Last week’s presentation in Taos was a resounding success! We’re so honored that UNM Taos HIVE hosted our presentation and it sounds like we may have another community event in the works later this year.
Here’s the link to the presentation and some helpful resources if you’re looking to DIY.
In other news, we’ll be out of the office for the next 10-14 days or so. We’ll be reviewing emails as they were received and getting back to y’all ASAP.
Are you interested in skill development as an ecosystem manager, but aren’t able to attend the in-person event?
We offer consultations with sliding scale or alternative pricing structures for individuals and organizations.
There are four live webinars for free ISA CEUs available this week.
Tuesday, April 28
Colorado Intermountain Urban Forestry Council Meeting @ 9:00am-11:00am Mountain
2 CEUs will be available to Certified Arborists who attend the (entire) live meeting.
Presentation by Dr. Emily Luna, Head of the CSU Spur Plant Diagnostic Lab
She will present on the services offered at the Plant Diagnostic Lab and highlight tree diseases they have been seeing in the clinic over the past season. Her research is also on 1000 canker disease, so she will also discuss that as a potential re-emerging disease.
Presentation by Susan Carter from the City of Grand Junction
Water Conservation While Conserving Trees
The City of Grand Junction realized that rocking of tree lawns was killing trees, by the hundreds. When developing the Turf Conversion Program, considering and saving the trees was considered. Other rebates were developed to assist in the watering of trees when lawns were removed. The city also does water budgets and irrigation assessments to assist with watering trees. The forestry department and the utility department along with others have worked together to ensure the tree canopy is protected.
Learn the methods of protecting trees, which trees don’t do well with turf removal, the simple calculation for a water budget and more. Susan heads these water conservation programs and is herself a longtime horticulturist, QWEL certified and certified arborist. Susan is a CSU Extension Emeritus Professor and has worked with plants for many years. Waterwise landscapes can be beautiful and have trees!
EAB University: Spotted Lanternfly @ 9:00am Mountain
Wednesday, April 29
Reading the Leaves: Common Hardwood Tree Diseases with Foliar Symptoms @11:30am -12:00pm Mountain
Dr. Ellen Crocker (Associate Professor – University of Kentucky) will cover the biology and management of some hardwood tree diseases with foliar symptoms.
Hardwood tree species are widely distributed across the southeastern United States and provide significant economic and ecological benefits. Hardwood forests support wildlife habitat, contribute to food resources, nutrient cycling, offer recreational opportunities, and supply valuable timber. However, many hardwood species are susceptible to diseases that produce symptomatic leaves such as bacterial leaf scorch, anthracnose, and others that can reduce aesthetic value and overall tree health. Accurate identification of these diseases is essential for effective management. In this webinar, Dr. Ellen Crocker will discuss the biology, symptoms, impacts, and management strategies for several common hardwood tree diseases with foliar symptoms.
Thursday, April 30
Soil Oxygen: The Real Limiting Factor For Urban Trees @ 10:00am-11:30am Mountain
When soil oxygen is low, it not only affects the growth of tree roots, but also significantly affect the soil microbiome and soil health. Then can we measure soil oxygen? Conventionally, it is very cost-prohibitive and inconvenient to measure soil oxygen with expensive laboratory equipment. So it is rarely discussed and prescribed in tree planting projects. In this talk, we will demonstrate a novel, easy, fast, low-cost, and convenient way of measuring soil oxygen. With this new tool in the toolbox, arborists and landscape architects can have a better insights of the root causes instead of just suspecting, prescribe the often neglected soil oxygen, grow better trees, and serve their clients better.
On-Demand CEUs
Arbsession Training Videos
Forestry Webinars
The Webinar Portal, a product of Southern Regional Extension Forestry (SREF) and winner of the 2011 USDA Forest Service’s Two Chiefs’ Partnership Award, is a “multi discipline” web platform used to promote and deliver live and on-demand virtual events and webinars focused on forestry, agriculture, conservation, climate science and other natural resource disciplines.
TreeStuff Webinars on YouTube
Watch a video and pass the quiz to qualify for free ISA CEUs.
Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA)
Introduction to Arboriculture Safety (1.25 ISA CEUs)
In this program, you will learn about general tree care safety so that you can avoid accidents while working in the field.
Susan Harwood Grant program OSHA Trainings (Up to 5 ISA CEUs)
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