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ARIZONA COMMUNITY TREE COUNCIL, INC.





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    • January 01, 2023
    • December 31, 2023
    • Virtual and In-Person at Cliff Castle Casino, Camp Verde, AZ
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    WE LOve our sponsors!!

    With our sponsors and community partners, we have planted over 800,000 trees in Arizona. Our volunteer community is strong and includes people from ALL walks of life and all ages. Supporting ACTC is a direct level of connection to people who include: home owners, students, small business owners, big business CEOs, green-industry professionals, teachers, cowboys and cowgirls, miners, technology professionals, municipal employees… you get the idea – we ARE Arizona and the people who volunteer with us ARE ALSO Arizona. Supporting ACTC, supports them as they do the work to care for trees in our our state-wide communities.

    We also provide the continuing education to hundreds of professional tree workers and arborists in Arizona. These people purchase and use millions of dollars in tree-care equipment, supplies and gear. Arizona tree professionals appreciate the support of organizations they go to for the supplies they need to care for trees. We invite our supplier partners to participate in supporting education events for tree-care professionals.

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    • June 23, 2023
    • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • U of A Cooperative Extension Office 4341 E Broadway Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85040
    • 31
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    Earn 6 ISA CEUs & 6 PDM CEUs

    Pest Management for Trees Workshop

    June 23, 2023



    Arizona Community Tree Council  Presents 

    Pest Management for Trees Workshop 

    June 23, 2023

    6 CEUs


    Location:

    U of A Cooperative Extension Office

    4341 E Broadway Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85040


    Registration Now Open!

    REGISTER NOW


    Training Class Date:
    • Friday, June 23, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm (6 CEUs)

    Agenda:

    7:30am - 8:00am = Registration

    8am - 9am Bark Beetles and Mediterranean Pine Engraver Update - Mitchell Lannan

    Identification of the common bark beetle species of the southwest region along with the signs and symptoms associated with an infestation. Prevention and management of bark beetle infestations in urban settings, including the use of insecticides and deterrents. Update on the invasive Mediterranean Pine Engraver in the Phoenix and Tucson metro areas, and an overview of the associated projects hosted by the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management.

    8am - 9am = Pest Identification and the beneficials that help - Shaku Nair

    9am - 10am = Pesticide safety - Jenny Weber

    11am - 12pm = Benifits of BPM on IPM

    noon - 1pm = Lunch on your own

    1pm - 2pm = Trees Talk with their Leaves, 3rd Talk in a Series - Rebecca Senior

    As practitioners of plant health care our “patients” cannot tell us where it hurts. But we can learn to listen to a way they do communicate, primarily through their leaves. We will look at trees leaves to help with one of the most important first questions when evaluating a tree in decline, is the cause abiotic or biotic. Misdiagnosis of the cause of tree decline can lead to misuse of chemicals or other mitigation procedures. The incorrect treatment can often increase harm to the Tree “patient”, applicator, and environment.

    2p - 3pm = Bees in Trees and how to manage interactions to the benefit of both (and the arborist) - Anne LeSenne 

    • July 11, 2023
    • (MDT)
    • July 13, 2023
    • (MDT)
    • 8500 W Deer Creek Canyon Rd, Littleton, CO 80128
    • 60
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    Southwest Agroforestry Action Network

    Urban, Rural & Indigenous Agroforestry in the Southwest - Let's Network!


    Helping people integrate trees, crops and animals to regenerate Southwest landscapes.


    In person and virtual options

    Early-Rate Registration Available Through May 31!

    WHEN: July 11-13, 2023

    WHERE: Green Farm Barn, Chatfield Farms, DBGLittleton, Colorado (or Via Zoom on July 11)

    CEUs: The following continuing education units have been approved: 

    • 8.50 International Society of Aboriculture CEUs
    • Society of American Foresters CFEs
    • 15 American Society of Agronomy CEUs.

    Download the Agenda / Download the Presenter Bios

    Tuesday, July 11, Presentations

    8:00 - 8:30 am Registration

    Morning Moderator: Dana Coelho, Urban & Community Forester Program Manager, Colorado State Forest Service

    8:30 – 8:45 am Welcome to Conference

    • Matthew M. McCombs, State Forester and Director, Colorado State Forest Service (confirmed)
    • Clint Evans, State Conservationist, Colorado, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (invited)

    8:45 – 9:15 am Urban Agroforestry & EQIP - An Opportunity To Explore!

