GUFC 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 Forestry Commission Headquarters, 5645 Riggins Mill Road, Dry Branch (Macon) 31020
Speakers: Dudley Hartel, USDA Forest Service, Gary White and Daniel Westcot, Georgia Forestry Commission
This program will cover:
1) The Value of Working Forests: the definition and benefits, including the cost of environmental services studies, the value to communities and the value of privately managed lands to the public.
2) An Introduction to Green Infrastructure: the basics of green infrastructure development with an example from Gainesville, Georgia. This section will focus on “retrofitting” green infrastructure into urban areas and the role of private lands and property.
3) Tools for Green Infrastructure Planning: a look at canopy studies, i-Tree Eco use, and other sources of data.
4) Green Infrastructure along Coastal Georgia: the coastal redesign project on green infrastructure planning.
Registration: $30 members, $40 non-members. Lunch included. CEUs: 3.25 ISA Arborist; 3 SAF Forester; certificates of attendance for all.
GUFC 2010 COLLEGE TREE CANOPY CONFERENCE
September 28, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Liability, Inventory Assessments, Maintenance, Security, the Tree Campus USA program, and other topics pertinent to college and university campuses.
Speakers: Dan Lambe, National Arbor Day Foundation
Shirley Trier, Davey Resource Group
Mike Sherwood, Bartlett Tree Experts
Derek Catlett, Macon State College
Hyacinth Ide, Georgia Tech
Dr. Bruce Fraedrich, Bartlett Tree Experts
Location: Macon State College,4182 Forsyth Road, Macon
Registration: $50 per person. Includes lunch.
Sponsorships Available.
GUFC WORKSHOP: Restoring Your Backyard Ecosystem
October 9, 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Big Trees Forest Preserve, Sandy Springs
Speaker: Eric King, RLA
Registration: $25 per person
20th Annual GUFC Conference & Awards Program
November 17 and 18
The Classic Center, Athens
PROGRAMS FROM OTHER URBAN FORESTRY GROUPS:
Certified Arborist Study Course
This is a course to assist arborists in passing the ISA Certified Arborist test. Two sessions are scheduled at Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville. The first offering is for August 19 – September 23, 2010. The second offering of this study is for Jan 20 – Feb 24, 2011. Both sessions are from 6 – 9 PM.
For a registration form for the Fall course, click here. For a registration form for the Winter course, click here. The cost for the course is $200 and the book would be approximately $90.00.
For more information -
Contact: Nancy Lovingood at NLovingoood@gwinnetttech.edu, or
Aaron Poulsen, Environmental Horticulture, apoulsen@gwinnetttech.edu 678-226-6648
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WARNELL CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM/UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA:
Emerging Issues in Tree and Forest Health: Diagnosis and Treatment
September 8-9
Instructors: Kim Coder, Kamal Gandhi, and Jean Woodward -Williams
Flinchum’s Phoenix, Athens, Georgia
This course will focus on key components of forest and tree health in southern forest landscapes. In-depth topics will include insect threats, tree diseases, and abiotic stress factors such as soil compaction and drought. Click here for brochure.