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Urban Tree Summit

Presented by Montgomery Parks at Online/Virtual Space

Dec 02, 2020

Learn from respected industry professionals about recent and innovative trends focusing on the health and welfare of urban forests in our increasingly developed landscapes during this year’s virtual event.

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Join Montgomery Parks and Casey Trees for day of presentations that will focus on the health and welfare of trees in our increasingly developed landscapes. Learn from some of the country’s leading experts about innovative efforts to plant, protect and preserve trees in urban and suburban settings.

The following CEUs (continuing education credits) will be offered for the live broadcast only:

International Society of Arboriculture (ISA): 5 credits (1 per presentation)

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ADMISSION INFO

$25 per person

Phone: 301-495-2469

Email: colter.Burkes@MontgomeryParks.org

Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/montgomery-parks-and-casey-trees-tickets-12...

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Schedule of Events8:45- 9:00 AM Welcome9:00 – 10:00 AM Nina Bassuk, Professor, Cornell University“Flight 93 Memorial Landscape: Evaluation and proposal for future improvements”10:00 – 10:10 AM Break10:10 – 11:10 AM Greg Dahle, Associate Professor, West Virginia University“How Branches are Connected to Trunks”11:10 – 11:20 AM Break11:20– 12:20 PM Guy Meilleur, Principal Arborist, Historic Tree Care“Research On Regenerative Pruning, For Smaller, Safer Trees”12:20- 1 PM Lunch Break1:00-2:00 PM John Ball, Professor of Forestry South Dakota State University“Trees Are Good Moms”2:00 – 2:10 PM Break2:10- 3:10 PM Earl Eutsler, Associate Director, Urban Forestry Division, District Department of Transportation, Washington, DC.“Tree-Investment Strategies to Address Tree Inequities”3:10-3:15 PM Closing RemarksPost Conference Event (Optional)3:30-4:10 PM Virtual Happy Hour