    • Susan Stein, USDA NRCS/ACES Agroforestry Specialist, Washington, D.C.

    9:15 – 10:00 am Growing Urban Agriculture Partnerships-Technical Assistance Guide & Regenerate Wheat Ridge

    • Susan Bennett, Environmental Interpreter, Parks and Recreation, City of Wheat Ridge, CO, in partnership with Jefferson County Conservation District

    10:00 – 10:15 am  BREAK

    10:15 – 11:00 am Urban Agroforestry - The Etkin Family Food Forest Initiative, DUG

    • Creighton Hofeditz, Director of Permaculture and Perennials, Denver Urban Gardens, Denver, CO

    11:00 – 11:45 am SW Tribal Agroforestry Outreach Project

    • James Calabaza, Indigenous Lands Program Director, Trees, Water & People, Fort Collins, CO

    11:45 – Noon  Closing thoughts from our morning session

    • Dr. James Allen, Professor, School of Forestry, College of the Environment, Forestry and Natural Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

      Noon – 1:00 pm LUNCH AND NETWORKING (Lunch is provided)

      Afternoon Moderator: Steven J. Price, Utah State Extension Assistant Professor, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and 4H, Price, UT

      1:00 – 1:45 pm Cedar Springs Farm

      • Jake Takiff, Owner, Cedar Springs Farm, Hotchkiss, CO

      1:45 – 2:30 pm Drylands Agroecology Research - Dryland Agroforestry for the Arid West

      • Amy Scanes-Wolfe, Director of Research & Community Outreach (DAR)

      2:30 – 3:00 pm BREAK

      3:00 – 3:45 pm Soil Health – How To’s for Yard and Field!

      • Rutger Myers, Soil Health Technician, Chatfield Farms, Denver Botanic Gardens, Littleton, CO

      3:45 – 4:30 pm Landscape Edible Garden Design 101 & Colorado Springs Neighborhood Community Project

      • Kelly Bull, Horticulturalist and Educator, Permaculture Design, Colorado Springs, CO

      4:30 – 4:45 pm  Closing thoughts from our afternoon session

      • Christopher Jones, Extension Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources Programs, University of Arizona, Gila County Cooperative Extension, AZ

      4:45 pm – 5:00 pm Logistics/Announcements

      4:45 – 5:00 pm Preparation/logistics for Field Tour/Location to meet/Q&A.

      6:00 – 8:00 pm Group dinner, Location TBD

      Wednesday, July 12, Field tour

      (Meet at 8:00 am at Chatfield Farms DBG, Parking Lot)

      8:00 am – 5:00 pm

      8:00 – 9:00 am Chatfield Farms, DBG - Regenerative Agriculture, Agroforestry, the Community Supported Agriculture Program (CSA), the Urban Food Initiatives, Educational Program for Veterans – and More!

      • Josie Hart, Associate Director of Farm Programs, Chatfield Farms, DBG – Community Supported Agriculture Program (CSA), Littleton, CO

      10:00 am – Noon Tour Yellow Barn Farm, the 100-acre scaled demonstration site for Drylands Agroecology Research. Learn how this non-profit organization is using dryland agroforestry as a model for reversing desertification, sequestering carbon, and building biodiverse agro-ecosystems in Boulder County.

      • Nick DiDomenico, Co-Executive Director, DAR, and Azuraye Wycoff, Owner, Yellow Barn Farm & Operations Director, DAR, Longmont, CO

      Noon – 1:00 pm Lunch

      2:00 – 3:00 pm DUG’s Volunteer Tree Keepers and Community Food Forest Management

      • Creighton Hofeditz, Barnum Community Orchard, Denver Urban Gardens, Denver, CO

      Return to Chatfield Farms Green Farm Barn Parking Lot.

      4:00 – 5:00 pm Enjoy/explore the Chatfield Farms, DBG, Littleton, CO

      Thursday, July 13, SWAAN Business Meeting - Optional

      9:00 am – Noon Physical location: Chatfield Farms, DBG, Polly Steele Center (next to Green Farm Barn).

