Sweet gum, black cherry and magnoliaare among the culprits, but the worstoffender ironically is laurel oak.

The live oak’s deep roots, relatively shortstature and strong wood help it to with-stand the high winds and strong stormsurges that topple other trees during hur-ricanes, Spector said. Spector also meas-ured changes in savannas and woodlands,live oak habitat, from 1955 to 1999,using aerial photos of rural parts ofAlachua County. She found that theseopen habitats declined from 70 percentcover to less than 33 percent, mostlybecause of the establishment of pineplantations.

The majestic live oak is losing its battlefor survival to suburban sprawl and theencroachment of taller trees, a newUniversity of Florida study finds. An iconin American history and literature, broad-crowned live oaks thrive in open savan-nas, but are dying off as they are crowdedand overshadowed by the encroachmentof taller trees, said Francis Putz, a UFbotanist and the study’s co-author.

It is an irony of nature that the successesof reforestation and urban forestry threat-en live oaks, which in the past maintainedthe elbow room they needed from log-ging, cattle grazing and frequent fires,said Putz, whose work is published in theJune issue of Forest Ecology andManagement. “We are confusing our nat-ural savanna heritage with forested land-scapes and the tragedy is that the forest iskilling live oaks,” he said. “If we allowother trees to grow up too close to thelive oak, the live oak will die. Ourresearch clearly establishes this fate inboth rural and suburban landscapes.”

The live oak’s broad crown, with longarching limbs that spread horizontallyrather than vertically, as most trees do,give it a distinctive architectural makeup,said Tova Spector, who did the study withPutz as part of her master’s degree inecology. “Trees that grow straight and tallcrowd the live oaks, causing their crownsto die back,” she said. Once theirbranches begin to grow horizontally, liveoaks seem unable to reverse this trend bygrowing upwards,” said Spector, whomapped and measured crown densities inboth closed canopy and savanna-like treestands in Alachua County, Florida.

LIVE OAK TREES STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL IN GROWTH AREASBy Cathy Keen, Staff Writer, University of Florida News and Public Affairs

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INSIDE:Live Oak Trees Struggle for Survival in Growth Areas ..........1 & 3

President’s Message ..................................................................2

Articles Wanted ..........................................................................3New, Free Booklet Can Help You Protect Trees ..................4Visions of Habitats............................................................4FL Div. of Forestry Promotes New Outreach Initiative ........5Tree Size Impacts Establishment Rate in the Landscape......6Advertising Rates ............................................................6Understanding the Sacred Bond We Possess w/Trees....7 - 8Mandarin Road Patriarch Oak Tree Project ......................11New and Renewing Members ....................................12-13FNATS Award..................................................................13What To Do If You Find a Baby Bird................................14Membership Application ..........................................................15

FUFC Executive Committee Members ........................................16

Fifteen minutes of fame.

One of the most exciting events that I have ever been involvedwith was the recent FUFC grant funded project—the profession-al video production of Tim Womick’s Trail of Trees. You mayhave read in past issues of The Council Quarterly about theFUFC’s efforts to reach school-aged children though Tim’s liveTrail of Trees performances. Because of the success of that pro-gram, but the limited number of students it reaches, the FUFCBoard submitted and received a U&CF grant to videotape Tim’s

performance and distribute a copy to every elementary school in Florida.

This is where the fun begins. My local government access television, Orange TV, wascontracted for the production. In July, Orange TV had just moved into their new, state-of-the-art studio and they were ready for their first big project. In a combined effort,Tim, Matt Juvinall (producer) and I began to write a script. Tim is the ultimate free spir-it so pinning him down to put his act on paper was like trying to catch the wind. Weneeded at least 30 school-aged kids to create a Nickelodeon-type audience. We didn’thave money for professional actors, but the kids had to be able to speak in front of peo-ple and remember lines yet be spontaneous and funny. We approached Orange County4-H and they responded with enthusiasm. They were able to get commitments from 25kids to spend a full Saturday in the recording studio with no compensation. They werejust doing it for fun. The rest of the kids came from FUFC Executive Committee mem-ber’s families.

