CaUFC Annual Conference: Increasing Canopy Cover: Challenge & Opportunities
Connect with municipal arborists, urban forest managers, urban wood enthusiasts, landscape design professionals, planners, and non-profits from across California for this unique educational and networking experience. Our speakers and panelists explore the emerging trends impacting our urban canopy and provide insights into how organizations may meet future challenges.
Conference Schedule
| Start |
Event |
Speaker |
| Wednesday, November 13 |
| 8:00 AM |
Registration Opens
|
|
| 8:30 AM |
The State of California Urban Forestry |
Walter Passmore, CAL FIRE |
| 9:30 AM |
Strategic Plan to Increase Canopy Cover: Review and workshop |
Jenn Yost, Cal Poly |
| 10:30 AM |
Break |
|
| 10:45 AM |
TBA |
TBA |
| 11:45 AM |
Lunch |
|
| 1:30 PM |
National Canopy Cover Map Project |
Ian Hanou, PlanIt Geo |
| 2:30 PM |
Travel to campus |
|
| 3:30 PM |
CalPoly Tree Tour: Mature Examples of Climate Adapted Trees |
Matt Ritter, Cal Poly |
| 5:30 PM |
Reception/Dinner/Silent Auction |
|
| Thursday, November 14 |
| 8:00 AM |
Registration Opens |
|
| 8:30 AM |
Getting Tree Equity Right from Communities and Climate |
Jad Daley, American Forests |
| 9:30 AM |
Tree selection |
TBA, CalPoly |
| 10:30 AM |
Break |
|
| 10:45 AM |
Branching Out: Leveraging Nursery Partners for Custom Tree Growing Solutions |
Dave Teuschler & Richard Barto, Devil Mountain Nursery |
| 12:00 PM |
Lunch and Wrap-Up Conversation |
Fees:
275.00 - professionals
175.00 - students
Location
Embassy Suites by Hilton
444 Madonna Road
San Luis Obispo, CA