Tuesday, September 14, 2010
9:00 am – 4:00 pm Pre-conference workshop
Part 1: Marketing Trees: Leveraging a Positive Perception in a Competitive Marketplace
Part 2: Cause Marketing for Trees: Where Business Strategy Meetings Corporate Citizenship. Workshop instructor will be Kristian Darigan Merenda. Lunch included with registration fee of $25.00
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm NC Urban Forest Council Business Meeting:
Meet the Executive Committee of the NC Urban Forest Council, hear about this year’s accomplishments and next year’s goals, and learn about opportunities to get involved. All NCUFC members are encouraged to attend. Non-members can come learn about the organization’s mission and why it is important to be a member.
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Opening Reception & Awards Banquet |
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
7:30 – 10:00 Registration Desk Open
7:30 am – 8:30 am Welcome Breakfast with Exhibitors |
8:30 – 10:00 General Session (GS1) |
8:30 am Opening Remarks and Welcome Address
9:00 to 10:00am Keynote Address - Modern Challenges in Growing a Sustainable Urban Forest, Richard Roti, Charlotte Public Tree Fund |
10:00 – 10:30 Break with Exhibitors |
Concurrent Sessions 10:30 am to 12:00 noon (CS1A and CS1B) |
10:30 am – 11:15 am
Tree Planting: Common Urban Site Challenges - Tom Glasgow, NC Cooperative Extension Service
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10:30 am – 11:15 am
Designing Planting Sites: Look at Both the Hard and Soft Scapes - Dr. Julie Sherk, North Carolina State University
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11:15 am – 12:00 pm
Plant Selection Opportunities - Tom Glasgow, NC Cooperative Extension Service
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11:15 am – 12:00 pm
Tree Development for Urban Environments - Dan Whitehead, Moon's Tree Farm |
12:00 – 1:15 Lunch (provided)
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Concurrent Sessions 1:15 pm – 3:00 pm (CS2A and CS2B) |
1:15 pm – 2:00 pm
Back to Soil Basics - Dr. Barbara Fair, North Carolina State University
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1:15 pm – 2:00 pm
Growers and City Specification: Finding Common Ground - Dr. Anthony LeBude, North Carolina State University |
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Urban Tree Planting Basics - Alex Johnson, City of Durham
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2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Tree Planting Programs: Show Me the Money, Pitfalls, and Plusses - Sally Thigpen, City of Raleigh
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2:45 – 3:15 Break with Exhibitors |
Concurrent Sessions 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm (CS3A and CS3B) |
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm
Making Sure Your Trees Meet Nursery Standards - Dr. Anthony LeBude, North Carolina State University |
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm
Inventory Methods to Advance Urban Forest Management - Dudley Hartel, US Forest Service |
4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
Street Tree Inventories: Opportunities and Guidelines - Leslie Moorman, NC Division of Forest Resources |
4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
Risk Management and Storm Preparedness - Dudley Hartel, US Forest Services |
Dinner on Your Own |
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
7:30 – 8:30 Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors |
Concurrent Sessions 8:30 am to 10:00 am (CS4A & CS4B)
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8:30 am – 9:15 am
What is a Healthy Urban Forest and Why is it Important? – Dr. Melissa McHale, North Carolina State University
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8:30 am - 9:15 am
Urban Wood Utilization: Building Community through Waste Reduction - Meg Lawler, North Carolina State University
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9:15 am – 10:00 am
Training Young Trees – Dr. A.D. Ali, Davey Tree Experts |
9:15 am – 10:00 am
As Trees Age: Providing Health Care for Large Trees - Dr. Kim Coder, University of Georgia
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10:00 – 10:30 Exhibitors Break |
Concurrent Sessions 10:30 am to 12:00 pm (CS5A & CS5B) |
10:30 am - 11:15 am
How Volunteers Can Improve Your Urban Forest – Susan Pierce, Trees Atlanta
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10:30 am - 11:15 am
Training Young Trees – Dr. A.D. Ali, Davey Tree Experts |
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
North Carolina Urban Forest Council’s Tree Legacy Fund – Karen Neill, NC Cooperative Extension Service
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11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Urban Soil Alternatives – Kelby Fite, Bartlett Research Laboratory
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12:00 – 1:15 Lunch (provided) |
1:15 – 3:30 General Closing Session (GS2)
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1:15 pm – 2:00 pm
Trees & Storms: The mechanics of surviving big wind! - Dr. Kim Coder, University of Georgia
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
When to Pull the Plug? – Eric Muecke, NC Division of Forest Resources
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Making the Most of Green Space, Urban Trees and Woody Debris – John Karakash, Resource Professionals Group
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
A Time for Trees: Change Concepts in the Community Forest! – Dr. Kim Coder, University of Georgia |
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4:00 - End of Conference |