Next came the set design…on a limited budget. Brent McCallister, Orange CountyStreetscape Coordinator, came up with the idea of a park-like setting with lots of trees.We didn’t have the money to buy trees that would be big enough (and frankly, we didn’thave a home for the trees after the taping). So we started to ask around if we could bor-row trees. The City of Orlando not only stepped up to the plate, they delivered the trees,unloaded them, left us one of their tree dollies, then loaded them up again and broughtthem back to the nursery a week later. We had to figure out how to conceal the 30-gallonpots that the trees were in, but didn’t want to haul in a ton of mulch. Brent came up withthe idea of using a mulch-colored erosion control mat that we were able to drape overthe pots (and made the clean up easy!).

Tim wanted a big, furry Treeture named Steward to spin discs like a DJ, but we had tofind somebody who was willing to wear a hot, bulky suit for hours under the studiolights. FUFC Executive Committee member Janet Maland readily agreed. It is amazinghow kids of all ages wanted to give her a hug and have their pictures taken with her.Tim also wanted some of the technical terms of the trade in the video and Andy Kittsley,City of Orlando Urban Forester, became Arborist Andy. He even had a segment wherehe enters the set by repelling in from above using his ropes and saddle.

On the actual day of the taping, just like a real movie set, we had a professional makeupartist, a full spread of food (thanks to Sandy), five cameras, fifteen crew members andeven the director’s voice from above that said “Let’s try that again” and “That’s arap!”. The parents in the green room were having a great time laughing as they watchedtheir kids perform. (There were enough bloopers that we are looking forward to thattape when it comes out!) When the day came to the end, people hugged, hung around fora while, took pictures and said goodbye. It was sad to see it come to an end.

The finished product is everything that we had hoped that it would be and the DVDs andvideotapes have already been distributed to the schools. We have already had a few callsfrom some of the schools requesting Tim’s live performance. It was a fun, exciting andexhilarating project and a lot more fun that my real job.

Celeste White

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A 2003 published study of live oak trees in four suburbanGainesville neighborhoods that Putz did with another graduatestudent, Mark Templeton, found that more than 90 percent ofthese trees were crowded by other trees. Based on these findings,Putz said he believes more than half of the live oaks in the city ofGainesville alone are in danger of being destroyed by encroach-ing trees, a process that can take anywhere from 10 to 30 yearsand is most rapid in the suburbs where lawns are fertilized. Theproblem is widespread because suburban sprawl and forestexpansion are threatening savannas and open-canopied wood-lands in many parts of the world, Putz said.

“The trees of these savannas, from the oaks of California andEurope to the acacias of Africa and the legumes of tropicalAmerica, are all likely to suffer when forest trees encroach ontheir crowns,” he said. “In the U.S. alone, savanna is the naturalvegetation all across the coastal plain from Virginia to Texas.”

Saving live oaks sometimes means having to kill other trees,which can be expensive, but preserving a single live oak can addas much as $30,000 to the value of a house, Putz said.Furthermore, having a live oak nearby is good protection againsthurricane damage.

In Southern history, live oaks were landmarks where people metto socialize and conduct business. “When a lot of people think ofthe South, they immediately think of spreading live oaks fes-tooned with Spanish moss,” Spector said. In the opening scene of“Gone with the Wind,” Scarlett O’Hara flirts with bachelorsunder live oaks at a barbecue. Similarly, Marjorie KinnanRawlings ends her book “The Yearling” with the hero sayinggoodbye to his childhood under the live oak trees.

The frigate named the USS Constitution got its name “OldIronsides” for the strength of its live oak wood. In a War of 1812battle, cannon balls bounced off the side of the boat, Spector said.“Naval captains at the time specified that ships were to be madeof live oak because it was one of the most durable woods in theworld,” she said.

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University of Florida researchers havereleased a booklet that’s full of practicaladvice about how to protect your treesfrom storm damage—and what to do ifthey’re damaged despite your best efforts.“We’ve learned a lot about trees in ourstudies of the last 10 hurricanes and hopethat our tips will help make urban trees

more healthy and wind resistant,” saidMary Duryea, associate dean forresearch at UF’s Institute of Food andAgricultural Sciences.

