Oct 28, 2015 - Conference pre-registration is $50 per person and must be received by ... Register on-line at www.cturban
The 27th Annual Conference on Urban and Community Forestry and
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Within Beardsley Park, Bridgeport
October 28, 2015 – Aqua Turf Club, Plantsville, CT
View from Mt. Higby of I-91
The Road to Resilient Forests: Bridging Science, Policy and Management Featuring: James Redeker; CT Commissioner of Transportation
James P. Redeker, named Commissioner of DOT by Governor Dannel P. Malloy on August 25, 2011, is responsible for overseeing the statewide system of highway operations and maintenance, capital project design and construction, public transportation, and ports. DOT’s responsibilities include over 3,700 miles of state highways – 18% of the state’s road system. These are roads that go by forest and field, past town centers and through major cities. DOT’s commitment to a modern transportation system includes management of a significant portion of the state’s roadside forest.
Phillip Rodbell; Urban Forestry Specialist, USDA Forest Service
For more than 30 years, Phil Rodbell has been a key player in the development of urban forestry throughout the United States. He has had a role in urban forestry being identified as a field in its own right and in its becoming a national movement and a major program within the USDA Forest Service. In his position with the Forest Service, Phil has been a close partner with the State of Connecticut in the growth and development of our state’s urban forestry program. This gives Phil a broad perspective regarding trees and urban forests that will inform his remarks in wrapping up the day’s sessions. Break-out Sessions include:
Roadside Forest Management The Economics of Trees Conserving Forests – State Policy Bringing Back Native Trees – Elms and Chestnuts
CEUs available towards CT Arborist License, Forest Pest Supervisory License and Rights-of-Way licenses, Forest Practitioner Certification and Tree Warden Certification. Also, for Licensed Landscape Architects. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND! WE HOPE TO DRAW A BROAD AND DIVERSE CROWD. Conference pre-registration is $50 per person and must be received by October 22, 2015. Student Registration is $15. Space is limited. If available, registration at the door is $60. Lunch is included in the registration fee. Questions? Please contact Scott Williams at
[email protected] or 203-974-8609. Register on-line at www.cturbanforestcouncil.org or by mail using the attached Registration Form (reverse side).
This conference is generously supported by DEEP and by funding from the USDA Forest Service, State and Private Forestry; and from the CT Forest and Park Association.
REGISTRATION FORM The Road to Resilient Forests: Bridging Science, Policy and Management The 27 Annual Conference on Urban and Community Forestry and 11th Annual Forest Forum Wednesday October 28th, 2015 Aqua Turf Club 556 Mulberry Street Plantsville, CT Schedule th
8:00 8:30 – 9:00 9:00 – 9:15
Exhibit area open Registration and visit with exhibitors Welcome and Opening Address CUFC Chair Eric Hammerling – Executive Director, CFPA The Perspective of the Department of Transportation on Roadside Forests James Redeker – CT Commissioner of Transportation Break First Breakout Sessions • Roadside Forest Management – Trees at the Edge • The Economics of Trees and the Financial Factors Behind Forestry Lunch and Awards Ceremony – Network with Exhibitors Second Breakout Sessions • Conserving Forests: State Policy and Conservation Tools • Bringing Back Native Trees: Progress with the Elm and Chestnut Break Wrap Up and Mapping the Future of Urban Forestry Phillip Rodbell, Urban Forestry Specialist, USDA Forest Service
9:15 – 10:00 10:00 – 10:15 10:15 – 11:30
11:30 – 1:00 1:00 – 2:15
2:15 – 2:30 2:30 – 3:15
Register for the 2015 Connecticut Urban Forest Council Conference / Forest Forum Name: Business Name (optional): Address: Town, State:
Zip Code:
Phone Number: Fax Number: e-mail address: Registration: $50 in advance (by October 22)
$60 at door (space limited)
$15 student
Please Return this form with a check made payable to ‘CUFC’ to: Scott Williams Department of Forestry and Horticulture CT Agricultural Experiment Station PO Box 1106 New Haven, CT 06504 Registrations also accepted on-line – please visit www.cturbanforestcouncil.org
