The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council Meeting: June 2, 3, 2010 Location: Meeting Hall of States 444 North Capitol St. NW Washington, DC 20001 (Adam Potts – 202‐205 Hotel Liaison 415 New Jersey Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20001 (202) 638‐1616 www.affinia.com/Liaison Wednesday, June 2, 2010 9:00 – 10:00 AM Welcome and Introduction
ŒReview Agenda Presentation Wiseman Dr. David Nowak State Urban Forest Assessments
State urban forest assessments have been completed for the lower
48 states based on U.S. Census data and National Land Cover
Data (NLCD) cover maps. In addition, some states have been
assessed based on field data as part of a pilot project testing the
expansion of current Forest Service inventory plots into urban
areas. This presentation will discuss these state urban forest
assessment projects and how states can use existing or new tree
cover data to improve state or local assessments. 10:00– 10:10 AM 10:10 – 10:55 AM Break Presentation Dr. Scott Maco
i‐Tree: Using Technology to Tell the Story of the Value of Community Trees‐ This presentation will focus on how communities across North America are successfully using i‐Tree to assess, advocate, and make decisions that impact how their urban forest is managed. An introduction to i‐Tree as a tool for telling the story of the value of community trees will be provided, followed by examples of ways i‐Tree is being used in communities of differing size, experience and resources—and what makes them successful. 10:55 – 11: 05PM 11:05– 11:50 PM Break Lunch on your own
Presentation Dr. Ming (Frances) Kuo, Director of the Landscape and Human Health Lab at the University of Illinois, will present exciting new findings from a ten‐year study of Chicago schoolyards. Do green schoolyards grow academic achievement? We used aerial photos to assess the greenness of schoolyards and predict standardized test performance. In addition, we followed standardized test performance in students and schools over time ‐‐ before and after schoolyard greening. The study involved over 400 schools, over half a million children, and almost 2 million standardized test scores ‐‐ the same test scores used to assess eligibility for federal funding under No Child Left Behind. Dr. Ming Kuo 11:50 – 1:15 PM Lunch on own Wednesday Continued 1:15 – 1:45 PM 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM 2:30 – 3:00 PM 3:00 – 3:15 3:15 ‐4:15 PM 4:15‐ 5:00 PM Grants Committee‐ Recommendations to FS and Categories for 2011 Grants Steve Shurtz – Grant Committee 2010 Annual Report Assignments and Progress
Outreach ‐‐ how best to use annual report to our advantage ŒJanuary Minutes approval Review of chairman's remarks for recommendations to the Secretary Break Research Project ‐‐ update on project aimed at exploring expanded futures for U&CF ‐‐ conducted by me and Lynn Scarlett Larry Wiseman
Larry Wiseman
Public Input Thursday, June 3, 2010 9:00 – 10:00 AM 10:00‐10:45 AM 10:45 – 11:00 AM 11:00 – 12:30 PM 12:30 – 1:00 PM 1:00 PM Forest Service Updates
Presentation : Urban Forestry and Public Health
Dr. Sullivan will discuss how his research demonstrates that urban forests have profound impacts on individuals, families, and communities and impel him to argue that we need nature at every doorstep. He will discuss the long term challenges and one potential solution. Break ‐Other Business – Next Meeting November 10‐11 at the Partners Conference Philadelphia, PA ‐Committee Assignments – Annual Report, Grants, Work Plan Public Input Adjourn Hotel Information: Liaison Hotel 415 New Jersey Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 638-1616
www.affinia.com/Liaison Ries / Cline Dr. Sullivan Council