The booklet answers everything fromwhen and how to prune, to choosing thesturdiest trees for your part of the stateto knowing when a damaged tree needsexpert help. The 12-page, color book-let—called “Assessing damage andrestoring trees after a hurricane”—isavailable at any of the state’s 67 countyextension offices, Florida Division ofForestry offices or can be downloaded atthe Florida Cooperative ExtensionService’s Website:http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP291.

Here are a few of the booklet’s tips: • Don’t wait until the last minute to think

about preparing your trees for storms. • Plant wind-resistant species. The book-

let has lists of recommended trees forNorth and South Florida.

• Know how old your trees are. Differentspecies have different life spans. For

example, laurel oak only lives about 50years and becomes increasingly suscep-tible to storm damage and disease theolder it gets.

• Give trees enough soil space so theycan take root and be firmly anchored.

• Properly pruned trees survive highwinds better.

• Replant trees in groups when possible.Groups do better than alone tree that’sfully exposedto thewind.

NEW, FREE BOOKLET CAN HELP YOU PROTECT TREES FROM STORMSBy Mickie Anderson, News Director, University of Florida, IFAS

What do wildlife and urban forests havein common? Habitat! According toWebster’s Dictionary, the word habitatmeans “native environment” or “the placewhere a person or thing is ordinarilyfound.” People tend to equate habitatwith humanity, thanks to Jimmy Carterand his efforts. However, what about ourfellow creatures—mammals, birds, fish,frogs, butterflies, and such? They certain-ly need habitat also. Do humans have torun roughshod over the needs of wildlifein order to provide for their own?Hopefully, most people would answer,“No, of course not!” But, actions reallydo speak louder than words.

In our continuing efforts to create habitatfor ourselves, we are inadvertentlydestroying habitat for our little creatures.Unfortunately, we have the ability to beno less forceful than a massive tornadothat descends upon the land. And, whatemerges in its destructive wake are tow-

ers of architecture and miles of road-ways. This creates plenty of habitats forhumans, but unfortunately destroys lotsof habitat that used to provide forwildlife.

We may need toexplore the urbanforest and the habi-tats it creates froma botanical stand-point and educateothers that, quite frankly, without healthyplants and trees there would be no life aswe know it on this earth—no food, nofuel, no air.

INSPIRATION - We can inspire others to beaware of how human actions create reac-tions.

ENCOURAGEMENT - We can encouragethoughtful interaction with the environ-ment rather than with the use of bruteforce.

EDUCATION - We can emphasize educa-tional experiences for kids and adults thatexpress the need to provide habitats forwildlife with the planting and care ofurban forests.

COMMUNICATION - Wemust accept the chal-lenge and communi-cate with others howhumans benefit from

creating healthy habitats for both them-selves and wildlife.

VISION - We can create goals to interactwith our communities and be vigilantabout planting the seeds of education—one seed, one tree—one at a time.

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FLORIDA’S DIVISION OF FORESTRY PROMOTES NEW OUTREACH INITIATIVEBy Micah Pace, Florida Division of Forestry

In a continued effort to serve the resi-dents of the State of Florida and providevaluable public assistance, the Divisionof Forestry has begun a new marketingcampaign that is designed to reach acrossthe state offering technical support, cost-share opportunities and public education.The new campaign entitled “Your Forest.Managed.” is aimed to serve all landown-ers in Florida whether they are year-round residents, seasonal, or non-resi-dent, and private non-industrial forestlandowners, local municipalities, and thegeneral public.

The purpose of this campaign is to ensurethat the services provided by theCooperative Forestry AssistancePrograms and the benefitsassociated with the sus-tainable management ofrural or urban-forestedproperty are publicized.Additionally, the pro-gram’s goal is to ulti-mately encourageFlorida’s forest landown-ers to actively manage their propertyregardless of their goals. Florida’sDivision of Forestry wants all forestlandowners to have an actively managedand sustainable forest and is available toprovide the technical assistance in orderto help achieve this goal.