      Conference Hotels

      Special-Rate Conference hotel is Hampton Inn Littleton, CO. 

      Our negotiated block rate for the conference is $155: Book Hotel Now.

      For more info on the hotel and venue, click here.

      Our overflow hotel is the Holiday Express Hotel & Suites Littleton with a negotiated block rate of $139: Book Hotel Now.

      For additional information about the conference, please contact: swagroforestry@gmail.com

      • July 21, 2023
      • 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
      • Yuma Civic Center, Yuma, AZ 85364
      • 100
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      Earn 6 CEUs

      Spanish Language Only: Proper Tree Care and Worker Safety Workshop

      Arizona Community Tree Council  Presents 

      Spanish: Proper Tree Care and Worker Safety Workshop

      Poda De Árboles y Seguridad de Trabajadores en la Poda de Árboles

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      July 21, 2023  

      Location:

      Yuma Civic Center

      1440 W Desert Hills Dr

      Yuma, AZ  85364


      Registration Now Open!

      $25

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      Training Class Date:
      • Friday, July 21, 7:00 am - 2:00 pm (6 CEUs)
        • Lunch provided

      Agenda (see below for agenda in Spanish):

      • Proper Tree Care and Tree Worker Safety
      • Introduction-objectives
      • Definition & Biology of a tree
      • Proper pruning of trees
      • Proper tree pruning equipment
      • Importance of Tailgate meetings
      • ANSI Z133 3.3 PPE Standards
      • Utility Hazard Awareness
      • Above & below ground hazards
      • Primary/Secondary Lines
      • Palm pruning dangers
      • Chippers, Chainsaws and Stump Grinders
      • Emergency Protocols
      • The Good, The Bad & The Future of Tree worker safety
      • Closing comments
      • Questions/discussion

      Agenda in SPANISH:

      • Cuidado adecuado de los árboles y seguridad de los trabajadores de los árboles
      • Introducción-objetivos
      • Definición y biología de un árbol.
      • Poda adecuada de árboles.
      • Equipo adecuado para podar árboles.
      • Importancia de las juntas Tailgate
      • Normas ANSI Z133 3.3 EPP
      • Peligros de líneas eléctricas
      • Peligros por encima y por debajo del suelo
      • Líneas primarias/secundarias
      • Peligros de la poda de palmas
      • Astilladoras, motosierras y trituradoras de tocones
      • Protocolos de emergencia
      • Lo bueno, lo malo y el futuro de la seguridad de trabajadores
      • Comentarios finales
      • Preguntas/discusión


      • August 18, 2023
      • 7:45 AM - 4:00 PM
      • Glendale, Arizona



      • August 25, 2023
      • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
      • Yavapai College Verde Valley Campus 601 W Black Hills Dr, Clarkdale, AZ 86324
      • 48
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      Earn 6 CEUs

      Tree Biology, Pruning and Pest Threats Workshop

      August 25, 2023



      Arizona Community Tree Council  Presents 

      Tree Biology, Pruning and Pest Threats Workshop 

      August 25, 2023

      6 CEUs


      Location:

      Morning:  Yavapai College Verde Valley Campus, 601 W Black Hills Dr, Clarkdale, AZ 86324


      Afternoon:  Cracchiolo DK Ranch, 225 S Merrit Ranch Road in Cornville 86325


      Registration Now Open!

      REGISTER NOW


      Training Class Date:
      • Friday, August 25, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm (6 CEUs)
      • September 14, 2023
      • 6:30 AM
      • September 15, 2023
      • 4:30 PM
      • Cliff Castle Casino Hotel, Camp Verde, Arizona
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      Earn 12 CEUs & 6 PDM CEUs

      Annual Conference & Pest Management Workshop

      September 14 & 15, 2023

      NEW LOCATION!  NEW DAYS!




      ACTC ANNUAL CONFERENCE and PEST MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP 


      NEW LOCATION! 

      Cliff Castle Casino Hotel

      555 W Middle Verde Road

      Camp Verde, Arizona 86322


      NEW DAYS!  THURSDAY & FRIDAY! 

      September 14-15, 2023

      REGISTER NOW

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      SAVE UP TO $50! 

