This conference is designed to bring this broadbased group together to look at ways we can work in partnership to promote these goals, and build healthier, livable communities.
Community trees, the green infrastructure of our
cities, can profoundly affect our communities economically,
environmentally, and socially. With a growing
interest in greening our communities, this conference
seeks to harness the power of partnerships by engaging
diverse professionals and volunteers in promoting
the growth of our community forests and elevating the
benefi ts of community trees. The Partners in Community
Forestry National Conference is designed to bring this broadbased
group together to look at ways we can work in partnership to
promote these goals, and build healthier, livable communities.
With over 40 presentations in general and concurrent sessions, the
conference offers sessions designed for the full array of professionals
and volunteers who infl uence our community forests. Half of
each day will be devoted to concurrent sessions. The three tracks
for the concurrent sessions are: Community Tree Management,
Trees and Development, and Trees and Social Issues.
A broad array of compelling presentations, a Networking Dinner
Event at the Georgia Aquarium, and motor coach tours themed to
match our concurrent sessions will make this an excellent venue
for learning and gaining ideas for new partnerships. Join us for
this unique opportunity to meet new partners, connect with peers,
and gain greater insight on how trees can be used to improve our
communities.
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Program Advisory Committee
- Nicholas Kuhn, City Forester, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Alice Ewen Walker, Executive Director, Alliance for Community Trees
- Philip Rodbell, Program Manager, Urban and Community Forestry, USDA Forest Service
- Susan Reisch, Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator, Georgia Forestry Commission
- Ed Macie, Regional Urban Forester, USDA Forest Service, Southern Region
- Fred Wacker, Director & COO, The Home Depot Foundation
- Julia Anastasio, Senior Manager of Government Affairs, American Public Works Association
- Keith Cline, Program Manager, USDA Forest Service
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Local Host Committee
- Greg Levine, Program Director, Trees Atlanta
- Terri Morton, Assistant Program Manager, The Home Depot Foundation
- Susan Reisch, Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator, Georgia Forestry Commission
- Mary Lynne Beckley, Executive Director, Georgia Urban Forest Council
- Christine L. Corley, Sustainable Developments Associate, Southface
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Who Should Attend?
- Urban Foresters
- Landscape Architects
- Landscape Designers
- Planners
- Developers
- Engineers
- Architects
- Utility Arborists
- Social Scientists
- Public Health and Safety Offi cials
- Community Tree Advocates
- Urban Foresters
- Mayors
- City Managers
- Public Works Directors
- Community Leaders
- City Arborists
- City Foresters
- State Foresters
- Tree City USA Participants
- Parks and Recreation Professionals
- Environmental Consultants
- Tree Board and Commission Members
- Federal, State, and Local Government Representatives
- Nonprofit Organization Representatives
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Conference Participants Will:
- Learn how to create citizen awareness, acceptance,
and involvement in greening projects and tree planting
programs.
- Find out how to use environmental enhancement projects
to improve the human experience in urban areas.
- Understand the challenges of integrating new development
with existing green resources.
- Find creative applications of trees and green space in
new development and retrofi t projects.
- Hear about efforts to engage the next generation of
community forestry advocates.
- Receive the latest information about how trees, greenspace,
and community design impact public health.
- Discuss global climate change and how forestry and
tree planting fi t into the response.
- Take home new ideas and project models to implement
at home.
- Get examples of how to successfully work with
volunteers.
- Share unique approaches to urban and community
forestry planning, funding, and cooperation.