Nearly half of Florida’s land base isforested and approximately half of thisproperty is in the hands of private, non-industrial forest landowners. By theirland management decisions, over300,000 private landowners decide the

future of Florida’s forest-land. It’s important for allFloridians to know thevital role our forests playin our daily lives and thelives of future generations.

For communities aroundthe state, forests play animportant role in meeting

our daily needs. Over 5,000 products arederived from forestlands: from the rub-ber for the tires we drive upon, to thetoothpaste we use, and the maple syrupwe enjoy. On average, each Americanwill use approximately 3 pounds of woodproducts per day, and private landownerscontrol over half of the state’s raw timbersupply. Forest products account for theState’s largest agriculture-based industry,contributing over $16 billion and 137,000jobs to the state’s annual economy.

Our environment and wildlife surviveswith healthy forest land. Through soundforest management, our forests modifyour climate, clean our air and enrich oursoil. Florida’s forests provide habitat forwildlife and a diverse plant population,sheltering more than 100 species of ani-mals including threatened and endan-gered species.

Proper forest land management is criticalto maintaining the primary lifeline to thestate—our water supply. By acting as afiltering system, Florida forests directlyaffect the drinking water of 90 percent ofFlorida’s population. Every day, wedepend on forests.

“Your Forest. Managed.” provides sever-al elements to improve a landownersability to practice sound land manage-ment. “Your Forest. Managed.” will sup-ply landowners with a comprehensivelandowner’s manual. For the newlandowner who is unfamiliar with howthey should manage their land or unde-cided about their goals for their land, thelandowner manual is a great entrance intothe world of forest ownership. For thenon-residential landowner, this manualcan be their source of options andresources to best manage their land. Forour long-standing landowners, the guideis an innovative way of taking a freshlook at improving their managementplan.

An informative website has been devel-oped and is readily available to the publicat www.yourforestmanaged.com. Thisinteractive website provides landownerswith a wide variety of information toaddress their forestry-related questionsand provides a means to contact theircounty forester through the onlineforester database.

“Your Forest. Managed.” enableslandowners to be more aware of the serv-ices provided by their county foresters aswell as the management tools available tothem. Advice on management practicesand how to enroll in available cost-shareprograms remain readily availablethrough the “Your Forest. Managed.”website or your local County Forester.Please contact us and ensure that yourproperty is under healthy and productivemanagement.

“...the program’s goal isto ultimately encourageFlorida’s forest landown-ers to actively managetheir property regardlessof their goals.”

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TREE SIZE IMPACTS ESTABLISHMENT RATE IN THE LANDSCAPEBy Dr. Ed Gilman, University of Florida

Objectives: Determine if smaller nurserystock becomes established faster thanlarger nursery stock; determine if largertrees secure themselves in the ground atthe same rate as smaller trees.

What we did: 30 Cathedral OakTM weretransplanted from #45 and 30 from #15containers into the field at the end ofMarch 2005. Trees were fertilized with100g of 16-4-8 per tree, applied to a 36”area around the stem, in April and March2005. In September 2005, an additional400g of 16-4-8 was similarly applied toeach tree. We stressed trees considerablyin the first four months after planting bywithholding water for a period required

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to bring trees to a near death experience(this means foliage began to drop). Thenwe irrigated daily beginning July 2005.Caliper, height and spread were measuredin May and October 2005.

What we found out as of December 2005:#15 container trees displayed a muchgreater caliper, height, and spread growthrate the first eight months followingtransplanting into the field than #45 con-tainer trees. Since the #15 trees were con-siderably smaller at transplanting than the#45 trees they are becoming establishedmuch quicker. This means that roots arecoming into balance with the trunk at afaster rate than the larger trees. The

smaller trees in the #15’s grew more inheight than spread, just the opposite ofthe more stressed larger trees. This maybe a response to the increased droughtexperienced by the larger trees. #15 treeswere never really stressed beyond 19 bars(see Table 1.) which is only a moderatestress. On the other hand, some treesfrom #45 containers became so stressed(some>25 bars) that they began loosingfoliage when we withheld water duringhot dry weather. The conclusion of thisstudy is that small nursery stock appearsto establish quicker than larger nurserystock.

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Table 1.