      Rates Increase to the Regular Rate on July 1

      HIGHLIGHTS


      Thursday, September 14, 2023

      7:00 am - 4:30 pm

      Annual IN-PERSON Conference

      6 ISA CEU's 

      Certified Arborist Review  *   Fundraiser Raffle

       Exhibit Hall  *  Hearty Breakfast and Lunch



      Friday, September 15, 2023

      7:00 am-3:00 pm

      IN-PERSON PEST MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP 

      6 ISA CEU's & 6 PDM (OPM) CEU's

      Hearty Breakfast and Lunch





      Friday, September 15, 2023

      7:30am 

      ISA Certified Arborist Exam 

      Pre-Registration thru ISA

      REGISTRATION RATES

      IN-PERSON CONFERENCE

      Day 1 & 2: In-Person Conference & Pest Management        

      $340   Early Rate: January 1 - June  30

      $390   Regular Rate: July 1 - Aug 31

      $440   Door Rate: Sept 1 - Sept 15


      Day 1 Only: In-Person Conference        
      $170    Early Rate: January 1 - June 30

      $195    Regular Rate: July 1 - Aug 31

      $220    Door Rate: Sept 1 - Sept 15


      Day 2 Only: In-Person Pest Management Workshop       
      $170     Early Rate: January 1 - June  30

      $195     Regular Rate: July 1 - Aug 31

      $220     Door Rate: Sept 1 - Sept 15




      Note:  All rates are member rates, for non-member rates - add an additional $30.


      SPONSORSHIP OR VENDOR OPPORTUNITIES


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      NEW LOCATION! 
      • September 15, 2023
      • 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM
      • Cliff Castle Casino Hotel 555 Middle Verde Road Camp Verde, Arizona 86322



      International Society of Arboriculture

      Certified Arborist Exam


      IN-PERSON

      Friday, September 15, 2023*

      Cliff Castle Casino Hotel

      555 W Middle Verde Road

      Camp Verde, Arizona 86322


      The Certified Arborist Exam is proctored by ISA, the International Society of Arboriculture. 

      To take the exam, individuals must be enrolled directly with the ISA.

      This is only an IN-PERSON EVENT

      The ISA Certified Arborist Exam also requires a fee to be paid directly to the ISA. 

      PLEASE CHECK WITH ISA FOR THE ENROLLMENT DEADLINE

      For details, call ISA at 217-355-9411 or visit the ISA website.

      *The ACTC Annual Conference takes place on Friday, September 16 at the Prescott Resort Conference Center. The conference includes six hours of Certified Arborist Review to prepare individuals for the exam. CEU's are available for all conference sessions.





      • November 03, 2023
      • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
      • West Coast Arborists, Inc. 6528 West Myrtle Ave, Glendale, AZ 85301
      • 50
      Register



      Earn 6 CEUs

      Equipment Safety Class

      November 3, 2023



      Arizona Community Tree Council  Presents 

      Equipment Safety Class 

      November 3, 2023

      6 CEUs


      Location:

      West Coast Arborists, Inc

      6528 West Myrtle Ave

      Glendale, Arizona 85301


      Registration Now Open!

      REGISTER NOW


      Training Class Date:
      • Friday, November 3, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm (6 CEUs)
      • November 17, 2023
      • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
      • Chandler, Arizona
      • 50
      Register



      Earn 6 CEUs

      Tree Workers Workshop

      November 17, 2023



      Arizona Community Tree Council  Presents 

      Tree Workers Workshop 

      November 17, 2023

      6 CEUs


      Location:

      Chandler, Arizona


      Registration Now Open!

      REGISTER NOW


      Training Class Date:
      • Friday, November 17, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm (6 CEUs)
      • November 18, 2023
      • Chandler


      International Society of Arboriculture

      Certified Arborist Exam

      Saturday, November 18, 2023

      The Certified Arborist Exam is proctored by ISA, the International Society of Arboriculture. 

      To take the exam, individuals must be enrolled directly with the ISA.

      This is only an IN-PERSON EVENT

      The ISA Certified Arborist Exam also requires a fee to be paid directly to the ISA. 

      PLEASE CHECK WITH ISA FOR THE ENROLLMENT DEADLINE

        

      For details, call ISA at 217-355-9411 or visit the ISA website.



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