Event Details

Monday, October 19

10 a.m.

Understanding Urban Forests and Their Role in Community Viability

Dr. Eric Wiseman, Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Virginia Tech

11 a.m.

Stretch break

11:15 a.m.

Protecting and Restoring the Urban Tree Canopy for Stormwater Management

Karen Firehock, University of Virginia Green Infrastructure Institute and Department of Landscape Architecture

12:15 – 1 p.m. Lunch break

1 p.m.

Sudden Oak Decline

Christine Balk, Davey Tree Foundation

Approved for ISA CEUs as follows: Certified Arborist: 3 Utility Specialist: 0 Municipal Specialist: 3 BCMA – Science: 1 BCMA – Practice: 0 BCMA – Management: 2 TW Climber Specialist: 3 TW Aerial Lift Specialist: 3

Wednesday, October 21

12:30 p.m.

Storm-resilient urban forests: The role of species selection and maintenance pruning

Dr. Eric Wiseman, Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Virginia Tech

1:30 – 1:45 p.m. Stretch break

1:45 – 2:45 p.m.

Creating Resilient Coastal Forests

Karen Firehock, University of Virginia Green Infrastructure Institute and Department of Landscape Architecture

Approved for ISA CEUs as follows: Certified Arborist: 2 Utility Specialist: 0 Municipal Specialist: 2 BCMA – Science: 1 BCMA – Practice: 0 BCMA – Management: 2 TW Climber Specialist: 2 TW Aerial Lift Specialist: 2

Other CEUs: 1 VCH CEU per one hour of instruction (self-reported)

Tree Stewards, Master Gardeners, Master Naturalists: can self-report 1 hour per 50 minutes of instruction.