Percent caliper, height and spread increase between May and October2005 for live oak transplanted from 15 gal and 45 gal containers to thefield.

CONTAINER % % %SIZE AT CALIPER HEIGHT SPREAD

PLANTING INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE

#15 60.4a1 36.5a1 55.8a1

#45 14.8b 9.1b 36.4b

1 Means in a column followed by the same letter are not statistically dif-ferent from each other at the P<0.05 level.

Albert Einstein once said, “Look deep,deep into nature, and you will understandeverything.” Through my involvement asa land developer dating back to the early1970’s, I’ve come to understand at least afew things about how this statementholds important truths for our industry.

Examining the fundamental attractionthat all people have toward trees—espe-cially big trees—provides unique insightsinto effective land development and sus-taining, even improving, the quality oflife to which we’ve become accustomed.Over the years, I’ve experienced howthis bond can be capitalized on while“doing good” at the same time. Strategicpreservation and restoration of healthy,long-lived tree canopy not only decreasesdevelopment costs, but increases demand(and property values) by 30% or more.

The Tree of LifeThe mythology of the Tree of Life hasbeen an important component in the evo-lution of nearly every culture, and forgood reason. With its branches reachinginto the sky, and roots deep in the soil, itis a link between heaven and the earthand it symbolizes unity between our past,present and future.

Since the dawn of recorded time, treeshave provided food, shelter and a bondwith nature. They enrich ecosystems,sequestering carbon, producing oxygen,cleaning air and water, and creating andstabilizing soil. Trees are inextricably andproductively engaged with our systems—providing for, propagating, and participat-ing in the sustenance of life. Trees are, in

fact, the unsung heroes of the technologi-cal revolution that has brought us fromthe Stone Age to the space age.Throughout the ages, trees have providedthe material to make fire, the heat whichhas allowed our species to reshape theearth for our use.

Our Alteration of the Global Environment Between one-third and one-half of theearth’s land surface has been transformedby human action; the carbon dioxide con-centration in the atmosphere hasincreased by nearly 30 percent since thebeginning of the Industrial Revolution;more atmospheric nitrogen is fixed byhumanity than by all natural terrestrialsources combined; and more than half ofall accessible surface fresh water is put touse by humanity. By these and other stan-

dards, it is clear that we live on ahuman-dominated planet.

With all our ingenuity, we nowhave the capacity to build

“designer ecosystems” andreplicate the natural sys-

tems that have evolvedover 4 billion years

on this planet tobuild the very

conditions nec-essary for lifeas we know itto continue

indefinitely.From water filtration

to climate stability and soilfertility, there is intelligence

embedded in our natural systems that welearn more about with each passing day.Unfortunately, this knowledge is not nowwidely disseminated to those in positionto act on it, and it is certainly not beingutilized to the extent that it must be.

For example, we have known forsome time how to improve thequality of life in an urban

ecosystem by using trees to miti-gate carbon dioxide emissions, air pol-

lution, and storm water runoff; reduceenergy costs, crime, and medical bills;and enhance biodiversity. Capitalizing onthese capacities requires a holistic

UNDERSTANDING THE SACRED BOND WE POSSESS WITH TREES: REVEALS VALUABBy Terry Mock, Tree of Life Sustainable Development Consulting, Inc., TreeOfLife@bigplanet.com

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approach incorporating state-of-the-art, green industry best manage-ment practices and comprehensive ecosystem management. So far,continuing declines in key urban ecosystem health indicators clear-ly show that we are not extensively implementing these best prac-tices. A major reason for this is that all the scientific knowledge inthe world won’t protect natural services unless the public under-stands that they are vital to our health and well being.

Restoring a Sense of the SacredBeyond examining the ecological facts and historical record, thequestion of our cultural responsibility comes up in terms of identi-fying causes and seeking solutions for the state of our world. Oneeasy solution is for us to understand the fundamental bond peoplehave with trees— for good reason—and embrace this dynamic tothe greatest extent possible in our developments. The benefits cometo everyone involved, for all time.

LDT Editorial Board member Terry Mock shares the sacred bond betweennature and developers. This article was originally published in LandDevelopment Today.

