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FLORIDA URBAN FORESTRY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WORKSHOP AND MEETING

Wednesday – April 20, 2016 – 10:00 A.M. Sumter Electric Cooperative, Inc. Office

330 South US Highway 301 Sumterville, FL

Mission Statement: The Florida Urban Forestry Council promotes the value, enhancement

and sound management of urban forests through leadership and education.

FUFC Executive Committee Members:

Linda Seufert, President Joe Anderson Elizabeth Harkey Michael Schulte Kathy Beck John Harris John Springer Jody Buyas Leah Hoffman David Watford Cheryl Cook Julie Iooss Vacancy – FNGLA (Dion Collado) Jim Davis Gayle Lafferty Vacancy – Advisory (pending - Erin Givens) Gene Dempsey Mark Miller Vacancy – Advisory Steve Edgar Guy Murtonen Lou Shepherd, FFS Liaison John Foltz Jerry Renick Sandy Temple, FUFC Executive Director Justin Freedman Anthony Santangelo

AGENDA

1. Call to Order Seufert 15 minutes

a. Welcome

b. Agenda Changes/Additions

c. Appoint Peacemaker and Timekeeper

2. President’s Comments Seufert 15 minutes

a. Appointment of Advisory Member – Erin Givens

b. Remarks

3. Approval of Minutes from February 10, 2016 ( EC Vote Needed ) Hoffman 5 minutes

4. Treasurer’s Report Foltz 10 minutes

a. Financial Report ( EC Vote Needed )

5. Florida Forest Service Update Shepherd 15 minutes

6. Committee Reports

a. Awards Renick, Chairperson 10 minutes

1. 2015 Friends of Our Urban Forest Awards Program


b. Membership Committee Beck, Chairperson 20 minutes

1. Project Updates:

a. Membership Drive Video (Project #2012-05) Harkey

b. Bookmarks (Project #2014-01) (Project Closeout) Renick

2. Display Opportunities Beck

3. 25th Anniversary Plans Beck

c. Education Committee Iooss, Chairperson 20 minutes

1. Project Updates:

a. 2017 Urban Forestry Institute Freedman

b. 2016 Central Florida Regional Workshop (Project #2016-01)

Iooss

c. 2015 Regional Workshop/Seminars (Project #2015-02) (Project Closeout)

Iooss

d. Trail of Trees, Fall 2015 (Project #2015-01) (Project Closeout)

Iooss

e. Speakers Bureau Anderson

f. RTRP Poster Iooss

d. Marketing Committee Harris, Chairperson 15 minutes

1. Update Report

e. E-Resources Ad Hoc Committee Anderson, Chairperson 10 minutes

1. Project Updates:

a. Tree Campus USA (Project #2010-03) Edgar/Murtonen

f. Communications Ad Hoc Committee Buyas, Chairperson 20 minutes

1. In a Nutshell Harkey

2. Newsletter Sub-Committee Report Renick

7. FUFC Allied Organization Members Updates

a. FRPA Hoffman 3 minutes

b. IFAS Extension N/A Tabled

c. FNGLA TBD 3 minutes

d. ASLA / FL Chapter Schulte 3 minutes

e. FLOC Cook 3 minutes

f. FDOT Murtonen 3 minutes

g. FL Chapter ISA Iooss 3 minutes

h. SAF Edgar 3 minutes

i. Tree Advocate Springer 3 minutes

8. Old Business

a. Energy Saving Trees Program Report Shepherd / Mader 15 minutes

b. 2016 Southern Group of State Foresters – Urban Forestry Shepherd 10 minutes

Institute (Patel Center – May 23-27, 2016)

9. New Business

a. Update on FDOT / FNGLA Committee Murtonen 10 minutes

b. Next Meeting Date – June 8, 2016 Seufert 10 minutes

10. Committee Working Groups Committee Breakout 30 minutes

11. Adjourn

FLORIDA URBAN FORESTRY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WORKSHOP AND MEETING

Wednesday – February 10, 2016 – 10:00 A.M. Sumter Electric Cooperative, Inc. Office

330 South US Highway 301 Sumterville, FL

Mission Statement: The Florida Urban Forestry Council promotes the value, enhancement

and sound management of urban forests through leadership and education.

FUFC Executive Committee Members:

Linda Seufert, President Joe Anderson Elizabeth Harkey Anthony Santangelo Kathy Beck John Harris Michael Schulte Jody Buyas Leah Hoffman John Springer Cheryl Cook Julie Iooss David Watford Jim Davis Ken Lacasse Vacancy – FNGLA (Dion Collado) Gene Dempsey Gayle Lafferty Vacancy - Advisory Steve Edgar Mark Miller Lou Shepherd, FFS Liaison John Foltz Guy Murtonen Sandy Temple, FUFC Executive Director Justin Freedman Jerry Renick John Mader – Hunter Owens Advertising

MINUTES

1. Call to Order Seufert 15 minutes

a. Welcome and New Member Introductions

Anthony Santangelo – Private Arborist position

Commissioner Cheryl Cook – FL League of Cities rep

Jim Davis – Cooperative Extension Service rep

President Seufert welcomed our newest members as indicated above

b. Agenda Changes/Additions

No Changes

c. Appoint Peacemaker and Timekeeper

Justin was the designated Peacemaker; Leah was the designated Timekeeper

2. President’s Comments

Linda thanked Justin for his efforts as President during 2015;

She also thanked SECO for their generosity in allowing us to meet at their site and provide lunch each time.

Due to additional responsibilities Ken Lacasse will be reducing his commitments to the Council but will still be behind the scenes.

Gene Dempsey is ill and we need to keep him in our thoughts and prayers;

During her term, Linda will be focusing on the Strategic Plan and promoting partnerships and continuing what we do best.

To better familiarize the new members with what is happening, President Seufert had each Committee Chair outline their roles:

o Membership – Kathy Beck o Award – Jerry Renick o Education – Julie Iooss o Marketing – John Harris o Ad Hoc

E-Resource – Joe Anderson Communication – Jody Buyas

Please remember to turn in your volunteer sheets 3. Approval of Minutes from December 2, 2015

Julie Iooss moved to accept the minutes as written; David Watford seconded; All in favor.

4. Treasurer’s Report

John Foltz indicated we are still waiting on the money from FFS.

Discussion was had on the 2015 UFI and the need for sponsors and exhibitors

Arbor Day made $9,000 with tree sales

Leah moved to accept the report; Julie seconded the motion; the motion was approved. 5. Florida Forest Service Update

The EST program was launched January 15th

Approaching the 8,000 tree mark. Almost 80% reserved; Good media coverage

Simpson Nursery – sold 1,000 trees/day. This week (week of the meeting) another 3,000 trees were to go out.

Arbor Day Foundation provides tree planting instructions

Tree tags are provided for each tree with the FUFC logo

Simpson Nursery will provide shipping distribution per days items shipped. Their list will be will include contact information about FUFC and their mission

16 Electric Service providers in Florida are on board making the customer base about 10 million

5 Nurseries are being used: 2 in south Florida, 2 in Central Florida, 1 in North Florida

Grants – FFS IT is to launch February 15th the UCFC Grant. Maximum allotted in $30K. Deadline is March 31st

6. Committee Reports

a. Membership Committee

1. Project Updates:

a. Membership Drive Video (Project #2012-05)

Kathy Beck recognized and thanked Elizabeth Harkey for her hard work on the development of the membership video

b. Bookmarks (Project #2014-01)

Bookmarks have been printed and ready for distribution. Thanks to Jerry Renick for all his hard work. Cost: 1-25 ($7 each); 26-100 ($4.50 each); 1001 ($2.25 each)

2. Display Opportunities

Display opportunities were discussed: John Springer will have and event on March 5th; David will have a table at the annual SECO event on March 19th and also at the Earth Day Event in Ocala on April 28th. Green Thumb Festival will be on April 23rd -25th ; Steve Edgar will do Ponce the Inlet; Kathy to contact Henry Myer about Feb 20th event; Ask Mark millet about April 24th Earth Day event.; Jacksonville Home and Patio Show – Joe Anderson March 3-6; Trees Florida in Delray Beach June 12-14

3. 25th Anniversary Plans

25th Anniversary need to do a timeline video

b. Education Committee

1. Project Updates:

a. 2016 Urban Forestry Institute (UFI) Update

On the website scheduled for March 10 & 11 at the Hilton at UF Conference Center

Would like to do a brochure; no postcard done as timeline too short

Will mail out brochure even with short timeline b. 2016 Regional Workshops/Seminars

Proposal submitted for Regional LIAF workshop for April 29th.

Looking for North Florida workshop. Must have the information in by February 29th.

Mention was made that there is a process to follow for submitting a proposal and it should be followed

John Harris made the motion to accept the proposal as presented and Kathy Beck seconded. Motion approved.

c. Marketing Committee

1. Contact List

John Harris requested that each member make 5 contacts to encourage attendance at UFI

2. “Best Exec to Connect” Idea

John presented the idea with more info to follow. Basically involves requesting our Allied Organizations to promote FUFC and develop better partnership.

