Welcome
Today it feels like summer is certainly in full swing in Northern California. With our spring planting season behind us, we are busily confirming speakers and sessions and putting together a great conference for late September.
Our 2019 Urban Forests Conference will be in San Luis Obispo from September 26 to 28. Connect with municipal arborists, urban forest managers, landscape design professionals, planners, urban wood enthusiasts, and non-profits from across California for this unique educational and networking experience. Held over two days, September 26 to 28, each full day has a distinct theme. Here is a brief overview of the schedule.
Thursday, Sept 26: Kick Off Tour Late afternoon (TBC)
Tour the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Campus Urban Tree Canopy with the legendary Dr. Matt Ritter.
Friday, Sept 27: Day One 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
“The Time is Now – Urban Forestry & Climate Change”
Friday, Sept 27: Awards and Soiree 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tree-Huggers Soiree & Annual Urban Forestry Awards
Saturday, Sept 28: Day Two 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
“Urban Wood – Growth of an Industry”
Saturday, Sept 28: Finale Tour 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Grand Finale Tour – Pacific Coast Lumber Sawmill
This month:
Haiku Promotion Update
We received many great entries for the annual haiku promotion. Our judges are going through each and every entry, at the moment. We will be announcing the winners in next month’s newsletter.
Street Tree Book
The third edition of “Street Trees Recommended for Southern California” is available from Street Tree Seminar. The book features extensive pictorial coverage that makes it an indispensable identification tool for all levels of expertise. Order your copy online.
Regional News
Pests and Tree Care – Street Tree Seminar May Meeting
Thank you to everyone who attended the May 22nd meeting with Dr. John Kabashima on “Pests and Tree Care” at JJ Mauget Company. It was very refreshing to see many students in attendance, both undergraduate and postgraduate.
Central Coast Regional Urban Forests Council
On Saturday, May 25th the city of San Luis Obispo hosted a tree awareness day. Featuring a “live” walking tree, the day included a
Inland Urban Forests Council
Diana Ruiz was talking trees last month with the Riverside Neighborhood Partnership. Watch the video here, the tree part starts at about 7 minutes.
Upcoming Events
September 26 – 28
San Luis Obispo
Sacramento Valley Regional Urban Forest Council
Unveiling the City of Sacramento’s new Urban Forest Master Plan
Kevin Hocker, Urban Forest Manager
Thursday, June 13
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
San Diego Regional Urban Forest Council
Healthy Trees for Healthy Neighborhoods
Wednesday, June 19
8:30 am to 11:00 am
Local attention to climate action and recent concerns about the quality of tree planting have brought many discussions–and the urgency of turning discussions into actions. A “call to action” and a campaign have been proposed. This challenge is to plant healthy trees in the next five (5) years to ensure healthy neighborhoods in the next 25 years, in the San Diego region!
Join us for
Girl Scouts San Diego program center,
1231 Upas Street,
San Diego
No fee. Register at https://healthytrees-june19.eventbrite.com
(so we can plan for coffee and structure the workshop).
Bay Area Urban Forest Ecosystem Council
Rapid Response to Invasive Shot-hole Borers
What to expect and how to prepare.
Friday, July 12
10 am to 1 pm
UC Cooperative Extension Santa Clara County
1555 Berger Drive, Building #2
San Jose
Dr. Beatriz Nobua Behrmann of UC Cooperative Extension in Orange County will share her experiences and the lessons learned in Southern California’s ongoing battle with Invasive Shot-hole borers (ISHBs, formerly known as PSHB). The focus will be on how to prepare for the arrival of these pests, and specifically on forming a rapid response team to effectively manage the infestation.
Can’t make it to the presentation? Join the Zoom meeting. View call-in details on the flyer.
Street Tree Seminar
Thursday, July 18
8.00 am to 3.30 pm
LA/OC has their summer symposium at Kellogg West on Cal Poly Pomona campus on July 18. The theme is “Urban Forestry Survival Plan”. Great speakers include Carla Short from San Francisco Public Works, Walt Warriner, Brittany Dyer from American Forests, Dr. Igor Lacan, Cris Falco from West Coast Arborists and Dr. Beatriz Nobua-Behrmann from UCCE.
Registration:
Register on the Street Tree Seminar website
Opportunities
ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT AND MITIGATION PROGRAM
***PROJECT PROPOSAL SOLICITATION***
The California Natural Resources Agency will be accepting project proposals for the Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program from April 12, 2019 through June 17, 2019. Approximately $6.7 million in awards will be funded by this program. Applicants submitting the most competitive proposals will be invited to participate in the next level of the competitive process, anticipated late Summer, Early Fall 2019.
Eligibility and program requirements, including online submittal information, can be found at: http://resources.ca.gov/grants/environmental-enhancement-and-mitigation-eem/
In other news
Here are the most popular stories we shared on Facebook last month.
Big old trees grow faster, making them vital carbon absorbers
World is home to ‘60,000 tree species’
Cities Should Think About Trees As Public Health Infrastructure
The most effective way to tackle climate change? Plant 1 trillion trees
China reassigns 60,000 soldiers to plant trees in bid to fight pollution
Earth Matters: Behind the battle against deforestation in the Amazon rainforest