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The City of Jacksonville’s Public Worksdepartment has undertaken a study thathas only been completed two other timesin this country. The study, an assessmentof all trees over 12inches in diameter, isbeing conducted inan area on MandarinRoad, also known asthe “Patriarch Area.”The site is approximately two miles inlength and contains about 200 trees. It’sestimated that approximately 100 trees,mostly live oaks, will require aerialinspection while the remaining trees willbe assessed from the ground. GPS map-ping equipment will be used, and fromthis a GIS map will be produced that willinclude aerial photography, ROW, andparcel boundaries, pavement and utilities.Information from this the map will beused to attribute data for tree manage-ment.

One of Davey’s most experienced seniorUrban Foresters and a certified Arboristwill perform the assessment. A projectthis size has only been attempted twice

before in the country,at the Statue ofLiberty site and theNational Mall, inWashington D.C.

The project will be divided into threephases and three groups of trees will beidentified in the first phase. The largestgroup will be clearly healthy, with nospecialized maintenance needed. Thesmallest group will likely have severestructural defects in which case removalis the obvious choice. The third groupwill have some structural defect that mayor may not require removal or immediatepruning.

If the study is well received by the resi-dent’s and City Council member SharonCopeland, a hydrant line will be placedalong this two mile stretch of MandarinRoad, but it is important to note that thisstudy will stand alone.

For further information, please contact DonRobertson, City of Jacksonville’s Urban Forester,at (904) 472-2900.

MANDARIN ROAD PATRIARCH OAK TREE PROJECTBy Kortney Mosley, Public Information Officer, City of Jacksonville

“A project this size has only beenattempted twice before in thecountry...”

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Jim HodgdonSandi JohnsonSydney MellingerDana SouzeRichard Tower

CITY OF OLDSMARJeff ClarkMike CurlBill MillerLynn RivesBrian Smith

CITY OF ORLANDO –PARKS DIVISION

Brian EichnerAlvin GilreathJames PottsJanice RahillRondale Silcott

CITY OF ORLANDO –PARKS DIVISION

Alan CurranKen GardnerJean LemelinJohn PerroneDenny Scott

CITY OF ORMONDBEACH

John BouckTom GriffithPaul MacDonaldJohn MiskellJoanne Naumann

CITY OF POMPANOBEACH

Christopher ClemensWilliam HargettDC MaudlinTodd MichaelKimberly Pearson

CITY OF SOUTHPASADENA

Tony DeMarsNatalie Leggette

CITY OF TALLAHASSEE

Sam GeigerJim MartinMatt MartinCris RevellWade Stoutamire

CITY OF TAMPA – MAYOR’S BEAUTIFICATIONPROGRAM

Debbie EvensonAndy LuttonDevesh NirmulRonnie OliverJennifer Sterling

CITY OF TAMPA – PARKS AND RECREATIONDEPARTMENT

Kathy BeckJ. L. EvansGreg HoweKevin JenkinsTom Olson

CITY OF TARPONSPRINGS

Jeanne EvansScott Witt

CITY OF TAVARESDonna Saladin

CITY OF WESTPALM BEACH

Gary GrayWillie MasonLaban Reeves, Sr.Jessie RushingSamuel Turner

CITY OF WINTERPARK

Craig DuncanDoug LafortuneJon LupoLee MackinRobert Skinner

CITY OF WINTERSPRINGS

John BakerAlan HillFred LabradorMichael MingeaSteve Richart

THANK YOU NEW AND RENEWING FUFC MEMBERS!

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THRU DECEMBER 2006COLLIER COUNTY