3. Update on Sponsors/Exhibitors

Looking for Sponsors and/Exhibitors to assist in off-setting expenses of our sponsored programs

4. “Your One Best Potential (or Renewing) Sponsor

discussion

This is an idea that was presented to better inform our new and renewing sponsors about what FUFC’s mission is and how it relates to them.

d. Awards


Award winners are online

Each member should make a submittal every year e. E-Resources Ad Hoc Committee

1. Project Updates:

a. Tree Campus USA (Project #2010-03)

Florida State College of Jacksonville planted 250 trees

Speakers Bureau – working on verbiage and will present it after UFI f. Communications Ad Hoc Committee

1. In a Nutshell

Need to get information out at least 2 weeks prior per Elizabeth

2. Newsletter Sub-Committee Report

Articles for the Newsletter need to fit the theme

Jerry to provide themes for each quarters newsletter 7. FUFC Allied Organization Members Updates

a. FRPA

FRPA will be offering a Park Maintenance Workshop on March 4th in Live Oak and a Statewide workshop on March 10th in the Villages titled Great Places.

b. IFAS Extension – Report tabled; no representative.

c. FNGLA – Report tabled; no representative.

d. ASLA/FL Chapter – Report tabled; no representative present.

e. FLOC – Report tabled; no representative present.

f. FDOT – Report tabled; no representative present.

g. FL Chapter ISA

March 3 various event s throughout Fl

John P White scholarship application deadline Jun 15th h. SAF

Nothing local to report

8. Old Business

a. Energy Saving Trees Program and Grant to FUFC

FUFC role – provide 12-15 posts; invoicing; develop flyer for marketing and send to John Mader o John Mader will assist in posting information ; contract starts next week for 200 hours

25th Anniversary funding $5,000

John Harris motioned to approve the proposal. Julie Iooss seconded. All in favor b. 2016 Southern Group of State Foresters – Urban Forestry

Institute (Patel Center – May 23-27, 2016)

FUFC will be the clearing house for their registration and arrange hotel reservations

9. New Business

a. Next Meeting Date – April 13, 2016 (Date conflict with FVMA Annual Conference)

NEXT MEETING APRIL 13, 2016

10. Committee Working Groups

11. Adjourn

Meeting adjourned 2:25pm

Respectfully Submitted

____________________________________

Leah Hoffman

FLORIDA URBAN FORESTRY COUNCIL PROJECT CLOSE OUT FORM Please complete this form following completion of your FUFC sponsored project to request reimbursement and suggest project improvements

THANK YOU! For completing your valuable project in furtherance of better urban forestry in Florida. The Florida Urban Forestry Council appreciates your efforts. Please take a moment to complete this form to help us understand your project and how we can learn form you

to deliver high quality projects to our members and the community.

1. NAME OF PROJECT: Bookmarks (Project #2004-01)

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Preparation of three (3) species specific (Slash pine, Cabbage palm, Live oak) book marks in the quantity of 1,000 of each species.

3. GOALS and RESULTS: What was the goal of the project? How did you measure to what extend the project achieved the intended goal? What was the result of your measurement?

The goal of the project is to attain one industry sponsor for each book mark species in order to cover the cost of the design and printing of the book mark, as well as the expectation for some profit to FUFC beyond cost. If a sponsor was provided for each species of book mark, and the bookmarks were successfully printed for the anticipated cost, than the project was deemed a success. The project was a success as three sponsors were attained, the bookmarks were printed for the expected costs, and the appearance of the bookmarks is excellent.

4. WHAT WENT WELL?

There was a lot of interest from sponsors, FUFC Executive Committee, and the public at large for this item. It is intended to perform this again with three or four new tree species.

5. WHAT WOULD YOU DO DIFFERENTLY?

Accomplish the production of the bookmarks much more quickly. Due to the first time accomplishing this goal there was a lot of preparation time associated with their development.

Submitted by: Jerry Renick, April 19, 2016

FINANCIAL REPORT REVENUE Sponsorship – 3 @ $500.00 each $1,500.00 TOTAL $1,500.00 EXPENSES Sinclair Design Studio $ 130.00 (Photo search and preparation of 35 sample bookmarks)

Tassel Depot $ 367.66 (Tassels – 3,100)

Multicolor Printing $ 824.40 (Printing charges – 1,000 each of three designs/3,000 total)

________ TOTAL $1,322.06

TOTAL NET PROFIT/(LOSS) = $177.94

6. HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE IMPACTED BY THIS PROJECT?

It would be estimated that several hundred people will be impacted in a positive manner by these bookmarks as a result of marketing of the FUFC, marketing of the 3 sponsors, and the enjoyment by the public.

7. DO YOU HAVE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE PROJECTS?

Incorporate a photo contest as a means of getting quality pictures in a relatively short period of time.

8. PHOTOS & MATERIALS: Please provide at least one high quality photograph of your project for our archives and samples of materials produced.

2016 FUFC DISPLAY RESERVATIONS

Date Display Volunteer Event

February 20 Julie Iooss 16th Annual Orlando Wetlands Festival (Christmas)

February 20 Kathy Beck 2nd Annual Homestead Eco Fair

will contact

Henry Mayer

March 3-6 Joe Anderson Jacksonville Home and Patio Show **Handouts only at JEA table**

March 5 Steve Edgar Ponce Preserves the Planet (Town of Ponce Inlet)

March 10-11 2016 Urban Forestry Institute (Gainesville)

March 16 John Harris LIAF Annual Conference (Plantation) **Handouts at Earth Advisors table**

March 19 David Watford SECO Annual Meeting (Sumterville)

April 2 Elizabeth Harkey 2016 Florida Wildflower and Garden Festival (Deland)

will research

event participation

April 13-15 Steve Edgar Florida Vegetation Management Association (FVMA) (Daytona Beach)

will research

event participation

April 23 David Watford Earthfest @ Arbor Day in the Great Outdoors (Ocala)

April 23-24 Linda Seufert Green Thumb Festival (St. Petersburg) Leah Hoffman

April 24 No volunteer available 9th Annual Earth Day Celebration (Lake Lotus Park / Altamonte Springs)

June 12-14 ????? Trees Florida (Delray Beach)

June 21-24 Kathy Beck will

research

Florida Association of Code Enforcement (F.A.C.E.) 2016 Annual Conference

(Orlando)

event participation

August 18-20 Participation Florida Chapter ASLA Annual Conference (Jacksonville)

to be FUFC was NOT invited to participate in the event in 2015; would needdetermined to contact ASLA for 2016 opportunity

August 4-6 Participation Florida League of Cities 2016 Annual Conference (Hollywood)

to be This event was suggested for FUFC to participate in; however, theredetermined was a charge in 2015 to display and the Council did not pursue participation

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2016 FUFC DISPLAY RESERVATIONS

September 15-17 TBD The Landscape Show (Orlando)

December Nehrling Gardens Holiday Celebration and Amaryllis Festival (Gotha)

**Handouts only at Enchanted Walkabouts table**

Revised 4.14.16

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Conference Evaluation Summary (36 paid attendees, 30 speakers/exhibitors/moderators/staff = 66; 12 responses / 18% response rate)

1) PLEASE LIST YOUR PROFESSION: Urban Forester, Tree Grower Nursery, Utility Forester, Government, County

Forester, Retired

2) PLEASE RATE THE SEMINAR’S SPEAKERS AND TOPICS:

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Setting and Attaining Urban

Forest Canopy Goals

Mark Buscaino

(a) Effectiveness of

presentation

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33% (4)

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67% (8)

(b) Value of topic

1

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42% (5)

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58% (7)

(c) Any comments?

Great perspective and inspiring

Bellwether of how things should be done

Thorough

Great!

Great speaker

Excellent speak

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The Changing Tide

Kimberly Pearson


presentation

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(b) Value of topic

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5

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(c) Any comments?

New information easily understood

Well-researched and presented

Basic overview on a technical topic. Loved the stories!

Good speaker

Very interesting perspective

Did a great job of standing in and speaking on a subject she did not have

experience in

2016 URBAN FORESTRY INSTITUTE HILTON UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA CONFERENCE CENTER

March 10-11, 2016

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Ongoing and Future

Transformation of Florida

Ecosystem

Dr. Jack Putz


presentation

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8% (1)

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75% (9)

(b) Value of topic

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8% (1)

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67% (8)

(c) Any comments?

What?

Not especially focused

Very stimulating!

High energy

Excellent presentation

Love that term – “anthropocene;” super speaker

He was good, but late, so his info repeated earlier info and he didn’t

know it.

Best speaker of the day, funny too!

Best presentation

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Selling Sustainability!

Dr. Laura Sanagorski Warner


presentation

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(b) Value of topic

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8% (1)

3

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4

34% (4)

5

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(c) Any comments?

Shy—repeated some information.

Too bad that not more time was given—this is info we need! Very good!

Good

New ideas on moving forward

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Weather and Climate

Trends in the Southeast and

Their Impact on Forests and

Foresters

Pam Knox


presentation

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(b) Value of topic

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(c) Any comments?

Too loud on microphone

More relevant to farmers?

I enjoyed every word of your presentation. Thank you!

Excellent

Ok

How did this apply to what we do?

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Breakout Session Option #1

(Thursday) – Planning for

the Forever Urban Forest


presentation

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(b) Value of topic

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(c) Any comments?

Macie – no PowerPoint presentation; Givens – too much information;

Hanou – too much information

Macie – no PowerPoint?; Givens – good, but has to know when to stop

Macie – sounded good, but lacked visuals and handouts; Givens and

Hanou – very good.

Really good. Macie needs a PowerPoint.

Good info – almost too much – i-Tree is huge

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(Thursday) – Permaculture

and Community Gardens –

“Supporting Local Food

Sources”


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(b) Value of topic

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(c) Any comments?

