Tree Selection for the 21st Century

Sacramento Tree Foundation 191 Lathrop Way, Suite F, Sacramento, CA, United States

Speaker: Greg McPherson, PhD, Research Forester, US Forest Service Urban forestry can be an elegant strategy for increasing tree canopy, managing stormwater and capturing carbon. Selecting trees to provide these services requires science-based information on the relative performance of different species over time within the context of a changing climate. This presentation combines new research […]

Central Coast Regional Council Meeting

San Luis Obispo Public Works Department 25 Prado Road, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

8:30 — 9:00am Registration 9:00 — 9:30am Welcome Jeff Reimer, Ron Combs Central Coast Urban Forest Council 9:30 — 10:00am CaUFC updates California Urban Forests Council 10:00 — 10:30am State of Urban Forestry in CA Survey Jeff Reimer Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 10:30-10:45 San Luis Obispo Mayor 10:45 — 11:45am San Luis Obispo UF […]

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Sacred Trees

Sacramento Tree Foundation 191 Lathrop Way, Suite F, Sacramento, CA, United States

Speaker: Julia E Jones, ISA Municipal Specialist, TIC Interfaith Minister In the spirit of the holiday season, this presentation will explore the numinous world of sacred trees. Julia Jones will guide us on a virtual world tour to learn about the mystical meaning of trees as found in many faiths. The virtual tour will then […]

The Significance Of Schools Grounds

Sacramento Tree Foundation 191 Lathrop Way, Suite F, Sacramento, CA, United States

Bill Sullivan, Professor and Head of Landscape Architecture University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Professor Sullivans research has demonstrated that regular contact with urban green infrastructure—places with trees, grass, rain gardens, and the like—has profound, positive impacts for individuals and communities. These urban green spaces need not be large or pristine to convey a variety of […]

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The cost of not maintaining urban trees

Sacramento Tree Foundation 191 Lathrop Way, Suite F, Sacramento, CA, United States

Dr. Rich Hauer, Professor of Urban Forestry, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point This talk will use the many stages (pre-planting, planting, establishment, formative years, semi-mature, mature, senescent) as a backdrop in a trees life and what the science tells us about when a lack of maintenance resulted in a lessor outcome. There is a […]

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Santa Rosa Arbor Day Tree Planting Project

Rincon Ridge Park 3960 Park Gardens Drive, Santa Rosa, CA, United States

To help with environmental recovery efforts in the North Bay, we are pleased to partner with the Arbor Day Foundation and the Fountaingrove ll Open Space Managment District to plant 100's of trees in the hard hit area of the Fountaingrove ll Neighborhood where more than 90% of the landscape was damaged by the fires. Registration is limited to 75 volunteers!

Wildlife Best Management Practices for the tree care industry in California

Sacramento Tree Foundation 191 Lathrop Way, Suite F, Sacramento, CA, United States

Ryan M Gilpin, Environmental Analyst, HortScience The Tree Care for Birds and Wildlife project is a state-wide effort to enhance habitat through tree care practices. Begun in 2015, the project focuses on tree care to protect birds and other wildlife during and beyond nesting season as well as on ways to enhance habitat for birds […]

Budding out: How trees are grown in the wholesale nursery

Sacramento Tree Foundation 191 Lathrop Way, Suite F, Sacramento, CA, United States

Budding out: How trees are grown in the wholesale nursery Best Management Practices for Growers, Buyers and Users of Plants Kathleen Kosta, Plant Pathologist California Department of Food and Agriculture What is being done to prevent the introduction and spread of new pests and diseases? Have you heard of Clean Stock Production? A Systems Approach […]

Sacred Trees

Sacramento Tree Foundation 191 Lathrop Way, Suite F, Sacramento, CA, United States

Julia E Jones, ISA Municipal Specialist, TIC Interfaith Minister

Sidewalk vs Trees who wins?

Sacramento Tree Foundation 191 Lathrop Way, Suite F, Sacramento, CA, United States

Trees and sidewalks transform city streets into lush, comfortable and accessible places. However these two elements are often at odds with each other: tree roots can cause damage to sidewalks, and sidewalks and other pavement can inhibit tree health and longevity by limiting root development. When tree roots prevail sidewalk lift can cause safety and […]