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Institute for Horticultural Studies presents ARBORIST CERTIFICATION PREPARATION COURSE - A Comprehensive 60+hour course for those desiring to take the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) examination for Certified Arborist.
One Night Per Week . Mondays, August 4, 2008 through December 1, 2008 - 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. + 2 Saturday field trips +on-line activities. Class Ends 5-days before the December 6th Exam in San Francisco, CA. Classes hosted by the City of Hayward. Field trips are to University of California, Berkeley and/or other Bay Area sites. Tuition - $850.00 per person.
Obtain registration forms and information online at: www.hortstudies.org or call (510) 207-9264.
September 2 November 25, 2008 CLASSES FOR NEW AND ESTABLISHED ARBORISTS, Orange, CA
Santiago Canyon College offers classes for new and established arborists. Tuition is only $20 per unit (for California residents). Earn up to 30 CEUs through ISA, PCA and QAL with this series of night classes offered at Santiago Canyon College. Each four-week class meets on Tuesdays from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Classes will be taught by Bill Tidwell plus guest speakers. - 8045 E. Chapman Avenue - Orange, CA 92869-4512
Tree Identification 1 unit (10 CEUs) - September 2-23 Ticket 7809803 - Identification and uses of various trees that are both native and imported into the Southern California area. Learn proper selection and care.
Tree Biology 1 unit (10 CEUs) - October 7-28 Ticket 7809804 - Study of Southern California trees of concern to the urban arborist. Learn species identification, growth habits, biology including the photosynthetic process and cultivation.
Pesticide Application for Arborists 1 unit (10 CEUs) - November 4-25 Ticket 7809801 - Diagnosis, application, dosages, treatment and selection of pesticides and nutrients for trees in urban settings. Equipment used and methods of applications will be covered.
New students need to first apply to the college either online at www.sccollege.edu, or in person in the campus Admissions/Records office. The cost for California residents is $20 per unit community college tuition, plus $14 health fee and $1 parking per class meeting. New students will be assigned a registration date of August 11 or later. You may register by phone at (714) 564-6031, online, or (if space is available) the first class meeting. Students are encouraged to register early. Classes fill quickly.
To find out more visit: www.sccollege.edu/arborist or call (714) 628-4883
September 3, 2008 - Honolulu, HI
LEEDing the Way: Reducing Hawai'i's Carbon Footprint Through Greener Urban Landscapes
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 3, 2008 - McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Beach Park, Honolulu
A Sustainability Seminar Featuring: Heather Venhaus, an environmental designer with the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and program manager of the Sustainable Sites Initiative, will present, "Sustainable Sites and Regenerative Design." And Kelaine Vargas, ASLA, an urban ecologist from the USDA Center for Urban Forest Research, will share "The Value of Green: Benefits of Honolulu's Urban Forest and Urban Forest Greenhouse Gas Reporting Protocols."
Presentations by Hawai'i's Leaders in Sustainability:
Stan Duncan, ASLA, PBR Hawai'i: "Landscaping a LEED Gold WinnerThe Case Middle School at Punahou"
Dawn Easterday, ASLA, Belt Collins: "Maximizing LEED Scoring through Landscape Design"
Janet Gillmar, ASLA, UH Campus Planning Office: "The Benefits of the UH Tree Canopy"
Dr. Andy Kaufman, ASLA, UH CTAHR: "GreenRoof Technologies for Hawai'i"
Iwalani Sato, C&C of Honolulu: "The New Best Management Practices for Storm Water Management"
- 4.5 ISA Certified Arborist CEUs offered
- Seminar fee includes lunch, refreshments, seminar materials, and free 1 year membership in HSUFP
- For more information, email info@hsufp.org or visit www.hsufp.org
September 13, 2008 Summer Pruning and Seven Other Ways to Dwarf Trees, Hakone Gardens
Saturday September 13th, 10 AM 1 PM. Lecture, demonstration and tour of the garden. Fee $35. To register send a check 1 week in advance payable to Peter Bowyer, P.O. Box 8031, Emeryville CA 94662 or RSVP at mail@peterthomasbowyer.com or 510-658-4941 at least 2 days in advance.