Just a handful of attendees, but it was very interesting

I learned a lot from Deb Gaw and enjoyed learning about Cody

Gallahan’s perspective

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(Friday) – Trees for a

Lifetime


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(b) Value of topic

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(c) Any comments?

All speakers were informative

Thorough

Northrop is awesome! Great substitute for Dr. Smith – sub was

awesome!

Good speakers. Jiri is very good, not as good as Jason.

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(Friday) – Trees, Lines and

Storms, Oh My!


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(c) Any comments?

None said much about tree impaction, post-storm tree care or

management. Tree Line excellent!!

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Implementing an Urban

Forestry Sustainability and

Management Audit

Ed Macie


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(b) Value of topic

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(c) Any comments?

Good

Good info to use in evaluating your program

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How do you change the

climate in your community?

(Panel discussion)


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Good

Good questions

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Embrace the Challenge

Justin Freedman


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(c) Any comments?

What’s with E Sciences logo?

Nice and short

3) PLEASE TELL US WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES HOW THIS CONFERENCE HAS MET

YOUR EXPECTATIONS:

1) Below Expectations N/A 2) Met Expectations 83% (10) 3) Exceeded Expectations 17% (2)

COMMENTS RELATED TO YOUR CHOICE:

Great topics and speakers

Attendance, program good

4) WHAT TOPICS / ACTIVITIES / INFORMATION FROM THE CONFERENCE WILL BE MOST USEFUL TO YOU

IN YOUR AREA OF WORK?

Dr. Jack Putz

Selling sustainability –- how to market – what you do, why

Info from Deb Gaw

Excellent conference

Networking with municipalities to sell trees and consult

Utility

Thursday PM Breakout session; Buscaino talk

Northrop

Topics and breakouts very relevant; Buscaino – excellent speaker; Northrop/Koeser – good team;

Northrop - great

5) WHAT TOPICS / ACTIVITIES / INFORMATION DID NOT MEET YOUR EXPECTATION?

Pam Knox – Weather

9 or 10 ... got lost in too dark slides and garbled speaking

Weather and climate, storms and trees

Anything related to climate change, except now I know what other people think. Was nice once.

University of Georgia lady

Laura is not as strong a speaker. She did have good info and relevant topic.

6) PLEASE PROVIDE SUGGESTIONS ON TOPICS / ACTIVITIES / SPEAKERS THAT YOU WOULD HAVE LIKED

TO HAVE BEEN INCLUDED OR WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE FLORIDA URBAN FORESTRY COUNCIL

ADDRESS IN FUTURE EDUCATIONAL EVENTS.

Managing and utilizing tree inventory data, preparing management plans, good examples of enforced

tree ordinances, return to SOAP.

Quality contractors, how to qualify good contractors or good growers

Report-writing, communication. Selling sustainability—how to market what you do, why.

Nowak, Donovan, Gilman, Northrop, Elliott/Broschat

7) PLEASE SUGGEST OTHER LOCATIONS / VENUES WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE FUTURE EVENTS

TAKE PLACE.

Tampa, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Sarasota, Miami

South Florida

Orlando, Jupiter – Wyndham Grand Jupiter at Harbourside Place

Winter Haven, Lake City, High Springs, Alachua, Melrose, St. Augustine

Rollins, Fort Lauderdale

8) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

Simple outline on establishing planting programs for city’s

The rate of transpiration for trees in retention

Tree relocation programs that have been successful

Tree availability and new species

Under the best of circumstances, North Florida will be a tough sell. Go here every four to five years

and stay in South and Central the rest of the time.

Consider outside afternoon learning activity—tour, hands-on, new skill, etc.

Need more light on podium and speaker when there is nothing on the screen. This was written at the

beginning, but resolved by end.

Would like to have debate on field grown, i.e., B&B versus container growers, next year and how to

properly dig trees. Also, educate landscape architects on nursery inventories!! How to enforce

maintenance codes in municipalities.

Great job

Loved the location and the facility for this event.

The hats and cupcakes were a great way to share anniversary celebration.

Thank you, Sandy, excellent job as usual—you are the best E.D. the Council could have and how

smoothly things moved along

Utility breakout—go to either general session or regionals; possibly rethink breakouts

Become a

Landscape Inspectorwith the

Landscape Inspectors Association of Florida

Dr. Phil Busey is a Certified Crop Adviser and Certified Professional Agronomist involving monitoring, assessment, documentation, and recommendations for landscape and turf grass soil, nutrients, plant health, and water. He is the Director of Sports Turf Management and a member of the Town of Davie’s Agricultural and Environmental Committee. He is also the past chair of the Sierra Club Broward Group and the Town of Davie’s Planning and Zoning Board.

WilliAM ByrnES is the Urban Forester for the City of Sunrise and has held the position since 2004. He has a BS in Agriculture from the University of Missouri. He was an adjunct professor at Broward College in the Biological Sciences Department. William is an iSA certified Arborist, a State Certified Pest Control

Operator, a FDACS instructor for Gi-BMP’s, and a Broward County instructor in the Tree Trimming Certification Program. William currently is the 2015– 2017 President of the landscape inspectors Association of Florida (liAF).

DECEMBEr lAUrETAnO-HAinES is a Certified Arborist, Certified landscape inspector and Florida Green industries Best Management Practices instructor. December works for the City of Southwest ranches as the Parks, recreation and Open Space Coordinator. Her responsibilities include budgeting, events coordination, protection of natural resources, and management of the Town’s parks, faciltites and lands.

Dr. MiCHAEl OrFAnEDES is the Commercial Horticulture Agent for UF/iFAS Broward County Extension in Davie. Mike has a BS in Agronomy and an MS and PhD in Weed Science. He is responsible for coordinating educational outreach and CEU programs for Broward’s nursery, landscape and pest control industries. Mike is an

iSA-certified Arborist. His program received the 2009 FUFC Outstanding Public Educational Program award.

8:00 a.m. ....Welcome and introductions William Byrnes

8:10 a.m. .... Exam’s Overview, role and importance of landscape inspections and Preview Exercises

December lauretano-Haines

8:40 a.m.......Plant iD Dr. Phil Busey

9:40 a.m. .....MOrninG BrEAK

9:50 a.m. ...... Plant Biology, Common Pests and General Knowledge

Dr. Phil Busey

10:30 a.m. ... Tree Selection (Grading) plus installation and Maintenance Best Practices (indoor Session)

Dr. Michael Orfanedes

12:00 p.m. .. lunch (provided)

12:30 p.m. ... Tree Selection (Grading) plus installation and Maintenance Best Practices (Outdoor Session)


1:00 p.m. ..... Plant Placement, Design and irrigation William Byrnes

1:20 p.m. .... Plan review December lauretano-Haines

2:20 p.m. .... AFTErnOOn BrEAK

2:30 pm ...... Tree Preservation: Ordinance requirements and Considerations for Construction Sites

William Byrnes

2:50 p.m. ..... recognizing Hazardous Tree Conditions William Byrnes

3:10 p.m. ..... Soils, Fertilizers and Plant nutrition William Brynes

3:25 p.m. ..... The nine Florida-Friendly landscaping Principles Dr. Michael Orfanedes

3:40 p.m. .... recap and review Dr. Michael Orfanedes

4:00 p.m. .... ADJOUrn

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The landscape inspectors Association of Florida is a state-wide organization whose goals are to provide training and certification to all those within the green industry. Earn this prestigious certification today!

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CERTIFIED

ExamDate:

May 6, 2016Exam Location:Cherry Lake Tree Farm7836 Cherry Lake RoadGroveland, FL 34736

* Pre-approval must be obtained from liAF to participate in the certification exam review class and exam.*

Please see inside for further information.

REVIEWDate:

April 29, 2016

Review Location:

Cherry Lake Tree Farm

7836 Cherry Lake Road

Groveland, FL 34736

Speaker BioSCertifiCation exam review Class

Applications must be post marked no later than April 19, 2016. Complete the following application and return it with resume, three current professional references and payment to:

liAF – Exam 4611 South University Drive, Suite 174 Davie, Florida 33328

Once the applicant has been approved, the study manual will be shipped to the address provided below by the applicant. The information you provide below is where all correspondence for the review and exam will be sent. Print clearly and provide complete information.

The applicant must have a college degree in a related landscape field with two years of practical landscape experience; or the applicant must have a minimum of five years of verifiable practical landscape experience in the landscape industry. Acceptable practical landscape expe-rience includes: working in the landscape industry where knowledge and hands-on performance of landscape plan review, landscape installation, landscape maintenance, ir-rigation, plant identification, insect identification, grading of landscape material, and tree pruning, etc., are daily, hands-on tasks.

The completed application, resume, three current professional references and payment are required upon submittal. This information is considered appropriate and verifiable proof of eligibility and will be strictly reviewed for completeness. The application will not be accepted without providing the above-stated proof of eligibility. Failure to provide specific application information may result in the rejection of the application.

liAF Member $175.00 non-Member $220.00 Fees include: One study manual, one review day, one proctored exam. The non-member fee also includes liAF membership for year 2016. Credit cards or purchase orders are not accepted. Check only. no refunds. Checks are to be made payable to: landscape inspectors Association of Florida.

in an industry where licensure is not required by law, certification is relevant and imperative. Certification as a landscape inspector demonstrates commitment to professional development. Earning this prestigious credential is proof of knowledge and professional training. To become Certified, applicants must meet eligibility criteria, pass a rigorous, comprehensive written exam, and are required to satisfy continuing education standards to maintain certification.

