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Tree Care for Birds and Other Wildlife
A Workshop on Managing Trees for Wildlife Habitat in Urban Settings
January 31, 2020
Tucson, AZ
4 ISA CEUs applied for
Location:
Donna R. Liggins Center located in Mansfield Park
2160 N. 6th Avenue
Tucson AZ 85705
All participants will receive a certificate of participation.
Registration:
ACTC Member Rate (includes Staff of ACTC Members) $60 Non-Member $80 Master Gardeners and Audubon Members (scholarship Rate) $30
Schedule:
7:30am: Registration and coffee
8:00am-10:00am: Tree Care for Birds and Other Wildlife Best Management
Laws and Regulations impacting tree work – Instructor: Troy Corman
Frequently Encountered Birds in AZ Urban Forests – Instructor: Troy Corman
Minimizing Impacts to wildlife in urban forests – Instructor: Gillian Martin
10:00am-11:00am: Tree Hazard Management, Instructor: Juan Barba
11:00am-11:30am: Wildlife in an urban forest presentation
11:30am-12:00pm: Review Session
Special Tour Following the Program!
Workshop attendees are encouraged to attend the field trip at Sweetwater Wetlands (2511 W Sweetwater Dr, Tucson, AZ 85745) at 1:00pm. Tucson Audubon staff, volunteers, and workshop instructors will be in attendance to highlight wildlife habitat features, bird/wildlife identification principles, and go over the Arborist Wildlife Pre-work Inspection Form.
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ARE YOU SMART WITH YOUR LANDSCAPE WATER USE?
Join the next Smartscape training session for landscape professionals and increase your knowledge in the design, installation, irrigation, and maintenance of desert landscapes.
The University of Arizona, Maricopa County Cooperative Extension is accepting registrations for the spring 2020 Smartscape series! Classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from February 4th – March 5th from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Maricopa County Cooperative Extension office: 4341 East Broadway Road Phoenix, AZ 85040. The course flyer lists the class topics. Seats are limited and fill fast, so register today!
Smartscape is a comprehensive, research‐based professional training program specifically designed to educate landscape professionals on the fundamentals of designing, installing, irrigating, and maintaining attractive, water-efficient landscapes. This Smartscape course delivers 20 hours of high-quality education on the best irrigation and horticultural practices for the desert southwest. For $99, students receive a Smartscape manual with valuable information and materials, instruction from experts in the green industry, the opportunity to get International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) continuing education units, Arizona chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects (AzASLA) continuing education units, and complimentary snacks. Graduates of the course receive a certificate of completion from the University of Arizona and a chance to market themselves as a Smartscape professional by listing their contact information in the Smartscape Online Directory at https://smartscape.org/professionals-directory/
Visit https://smartscape.org/ for more information and register at
http://bit.ly/SmartscapeSp20. Contact Kirti Mathura, Smartscape Program Coordinator, with any questions at smartscape@cals.arizona.edu or (602) 827-8206.
Coconino Cooperative Extension
University of Arizona
2304 N. 3rd St.
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Registration Now Open!
If you register for the Flagstaff class, the review day in Scottsdale that is held on April 3 is included complimentary.
Exam Date:
April 4, 2020
Classes cover the most heavily weighted exam topics in the ISA Arborists' Certification Study Guide.
Day 1:
Day 2:
What materials do I need?
The ISA Arborists' Certification Study Guide is included with your Full Registration.
More Info on the ISA CAT Exam: Call ISA for more details at 217-355-9411.
SRP Electrical Safety Workshop
Saturday, February 29, 2020
6:30am – 11:30am
PERA Training and Conference Center
1 E. Continental Drive
Tempe, AZ 85281
Register Here
Working safely around energized power lines can prevent accidents and save lives. The following topics are typically covered at the half-day workshop: job briefing assessments, PPE and tree trimming equipment checks, step and touch potential, trench safety, road safety, Arizona 811 and more. Register now for a free electrical safety workshop.
Workshop attendance is limited to the first 400 registrants.
NOTE:
Register at the link below:
https://srpnet.com/safety/safetyworkshop.aspx
7700 E. Roosevelt Street Scottsdale, Arizona 85257
The ISA Arborists' Certification Study Guide is included with your Full Registration. (All Daily Registrants are required to provide their own ISA Arborists' Certification Study Guide, and may purchase with from ACTC for $75.)
What if I am unable to attend all 6 classes? Daily Registration is available. Non-members pay the annual membership fee in addition to the registration fee. The ISA Arborists' Certification Study Guide is not included in the daily registration. Daily registrants are required to provide their own ISA Arborists' Certification Study Guide. The ISA Arborists' Certification Study Guide may be purchased through your CAT Registration, or from the ISA Online Store.
March 7, 2020
6:00 am - Climbers
8:00 am - Competition
10:00 am - Festival
5:00 pm - Awards
Reid Park
ISA CEU's Available = 3 for Climbers/Judges only.
Board Certified Arborist - Practice
Our Annual Tree Climbing Championship and Master's Challenge are judged competitions featuring:
Aerial Rescue
Belayed Speed Climb
Throwline
Work Climb
Ascent Event (replacing Secured Footlock)
Climbers will be judged based on time, technique, and safety* --- and will be competing for some really cool prizes!
BRING YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY AND ENJOY A DAY WATCHING THESE INCREDIBLE CLIMBERS.
FOOD, FUN, FAMILY-FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE!
