2012 Urban Forest Symposium Presented by Plant Amnesty and the University of Washington Botanic Gardens What: 4th Annual Urban Forest Symposium: Mobilizing Volunteers When: May 14, Monday from 9 am to 4 pm Where: University of Washington Botanic Gardens, Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA 98105 Cost: $45 per person. Lunches are available at a cost of $15. Free lunch for the first 50 registrants, provided by Davey Tree Expert Co., Trees for Life, Thundering Oak Enterprises and Seattle Tree Preservation, Inc. Scholarships: A limited number of partial scholarships will be available. To apply mail a briefly‐worded essay – “Why I want to go” with registration and $20 fee by May 1st. Recipients notified May 7th. Contact: Jean Robins at 206‐685‐8033. To register use www.uwbotanicgardens.org Mobilizing Volunteers for the Urban Forest The 2012 Urban Forest Symposium will address the concerns of municipalities, NGOs and educational groups whose work involves volunteer planting and care for the urban forest. This year’s speakers understand what it takes to have a truly successful program. Our keynoter, world‐renowned speaker and practical visionary Andy Lipkis, will share the story of Los Angeles’ TreePeople. From planting one million trees for the 1984 Olympics to using trees and forest‐inspired technology to make cities sustainable, TreePeople has become an influential, 10,000‐volunteer organization. Throughout the day representatives from a variety of non‐profit organizations will share what has, and what has not worked to motivate volunteers and secure funding. The technical track will cover how to avoid common problems with volunteer tree planting projects and how to set your project on track for long‐term success. It will also have the latest on best practices for tree planting. Keynote address by Andy Lipkis, founder of TreePeople, Los Angeles Concurrent Sessions: Engaging Volunteers – the big picture. Joanna Nelson de Flores, Green Seattle Project Manager at Forterra (formerly Cascade Land Conservancy) and Mark Mead, Senior Urban Forester, City of Seattle Planting Projects. Greg Rabourn, Native Plant Specialist, King County Dept. of Natural Resources & Parks Concurrent Sessions: Engaging Volunteers – an on the ground perspective. Nancy Whitlock, Executive Director of The Nature Consortium and Chris LaPointe, Volunteer Program Manager at EarthCorps Planting Projects. Linda Chalker‐Scott, Author, Associate Professor & WSU Extension Urban Horticulturist Poster session – growing volunteer programs in a climate of change. Cindy Spiry, The Snoqualmie Tribe; David Warren, Vashon Forest Stewards; Matt Mega, Seattle Audubon; Gail Savina, City Fruit; David Kimmett, King County Parks and Linda Holman, Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation. Small group discussion. Topic – Tree Preservation, regulation vs. incentive, what will work? Panel discussion: Topic – fundraising and finance strategies in a recession. Nancy Whitlock, founder of The Nature Consortium; Cass Turnbull, founder of Plant Amnesty; Kristen Kosidowski, Outreach Program Manager for Forterra; Jay Satz, Northwest Regional Vice President for the Student Conservation Association (invited); Ken Pritchard, Grants Coordinator at King County Dept. of Natural Resources and Parks The 4th Annual Urban Forest Symposium is funded in part by the USDA Forest Service, Washington State Department of Natural Resources ‐ Urban and Community Forestry, the Northwest Horticultural Society and King County. Free lunches are supplied by The Davey Tree Expert Co., Trees for Life, Thundering Oak Enterprises and Seattle Tree Preservation, Inc. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 2012 URBAN FOREST SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION
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A limited number of partial scholarships are available: To request a scholarship include a briefly-worded essay –
“Why I want to go” with your registration and $20 fee. Priority will be given to those in financial need and showing a
pattern of working in urban forestry and/or volunteering. Applications are due May 1st. Recipients will be notified by May
7th. Mail to UW Botanic Gardens, Urban Forestry Symposium, Box 354115, Seattle, WA 98195-4115.
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