John DiMartinoBruce McNallSusan OfarrellMike SawyerBob Wright

FLORIDA DEPART-MENT OF TRANS-PORTATION

Ann BroadwellJeff CasterElisabeth HassettGarett LipsSusana Thompson

LEARNING GATECOMMUNITYSCHOOL

Sean CravenPatti GirardCathy Keating-CoxBetty Wargo

LEE COUNTY –DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATION

Rasquel BenedictR. C. CalkinsRay KeelingPat MooreAndy Sanchez

PALM BEACH COUNTY PARKS ANDRECREATION

Greg AtkinsonEdwin BarrowSue CongelosiTerie GempelLaurie Schobelock

SEMINOLE COUNTYPUBLIC WORKS

Roy DetwilerGary HendersonMike NabichtOwen ReaganJeff Thurman

SUMTER COUNTYEXTENSION SERVICE

Gary EnglandSusan KellyWendel Martinovic

THE KIDS ECOLOGYCORPS

Nicole DawTodd De JesusEmily Nell LagerquistDebra MillerDanielle Rudisill

TOWN OF BELLEAIR

James GradyJames GrovesDoug PrikrylDave RaylRobin “Chip”

ZimmermanTOWN OF LAKECLARKE SHORES

Joann HattonJames InglisDavid KeirMalcolm LewisRobert Shalhoub

TOWN OF LAKEPARK

Ed DunbarSteve HaughnJoseph KrollVerdree Patterson

TOWN OF LANTANA

Mike BornsteinTony ChapmanLarry McCollumFrank Patterson

TOWN OF WINDERMERE

Tchukki AndersenCecilia BernierJanet MalandCraig McNealStephen Withers

UNIVERSITY OFFLORIDA – SCHOOL OF FOREST R & C

Annie HermansenAlan LongMartha MonroeTim WhiteWayne Zipperer

VILLAGE OFWELLINGTON

Prince AlexanderJohn GrahamJames Kilgore

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PROFESSIONAL Dwayne BenitezPamela BushnellBrian FischerToby LoveallNathan Lowe

Mike MackiewiczAnn McMullianJennifer Seitz

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TREE ADVOCATE Van DonnanAnna Myers

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STUDENT Monty Schwartz

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HONORARY Mike ConnerAnna DooleyNorm EaseyEd GilmanSteve GrahamMichael GreensteinJulie IoossHoward JeffriesAndy KittsleyBill ReeseMike RobinsonJeffrey SiegelJohn Tamsberg

2006 FNATS...The Florida Urban Forestry Council

was awarded 2nd Place in the 10 x 10 Allied Display category.

FNATS

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WHAT TO DO IF YOU FIND A BABY BIRDPaid advertisement submitted by Jeff Farley, Professional Tree Care, Inc.

What should you do if you find a babybird on the ground? First, survey thearea for any domestic animals that mightpose a threat and remove them from thearea. Second, patiently observe theyoung bird to decide if it actually needsyour help before you intervene.

Young songbirds shouldbe returned to the nest.There is no need to worryabout leaving your scenton the baby. Birds ingeneral have a poor senseof smell and the parentswill not reject their off-spring simply because itwas handled by humans.

If you cannot locate the nest, or if it hasbeen destroyed, it is easy to create a sub-stitute. Use a small box, basket or hang-ing planter and cushion the bottom withnatural nestling materials like pine nee-dles, grasses or moss. Securely positionthe substitute nest well above the groundand in the shade of the same tree, orclose to where the baby was found.Place the baby in the nest and watch tomake sure the parents return.

Assume that the baby has been aban-doned only after 4 to 6 hours have passedwith no sign of an adult. If an adult doesnot return, you can ensure the greatestchance of survival by getting the baby toa licensed wildlife rehabilitator as soonas possible.

If the tree is to be pruned or taken down,do wildlife survey before you start thesaw. Listen for peeps and squawks.Survey the tree for nests. Watch for birdsin the area. Cavity dwellers like squir-rels, owls, woodpeckers, etc., can be verygood at camouflaging their entrance

holes, especially previouspruning cuts that have hol-lowed out and not healedover. Inspect before yousaw!

Put a towel over the entireanimal. Pick up the entiretowel and place the animalin a dark box with airholes with soft materials

for it to grip. Have as little contact withthe animal as possible.

Do not feed or give liquids to the birdunless you know what you are doing. Abird’s glottis (which leads to its wind-pipe) is at the base of its tongue, and it’seasy to interfere with the function of theglottis and drown the bird.

Keep the animal warm. Even on hotdays, air conditioning can send them intolife-threatening shock. In stressful situa-tions, their temperature quickly plum-mets.

