Description:
In-Person Location:
Mount Baker Rowing and Sailing Center, 3800 Lake Washington Blvd S, Seattle, WA 98118
Online Location: This workshop is available for remote attendance online. Gather a group at work and watch together. Every person taking the online workshop will need to register to receive CEUs.
Description
Dr. Kevin T. Smith, Torrey Young, Frink Rinn and Chris Rippey are long-active practitioners in arboriculture. Dr. Kevin Smith is a research scientist and has published over 150 research and educational articles. Torrey Young started his career in Arboriculture in the early seventies as a tree worker and has evolved into a leading Arboricultural Consultant in California. Frank Rinn has a Master’s Degree in Physics and is a technology innovator whose inventions have helped to move our industry into the age of data-driven tree care. Chris Rippey started his career chipping brush for his dad. He is an active tree worker and managed a preventative tree maintenance program for the Seattle Parks System.
These tree industry veterans will combine their diverse experiences to present a comprehensive perspective on preserving veteran trees. Each presenter will give a talk relating to their unique arena in the care of veteran trees.
This seminar will cover;
• How veteran trees function biologically,
• How our views as an industry have changed over time regarding veteran tree care,
• How our current industry standards apply to veteran tree care,
• Case studies on how care of veteran trees is currently being performed in the field, and
• How technologies can be utilized to preserve veteran trees.
This workshop will feature information on a large range of veteran tree species native to Northern California and Lowland Puget Sound. Tree care will be discussed in situations ranging from residential sites to remnant forest trees in your neighborhood park. A variety of tree risk mitigation options will be explored.
Workshop participants will walk away with a better understanding of the options for preserving veteran trees. They will get access to the experience of four people who have made trees their life’s work. Attendees will better understand why to prune a veteran tree, the physiology of older trees, why goal specific pruning is key, why less is more, and why we must be brave and innovative in order to make the often hard choices to preserve and manage veteran trees.
This workshop will conclude with a substantial panel discussion with our speakers.
Registration:
www.pnwisa.org