Urban Forest Symposium

Get the latest information on urban forest management issues and solutions at this one-day symposium, Monday, May 11, 9 am - 4 pm, at the UW Botanic Gardens' Center for Urban Horticulture.

Hear from well-known speakers in the field, and network with others from around the region in afternoon roundtable discussions. Topics include communicating the value of trees, trees and climate change, protecting trees during construction projects, and tree risk assessment.

Speakers include:

* Paul Ries, Urban and Community Forestry Program Manager, Oregon Department of Forestry, keynote speaker:

 "If Green is the New Gold, Why aren't We All Rich?"

* Dr. Kathy Wolf, UW College of Forest Resources: "The Social and Economic Value of Trees"

* Dr. Soo Hyung Kim, UW College of Forest Resources: "Ecosystem Services of Urban Trees and Climate Change"

* Tom Cook, "Killing Trees With Good Intentions"

* Brian Gilles, "Tree Risk Assessment for the Non-Arborist"

For management-level professionals, on-the-ground technical staff, and community organizations. Register before May 1 and save $15 off the symposium fees: $50, or $40 for nonprofit staff. Registration fees after May 1st are $65, $55 for non-profits. Lunch is an additional $10, and must be ordered by May 1st.

To register, visit uwbotanicgardens.org or contact Jean Robins at jrobins@u.washington.edu or 206-685-8033.

A partnership of Plant Amnesty and UW Botanic Gardens; sponsored by Washington State Department of Natural Resources, International Society of Arboriculture, City of Seattle, and Seattle Releaf.