Asian longhorn beetle and gypsy moth (& Champion Tree Program)            

Emerald Ash Borer and Sirex Woodwasp (& cogongrass)    

There’ll be lots of time for your questions, and lunch will be included.  CEUs have been applied for.  Registration fee:  $30 members, $40 non-members.

 
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WORKSHOP: Tree Risk Assessment  July 8, 9 a.m. to noon

Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences

Speaker:  Rob Swanson

 

 

Third Quarterly Program

Trees and Green Infrastructure – a Proven Investment in your Community’s Future

August 19, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location:  Georgia Southern University, Nessmith Lane Continuing Education Building, Statesboro

Speakers:  Dudley Hartel, USDA Forest Service, Gary White and Daniel Westcot, Georgia Forestry Commission

 

 

 

WORKSHOP:  Restoring Your Backyard Ecosystem

October 9, 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.

Big Trees Forest Preserve, Sandy Springs

Speaker:  Eric King, RLA

 

 

20th Annual Conference & Awards Program

November

Details to be announced.