Pride in the distinction as Certified landscape inspector is merited. The examination, designed to evaluate applicants’ knowledge and training in five domains, isn’t easy! The rewards of certification include increased credibility, recognition, and the potential for higher earnings. Many agencies include landscape inspector Certification as a requirement for bidding on work.

Certified landscape inspectors help the green industry to regulate itself by setting and maintaining professional standards and providing education to the public.

Certification establishes minimum levels of competency to distinguish qualified, knowledgeable industry professionals. By becoming Certified, an individual demonstrates his or her voluntary commitment to exemplary skills, abilities, technical practice and continuing professional development.

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1. NAME OF PROJECT: 2015 REGIONAL WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS (Project #2015-02)

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Three (3) regional seminars that will ranged from half-day to two-day programs were held in Orlando, Tampa, and South Florida. The South Florida and Orlando Workshop was Conducting GPS Inventories and the Tampa Workshop was Keys to Successful Landscape Inspections: A Workshop for Landscape Professionals.

GOALS and RESULTS: What was the goal of the project? How did you measure to what extend the project achieved the intended goal? What was the result of your measurement? The goal was to educate our members and professionals, developing local forestry programs, supporting research and disseminating technical information through programming and partnership. In addition, enhance existing partnerships with allied organizations and cultivate new partnership opportunities with similar organizations We measured the projects intention through the attendance and our evaluations. The result was that we educated our target audience, partnered with other organizations (LIAF, UF/IFAS) laying the ground work to develop future programming.

1. WHAT WENT WELL? All three programs had excellent speakers and topics pertinent to the council’s goals. The programs were well received at the their individual locations (please note evaluations).

2. WHAT WOULD YOU DO DIFFERENTLY? Ensure ample time to market the programs to ensure optimum attendance. Seek locations that reduce costs especially catering costs. Continue to seek funding through grants or sponsorship to ease the program costs.

3. HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE IMPACTED BY THIS PROJECT? The total number of attendees was 100 including moderators and speakers. South Florida’s workshop had 52 attendees, Orlando’s workshop had 29 attendees and Tampa’s program had 19 attendees.

Submitted by: Julie Iooss, April 18, 2016 ________________________________________________________________

Special thanks to GP Serv., ESciences and Earth Advisors, Inc. for sponsoring the event in Orlando and South Florida.


There is a proposal for 3 programs this year. The first program is in Orlando area partnering again with LIAF for a review and certification. The other two programs will be in South Florida and a location TBD.

5. PHOTOS & MATERIALS: Please provide at least one high quality photograph of your project for our archives and samples of materials produced. Attaching the flyers, evaluations and financials for the program.

2015 REGIONAL WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS (PROJECT #2015-02)

EVENT FINANCIAL SUMMARY

SOUTH FLORIDA WORKSHOP (APRIL 23, 2015) – TOTAL ATTENDEES = 52 (Registered Attendees = 43; Comp = 3; Moderator = 1; Speakers = 5)

REVENUE Registrations $2,085.50 38 @ $ 50.00 (minus cc processing fees) $ 1,835.50 5 @ $ 50.00 $ 250.00

TOTAL $2,085.50 EXPENSES Design Services - Workshop brochures /online registration setup $ 130.00 Food/Beverage $ 489.51 (Reimbursement / Sponsorship of Food/Beverage) ($ 489.51) Sponsors: E Sciences, Inc., Earth Advisors, Inc., Metric Engineering

Paper $ 10.59 Name Badges $ 41.99 Postage (Paperwork return, CEU forms, correspondence) $ 22.04 Box and shipping charges for workshop materials $ 24.40 Presentation Folders $ N/C TOTAL $ 229.02

TOTAL PROFIT/(LOSS) $1,856.48

CENTRAL FLORIDA WORKSHOP (AUGUST 27. 2015) – TOTAL ATTENDEES = 29

(Registered Attendees = 23; Comp = 1; Moderator = 1; Speakers = 4) REVENUE Registrations $1,337.73 21 @ $ 60.00 (minus cc processing fees) $ 1,217.73 2 @ $ 60.00 $ 120.00

TOTAL $1,337.73 EXPENSES Design Services - Workshop brochures /online registration setup $ 65.00 Printing - Brochures $ 12.59 Food/Beverage $ 409.99 (Reimbursement / Sponsorship of Food/Beverage) ($ 268.78) Sponsors: E Sciences, Inc., Earth Advisors, Inc. Paper $ 10.59 Name Badges $ N/C Presentation Folders $ N/C Postage (Brochure mailings, CEU forms) $ 42.88 Speaker Travel Reimbursement $ 393.36 TOTAL $ 665.63

TOTAL PROFIT/(LOSS) $ 672.10

TAMPA WORKSHOP (OCTOBER 23, 2015) – TOTAL ATTENDEES = 19 (Registered Attendees = 15; Comp = 1; Moderator = 1; Speakers = 2)

REVENUE Registrations $ 724.85 15 @ $ 50.00 (minus cc processing fees) $ 724.85

TOTAL $ 724.85 EXPENSES Design Services - Workshop brochures $ 32.50 Printing - Brochures $ 23.64 Food/Beverage $ 362.06 Name Badges $ N/C Presentation Folders $ N/C Postage (Extra brochures mailing, CEU Forms) $ 20.16 Shipping charges for workshop materials $ 14.27 Travel Reimbursement – Orfanedes / Byrnes $ 432.67 TOTAL $ 885.30

TOTAL PROFIT/(LOSS) ($ 160.45)

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OVERALL TOTAL PROFIT/(LOSS) FROM ALL THREE WORKSHOPS = $2,368.13

NOTES: OUTSTANDING INVOICE FOR FOOD/BEVERAGE SPONSORSHIP FOR ORLANDO WORKSHOP @ $136.66 FROM GPSERV Data provided by S. Temple 12/15/15 rev and 4/19/2016

Workshop Evaluation 43 paid attendees, 6 speakers, 3 comp registrations (per Henry Mayer) = 52; 21 evaluations returned

1) PLEASE LIST YOUR PROFESSION: Landscape Manager, Consultant, Landscape Contractor, Nursery

Owner, Horticulturist (x2), Arborist (x2), Landscape Architect (x2), Environmental Planner, Manager (x2),

Maintenance Worker, Urban Forester, Biologist (x3), Natural Areas Land Manager

2) PLEASE RATE THE WORKSHOP’S SPEAKERS AND TOPICS:

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Why Conduct a Tree

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Tree Inventory Benefits

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Brian Voelker

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Great presentation. Helped to give me ideas on how I can use this

technology.

City of North Miami has it already.

Very good presentation. Nice visuals.

Nice work.

Too many questions and superfluous comments interrupting presentations.

Some aspects a bit parochial, perhaps suited to a HOA group. Audience

knows “why,” but needs to know “how.” Landscape Architects are also

qualified by licensure to perform tree surveys.

Too much PowerPoint.

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Technology and Methods

for GPS Data Collection

Brian Voelker


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More time with devices.


Excellent presentation.

Conducting GPS Tree Inventories Workshop

Miami-Dade County Extension Auditorium – Homestead

April 23, 2015

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Hands-on GPS Data

Collection Tutorial

B. Voelker, M. McCoy,

J. Harris, G. Dempsey


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More time with devices.

Best! It put all previous topics in to work. Thanks to Brian to let us use the

Trimble to measure a tree.


Very worthwhile.

Best part of the class.

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Processing GPS Data and

Creating GIS Databases




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Well presented.

Need handout of PowerPoint presentation.

Hard to see projections, so a lot of effectiveness was lost.

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Nicely done.

Need handout of PowerPoint presentation.

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Latest GPS Equipment /

Technology Applied to

Tree Inventories

Jim Robeson


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(c) Any comments?

Great product review. Handout of info would be good. Good information, but it is not relavent to me as my work will not afford

this. Sales!!

3) PLEASE TELL US WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES HOW THIS WORKSHOP HAS MET

YOUR EXPECTATIONS:



Thorough; more “hands-on” would be better.

Don’t address the “why” as much as the “how.”

Very well-presented seminar.

Good info for neophyte.

4) WHAT TOPICS / ACTIVITIES/ INFORMATION DID NOT MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS?

Connection of inventory process as positive influence in community social and aesthetic values.

None.

Free and alternative programs for tree management/GPS.

All was good.

The equipment discussion was not so relevant to me as I won’t be buying equipment that is so

expensive. I also do not need that equipment in my work.

5) WHAT COMPONENTS WILL BE MOST USEFUL TO YOU IN YOUR AREA OF WORK?

Adds value to our assets.

Hardware info and use of lists (data points).

More breaks.

GIS.

New GPS collection technology applications. i-Tree additional uses.

Handouts of lecture with outline of discussion.

I will use the applications of GPS in my work. This aspect—knowing how I can use GPS—was the

most important and relevant to me.


Great job!!

Thank you!

Workshop Evaluation Summary

23 paid attendees, 1 comp registration, 4 speakers, 1 moderator = 29; 10 (42%) evaluations returned

1) PLEASE LIST YOUR PROFESSION: Biologist, Environmental Specialist, Environmental Science, Environmental

Consultant, Ecologist, Consulting Ecologist, Arborist, Consulting Arborist, Horticulturist, Educator


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Tree Inventory Benefits

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Gene Dempsey and

John Harris


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Good for anyone not familiar with inventory.

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Methods

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Michael McCoy


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Too technical.

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Jim Robeson


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(c) Any comments?

