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• 2023 ACTC SPONSOR & EXHIBITORS Sign Up

  • Start
    January 01, 2023
  • End
    December 31, 2023
  • Location
    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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  SpoNSORSHIP TYPES AND BENEFITS

  

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  $1500 - Trunk Partner (Annual Sponsor) 
  

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  $2500 - Roots Partner (Annual Sponsor)
  

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  $5000 - Tree Partner (Annual Sponsor)

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  5 Free Registrations - All Events
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  $10,000 - Title Partner (Annual Sponsor)

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  $250 - Vendor (Conference) 
  

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  $500 - Platinum Sponsor (Conference)
  

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  $1,000 - Silver Sponsor (Conference)

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  $2,000 - Gold Sponsor (Conference)

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• Pest Management for Trees Workshop

  • When
    June 23, 2023
  •  
    8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    U of A Cooperative Extension Office 4341 E Broadway Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85040
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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!

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  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 

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• SWAAN Annual Conference

  • Start
    July 11, 2023
  •  
    (MDT)
  • End
    July 13, 2023
  •  
    (MDT)
  • Location
    8500 W Deer Creek Canyon Rd, Littleton, CO 80128
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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, DBG, Littleton, 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.

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  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

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• Spanish Language Only: Proper Tree Care and Worker Safety Workshop

  • When
    July 21, 2023
  •  
    7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Yuma Civic Center, Yuma, AZ 85364
  • Spaces left
    100

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  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

  
  

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• SHADE 2023

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

  
  

  
  

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• Tree Biology, Pruning and Pest Threats Workshop

  • When
    August 25, 2023
  •  
    8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Yavapai College Verde Valley Campus 601 W Black Hills Dr, Clarkdale, AZ 86324
  • Spaces left
    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!

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  Training Class Date:
  

  • Friday, August 25, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm (6 CEUs)

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• 2023 Annual Conference & Pest Management Workshop

  • Start
    September 14, 2023
  •  
    6:30 AM
  • End
    September 15, 2023
  •  
    4:30 PM
  • Location
    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

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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.

  

  
  

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• ISA - Certified Arborist Exam

  • When
    September 15, 2023
  •  
    7:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    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.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Equipment Safety Class

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

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  Training Class Date:
  

  • Friday, November 3, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm (6 CEUs)

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• Tree Workers Workshop

  • When
    November 17, 2023
  •  
    8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Chandler, Arizona
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  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!

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  Training Class Date:
  

  • Friday, November 17, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm (6 CEUs)

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• ISA - Tree Workers Exam

  • When
    November 18, 2023
  • Location
    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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