****Why do we dwarf trees? Many signature trees grow too big for the space they occupy. Some effects can't be had with smaller trees. Dwarf cultivars of sufficient size are twice the cost and hard to find, while smaller specimens grow too slowly, leading people to plant the less expensive, faster growing large varieties. Then they grow too big what can be done?
****Peter Thomas Bowyer, www.peterthomasbowyer.com is a landscape contractor, and horticulturalist with a focus on design-build and aesthetic arboriculture. Peter volunteers at Hakone Gardens and other locations. 510-658-4941, mail@peterthomasbowyer.com
The Japanese Gardening Class Series at Hakone Gardens is coordinated by Peter Thomas Bowyer. Send comments and suggestions for new topics or potential instructors to: http://mail@peterthomasbowyer.com
September 19 Arizona Community Tree Council Annual Meeting, Flagstaff, AZ
High Country Conference Center at 201 W. Butler Ave. in Flagstaff Arizona
"Forming a United Stewardship for the Environment" Four great tracks of educational informaiton in Municipal, Community, Industry/Utility and Certified Arborist Review!
Northern Arizona University - High Country Conference Center - 201 W. Butler Avenue - Flagstaff, AZ
www.highcountryconferencecenter.com Accomodations: Drury Inn & Suites - 300 South Milton Road - Flagstaff, AZ 86002 - www.druryhotels.com
Cost to register: $125.00/member $175.00/nonmember through 7/31/08, $150.00/member $200.00/nonmembr through September 2nd. Late Registration add $25.00
Registration available online @ www.aztrees.org
September 21, 2008 PNW ISA 29th Annual Training Conference, Boise, Idaho
"Trees: A World of Difference!", Boise Centre on the Grove 850 West Front Street Boise, Idaho
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2008
Golf Tournament Quail Ridge - 2 6 PM
Contact Gerry Bates @ 208-681-5964 or gabates@cableone.net
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2008
CHAPTER TREE CLIMBING CHAMPIONSHIP
Climber Check-In: 7 AM Competition Starts: 8 AM
Julia Davis Park (within walking distance of Boise Centre on the Grove)
PRE-CONFERENCE TREE ACADEMIES
All Tree Academies to be held at Julia Davis Park 1 to 5 PM
TREE ACADEMY A - Master Tree Climbing Academy Davey Tree
TREE ACADEMY B - Tree Risk Assessment - Brian Gilles, Consulting Arborist, Certified Tree Risk Assessor
TREE ACADEMY C - Plant Health Care - Len Burkhart, Davey
ISA CERTIFICATION EXAM
Aspen Room Boise Centre on the Grove 1 to 4 PM
Pre-registration is required at least two weeks prior to exam.
Registration forms available atwww.isa-arbor.com or www.pnwisa.org
September 26, 27, 28: CAA 7th Annual Climbing Invitational, Arcadia, CA
Organized by Chad Brey assisted by Jose Mercado and Rhonda Wood, LA County Arboretum. Details and flyer to follow.
October 1, 2008 7th Annual Irrigator Tech Educational Conference, Chino, CA
"Raising Professionalism in the Green Industry" being held at the Chino Fairgrounds - 5410 Edison Avenue, Chino, CA 91710 (On the corner of Central and Edison) Special Welcome To: Western Chapter, International Society of Arboriculture And Their Members
Pesticide Safety Product Training with Documentation:
3 CEU Hours of LAWS Applied For, California Department of Pesticide Regulation (QAC, QAL, PCA).
Certified Tree Worker: Preparation and Safety Course (2 Parts):
6 CEU Hours: Spanish and English instruction on Safety, cabling, planting, biology, pruning, palm tree safety, do's & dont's of basic climbing.
Additional classes are available and more are being added. Please check www.irrigatortechconference.com for more information about this year's tradeshow!