Needed to be less detailed and more generic.

Conducting GPS Tree Inventories Workshop

Orange County Extension Office – Magnolia Room - Orlando

August 27, 2015

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Michael McCoy,

John Harris,

Gene Dempsey


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Maybe more centralized teaching would be better.

Good discussion.

I’m still confused. Equipment is NOT user-friendly.

It’s kind of awkward “working” with a couple pieces of equipment between

25 people.

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Michael McCoy,

John Harris,

Gene Dempsey


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Michael McCoy,

John Harris,

Gene Dempsey


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(c) Any comments?

Preaching to the choir.


YOUR EXPECTATIONS:



It was good with the info I was looking.

Still confused and overwhelming.

The information provided shed much light on a topic I was just beginning to explore.

Keep providing this kind of in-depth information.


A little too much GPS detail.

More step-by-step use of device, please.


i-Tree sounded interesting.

Just the general exposure to a big topic.

All.

Database management, Why Conduct, John’s last presentation.


Good, thanks!

Good job.

Handouts, like PowerPoint’s, would be nice.

Workshop Evaluation Summary

15 paid attendees, 1 comp registration, 2 speakers, 1 moderator = 19; 13 (68%) evaluations returned

1) PLEASE LIST YOUR PROFESSION: Nursery Operations Supervisor, Landscape and Irrigation Specialist Designer,

Horticulturist, Forestry, Plans Examiner/Arborist, Application Reviewer, Public Education Program Coordinator


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Bill Byrnes


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Great presenter! Very realistic to what is going on in the world.

Very professional and informative.

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Another great presenter--topic presented well.

Excellent and informative.

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Outdoor Tree Grading /

Inspection Practice


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Fantastic hands-on activities.

Great learning tool, hands-on.

Keys to Successful Landscape Inspections Workshop

Hillsborough County Extension Office – Seffner

October 23, 2015

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A Dog’s Tail

Bill Byrnes


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YOUR EXPECTATIONS:



Great dialogue.

Practice exercise for Florida Grades and Standards.

Stayed on topic and kept it moving.


None – all met expectations.

Very good day...I look forward to the next discussion.

No certification testing in Central Florida.

Hands-on work rating tree.


Handouts and hands-on.

Grades inspection (x2).

Grades and standards (x4).

Gaining certification for job.

Practice exercise.

Code amendments to possibly propose.

Tap into grants.


Great class.

Would like to see LIAF chapter in Central Florida.

John D. Campbell Agricultural Center Auditorium

18710 SW 288th Street - Homestead, FL - 33030

Continuing EducationUnit (CEU) Categories

FNGLA4.0

LIAFT.B.D.

ISACertified Arborist - 5.75

Municipal Specialist - 5.75BCMA - Management - 5.75TW Climber Specialist - 5.75

Conducting GPS Tree Inventories

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Miami-Dade County ExtensionJohn D. Campbell Agricultural Center

Auditorium18710 SW 288th Street

(Biscayne Drive and Redland Road)Homestead, FL 33030

Name: ___________________________________

Company: ________________________________

Address: __________________________________

City: _____________________________________

State: ________________ Zip: ________________

Phone: ___________________________________

E-mail: ___________________________________

Cost: FUFC Members @ $50.00 per person; Non-members @ $75.00 per person. Lunch is included. Registration deadline is Thursday, April 16, 2015. Register on-line at www.fufc.org.

Please make checks payable to:FLORIDA URBAN FORESTRY COUNCIL

If paying by credit card, please provide thefollowing information (PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY):

Card Type: ________________________________

Card Number: ______________________________

Name:____________________________________ (As it appears on card)

Expiration Date: ______________

Card Security Code: ____________(3-digit number on back of card or 4-digit number on front of card for AMEX)

Signature: _________________________________

Submit registration form and payment to:Florida Urban Forestry CouncilPO Box 547993Orlando, FL 32854-7993Phone: (407) 872-1738Fax: (407) 872-6868

Conducting GPS Tree Inventories REGISTRATION FORM

SPEAKERSGene Dempsey has been involved in Urban Forestry in the State of Florida since 1987. He worked 10 years with the Florida Division of Forestry, the last seven of those years as the Urban Forestry Coordinator in the Everglades District. In 1996, he became the first full-time Urban Forester with the City of Fort Lauderdale. After 15 years in the Parks and Recreation Department, he currently holds the position of City Forester within the Public Works Department’s Sustainability Division. Gene currently sits on the Florida Urban Forestry Council’s Executive Committee serving as Vice President and representing City Arborists statewide.

John Harris is the Principal of Landscape Economics, LLC and the President of Earth Advisors, Inc. He received his BS and MS from SUNY College and a MBA from Syracuse University. John is also an ASCA Registered Arborist, SAF Certified Forester, ISA Certified Arborist, Florida Nursery Tree Grader, and Certified Landscape Inspector. He was inducted into Lambda Alpha International Honorary Land Economics Society for determining and defending tree and landscape values. John has been working in the Green Industry for over 30 years and is excited for the opportunity to support FUFC as part of the Executive Committee.

Henry Mayer is the Commercial Urban Horticulture Extension Agent in Miami-Dade County since 2003. He received his BS in Agricultural Engineering in 1982 and in 2010 received his MS degree at the University of Florida Soil and Water Science Department. He is a certified ISA Arborist since 2001, a Landscape Inspectors Association of Florida (LIAF) board member and a past board member of the Florida Urban Forestry Council. Henry has conducted numerous workshops for the commercial landscape industry and for the nursery business on tree maintenance, green industry best management practices, tree pruning, plant installation and selection, Florida grades and standards and related subjects.

Michael McCoy is the Director of the Environmental Department for Metric Engineering, an ISA Certified Arborist and a Florida Certified Landscape Inspector. He has provided appraisals and evaluations of trees for public benefits for entities such as Manatee County, the Town of Davie and the Titan America Mining Company. Michael has presented on the topic of appraising trees for public benefits.

James “Jim” Robeson has bee graduated from Jacksonville State University with a BS in Business Computer Information Systems and Geography. He has worked in Lee and Leon Counties as a GIS professional and also for 10 years with the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection developing their GIS from the ground level. Jim has been with GPServ Inc. since 1999 and has been a Trimble Certified Trainer since 1995.

Brian Voelker, MS, PWS, CA, CLI is a Project Scientist with E Sciences. Brian has over 18 years of experience specializing in natural resource assessments and permitting, as well as certified arborist services. He provides numerous ecological services and consulting arborist services to both public and private sector clients. Brian received his BS in Environmental Studies from State University of New York and his MS from Nova Southeastern University in Coastal Zone Management and Marine Biology. He is an ISA Certified Arborist, qualified in Tree Risk Assessment and a LIAF Certified Landscape Inspector to name just a few of his certifications.

Conducting GPS Tree InventoriesThe goal of this workshop is to educate arboriculture professionals on the practice of performing large scale tree inventories and basic condition assessments using GPS equipment, as well as the preparation of GIS tree databases and use of those databases as a management tool.

SCHEDULE

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. ..........Seminar Check-In

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. .........Welcome Henry Mayer, Miami-Dade County Extension

9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ....... • Why Conduct a Tree Inventory? • Tree Inventory Benefits and

Limitations Brian Voelker, E-Sciences

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.. .....Break

10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ..... Technology and Methods for GPS Data Collection

Brian Voelker, E Sciences

12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. ..... Lunch and Networking

12:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ....... • Hands-on GPS Data Collection Tutorial

• Processing GPS Data and Creating GIS Databases

• Use of GIS Database as Management Tool

• Open Discussion Period Brian Voelker, E Sciences Michael McCoy, Metric Engineering John Harris, Earth Advisors Gene Dempsey, City of Fort Lauderdale

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ......... Presentation on Latest GPS Equipment/Technology Applied to Tree Inventories

Jim Robeson, GPServ Inc.

4:00 p.m. ........................... Adjourn and Distribution of CEU’s

Thursday - April 23, 2015 John D. Campbell Agricultural Center Auditorium

THANK yOU CO-SPONSORS!

Orange County Extension Office6021 South Conway Road - Orlando, FL 32812

Continuing EducationUnit (CEU) Categories

FNGLA4.0

LIAF3.0


Municipal Specialist - 6.0BCMA - Management - 6.0TW Climber Specialist - 6.0

Conducting GPS Tree Inventories

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Orange County ExtensionMagnolia Room

6021 South Conway RoadOrlando, FL 32812

Name: ___________________________________

Company: ________________________________

Address: __________________________________

City: _____________________________________

State: ________________ Zip: ________________

Phone: ___________________________________

E-mail: ___________________________________

Cost: FUFC Members @ $60.00 per person; Non-members @ $85.00 per person. Lunch is included. Registration deadline is Friday, August 21, 2015. Register on-line at www.fufc.org.



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Signature: _________________________________


Conducting GPS Tree Inventories REGISTRATION FORM

SPEAKERSGene Dempsey has been involved in Urban Forestry in the State of Florida since 1987. He worked 10 years with the Florida Division of Forestry, the last seven of those years as the Urban Forestry Coordinator in the Everglades District. In 1996, he became the first full-time Urban Forester with the City of Fort Lauderdale. After 15 years in the Parks and Recreation Department, he currently holds the position of City Forester within the Public Works Department’s Sustainability Division. Gene currently sits on the Florida Urban Forestry Council’s Executive Committee serving as Vice President and representing City Arborists statewide.