Tour des Trees 9:00am - Noon
*Judging will be based on the ITCC Rules
MORE CLIMBER INFO
MORE EVENT INFO
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SPONSORSHIP / EXHIBITOR
TREE FESTIVAL & CLIMBING CHAMPIONSHIP
Tucson, Arizona
GO HERE TO SIGN UP AS A SPONSOR OR EXHIBITOR
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The Arizona Community Tree Council (ACTC) hosts the annual Tree Festival & Climbing Championship, a day of fun for the whole family! This FREE event for spectators will be held from 8 AM – 5 PM. Professional tree workers and arborists will participate in a tree climbing competition throughout the day that is designed to simulate the challenges they face in their daily work. Festival-goers can watch the competition while perusing booths, food trucks and fun family activities.
Why Be a Sponsor & Exhibitor?
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES - SEE BELOW:
Title Sponsor • $800
Master Challenge Sponsor • $500
Climb Sponsor • $300 [4 Available!]
Exhibitor / Vendor $35
*SPECIAL EVENT VENDOR PERMITS are issued for a specific park in conjunction with a special event at a cost of $60 (Regular Fee); $0 (Non-Profit Fee) per vendor, per day. Vendor’ applying for a non-profit fee a 501-(C)(3) Form must be presented to Parks and Recreation. A list of vendors must be submitted by the special event organizer to Parks and Recreation Department at least two weeks before the event date.
More info on the Festival & Climbing Competition
2020 Tour des Trees
9:00 am to Noon
Reid Park, Tucson
In conjunction with the 2020 ACTC Tree Festival & Climbing Championship, we invite the public to attend the annual Tour des Trees event on March 7 from 9:00 am to Noon in Reid Park, Tucson!
This is a FREE self-guided walking tour that weaves through amazing trees in Reid Park. At each tree station, a certified arborist will share specific history and facts concerning the trees. See you there!
Are you a Certified Arborist & able to volunteer for this event?
Volunteer Now
Are you a Certified Arboarist & able to volunteer on March 7 at Reid Park in Tucson?
The annual Tour des Trees will held during the Tree Climbing Championship and we are seeking volunteers to help between 9:00 am and Noon
We are seeking Certified Arborists and other volunteers to staff information tables at the March 7 Tour des Trees. The event will be in Reid Park near the zoo entrance and volunteers will be needed from 9:00 am to Noon.
Register as a Volunteer Here
Volunteers will be talking to people about a variety of tree topics as they follow a path around one of the park lakes to view a selection of trees. if you are able to commit the time for this event please RSVP using the registration link and let us know you can help.
If you are already volunteering as a judge - thank you! You will not be able to cover this additional event.
A full schedule will soon follow and at this time we are just securing volunteers. If you are not able to commit to the volunteer time but want to stop by and participate in the event, mark your calendar for March 7 and join us at this FREE family-friendly event! For more details on the Festival and Tree Climbing Championship, click this link: Tree Festival & Climbing Championship
Tour des Trees area of park is circled in red in this image:
Southwest Agroforestry Action Network
2nd Annual Conference
WHEN: March 17 – 19, 2020
WHERE: University of Arizona, ENR2 Building, Room 107, 1064 E Lowell St, Tucson, AZ
WHO IS SWAAN?
The Southwest Agroforestry Action Network (SWAAN) mission: Helping people integrate trees, crops, and animals to regenerate Southwest landscapes. SWAAN’s scope of interest is forest-agricultural activities on tribal, state, federal, county, municipal and private lands in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah.
AGENDA OVERVIEW
This is a two-day conference. Additionally, We have included an informal gathering on the first evening and a business meeting after the conference closes.
Tuesday, March 17
Location for the Tuesday sessions is University of Arizona, ENR2 Building, Room 107, 1064 E Lowell St, Tucson, AZ
Wednesday, March 18
Thursday, March 19
UA/Pima County Cooperative Extension Office, 4210 N Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ Conference participants are invited to attend
UA/Pima County Cooperative Extension Office, 4210 N Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ
Conference participants are invited to attend
GO HERE FOR FULL AGENDA AND MORE DETAILS
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE CONFERENCE
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Dr. Kathleen Merrigan, Director, Arizona State University Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems
Dr. Kathleen Merrigan helped write the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990. As the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture from 2009 to 2013, she managed the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative to support local and regional food systems. She became the first female chair of the ‘Ministerial Conference of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization in 2009 and was named one of Time magazine’s “100 most influential people in the world” in 2010. Prior to coming to ASU’s Swette Center, Dr. Merrigan was the executive director of sustainability at George Washington University, leading their Sustainability Collaborative and Food Institute.
Brad Lancaster, Author of the book series Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond
Brad Lancaster is a dynamic teacher, consultant, and designer of regenerative systems that sustainably enhance local resources and our global potential. Lancaster has taught water harvesting and sustainable design throughout North America as well as in the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Africa, and Australia. His hometown projects have included working with the City of Tucson and other municipalities to legalize, incentivize, and provide guidance on water-harvesting systems, demonstration sites, and policy. In Tucson, with just 11 inches of annual rainfall, he and his brother harvest around 100,000 gallons of rainwater a year on an eighth-acre urban lot and adjoining vegetated right-of-way.
Special-Rate Conference hotel is Hotel Tucson City Center. Call 520-622-3000 to make a reservation and mention that you are with the Southwest Agroforestry Group to get the special rate of $105 plus tax/night. For public transit maps to and from the hotel and venue, click here.
For a map of the SunLink streetcar system, click here. For additional information about the conference, please contact: swagroforestry@gmail.com
International Society of Arboriculture
Certified Arborist Exam
Saturday, April 4, 2020
The Certified Arborist Exam is proctored by ISA, the International Society of Arboriculture.
To take the exam, individuals must be registered directly with the ISA.
For details, call ISA at 217-355-9411 or visit the ISA website.
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