REGISTER NOW! ONLY $25 Registration includes: Lunch, Free Parking, Unlimited Classes, and Raffles
Sign up online at www.irrigatortechconference.com
October 6-8, 2008, Landscape Below Ground, Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL
The Landscape Below Ground III Conference Lisle (near Chicago), Illinois, USA October 6-8, 2008 Since 1993, the Landscape Below Ground conferences have provided a forum for presentation of the latest research and management practices on all aspects of tree root development in urban soils. Their impact on arboriculture and urban forestry has been significant. In this tradition, the third Landscape Below Ground Conference will be presented by The Morton Arboretum and the International Society of Arboriculture on October 6-8, 2008 in Lisle, Illinois. There will be over 47 speakers from 11 countries.
For complete program schedule, registration and hotel information, see http://www.LandscapeBelowGround.org
October 12-15, SMA Conference (joint with CaUFC), San Diego, CA
Mark your calendars now for the Society of Municipal Arborists 44th Annual Conference, The Future of Urban Forestry It's More Than Trees October 12-15, 2008. Hosted by the California Urban Forest Council at theMarriott Mission Valley, San Diego, California. Register online at www.urban-forestry.com
October 16 through November 20, San Francisco, CA
Arborist study class for the Dec 6th test in San Francisco. They are also offering CEUs for certified arborists however, priority placement will be given to those taking the exam.
October 16, 23, 30 from 6-9 p.m. and November 6, 13, 20 from 6-9 p.m. Classes held at San Francisco Environmental Bldg 11 Grove Street at Market.
The cost is $275 for all 6 classes or $50 for one evening (3 CEUs)
After September 1, 2008, you can register for individual evenings out of the series at the cost of $50 per 3-hour session. ISA CEUs offered and DPR hours applied for. Visit www.braintree2008.blogspot.com for more information or contact Ellyn Shea at passtheexam@yahoo.com
October 23-24, Desert Green XI, Las Vegas, NV
"Save the Water, Keep the Green" is the theme for the premiere educational meeting in the South West. Held at Sam's Town, this meeting is a great place to learn the latest and network with a variety of industry professionals.
Go to: http://www.desert-green.org/ for registration and scholarship information.
November 7, 2008, SAF National Convention - Reno, NV
Earn ISA CEU Credits at the 2008 SAF National Convention!
Both Certified Arborists, Board Certified Master Arborists and Certified Treeworkers can receive 3 CEUs for attending the session titled "Urban Forestry and Ecosystem Services: Innovative Research, Tools and Programs" on Friday, November 7 at the SAF National Convention in Reno-Tahoe, Nevada. This is the first time SAF is providing CEU credits under the ISA Certification Program during the National Convention.
For complete information about the session topics and speakers, please visit www.safconvention.org. Then click on the "Concurrent Sessions" tab under the "Convention Program" tab.
Make sure you're part of this event. Register today at www.safconvention.org or call (866) 897-8720.
November 13-15, TCI EXPO 2008 Milwaukee, WI
The World's Largest Tree Care Industry EXPO (Pre-conf. workshops Nov. 12) Milwaukee, Wisconsin Look for the event brochure in upcoming months or visit www.tcia.org and click Meetings.
November 14, Phoenix, AZ
Arizona Community Tree Council will host a Certified Arborist Exam Review in Phoenix on Friday, November 14th. The Certified Arborist Exam is set for Saturday, November 15th. Mark your calendar and look for more Information at www.aztrees.org for location and times.
ASCA Annual Meeting: December 3-6, 2008, Tucson, AZ
Details coming soon!
February 8-12, 2009, TCIA Winter Management Conference Bahamas
TCIA's annual conference for tree care business owners and managers Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas Visit www.tcia.org and click Meetings.
February 22 27, 2009 ~ MFI 2009 in Palm Key, SC
Details coming soon!
February 24-27, 2009, Jacksonville, FL - 2009 ASCA Consulting Academy
Details coming soon!
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