Orphaned birds of prey—eagles, hawks,falcons, owls, kites, and vultures—needspecialized care. If you find a youngraptor, call the Center for Birds of Prey at407-644-0190 for instructions.

The Florida Game and Fresh Water FishCommission can refer you to the closestrehabilitator, or in the Orlando vicinity,call the Florida Audubon Society.

Florida Game and Fresh Water FishCommission:Northwest Region ......................850-265-3676Northeast Region........................352-732-1225North Central Region ..................386-758-0525South Region..............................561-625-5122Southwest Region ......................863-648-7200

Florida Audubon Society:Songbirds ..................................407-539-5700Birds of Prey..............................407-644-0190

Professional Tree Care, Inc. - Jeff Farley

“Birds in general have apoor sense of smell andthe parents will not rejecttheir offspring simplybecause it was handled byhumans.”

Over 75% of young animals that are “rescued” by well-meaning people do not needhelp. Often times the parents are close by watching your every move, anxiouslywaiting for you to leave so they can return to their young.

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION(Dues are effective for the calendar year of January 1 - December 31)Make check or money order payable to FUFC and mail to:

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CATEGORIES (please check one):❑ Professional @ $25.00

(Professional membership is open to anyone who is actively working in the profession of Urban Forestry or any related profession.)

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❑ Supporting @ $200.00 (Supporting membership is granted to those individuals, groups or other entities expressing a desirefor a strong supportive role in the Council. Membership will be granted for up to five individuals of an organization or business.)

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❑ Student @ $10.00 (Student membership is granted to anyone who is actively enrolled as a full-time student and who is considering pursuing a career in Urban Forestry.)

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The Council Quarterly newsletter is published quarterly by the Florida UrbanForestry Council and is intended as an educational benefit to our members.Information may be reprinted if credit is given to the author(s) and thisnewsletter. All pictures, articles, advertisements, and other data are in no way to be construed as an endorsement of the author, products, services, ortechniques. Likewise, the statements and opinions expressed herein are thoseof the individual authors and do not represent the view of the Florida UrbanForestry Council or its Executive Committee. This newsletter is made possibleby the generous support of the Florida Department of Agriculture andConsumer Services, Division of Forestry, Charles H. Bronson Commissioner.

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NAME/POSITION PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT AFFILIATION

Celeste White, President............................................Orange County Extension Service......Cooperative Extension ServiceSheryle Dell, 1st Vice-President/President Elect ......Florida Division of Forestry ....................................Member-at-LargeEarline Luhrman, 2nd Vice-President ........................City of Gainesville ..........................................................City ArboristHoward Jeffries, Treasurer ........................................Retired....................................................................................AdvisoryJennifer Magavero, Secretary ....................................City of Leesburg ........................................................................FRPAVacancy, Immediate Past President ..........................................................................................................................Advisory

Michael Andreu ..........UF/IFAS - GCREC ....................................................AdvisoryBen Bonds ..................Florida Potting Soils ....................................................FNGLAJimette Cook................City of Casselberry ....................................................AdvisoryDrew Cooney ..............FPL ..................................................................Utility ForesterJeff Farley....................Professional Tree Care, Inc. ..........................Private ArboristLarry Figart ................Duval County Extension Service..................Member-at-LargeJohn Foltz ....................UF ..............................................................................AdvisoryDon Goulding..............City of Hollywood ........................................Member-at-LargeRuth Hamberg ............Ruth Hamberg Landscape Architecture and Urban Design ..ASLA/FL ChapterJohn Holzaepfel ..........Natural Resource Planning Services ................................SAFMike Insley ..................City of Altamonte Springs ................................................FIPPJanet Maland ..............Town of Windermere Tree Board ..........Tree Advocacy GroupGuy Murtonen ............Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise........................................FDOTJanice Rahill................City of Orlando ............................................Member-at-LargeRocky Randels ............City of Cape Canaveral............................FL League of CitiesLaura Sanagorski ........City of Deerfield Beach ..............................................AdvisoryJohn Sutton..................Sutton Consulting Arborist, Inc. ............................Lake WorthVacancy ..............................................................................................................FCISA

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