Welcome to the Alabama Urban Forestry Association

Alabama Urban Forestry Association’s
20th Annual Convention
October 13-15, 2004
HOOVER COUNTRY CLUB
HOOVER, ALABAMA

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Branching Out: New Perspectives on Urban Forestry reflects the growing importance of urban forestry and its relationship to urban design, community planning and quality of life. Sessions offer emerging viewpoints on the dollar value of the urban canopy; bio-retention; tree lighting; and the use of trees for water conservation. Learn the latest methods in vertical mulching, lightning protection, cabling/bracing, micro-injection and more.

Experts share ideas on project funding. A guided tour of Hoover aboard a luxury motorcoach shows urban forestry trends including Alabama’s newest botanical garden.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Professional tree workers, city planners, horticulturists, urban foresters, landscape architects, landscape contractors, municipal workers, utility company employees, tree board members, and interested citizens who are concerned about trees.

WHERE: Hoover Country Club, 3140 Club Drive, Hoover, AL
Hoover, the sixth largest city in Alabama, was recently selected as one of the hottest cities to live (Money Magazine, January 2004) and has a variety of shopping, dining and entertainment options. Off the beaten path, Hoover Country Club & Golf Course is hidden away in the heart of Hoover.

AGENDA
Day 1 - Wednesday, October 13
Day 2 - Thursday, October 14
Day 3 - Friday, October 15

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12

Pre-Conference Workshop – Tree Board & Beautification Academy
“Sailing the 7 C’s to Success”
11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Fee: $39.00

DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13

REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN - 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

ALABAMA URBAN FORESTRY COUNCIL MEETING - 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Open to all members

OPENING REMARKS - 10:00 a.m.- 10:30 a.m.
Welcome - Mike Zarichnak, AUFA President
Colin Conner, 2004 Conference Co-chair

GO TREES! KEYNOTE ADDRESS - 10:30 a.m.- 11:15 a.m.
Marcia Bansley, Executive Director, Trees Atlanta and President, Alliance for Community Trees

Want to get everyone in town involved? Find out how to have a successful volunteer tree-planting program like Trees Atlanta, a non-profit citizens’ group dedicated to protecting and improving the urban environment by planting, maintaining and conserving trees. They have planted over 17,000 large shade trees in downtown and midtown Atlanta and 60,000 young shade trees throughout metro-Atlanta. Last year,
their volunteers planted 2,200 trees and distributed over 3,000 more to citizens to plant.

CREATING LIVABLE & GREEN STREETS - 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Tom Maxwell, Environmental Planner, Birmingham Metropolitan Planning Organization.

LUNCH (Sponsored by Asplundh) - 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Break with Exhibitors/Board Buses - 1:00 p.m – 1:30 p.m.

HOOVER TOUR (Sponsored by USS Real Estate) - 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Buses depart promptly at 1:30 p.m)
Sharon Deep Nelson, ASLA, City Landscape Architect, City of Hoover
Colin Conner, City Forester, City of Hoover

See highlights of urban forestry projects throughout the city. Drive by residential
neighborhoods, commercial developments and Moss Rock Preserve. Take a guided
walking tour of Aldridge Gardens.

RECEPTION AND SILENT AUCTION AT ALDRIDGE GARDENS - 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Built around a scenic seven-acre lake, this serene woodland botanical garden is a
lush garden. See a wide variety of trees and plants including a magnificent collection
of hydrangeas.

EXHIBIT HOURS:
Wednesday, Oct 13 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, Oct 14 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

DAY 2: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14

TRACK I – GENERAL SESSION (INDOOR):

BREAKFAST WITH EXHIBITORS - NETWORKING! PRIZES!
7 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Sponsored by Vulcan Materials Foundation

TREE PLANTING CEREMONY AND DEMONSTRATION
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Sponsored by Moon’s Tree Farm

TREES WORTH MILLIONS
8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Steve McKinney,Storm Water Management Authority

BIO RETENTION
9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Chuck Kelly, Ross Kelly Landscape Architects

Break with Exhibitors
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 p.m.

