“Urban Trees: Preserving the Growing Investment in Fall River and Beyond…”
This FREE morning program will feature updates from local urban forestry specialists and will highlight tree preservation and restoration strategies in the built environment that may be applicable in your community. See below for the complete program.
ISA & MCA professional development credits will be offered and morning refreshments will be served. Attendees will also receive a complimentary copy of the ISA Interactive CD titled “Tree Worker Safety” worth 6 ISA CEU’s.
Please pre-register by contacting Joanne Buchanan at UMass: jbuchanan@umext.umass.edu or call 413-545-4300.
9:00 – 9:30 AM Welcome & Introductions – Emily Hamilton, Davey Resource Group; Rick Harper, University of Massachusetts;
Mayor Flanagan, City of Fall River
9:30 – 10:15 AM Tree Preservation – Alan Fenner, Davey Resource Group
10:30 – 11:00 AM MA DCR Urban Forestry Program Update – Mollie Freilicher, MA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation
11:00 AM–12:00 PM ReGreening Springfield: A Community Experience – Dave Bloniarz, Ph.D., U.S. Forest Service, UNRI
12:00 – 12:30 PM Q&A, Evaluation, Wrap-up