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Increasing Canopy Cover — Challenges & Opportunities
November 13 - November 14
Connect with municipal arborists, urban forest managers, urban wood enthusiasts, landscape design professionals, planners, and non-profits from across California for this unique educational and networking experience. Our speakers and panelists explore the emerging trends impacting our urban canopy and provide insights into how organizations may meet future challenges.
Conference registration is sold out.
Location
Embassy Suites by Hilton
333 Madonna Rd
San Luis Obispo, CA
Lodging not included in conference registration. Reserve a room at the conference hotel.
The last day for conference attendees to get the discounted hotel rate is October 14.
Conference Schedule
| Start | Event | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, November 13 | ||
| 8:00 AM | Registration Opens | |
| 8:30 AM | Welcome | Nate Faris, California Urban Forests Council |
| 8:45 AM | The State of California Urban Forestry | Walter Passmore, CAL FIRE |
| 9:30 AM | Strategic Plan to Increase Canopy Cover: Review and workshop | Dr. Jenn Yost, Cal Poly |
| 10:30 AM | Break | |
| 10:45 AM | Trees Versus Insurance | Jan Scow, Jan C. Scow Consulting Arborists, LLC |
| 11:45 AM | Lunch | |
| 1:30 PM | Innovation Abounds | Ian Hanou & Russ Warnock, PlanIt Geo |
| 2:30 PM | Travel to campus | |
| 3:30 PM | CalPoly Tree Tour: Mature Examples of Climate Adapted Trees | Dr. Matt Ritter, Cal Poly |
| 5:30 PM | Reception & Dinner | |
| Thursday, November 14 | ||
| 8:00 AM | Registration Opens | |
| 8:30 AM | Getting Tree Equity Right for Communities and Climate | Benita Hussain, American Forests |
| 9:30 AM | Tools for Understanding Trees | Dr. Andrew Fricker, Cal Poly |
| 10:30 AM | Break (Last Chance to Bid on Silent Auction Items) | |
| 10:45 AM | Branching Out: Leveraging Nursery Partners for Custom Tree Growing Solutions | Dave Teuschler & Richard Barto, Devil Mountain Nursery |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch and Wrap-Up Conversation (Silent Auction Awards Distributed) | |
This conference is approved for 9.25 ISA CEUs.
Conference Terms and Conditions
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