April 18-Sept 11 - Engaging Communities in Urban Tree Risk Assessment

Workshop Dates and Locations

* April 18th – Nashville – TSU/AITC Bldg.
* May 13th – Cookeville – TTU South Hall - Room 104
* June 18th – Jackson – West TN Exp. Station - Room B
* Sept. 11th – Knoxville – Hilton at the Urban Forestry & Landscape Architecture joint conference. Held as a preconference workshop.

This workshop will provide hands-on training enabling arborist(s) and green industry professionals to better assess the trees in their communities. Training includes evaluating decayed wood in trees using IML Resistograph technology for essential tree assessment. It is designed to increase their ability to locate and manage trees that may be hazard situations in their surrounding environment. After participating in this workshop, participants will have these skills:

(1) Identifying the highest risk trees so that they can be treated first and determining how many trees can be treated with the budget available and how much that would reduce risk within the population,

(2) Assessing the adequacy of the current budget to fund abatement treatments (justify urban forestry budget in cities), and

(3) Determining whether additional funds are needed or, if educational efforts are needed, to moderate community risk tolerance and demonstrating that the agency is acting reasonably to protect public safety.

Tennessee State Extension is sponsoring this workshop series and presenting it with these key partners: University of Tennessee, Tennessee Tech University, Tree Solutions and Haller’s Landscaping. Workshop Fee: $25. For registration information contact: Karla Kean, TSU Extension Agent-Montgomery County, 931-648-5725, kkean@utk.edu.

September 11-12, 17th Annual Urban Forestry Conference - www.natureofdesign.org
Co-Partner: American Society of Landscape Architects, TN Chapter
Thursday & Friday, Knoxville
Chairman: Karla Kean, kkean@utk.edu.

September 13, 10th Annual Tennessee Tree Climbing Championship
Saturday, Knoxville
Chairman: Scott Winningham, sawinningham@tnaccess.com.

Please note that a conference and tree climb brochure will not be mailed this year but will be sent electronically. To insure that you receive one, please fill out the Sign-Up for Newsletter tab to the right and enter your e-mail address.