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Community Tree Care Workshop
Urban tree selection, planting, care and maintenance topics will be covered in this free day-long workshop.
Are you interested in learning about proper tree care?
Whether you are an individual homeowner, hold a position of community leadership (HOA Board and Committee members and CAM’s), maintain trees for a municipality or other public entity, or work in urban planning, the Community Tree Care Workshop is for you!
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Learning Objectives
Attendees will be able to:
- Describe the importance of hiring a certified professional to conduct structural tree pruning
- Identify how to locate a certified professional and develop reasonable and achievable contract specifications
- Develop a maintenance plan for any exisiting trees for which you are responsible
- Identify proper planting, establishment and pruning methods for optimal tree longevity
- Select an appropriate tree species for a given location
- Identify the benefits associated with a healthy community tree canopy
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Agenda (order of topics subject to change)
9:00AM Welcome and Introductions
9:15AM What is a Tree? Biology and Benefits of Trees in Urban Landscapes
10:00AM Right Tree, Right Place: Selection, Planting and Establishment of Trees
10:45AM Break
11:00AM Pruning Trees for Health and Structure
12:00NOON Lunch on Your Own (1 hour)
1:00PM Hiring a Certified Professional: Where to Look, How to Hire, etc.
1:45PM Developing a Tree Maintenance Plan
2:30PM Working with Your Community: Knowing Relevant Codes, Permits, etc.
3:00PM Trees and Storms: Reality and Response
4:00PM Adjourn
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This workshop is a collaborative event between UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County and UF/IFAS Extension Pasco County staff.