FINE ART OF TREE ILLUMINATION
10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Tony Alexander, Southern Nights

AWARDS LUNCHEON
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Alabama Power
2004 AUFA Annual Awards presented. Announcement of APCO & AUFA “Plant a Tree” Grant Recipients

SAVE THE TREES
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Rip Weaver, Landscape Architect, The Town of MT Laurel

THE ROLE OF FORESTS IN THE DEVELOPED LANDSCAPE
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Dr. Graeme Lockaby, Acting Associate Dean of Research, Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

Break with Exhibitors
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

GRANT WORKSHOP
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Paul Kennedy, Coordinator of CAWACO RC & D Council
Panel: Juanita Winegar, Auburn University; Amanda Smith, Sandy Creek Forestry, Inc.; and Larry Grewelle, Montgomery Tree Committee

Q & A/CLOSING REMARKS
4:30 p.m.– 5:00 p.m.
Sharon Deep-Nelson, Conference Co-Chair

CLOSING RECEPTION - REFRESHMENTS! DOOR PRIZES!
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

TRACK II: PROFESSIONAL ARBORISTS (OUTDOOR\):

BREAKFAST WITH EXHIBITORS - NETWORKING! PRIZES!
7 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Sponsored by Vulcan Materials Foundation

TREE PLANTING CEREMONY AND DEMONSTRATION
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Sponsored by Moon’s Tree Farm

MICRO- INJECTION
8:30 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.
Marty Shaw and Chris Shaw, Tree Injection Products

LUNCH ON THE PATIO
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

CLIMBING & RIGGING DEMONSTRATION -
12:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
John Ingle, Ingle Tree Service

LIGHTNING PROTECTION -
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cleve Formwalt, Formwalt’s Tree Service

WHY BECOME CERTIFIED -
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Henry Hughes, Shades Valley Forestry, Inc.

CLOSING RECEPTION - REFRESHMENTS/DOOR PRIZES
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

DAY 3: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15

NATURE HIKE AT MOSS ROCK PRESERVE - 8 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Take a Guided hike through one of the state’s most beautiful preserves - a natural
treasure trove of trails, rock outcroppings, streams and waterfalls located in the
heart of Hoover. Recently designated a city park, the 250-acre preserve is home
to endangered plants and wildlife, boulder fields and sandstone glades.
Rated: Beginner-to-intermediate.

ISA CERTIFIED ARBORIST TESTING - 9:00 a.m. check-in; 9:30 a.m.
Exam for Arborist Certification, Tree Worker Certification and Utility Certification. Hoover Public Library, 200 Municipal Drive, Hoover.

Pre-Registration is required. To register, call International Society of Arborists (ISA), Champaign, Illinois at (217) 355-9411. (Optional)

GOLF AT HOOVER COUNTRY CLUB
Call (205) 226-7760 for tee times between 8 AM and Noon.

CEU’S
Continuing Education Credits have been requested from the International Society of Arboriculture, Society of American Foresters, American Society of Landscape Architects, Alabama League of Municipalities. Pesticide applicator points have been requested from the Department of Agriculture and Industries.

DIRECTIONS
From I-65 or I-459, take Highway 31 in Hoover to Deo-Dara Drive which is less than a mile from both I-459 (Exit 13) and I-65 (Exit 252). Take Deo-Dara Drive, go to Y-intersection and STOP sign, veer right at Y and turn left onto Club Drive to the Hoover Country Club. For assistance, call Hoover Country Club at (205) 822-0647.

ACCOMMODATIONS:
Participants can make their hotel arrangements by calling one of the following hotels:

La Quinta Inn & Suites - (205) 403-0096
Rates are $58 for a double and $61 for a king.

Quality Inn on the Lake - (800) 228-5151 or (205) 822-4350
Ask for the Alabama Urban Forestry conference room night rate of $47 a night.

Other hotels in the area:

Wynfrey Hotel: (205) 987-1600
Riverchase Inn: (205) 985-7500
AmeriSuite: (205) 988-8444
Courtyard by Marriott: (205) 988-5000 or (800) 228-9290
Day’s Inn: (205) 822-6030

TO REGISTER:
Complete our online registration form or mail your registration to:

Alabama Urban Forestry Association (AUFA)
Box 549120
900 Arkadelphia Road
Birmingham, AL 35254

Or fax it to: (205) 226-3046

Questions? Contact Alabama Urban Forestry Association at (205) 226-7760 or (877) 548-0440.