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Pre-Conference Workshops
There are two pre-conference workshops scheduled on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 that will take place at the Marriott Hotel. Participants need not be attending in the full conference, but pre-registration and fees are required. Below are the draft agendas for the workshops. Space is limited.
Visit the Registration web page to claim you seat of either of these programs.
Urban Forestry 101 Workshop
9:00 am to 12:00 pm, Tuesday September 15, 2009
9:00-9:30 Joe Morris, City of Salisbury – The Art & Science of Urban Forestry in North Carolina
9:30-10:00 John Sugg, Treefull Communities – Conducting and Utilizing a Tree Inventory for Your Community
10:00-10:30 Alex Johnson, City of Durham – Developing Management Plans
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:15 Don McSween, City of Charlotte – Contracting-How to Work with a Contractor
11:15-11:45 Keith Finch, City of Winston-Salem – Planting and Maintenance; Working with Volunteers
11:45-12:00 Wrap Up
Tree City USA Roundtable Lunch and Workshop
12:00 pm to 3:45 pm, Tuesday, September 15, 2009
12:00 pm-1:00 Lunch and Roundtable Discussion
1:00-1:30 Tree City USA Recognition
1:30-2:15 Panel discussion – Working with elected officials
2:15-2:30 Break
2:30-3:00 Dan Lambe, Arbor Day Foundation – Tree City, Tree Line, Tree Campus, and More
3:00-3:45 Sally Thigpen, City of Raleigh and Cindy Rice, Trees Across Raleigh – Working with non-profit groups
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