The End of Tree Plagues - Webinar Series
Event Information
Description
Course Description
Instructor Peter MacDonagh, FASLA, PLA, ISA, LEED, RHS
How do we blunt Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) losses, stop the next tree plague from devastating our communities, and create a better, stronger, resilient future forest?
The End of Tree Plagues is a workshop for civil engineers, landscape architects, architects, urban foresters, planners, or anyone responsible for the care of trees. It will provide professionals the tools to communicate and implement a staged Ash tree canopy removal and replacement with a resilient future forest for their community.
Since 1902, the United States has suffered through three catastrophic tree plagues. Chestnut Blight and Dutch Elm Disease led to the premature loss of hundreds of millions of our great American Chestnut and American Elm forests. About a decade ago in the Upper Midwest, Emerald Ash Borer hit our American Ash trees. Arborists and community foresters nationwide, are in full crisis mode to pro-actively manage EAB, for both canopy and budget impacts.
This online training will be presented in two 2-hour sessions, totaling 4 hours of instruction. Sessions will be held on June 7 and 8, 2017. Each session will be recorded on video, so if you have to miss a live session, you'll have access to the recording on the following day and for 30 days thereafter. Register by May 26 to take advantage of all discounts. (See group rates below.)
All class sessions begin promptly at 10 a.m. Pacific, 11 a.m. Mountain, Noon Central and 1 p.m. Eastern.
OUR INSTRUCTOR
Course Outline:
Specific topics that will be addressed include...
• How to stage Ash tree loss impacts from EAB over time to optimize budgets, utility and social benefits during this traumatic tree crisis.
• The suite of new techniques (treatment, target trees, select removals, etc.) that allow a more gradual transition than Elm loss from DED did to American cities.
• The key lessons, strategies and tree species necessary to avoid a similar tree plague for their city in the future.
• The key concepts to communicate this phased approach to EAB, and the replacement resilient future forest to city staff, policy leaders and the community.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The target audience includes municipal, state and federal government employees and private-sector consultants responsible for initiatives related to urban forestry, parks and urban planning & development, sustainability and tree canopy projects, as well as civil engineers, landscape architects, urban planners and architects.
Class Format
Each registrant will be provided with electronic copies of course materials prior to the online course.
Each class will include lecture and Q & A. Sessions will utilize GoToWebinar.com. A quiet room and a reliable Internet connection are required to take this course. See GoToWebinar.com for technical requirements.
Certificates of completion will be provided to all attendees after the last class session.
Reminder: Each class is recorded so if you have to miss any you will have easy access to the information for 30 days following the course.
Dates and Tuition
Dates: 2-hour sessions will be held on June 7 & 8, 2017.
All 2-hour sessions will begin promptly at 10 a.m. Pacific Time, which is 11 a.m. Mountain Time, noon Central Time and 1 p.m. Eastern Time.
Price: $199 when purchased by May 26 ($248 value).
Group rates:
3-5 people: 20% off, enter promo code GroupRate3-5
6-9 people: 25% off, enter promo code GroupRate6-9
10-Plus people: 30% off, enter promo code GroupRate10-Plus