John Harris is the Principal of Landscape Economics, LLC and the President of Earth Advisors, Inc. He received his BS and MS from SUNY College and a MBA from Syracuse University. John is also an ASCA Registered Arborist, SAF Certified Forester, ISA Certified Arborist, Florida Nursery Tree Grader, and Certified Landscape Inspector. He was inducted into Lambda Alpha International Honorary Land Economics Society for determining and defending tree and landscape values. John has been working in the Green Industry for over 30 years and is excited for the opportunity to support FUFC as part of the Executive Committee.

Michael McCoy is the Director of the Environmental Department for Metric Engineering, an ISA Certified Arborist and a Florida Certified Landscape Inspector. He has provided appraisals and evaluations of trees for public benefits for entities such as Manatee County, the Town of Davie and the Titan America Mining Company. Michael has presented on the topic of appraising trees for public benefits.

James “Jim” Robeson has bee graduated from Jacksonville State University with a BS in Business Computer Information Systems and Geography. He has worked in Lee and Leon Counties as a GIS professional and also for 10 years with the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection developing their GIS from the ground level. Jim has been with GPServ Inc. since 1999 and has been a Trimble Certified Trainer since 1995.

Brian Voelker, MS, PWS, CA, CLI is a Project Scientist with E Sciences. Brian has over 18 years of experience specializing in natural resource assessments and permitting, as well as certified arborist services. He provides numerous ecological services and consulting arborist services to both public and private sector clients. Brian received his BS in Environmental Studies from State University of New York and his MS from Nova Southeastern University in Coastal Zone Management and Marine Biology. He is an ISA Certified Arborist, qualified in Tree Risk Assessment and a LIAF Certified Landscape Inspector to name just a few of his certifications.

Conducting GPS Tree InventoriesThe goal of this workshop is to educate arboriculture professionals on the practice of performing large scale tree inventories and basic condition assessments using GPS equipment, as well as the preparation of GIS tree databases and use of those databases as a management tool.

SCHEDULE

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. ..........Seminar Check-In

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. .........Welcome Julie Iooss, City of Orlando Parks Division

9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ....... • Why Conduct a Tree Inventory? • Tree Inventory Benefits and

Limitations Brian Voelker, E-Sciences

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.. .....Break

10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. ...... Technology and Methods for GPS Data Collection

Brian Voelker, E Sciences

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ..... Presentation on Latest GPS Equipment/Technology Applied to Tree Inventories

Jim Robeson, GPServ Inc.

12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. ..... Lunch and Networking

12:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ....... • Hands-on GPS Data Collection Tutorial

• Processing GPS Data and Creating GIS Databases

• Use of GIS Database as Management Tool

• Open Discussion Period Brian Voelker, E Sciences Michael McCoy, Metric Engineering John Harris, Earth Advisors Gene Dempsey, City of Fort Lauderdale

4:00 p.m. ........................... Adjourn and Distribution of CEU’s

Thursday - August 27, 2015 Orange County Extension Office

Magnolia Room

THANK yOU CO-SPONSORS!

Hillsborough County Extension Office5339 County Road 579 - Seffner, FL 33584

Continuing EducationUnit (CEU)

Categories

FNGLA4.0

LIAF4.0


Municipal Specialist - 5.0TW Climber Specialist - 5.0BCMA - Management - 5.0

Thank you co-sponsors!

Keys to Successful Landscape Inspections:

A Workshop for Landscape Professionals

Friday, October 23, 2015

Hillsborough County Extension Office5339 County Road 579

Seffner, FL 33584

Name: ___________________________________

Company: ________________________________

Address: __________________________________

City: _____________________________________

State: ________________ Zip: ________________

Phone: ___________________________________

E-mail: ___________________________________

Cost: FUFC Members @ $50.00 per person; Non-members @ $75.00 per person. Lunch is included. Registration deadline is Friday, October 16, 2015. Register on-line at www.fufc.org.



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KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL LANDSCAPE INSPECTIONS REGISTRATION FORM

SPEAKER BIOS

William Byrnes is the Urban Forester for the City of Sunrise and has held the position since 2004. He has a BS in Agriculture from the University of Missouri. He was an adjunct professor at Broward College in the Biological Sciences Department. William is an ISA - certified Arborist, a State Certified Pest Control Operator, a FDACS instructor for GI-BMP’s, and a Broward County instructor in the Tree Trimming Certification Program. William currently is the 2015–2017 President of the Landscape Inspectors Association of Florida (LIAF).

Dr. Michael Orfanedes is the Commercial Horticulture Agent for UF/IFAS Broward County Extension in Davie. Mike has a BS in Agronomy and an MS and PhD in Weed Science. He is responsible for coordinating educational outreach and CEU programs for Broward’s nursery, landscape and pest control industries. Mike is an ISA - certified Arborist. His program received the 2009 FUFC Outstanding Public Educational Program award.

Keys to Successful Landscape Inspections:A Workshop for Landscape Professionals

The Florida Urban Forestry Council (FUFC) is partnering with the Landscape Inspectors Association of Florida (LIAF) to present this workshop for professionals in the Greater Tampa Bay / Southwest Central Florida area. Designed to provide corporate, governmental, environmental, and other personnel the tools to improve the quality of the landscape we live in; supporting individuals, business and the public who rely on our services.

The Landscape Inspectors Association was established in 1983, the objective of the Landscape Inspectors Association of Florida has been to set standards for its professional members and provide education to the public involved in the industry. LIAF has a strong foothold in South Florida and is working with the FUFC to help inform and educate professionals in the Greater Tampa Bay / Southwest Central Florida area.

SCHEDULE

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. ......... Seminar Check-In

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. ........ Welcome Kathy Beck, Natural Resources Coordinator - City

of Tampa Planning and Urban Design

9:10 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. ........ Why Inspect? Bill Byrnes, Urban Forester - City of Sunrise

9:20 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.. ...... Getting the Plan Right Bill Byrnes, Urban Forester - City of Sunrise • The Cure for the Common Code • The Great Fight for Green Space • The Devil’s in the Plant Details • Pre-construction versus Pre-conflict

10:20 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. ..... Break

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. .... Inspection Key Steps Michael Orfanedes, Commercial Horticulture

Agent IV – UF/IFAS Broward County • Plant Counts and Placement • Grading (Revised Florida Grades and

Standards) • Planting Depth • Staking • Mulching

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ...... Lunch

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ........ Outdoor Tree Grading/Inspection Practice

2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ........ Landscape Installation: A Dog’s Tail

Bill Byrnes, Urban Forester - City of Sunrise • Failed Inspection or Failed Inspector? • When the Landscape Plan is Not the Right Tree

in the Right Place • Final Approval: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

3:00 p.m. .......................... Adjourn and Distribution of CEU’s

Friday – October 23, 2015Hillsborough County Extension Office




1. NAME OF PROJECT: 2015 Trail of Trees Presentation (Project #2015-01)

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Tree Family (Tim Womick) performing before

school-aged children in Orlando, Apopka. Clermont, Mascotte, Palm Coast and Jacksonville areas for a two-week period.

3. GOALS and RESULTS: What was the goal of the project? How did you measure to what extend the project achieved the intended goal? What was the result of your measurement? Support research and disseminate technical information through educational programs – Trail of Trees. Approximately 3318 students, teachers and administrators benefited from the Trail of Trees program. We reached out to elementary students in Central and North Florida. Six of the schools were return performances.

4. WHAT WENT WELL? The program was well received at all the schools and centers. We continued to educate and entertain the students with the Treeture “Steward the Squirrel” character which all the kids enjoyed. Many of the coordinators and schools extended an invitation for us to come back in future years.

5. WHAT WOULD YOU DO DIFFERENTLY? Continue to seek funding through grants or sponsorship to ease the burden on committee members scheduling the schools.

6. HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE IMPACTED BY THIS PROJECT? The 3318 students educated from the program in addition to teachers, administrators, sponsors and FUFC members and volunteers that .


Planning on visiting schools in Central Florida, Vero Beach and schools to the north along I-95 up to Jacksonville. Over 20 schools in Jacksonville showed interest in the program for this next year

*Attached pictures and schedule. Form completed by: Julie Iooss, April 18, 2016

REVENUE/SPONSORSHIP Orlando Utilities Commission $4,000.00 A Friend of the Florida Urban Forestry Council $1,000.00 JEA $ 968.70 Urban Forestry Organization $ 650.00 Keep Orlando Beautiful $ 500.00 Cherry Lake Tree Farm $ 500.00 Donation $ 53.85 SPONSORSHIP REVENUE $7,672.55 EXPENSES Tim Womick $6,988.42 Presentation Fees (10 days @ $500.00/day) $5,000.00 Airfare $ 486.80 Transportation, Fuel and Tolls $ 652.26 Parking $ 52.00 Lodging $ 401.43 Food $ 395.93

Costume Shipping Charges $ 213.41 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 7,201.83 Volunteer Hours (reported to date) = 72 @ $17.50 = $1,260.00 Note: U&CF grant funding in the amount of $5,000.00 is available to offset expenses and will be completed and submitted during the month of May, 2016.

8. PHOTOS & MATERIALS: Please provide at least one high quality photograph of your project for our archives and samples of materials produced.

Date School Name Address Time

School Contact

Audience

FUFC RepSteward

Tree Hotel

Mon

10/5/15

Clay Springs

Elementary

555 Wekiwa Springs Rd,

Apopka 32712 8:45 AMNoel Gilbert 407-

884-2275 ext.

