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Back to the Forest Conference CUFC 10
Registration is now Open!
Please Check the Site and Register at http://www.cufc10.ca/
Tree Canada and the City of London, in partnership with the Ontario Urban Forest Council and the Society of Municipal Arborists, is hosting the 10th Canadian Urban Forest Conference in London, Ontario October 2nd – 4th.
London, The Forest City, has a long history of progressive and innovative forest management. With over 80% of Canadians living in urban areas, London will provide a focus for Canadian urban forest practices and allow a dialogue with professional and community groups on urban forest strategies, policies,technologies and management practices.
With an international airport and direct train links to Toronto, London The Forest City, has a long history of progressive and innovative forest management. With over 80% of Canadians living in urban areas, London is excited to provide a focus for Canadian urban forest practices, while allowing for a dialogue with professional and community groups on urban forest strategies, policies, technologies and management practices.
Program and Conference details will be updated at. www.cufc10.ca.
The conference will include:
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A strategic urban forest workshop and quality local, national and international presenters
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Field tours of London’s urban forest and Canada’s unique Carolinian Forest
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A banquet and gala event marking Tree Canada’s 20th anniversary
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Networking and dialoguing opportunities with Canadian urban forest leaders
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Alternatives Journal article “Keepers”
We are pleased to share with you an article written by our very own Vice President Brenlee Robinson. “Keepers- New legislation allows you to designate heritage trees” was written for Alternatives Journal http://www.alternativesjournal.ca/ December 2011 Issue 38.1 Alternatives Journal, Canada’s national environmental magazine, delivers thoughtful analysis and intelligent debate on Canadian and world environmental issues, the latest news and ideas, as well as profiles of environmental leaders who are making a difference. Never predictable, always on the edge, the publication focuses on how we can move forward. http://www.alternativesjournal.ca/
Urban Canopy up close
Connecting with the urban forest is being made entertaining in novel ways. Whether it is strolling along a walkway in a botanical garden or zip-lining through the forest canopy people are getting close to nature. The Atlanta Botanical Garden is home to the Kendeda Canopy Walk, a 600-ft/ 180m long 12 ft/ 3m wide skywalk from a bluff into the branches of hardwoods (oaks, hickories and poplars) that allows the visitors to take in the aerial view of the urban forest from around 40 feet in the air through the treetops of the Storza Woods.
http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org/plan-your-visit/locations/canopy-walk
http://www.treetoptrekking.com
Inventive ways to attract people to the forest has been a successful undertaking in Ontario. An Eco-tourism success story with franchises located across Canada and the U.S. Abraska Treetops combines engineering, design and trained Guides to make their aerial tree adventures safe, educational & entertaining. Bookings can be made for adults, children, clubs and groups of all types. Whether Adult or child there are activities to suit beginner, intermediate or advanced; tree climbing, zip lining, tarzan nets, monkey lines, night climbing, nature trails and more.
Photo by Mike Pochwat
Canadian Forest Service Ash Protection Model (CFS-APM)
Ash trees- To treat or not to treat.
The Canadian Forest Service a branch of Natural Resources Canada have developed an invaluable tool for homeowners, tree professionals and communities. This tool (model) will aid in evaluating the pros and cons of treating or removing an ash tree (with many options to include in the automatic calculator).
This site provides access to a model that was developed to assist users in deciding the fate of ash trees (Fraxinus spp.) threatened by the arrival of emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) in North America. Basically, the model tracks the ongoing costs of treating a tree with an insecticide versus the one-time costs associated with removing and replacing it. Optionally, users can include other, extended benefits and costs in the model that have been attributed to urban trees, including: property value premiums, energy savings, runoff and pollution benefits, and ongoing maintenance costs…….
https://glfc74.cfsnet.nfis.org/mapserver/apm/index.php?lang=e
