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Deadlines and Dates for upcoming events, awards, and grants!
Canopy Stories
Canopy Stories
is an anthology film project produced by NW Documentary. Eleven Portland filmmakers made twelve short films about particular trees within the city and the stories surrounding them.These living, breathing beings stand in silent vigil as decades and centuries pass; the stories of our urban forest are the stories of our city, and once you know the stories of the trees, you will never see the city in the same way.
Portland, Oregon
Part 1:
July 8 & 10, 2019
(Hollywood
Theatre, Cinema 21)
Part 2: July 9 & 11, 2019 (Clinton Street Theater, NW Film Center)
All viewings start at 7:00 pm; t
ickets $9/part
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Tree Line USA webinar
Learn about why your utility company/coop should participate in this national
recognition
program!
July 17, 2019 10:00 am
To register for free, go HERE.
For more information, see article at right.
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) - Conservation Innovation Grants
While not focused on urban forestry, these grants may be of interest to cities working with urban agriculture, improving pollinator habitat, increasing the pace and scale of conservation adoption, and increasing water
q
uantity. The purpose of the CIG is to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies in conjunction with agricultural production
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Deadline: July 30, 2019
For More information go
HERE
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TREE Fund
Research Grants
The Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) is shaping the future of trees and the arboriculture profession.
Since 2002, TREE Fund has awarded over $3.6 million in grants to empower tree care professionals, their customers, and the communities in which they live and work. Many of the 2019 active research grant programs are initiated with just a 100 word
description
of what you intend to do.
Submission window: August 1-Sept 15, 2019.
To find out more:
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League of Oregon Cities Conference
The Riverhouse on the Deschutes, Bend
ODF-UCF will staff a table in the Trade Show to respond to urban forestry needs and questions.
September 26-28, 2019
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PNW-ISA Chapter -
Annual
Training Conference
Eugene, Oregon
Theme: "Trees and the Triple Bottom Line"
October 6-9, 2019
for more information go
HERE
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Partners in Community Forestry Conference
Cleveland, Ohio
November 20-21, 2019
To view the conference agenda, register for the conference, and reserve your hotel room, go
HERE
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Early bird pricing ends August 11.
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Ongoing...
PNW-ISA classes on tree care.
For upcoming classes go
HERE
Urban Forest Connections Webinar Series. USDA Forest Service Research (2nd Wednesdays of the month) - Info, registration, and class descriptions
HERE
Learn at Lunch Webinars
Utah State Extension
Info, registration, archive, and class descriptions
HERE
Tree Fund Webinars
Info, registration, archive, and class descriptions
HERE
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Helpful Links and Information
Tree Mapping and Inventories
In 2017, Portland P&R teamed up with PSU to create the Branch Out PDX project to determine how to equitably increase Portland's tree canopy. To learn about and view the very cool tool they developed to determine where to plant the trees, go to the
Branch Out Portland Planting Map.This tool was created using publicly-available information.
Urban Wood Resources
I
nterested in learning more about utilizing the trees that need to be removed from your urban forest? Check out the Urban Wood Network's
Urban Wood Toolkit.
Green Infrastructure
website is s great place to learn more.
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Start, Strengthen and Build your Town's Community Forestry Program Here:
For general inspiration, guidance, and resources, check out the new
website.
To take your urban forestry program to the next level, have it accredited by the Society of Municipal
Tree Ordinance Resources:
Tree Ordinance Development Guidebook
A good guide book for cities just starting to consider tree ordinances.
Guidelines for Developing and Evaluating Tree Ordinances This is an excellent resource that provides ideas, background, guidance, and ordinance language for cities developing public or private tree ordinances.
Tree Inventory and Management Plans
Urban Forest Management Plan toolkit
Newly revised and updated, this site in an invaluable tool for cities wanting to implement urban forest management planning.
Conducting a community tree inventory Information on how and why to involve your community in a tree inventory.
Staff and Tree Board Training
OSU OnLine Graduate Certificate in Urban Forestry -
Here is an excellent way to pursue additional training in urban forestry while you are working.
This is a good site for city tree committee members to receive excellent training on how to run meetings, make goals, and plan their activities.
Also see links above for ongoing classes and webinars.
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Kristin Ramstad
Urban & Community
Forestry Program Manager
503-945-7390
Katie Lompa
Community Assistance Forester
541- 480-3790
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Community Tree Connections (CTC) is a periodic publication by the Oregon Department of Forestry, Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Program. Our mission is to help Oregonians
improve their quality of life by promoting community investment in our urban forests. Subscriptions to this newsletter are free and available by contacting ODF. CTC is published in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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Hello Everybody!
