Upcoming Events
October 2011
NeighborWoods Month Workshop Series
October is NeighborWoods Month! To celebrate, Spokane Urban Forestry has partnered with The Lands Council, Community Canopy, The Spokane Conservation District and AHBL to provide some great workshop opportunities to the public and our NeighborWoods Groups. Descriptions and registration information below.
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Volunteers In Pruning (VIP) Training. Saturday, October 29, 9am-12pm. The Volunteers In Pruning (VIP) program will train local tree fans on the ins and outs of pruning recently planted trees for form and structure. This will include classroom learning followed by an outdoor hands-on training. After completing this training, you will be able to work with the group on pruning projects identified by our local foresters. This workshop will be held at the Spokane Conservation District at 210 North Havana Street, Spokane, WA 99202. Pre-register online HERE through Brown Paper Tickets. Space is limited to 35. Cost is FREE!
Garth Davis: Garth Davis is the forester for the Spokane Conservation District. His certifications include: Certified Forester, Certified Arborist, Certified Tree Risk Assessor, and Certified Tree Farm Inspector.
November 2011
Proper Pruning Friday, November 4th 9:00 a.m. to Noon. Linden Mead, with the Washington Department of Natural Resources, will instruct this workshop that covers basics of pruning. Attendees will learn tree biology fundamentals, the current industry standards for pruning, how to make pruning decisions, and help develop an “eye” for identifying good branch structure in young trees. Tools and techniques will also be discussed briefly at the indoor session. During the follow-up outdoor session, participants will first observe a tree being pruned, and then have an opportunity to prune their own tree under supervision.
Tree Species Selection Friday, November 4th 1:00 pm. to 3:30 pm. This workshop is for anyone who selects trees for planting, or who wants to understand more about the trees already growing in landscapes they maintain. Melissa Burtt, Landscape Designer with Pacific Garden Design, will lead off this session with information on selecting the right tree for the right place and species information. As a landscape designer she works for appropriate and pleasing composition of structure, color, and contrast in the landscape. The second portion of this workshop will be a panel of local urban and community foresters discussing the best trees for public tree settings. Each will have an opportunity to present information on their preferred (and least preferred) community tree species. A lively discussion regarding selection and use of various tree species will follow.
Contact Karen Haskew or Katie Kosanke at (208)769-2266 to register. Cost is $10 per person per workshop. Community Canopy has applied for ISA Continuing Education Units for both of these workshops.