3172224

141 Mark Miller NoYes,

magnolia

Wolf Lake

Elementary

1771 W Ponkan Rd,

Apopka 327122:00 PM Jamie Dozier 250 Mark Miller No

Yes, live

oak

Tues

10/6/15

Clermont

Elementary

680 Highland Dr,

Clermont10:50 AM 80

Andy Kittsley

and ChloeNo No

Mascotte

Elementary

640 Midway Ave,

Mascotte Fl1:00 PM 300

Chloe 352-

536-3650No No

Wed

10/7/15

Jackson

Community

1002 Carter St 2:30 PM

Mike Pavelko65

Jan RahillYes No

Thurs

10/8/15

Good Shepherd

Catholic School

5902 Oleander St9:00 AM

Laura Shindell200

Julie IoossYes

Good Shepherd

Catholic School10:30 AM 125 Yes Yes

Fri

10/11/15

Princeton

Elementary

311 W Princeton 9:15am

Sharon Scott200 Julie Yes

Yes

Magnolia

Princeton

Elementary 1:15 AM 310

Celeste

WhiteYes

No

Mon

10/12/15

Smith Center Bruton Blvd, Orlando4:30pm Oneka 100 Julie Yes

Tues

10/13/15

MetroWest

Elementary1801 Lake Vilma Drive,

Orlando, FL 328359am

Melissa Miller

407-851-3508144

Jan

Yes

MetroWest

Elementary12:45 PM

1915

Central Fl 1915

St Augustine 211

Jacksonville 1192

Total 3318

Tim Womick Cell (336) 653.1051 NOTE: Steward need extra person!

Date School Name Address Time School Contact Audience

FUFC

Rep Steward Tree Hotel

Wed

10/14/15

Buddy Taylor

Middle School

4500 Belle Terre Pkwy,

Palm Coast, Fl 3216411 41-

12:31

Nathan Lovelette

386-446-6700212 Greg

Dunn

386-527-

0010

yes,

cotton

wood

yes


Date School Name Address Time School Contact Audience FUFC Rep Steward Tree Hotel

Thur

10/16/15

Waterleaf Elementary

School

450 Kernan Blvd

Jacksonville, 32225

9:30 AM Aimee Hendrix

904-565-8000 ext 2120

hendrixa@duvalschools.

org

126

Joe Anderson

(904) 738-2391

yes

J Allen Axon

Montessori School

4763 Sutton Park Ct

Jacksonville, 32224

1:35 PM Isabella Queniat

queniati@duvalschools.

org

336Joe Anderson

yes

Fri

10/17/15

Bartram Springs

Elementary School

14799 Bartram

Springs Pkwy,

Jacksonville,32258

8:45 AM Katherine Kirkland, Asst

Principal 904-260-5860

kirklandk@duvalschools

.org

730

Joe Anderson

no yes

Bartram Springs

Elementary School

14799 Bartram

Springs Pkwy,

Jacksonville,32258

1:30 PM Katherine Kirkland, Asst

Principal 904-260-5860

kirklandk@duvalschools

.org

cancelled

due to

flight out

Joe Anderson

no no

1192


The Florida Urban Forestry Council present a special program for children

of all ages and their families

The Trail of Trees

Starring Tim Womick

Tim Womick has performed before a million faces. He enjoys entertaining with jokes, props and song, and at the same time exposing others a bit more deeply to the natural world around them.

Tim is often referred to as a modern-day Johnny Appleseed. Since 1990, Tim has criss-crossed the United States and beyond with his highly animated Trail of Trees educating people of all ages about the importance of these beings to their community's health and their own human potential.

His fast-paced and highly animated program is "performance art" that brings up to a dozen students on stage to become part of the act—perhaps in song, tree imitations, and plenty of comic relief. Participants will hear about tree biology basics, learn the value of trees, why we should plant more trees and are encouraged to learn to care for the trees where they live. Jump-starting students' imagination about the world around them, making learning more relevant to them is the program's desired outcome.

Join us! October 5-16th

2015

FUFC Education Committee Proposal for Trail of Trees by Tree Family

About Tree Family: Tree Family is a non-profit, education effort targeting public

lands like parks and schools with projects and programs that address an array of issues

to a diversity of people, with emphasis on the value of the "trees where you live." From

stirring school children to a tentative awareness about trees to encouraging advanced

instruction of tree care workers, even lobbying elected officials to continue to develop and refine local tree

ordinances, all who participate in Tree Family learn that the caring for the forest where they live is not only

good for personal health and the of the environment, but it's good citizenship, enhancing individual and

neighborhood character as well.

About the Presenter: Tim Womick has performed before a million faces. And, while folks were being

entertained via jokes, props and song, they were exposed a bit more deeply to the natural world around them.

Like the 19th

century Johnny Appleseed who pioneered Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Northern Indiana planting his

famous seeds and speaking most poetically about apple trees, since 1990, Tim has traveled much further and

wider, sharing his own brand of tree imagery. His fast-paced and highly animated program is “performance art”

that will include up to a dozen of students on stage becoming part of the act, perhaps in song, acting like a tree

swaying in the wind, or simply becoming an incredibly funny stand-up comic...those who suddenly find

themselves beside Tim and in front of everyone generally blossom (or continue to bloom) in their our right.

Student participation is what it’s all about.

About the Trail of Trees Presentation: In the Trail of Trees session proposed, participants will hear biology

basics explained and get a knowledge of trees, learn the value of trees and why we should plant more trees and

are encouraged to learn to care for the trees where they live. Audiences are exposed to scientific concepts about

earth materials, trees, water, air, all an integral part of the public education system, all important information in

elementary school days and beyond. Across the nation educators are searching for ways to make school relevant

to students and to curb the number of students who drop out of school. Jump-starting students’ imagination

about the world around them, making school and learning more relevant to them is the program’s desired

outcome.

Lessons are taught with props as diverse as a large African drum, an abacus, a rayon dress and a squirt bottle. A

bird's nest could wind up atop someone's head while another is sporting dark sunglasses and sings like Elvis.

Folks in attendance laugh while they learn. If appropriate, a tree is planted following the program.

Audiences are challenged to think about the trees where they live...it is suggested that later they keep journal

focusing on a certain tree, or speak to others about what they think of trees, opening doors to understanding

about our fragile environmental footing and the vital role trees play in sustaining that footing. The objective is

to lead people toward a path to better themselves and their communities.

Trail of Trees Proposal: Sponsor a weeklong program to target both elementary and middle schools in the City

of Orlando, as well surrounding schools in Central and North Florida. Presentations are scheduled for the week

leading up to Florida Arbor Day. The focus will be to educate children about Florida Arbor Day and the

importance of trees in our community.

Tim will make a 45-50 minute presentation to the entire school during an assembly (500 –1,000 students). In

addition, a tree planting is offer at no cost for any school willing to adopt and maintain a new tree for their

school.

Trail of Trees Program October 5-16th 2015

Registration

Name of School: ________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________ Contact: _______________________________________________________________ (Teacher or Administrator coordinating the program) Phone number: _________________ Email address: ___________________________ Dates and Times for Performance: ___________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ (First come first served basis, please give alternate dates and times.) □ Interested in tree planting after the program □ Interested in Steward the TreeTure

The Trail of Trees program will need to be scheduled in your school (auditorium or cafeteria). We generally have from 100 - 500 students per performance depending on the size of your auditorium. The program is best suited for the first through fifth grades and middle school students. The program is 45 minutes long with the ability to plant a tree at your campus for approximately 10-20 students after the presentation. The planting generally takes about 20-30 minutes. The tree will be donated to the school from our organization. The tree and tools will be supplied. You must have a water spigot nearby with a hose to water the tree. It will be your responsibility to water and maintain the tree. In addition to the program we have an added surprise for the kids. Steward the TreeTure is a available to perform for the children. Steward the squirrel is costume provided by the Florida Urban Forestry Council and Tree People to entertain and educate children about the urban forest. A volunteer will be needed from the school to wear the costume, instructions will be given on site. Your school will need to provide an 8' table and 8 chairs for the stage and a hand held microphone with stand. If you are interested in 2 programs at your school, such as 1st-3rd and then 4-5th grades, we will need to have thirty minutes after the presentation to reset the props on stage for the next performance.

Please email or fax this form to Julie Iooss

[email protected] Phone (407) 246-3989

FAX (407) 246-2702

mailto:[email protected]

MARKETING COMMITTEE REPORT – April, 2016 Submitted by John Harris, Marketing Committee Chairperson The two main projects since last Executive Committee meeting were UFI and the ESTP Florida project. We also finalized our initial "Exec to Connect" program, focused on getting UFI attendees and sponsors. I hope everyone was able to use that information and are prepared for us to ask for each of us to connect with our contacts and other organizations about FUFC programs and events again. Next will be the Regional Workshops and then another push for sponsors as many organizations and businesses do their budgets over June and July for their fiscal years. The 2016 UFI: The conference was very informative for the information and speakers. Attendance did not measure up to prior years, and our marketing did not meet the goal of passing 80+ attendees so we exceeded the break even point for the costs of UFI. We did get a few last minute sponsors for UFI, and much thanks goes to Erin Givens who continued her efforts of past years by reaching out to old sponsors and exhibitors. There was some feedback shared with me by Execs about responses to their "Exec to Connect" contacts for UFI, and if anyone else has some to share, please do share. The more we know how each of us is making successful connections with our contacts so they join and support FUFC, the more examples we can each use to improve our contact success rates. The main learning lesson from Marketing is that we want to have a date and place by 6 months or further in front of the conference, and a program to market by 3 months or further ahead. Then we can do more than a blast marketing in the month before the conference. Many other issues and more pressing projects overtook the planning for UFI this year, so getting it off as well as it was done shows that the Education Committee was strong enough to finish what Gene Dempsey was leading for all of us to do this year. So, working with Justin for the 2017 UFI, we are planning to be on this timeline. The 2016 ESTP Florida program: This is the project that took over the start of our year and much of our available time in marketing. The program has reached the 10,000 tree limit (to my knowledge), and could be continued for 2017 based on the success of the organized ordering and shipping, and the positive responses, emails, media posts, that are being received about it by FUFC, FFS, and Arbor Day. For FUFC, we receive the contact list from the tree shipper about 1 day after they ship each batch, and that contact list is sent to our Communications Consultant who adds it to the overall ESTP Florida Contact List and schedules the email follow ups. We have 2 emails, and will be designing/producing 2 more, that are being sent to tree recipients on a schedule after they receive their trees. More about the ESTP from Lou and also from John Mader.