Something for everyone in this newsletter - articles on a new tree inventory and mapping platform, survivor trees, an upcoming TreeLine USA webinar, a Spotlight on an OCT Director (new feature!), a ton of thank yous, and your "reward" for reading all the way down! But first - here are some important summer tree care tips!
- Young trees should be watered weekly (April-October, 5 gallons twice a week).
- Many trees will establish better if they are planted where they have some afternoon shade.
- Established trees should be deeply watered at least once every dry month -
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Watering bags supplying additional water to trees
Photo: UCF Library
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especially during July, August, and September.
- Turf (i.e. yard grass) competes with trees for moisture. It's OK to let your lawn go brown, but you still need to water your trees! Consider using an individual tree watering bag.
- If you DO water your lawn, know that the amount of water to keep turf alive is NOT enough water to keep a young tree alive.
- Use wood chip mulch around base of tree to discourage turf growing near trees, extend soil moisture beneath the mulch, and to remind weed-whackers to stay away from tree bark.
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Dull, droopy leaves indicate that your tree needs water! Photo: UCF Library
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- Mulch should ring around the base of the tree under the tree's "drip-line," be kept away from tree trunk (2 "-3" distance), and approx 3"-5" deep.
- Drought-stressed trees often look droopy and limp before their leaves color or dry up. Keep an eye out for this symptom during the summer and water promptly!
Best wishes for a safe and happy summer!
Kristin Ramstad and Katie Lompa
Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Program
Oregon Department of Forestry
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New Tree Mapping and Inventory Platform Available for Free to Orego
n Cities!
Cool News! The ODF Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Program (ODF-UCF) is teaming up with Plan-It Geo to assist Oregon cities with mapping and inventorying their trees, through Plan-It Geo's software platform TreePlotter, which has been tailored to Oregon. This project has been funded through a
Landscape
Scale Restoration grant from the USDA Forest
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Tree Plotter can highlight the benefits of all or some of the trees in your city tree inventory
Photo: Tree Plotter website snip
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Service. To find out more about how Tree Plotter can be used, please visit the Tree Plotter
website
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The vision for this project is to (1) enable Oregon cities to access a low-cost tree inventory and mapping platform for their own use; (2) build an aggregated statewide tree database to track urban tree trends and distributions; (3) encourage city use of their collected tree data to create urban forestry management plans for their needs.
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Example of Tree Plotter map
Photo: Tree Plotter website snip
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For cities that do not have an inventory:
You will receive training and guidance on how to conduct tree inventories and use the application from ODF staff (and its designates) and Plan-It Geo.
For Cities WITH a tree inventory: You do not have to change your inventory platform, but we invite you to share your city's tree inventory data through a "crosswalk." By sharing this data, you will be contributing to a statewide urban forestry database of trees in Oregon cities. You will still control your city's tree data.
Cities will need to sign an MOU with ODF-UCF committing to using the application for approx 10 hours/month and creating a management plan from the collected data. Please indicate your interest about learning more by emailing Kristin
HERE.
Please type "Tree Mapping Interest" in subject line. Training and explanatory webinars are being planned for August.
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Mark World War II's 75th Anniversary
by Planting a Survivor Tree
ODF Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Program and Oregon Community Trees is inviting Oregon communities to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II by planting saplings grown from seeds of trees that survived the atomic bombing of Hi-
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OCT Dir. Mike Oxendine, holds
a ginkgo tree grown from the seed of a Hiroshima-bombing survivor tree Photo: J Gersbach
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roshima. A limited number of unsexed seedling trees of Ginkgo biloba and
a few Asian persimmons (Diospyros kaki) are available in t
wo-gallon sizes. Asian persimmons are only hardy to USDA Zone 7 so will only be available to communities in that zone or higher. The trees must be planted in 2020 between January and May 8. The seed donor - Green Legacy Hiroshima - requests that the trees be planted during a public ceremony in a public location.
To request one or two trees at no cost, email
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Example of Explanatory Plaque
Photo: J Gersbach
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Tree" in the subject line. Include the species wanted (Ginkgo or Persimmon), where the tree might be planted, and best contact information for arranging pickup in Corvallis or delivery to your town. First choice is being given to Tree City USA and Tree Campus USA communities Those with the best thought-out plans for holding significant public plantings will receive priority. Communities also have the option of purchasing an explanatory plaque in English and Japanese from One Sunny Day Initiative, a non-profit in Medford formed by a Hiroshima-bombing survivor Hideko Tamura.
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Tree Line USA® Webinar Coming on July 17th
This summer, ODF-UCF is encouraging utility providers across the state to consider becoming recognized as Tree Line USAs!
"The TreeLine USA® program exists to recognize best practices in public and private utility arboriculture, demonstrating how trees and utilities can co-exist for the benefit of communities and citizens.
