Tree Canopy Summit May 4, 2015

Top Corporate & Foundation Supporters

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The Dickson Foundation

The Dowd Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation

Some of Our Community Partners

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Street development in the Dilworth Neighborhood

Street scene Myers Park

Strengthen our collaboration

Share successes, goals, challenges

Learn together

Collective problem solving

Summit Goals

Ron Carlee, City Manager

Matt Stephens, NYC Million Tree

Transition to tables

Group discussions & report-outs

Wrap up

Extended Q&A with Matt

Agenda

Summit booklet

Group discussion guides

Summit evaluation – please turn in as you leave today

Attendee list and Matt’s presentation – treescharlotte.org

Handouts

Managing Our Urban Forest

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Well Managed, Healthy Urban Forest

Community Tree Planting, Stewardship &

Education

Tree Ordinance &

Land Use Controls

Street Tree Programs &

Capital Projects

Urban Forestry Management Plan & Community Engagement

Matthew Stephens, NYC Parks

8 years with NYC

Leads tree planting program, MillionTree NYC

BS in Horticulture, Illinois State

MS in Public Horticulture, University of Delaware

Keynote

Wrap Up

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Collective Progress

Planted or gave away 17,635 trees

Promoted tree care across city, including banding 13,000 trees

Established City’s Tree Canopy Manager position

Promoted native tree planting for wildlife (CROWN)

Expanded NC Arbor Day celebration (CTAC)

Advanced education programs with CMS and Discovery Place (Explore More Life; teacher development)

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Collective Progress

Expanded Queen’s Crown inventory

Raised awareness with radio spots, TV coverage, and numerous newsletters

Expanded youth education at tree events

Expanded resident education – mature canopy

Preserved trees on development sites

Tracked and highlighted tree-related legislation

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Meeting the Goal

50% x 2050

Expanded & diversified tree

canopy

Greater community

engagement & coordination

Stewardship

Mature canopy ssue

Increased capital

Education

Partnerships with

developers

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“The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

Dave Cable 704-577-2004 dave@treescharlotte.org

Action Summit IV Participants

Patrick Anderson PAnderson@treecarescience.comCharles Breitbart parkridgehomeowners@gmail.comMary Bures mary@ncwf.orgDr. Gang Chen Gang.Chen@uncc.edu; Gchen7@uncc.eduStaci Clark Staci.Clark@mecklenburgcountync.govPat Cotham Patricia.Cotham@MecklenburgCountyNC.govRobert D. Culbertson rculbertson@moreheadgroup.comHilary Davidson hilary.davidson@duke-energy.comAlicia DePalma Alicia.DePalma@piedmontng.comAlesia Dicosola alesia@catawbalands.orgLaurie Reid Dukes ldukes@charlottenc.govWalter Fisher Walter.Fisher@troutmansanders.comJim Garges James.Garges@MecklenburgCountyNC.govSean Gautam sean@portfoliopro.comPatrick George patrick@heartwoodtree.comMark Gibbs MGibbs@dwhomes.comQuin Hall ghall@ci.charlotte.nc.usTom Johnson Tom.Johnson3@duke-energy.comAndy Kane andy@catawbalands.orgMichael Kirschman Michael.Kirschman@mecklenburgcountync.govHannah Levinson hrlevinson@gmail.comTerrence LLewellyn terrence@llewellyndevelopment.comJulianne McCollum julianne@yellowduckmarketing.comLee McLaren lmclaren@dprassociates.netJack McNeary jmcneary@gmail.com

Dave Molinaro dmolinaro@carolina.rr.comKathy Moorefield kmoorefield@ci.charlotte.nc.usRolfe Neill neill@carolina.rr.comJanet Preyer Nelson janetpn@carolina.rr.comTom Okel tom@catawbalands.orgGreg Paige gpaige@bartlett.comReed Perkins perkinsr@queens.eduRob Phocas rphocas@ci.charlotte.nc.usTim Porter tporter@ci.charlotte.nc.usElaine Powell OneLamb@bellsouth.netJeff Robinson jeff.robinson@mecklenburgcountync.govChrista Rogers Christa.Rogers@mecklenburgcountync.govOliver (Ollie) Sharman ollie_sharman@bellsouth.netGina Shell gshell@ci.charlotte.nc.usMarcia Simon marciasimon@paulsimonco.comSusan Tompkins susantompkins@carolina.rr.comTim Turton Timothy.Turton@mecklenburgcountync.govPhil Volponi volponipc@gmail.comSharon Washam Sharon.Washam@carolinashealthcare.orgJeffery Wells jm88wells@gmail.comKaren Whichard kwhichard@charlottenc.govSharon Wilson sharon@catawbalands.orgLaura Wyatt laura@yellowduckmarketing.comJoe Zuyus Joe.Zuyus@cscaccounting.com