Winter Western Tree Management Symposium
Winter Western Tree Management Symposium
Arboriculture & Environmental Strategies: Innovation, Safety, and Sustainability
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Friendship Auditorium
3201 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027-1414
8:15 Welcome / Intro to Program – Wister Dorta, STS President, ArborJet
Welcome to the Venue - Leon Boroditsky, City of Los Angeles Recreation and Parks
8:20 California’s Canopy Coverage Campaign – Walter Passmore, CalFIRE
9:00 Policy ideas for increasing canopy coverage – Dr. Jenn Yost and Dr. Matt Ritter, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
9:50 BREAK
10:05 ANSI -Z133 Safety Standard Update and Revisions – Mike Tilford, CTSP, SavATree
10:50 Small Off-Road Engines Regulations – Katherine Garrison, California Air Resources Board
11:30 CARB Regulations for Chainsaws: Options for the future – Brandon Glover, Pacific STIHL
12:15 LUNCH (provided)
1:00 County Specialist Panel – Working together
- Caroline Chen, Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning
- Rebecca Ferdman, Los Angeles County Sustainability Policy Director
- Chief Ron Durbin, Los Angeles County Fire Forestry Division
- Insp. Rachel Burnap, Los Angeles County Commissioner
2:15 Tools for Arborists: featuring Triage Technical Information Sheet: Trees Damaged by Fire: What to Do and What Not to Do – Lisa Smith, The Tree Resource, Britton Fund Board Director
3:00 End of Day – CEU Sign out
CEUs –
6.25 Certified Arborist / Certified Tree Climber / Urban Forest Professional
3.0 BCMA – Management
3.25 BCMA - Practice
Cost of Registration:
$175.00 if postmarked by February 10, 2025**
**$25.00 discount for STS members
$75.00 Student Discount Rate
Location
Friendship Auditorium
3201 Riverside Drive
Los Angeles, Ca 90027