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Trees and Power Lines have a hard time co-existing Photo: UCF LIbrary
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On July 17, 2019, at 10:00 am PDT, Lauren Weyers, from the Arbor Day Foundation, will hold a free 30-minute webinar on the
Tree Line USA
®
program. She will give an overview of the program's benefits, standards, general application guidelines, and answer questions.
Is your city a Tree City USA®
? Lauren will also cover how the Tree Line USA
®
program can strengthen your city's commitment to managing its urban forest and be a way to achieve a Tree City USA
®
Growth Award!
Please complete this free registration form
HERE
. After filling out the registration, you will receive a confirmation email with further details.
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Pruning Workshop Participants Photo T Roth
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OCT Director Spotlight: Tyler Roth
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though relatively new to the OCT board, OCT Director
Tyler Roth
has wasted no time getting busy. He and his family live in Hood River where, as a commercial and consulting arborist, he runs his tree care business, Gorge Tree Surgeon. In the past year, he has kept the OCT
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Facebook page up-to-date, organized and taught a spring OCT pruning workshop in Hood River attended by over 20 folks, secured several new sponsors for the annual Oregon Urban and Community Forestry conference, and facilitated the generous hosting of the 2019 pre-conference social by Scribe-X's founder, Warren Johnson. (Thank you, Warren!) Tyler also serves on the Hood River Tree Committee, enjoys rock climbing, and explores Oregon's wild places with his family. Your energy and commitment to OCT are greatly appreciated, Tyler!
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... With Tree-Mendous Appreciation!
The Big Splash of the year, as always, was the
Annual Oregon Urban & Community Forestry Conference
on June 6th, attended by approximately 160 urban forestry leaders at the World Forestry Center in Portland. Conference Chair, Jennifer Killian, and the conference committee: Teresa Gustafson, Jim Gersbach, Rob Emanuel, Tyler Roth, Sam Wolf, Taylor Glass, and Kristin Ramstad, not only organized a conference with 13 presenters, but added or enhanced a pre-conference social, a
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Thank You to all the Conference Sponsors!
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tree walk, a tree raffle, and a book sale in conjunction with the conference. Conference sponsors donated over $9,000 to OCT to support OCT's outreach and grant and award programs! Jennifer's stellar organizational and leadership skills kept the entire committee focused and engaged, and Rob's and Sam's down-to-the-minute run-of-show spreadsheet ensured the conference ran smoothly. Heartfelt thanks to all who attended, presented, sponsored, organized, and volunteered.
Following the conference, on June 7th, the City of Hillsboro, one of Oregon's newest Tree City USAs, kindly hosted OCT's
quarterly
board meeting, provided the
Directors
with a tour of
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The OCT Board at Orenco Woods Nature Park Photo: T Roth
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Metro's
Orenco Woods Nature Park,
and joined them for lunch. Thank you to Hillsboro Senior Planner, Dan Rutzick for taking care of all the details; to
Laurie, DeVos, Hillsboro Parks and Recreation Project Manager, and
Brian Vaughn, Metro Natural Resource Scientist, for leading the park tour; to
Hugo Hamblin-Agosto, Hillsboro Planning Intern, for helping with the driving, and to
Dave Miletich, Parks and Recreation
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Street tacos for lunch!
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Director, for taking the time to join us for lunch and telling us about Hillsboro's history, future vision, and goals. Appreciation also to
Javier Urenda, Veronica Guerrero
, and
Adelante Mujeres
for the delicious lunch of hand-made street tacos and aguas frescas.
Several OCT directors also participated in the evaluation committee that chose the tree mapping software vendor for the new tree mapping platform. Their service not only included evaluating the written proposals but viewing a day's worth of video conferences of proposer demonstrations. Our appreciation goes to OCT
Directors
Sam Wolf, Don Gunther, and Kathy
Sheehan, along with Scott Altenhoff (City of
Eugene
), Emmor Nile (ODF-GIS), Katie Lompa (ODF-UCF), and Zaida Zuniga (ODF-Procurement).
Finally, thank you to all of the employers that allow their employees to serve as OCT directors.
Cities of Ashland, Central Point, Corvallis, Eugene, La Grande, and Salem; Clackamas County; Clean Water Services; Eugene Water and Electric Board; Friends of Trees; Gorge Tree Surgeon; Hells Canyon Preservation Council; Morgan Holen and Assoc; Oregon Department of Forestry; Oregon State University, and the
World Forestry Center.
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Your "Click of Trees" *
Your "reward" for reading all the way down... links to interesting tree feature(s) on the web.
To learn more about the ginkgo trees that survived the A-Bomb go HERE.
Scientists have mapped the Wood Wide Web, and this hold promise in understanding where trees may be able to grow as our climate changes. Check out this short video.
*Credit to OPB's online newsletter and "Click of Zen" feature.
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