I am having a review phone meeting with John Mader every 1-2 weeks about their work, questions, feedback, and priorities. Nothing has come up in our meetings that is outside of our planned work, or our abilities to resolve and do. Another important consultant topic: Mr. Mader sees being within the budget for their hours based on his records and experience working with FUFC in this project so far. That is important for all of us and another measure of success; and timely communicating. We did get out the 1st FUFC email to people that received trees within 2-4 weeks of each batch of trees being mailed out (Welcome to ESTP and thanks for participating, learn more about trees with FUFC, and join FUFC). Any tree recipients that have questions, whether questions sent via email or other media channels, we are answering them and have met expectations for the support work by FUFC for this project so far. The second email, basically to check on how their trees are doing and invite them to LIKE FUFC on Facebook, goes out about 2 weeks after they get the first FUFC email. Lastly, the media posts via Facebook and Twitter are being followed up by some Execs; mainly Joe. He can talk about how the Facebook and Twitter conversations are growing. Also, John Mader has provided statistics about the growth of these media channels, number of tweets and posts done so far, etc. Continuing work will be producing emails about: Get more involved with increasing and improving your community's urban forest by joining FUFC; Using your new tree as an example for your neighbors and neighborhood to do more tree planting and tree care. Then, as we get into the fall of 2016, I hope we will have a "Tell everyone to order a 2017 ESTP Florida Tree!" email to produce and send out. Endnotes: Marketing is tasked with a survey to produce, send out, and summarize for results this year. We will have a Committee phone conference about that and get it started in May; looking to send out the survey by end of June. Anything I miss, someone should bring up and talk about. Thanks for supporting and marketing FUFC with us in 2016!

Green Infrastructure and the Urban Forest

One Day Seminar for Stormwater and Natural Resource Professionals

Hosted by Patel College of Global Sustainability, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

May 26, 2016

Natural, forested systems work to intercept and slow rainfall down so that soil and vegetation can store, infiltrate, and evapotranspire runoff. Urbanization disrupts that natural hydrology and water cycle causing greater stormwater runoff to receiving waters and thus causing a host of other related problems that need to be addressed. Many cities recognize the potential of Low Impact Development (LID) and green infrastructure in managing and mitigating urban stormwater runoff (e.g. volume and nutrient load), yet most lack systematic strategies for transitioning away from their existing conventional (gray) drainage systems. The University of South Florida, Patel College of Global Sustainability will host a one-day seminar on Thursday, May 26, 2016 to discuss the role of urban forest systems as a Green Stormwater Infrastructure practice. The newly developed Grey to Green Decision-Support Tool will be introduced to help aid natural resource managers, planners, and engineers through the strategic planning process for transitioning to LID BMP systems that emphasize trees and urban forests. The information provided in this seminar would be great for your Green Infrastructure toolbox. Professional development and continuing education credits will be provided for professional engineers and ISA Certified arborists. Who should attend: Stormwater Engineers/Designers/Managers/Planners, Urban Foresters, and Natural Resource

Managers Date/Time: Thursday, May 26 / 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Location: Patel College of Global Sustainability, University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620 Registration: Pre-register by May 17

$75 (through the Florida Urban Forestry Council –http://www.fufc.org) Registration includes lunch and breaks Agenda: 8:00-9:00 Identifying the issues regarding stormwater runoff 9:00-9:45 Fitting urban forests into an MS4 stormwater management program 10:00-11:00 Identifying the needs of trees in the built environment 11:00-12:00 Water sensitive urban design and green infrastructure systems 1:15-3:00 Introduction to “Gray to Green” Decision-support Tool 3:15-4:15 Case studies 4:15-5:00 Discussion / Q&A Presenters: Keith Cline, Director of Urban Forest Management Division, Fairfax County, VA

Susan Day, Associate Professor, Dept. of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Virginia Tech Christine McKay, GA Nonpoint Source, NPDES Stormwater and Watersheds Coordinator, EPA Region 4 Tom Singleton, President, Thomas L. Singleton Consulting, Inc. Seneshaw Tsegaye, Visiting Asst. Professor, Patel College of Global Sustainability, University South Florida

PDH Approved: 6.5 hrs (CEU Provider #0006716; License #208) ISA CEUs Approved: 6.75 hrs (Certified Arborist, Municipal Specialist, BCMA – Management, TW Climber Specialist)

For more information: Contact Eric Kuehler at [email protected] or 706-559-4268


Urban Forestry Institute

Hosted by Patel College of Global Sustainability, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

May 24 – 26, 2016

State assessments across the South have indicated that population growth and urbanization throughout the southern region presents both opportunities for and threats to natural resource management, community well-being, and resiliency. The urban forestry discipline is an expanding field, and management-related research and technology is changing rapidly. Familiarity with the latest urban forest management technologies is needed to efficiently manage our urban natural resources. The Urban Forestry Institute (UFI) is an intensive training program focusing on the most current technologies for managing the urban forest. UFI will discuss current tools related to managing street tree populations and the entire urban ecosystem as well as green infrastructure and storm water mitigation efforts. Hands-on exercises will allow the participant to use these tools. Discussions will revolve around how these emerging technologies might inform future urban forest action planning. UFI will give participants a comprehensive familiarity with the latest technologies and issues, allowing them to perform their responsibilities with greater confidence, effectiveness and efficiency. Each day will address a specific aspect of urban forest management and the tools used to confront the issues. Register for all three days or just those dates that interest you.

Who should attend: Urban Planners, Urban Foresters, Natural Resource Managers Date/Time: Tuesday, May 24 through Thursday, May 26 / 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Location: Patel College of Global Sustainability, University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620 Registration: Pre-register by May 15

$225 for all three days $75 for one day (through the Florida Urban Forestry Council –http://www.fufc.org)

Registration includes lunch and breaks

CEU: International Society of Arboriculture Tuesday – May 24 – 7.0* Wednesday – May 25 – 7.0* Thursday – May 26 – 6.5* (*Certified Arborist, Municipal Specialist, BCMA – Management, TW Climber Specialist)

For more information: Contact Eric Kuehler at [email protected] or 706-559-4268

Tuesday, May 24 Agenda 8:00-8:45 Identifying the issues regarding tree inventories 8:45-9:45 Tools to assess public street tree populations 10:00-11:15 Tools to assess the entire urban tree population 11:15-11:45 Panel discussion 11:45-1:15 Lunch (provided with registration) 1:15-4:15 Hands-on exercises Open Tree Map i-Tree Eco 4:15-5:00 Facilitated Discussion


Presenters Deb Boyer, Project Manager, Azavea Rachel Comte, Project Manager, Davey Resource Group Erin Givens, Urban Forester, Legacy Arborist Services Rob Northrop, Extension Forester, University of Florida Carolyn Rhodes, Data Analyst, University of South Florida Shirley Vaughn, Project Developer, Davey Resource Group Wednesday, May 25 Agenda 8:00-9:15 Assessing Urban Tree Canopy from Above 9:15-9:45 Simple UTC Approaches 10:00-11:45 Simple UTC Hands-on Exercise 11:45-1:15 Lunch (provided with registration) 1:15-2:15 High-Tech UTC 2:30-3:00 How Tampa is using the UTC assessment 3:00-4:00 UTC Assessment Hands-on Exercise 4:00-5:00 New Technologies – Hype vs Reality Presenters Jarlath O’Neil Dunne, Director Spatial Analysis Laboratory, University of Vermont Shawn Landry, Research Associate Professor, University of South Florida Thursday, May 26 Agenda 8:00-9:00 Identifying the issues regarding stormwater runoff 9:00-9:45 Fitting urban forests into an MS4 stormwater management program 10:00-11:00 Identifying the needs of trees in the built environment 11:00-12:00 Water sensitive urban design and green infrastructure systems 1:15-3:00 Introduction to “Gray to Green” Decision-Support Tool 3:15-4:15 Case studies 4:15-5:00 Discussion / Q&A

Presenters: Keith Cline, Director of Urban Forest Management Division, Fairfax County, VA Susan Day, Associate Professor, Dept. of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Virginia Tech Christine McKay, GA Nonpoint Source, NPDES Stormwater and Watersheds Coordinator, EPA Region 4 Tom Singleton, President, Thomas L. Singleton Consulting, Inc. Seneshaw Tsegaye, Visiting Asst. Professor, Patel College of Global Sustainability, University South Florida

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