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Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2015  |
Tree-nectivity: Early registration ends Sept. 11!
Waco Convention Center
Click here for more information or to register
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Waco |
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Sept. 30, 2015  |
2015 Texas Tree Academy
Waco Convention Center
This year there will be a morning classroom session by Dr. Chris Luley on how to identify wood decay fungi and their role in tree risk assessment and stability.
The afternoon session will be held outdoors and include hands-on field stations including: -Soil Texture Determination in the Field -The Use of Sonic Tomography and Resistance -Urban Wood Utilization—Portable Sawmill Demonstration -Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones) -Ground Penetrating Radar to Detect Tree Roots Click here for more information
(The Tree Academy requires a separate registration from the Conference - includes lunch)
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Waco |
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Sept. 30, 2015  |
Electrical
Hazard Awareness
This training
will be in
conjunction with
the Texas Tree
Conference in
Waco. The
Electrical
Hazards
Awareness
Program, or
EHAP, is a
training program
that employers
can use in
conjunction with
documented
on-the-job skill
training and
assessment to
increase
awareness and
assure the
competency of
their employees
to work safely
and to meet ANSI
and OSHA
requirements.
(This workshop is not part of the main conference and requires separate registration) (Class size limited - lunch is included)
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Waco |
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Texas Tree Schools
Track 1 - Basic Tree Care and Safety Workshop - 5.0 CEUs A great review or introduction to basic tree care for tree workers. A stand-alone one day workshop that will be a combination of classroom and filed demonstrations. Topics covered will include basic tree biology, tree pruning, ascent techniques review, tree hazard assessment, job site safety and chain saw operation and safety. Master instructors are Guy LeBlanc and Brad Hamel.
Pista 2 - Primeras Jornadas para Trabajadores de Arboles - 5.0 CEUs A Spanish language workshop covering tree benefits, water management, pruning and tree biology. Expert speakers will include Mark Duff of the Texas Forest Service and Rosa Elana of Arboricultura Urbana y Paisaje in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
Click here for more information
(The Tree School requires a separate registration from the Conference - includes lunch)
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Waco |
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Call for photos: Texas Tree Conference
Tree
Geek Slideshow
What’s the
weirdest tree
related thing
you’ve seen this
year? Did you
get a photo of
it?
Submit your
interesting
images and
offbeat pics for
an opportunity
to share the
uncommon with
your fellow tree
geeks at this
year’s Texas
Tree Conference.
A
slideshow will
be put together
for all to enjoy
during the
conference.
Be sure that
your photo:
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Quality: at
least least 300
dpi or better
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Size: 3-4MB
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Include photo
credits
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Has a short
description
How to share:
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Email images
directly to
isatphotos@gmail.com
OR
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Upload to Flickr
here
https://www.flickr.com/groups/2815857@N21/>
Deadlines for
the Texas Tree
Conference’s
Tree Geek
Slideshow is
9/22/15
Photos may be
submitted
anytime for
general sharing
purposes.
Note:
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Photos may be
used and shared
for all sorts of
media purposes,
by submitting
yours, you are
signaling that
you agree to
share.
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ISAT puts safety
FIRST; do not
expect to see
slides utilized
that violate
ANSI standards. |
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Nov. 4-7, 2015 |
TRAQ
The Texas Chapter ISA is offering the new ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) course and assessment. TRAQ provides an opportunity for arborists to expand their knowledge through education and training in the fundamentals of tree risk assessment. This qualification promotes the safety of people and property by providing a standardized and systematic process for assessing tree risk. The results of a tree risk assessment can provide tree owners and risk managers with the information to make informed decisions to enhance tree benefits, health, and longevity.
Skip Kincaid will be your instructor covering Tree Biology and Mechanics, Tree Inspection and Assessment, Data Analysis and Risk Categorization, and Risk Reporting. The Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) Course prepares the participant to take the TRAQ assessment to become ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified.
The qualification consists of a two-day educational course followed by a one-half day assessment that includes both a written and field component. It is required that you attend the course and successfully complete the assessment in order to receive this qualification.
Click here for more information
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Austin |
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Nov. 4-7, 2015 |
Urban Forest Steward & Habitat Steward Training Urban Forest Steward is a series of workshops about urban trees organized by TreeFolks and PARD Austin Urban Forestry. Drought, disease and habitat degradation take a constant toll on urban trees. Texas A&M Forest Service estimates that the 2011 drought killed more than 5.6 million urban trees across Texas. We believe that the more you know about trees, the more you’ll want to take care of the trees at your home and in your community. The goal of Urban Forest Steward is to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to do just that! |
Austin |
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Nov. 13-14, 2015 |
V National Forum of Arboriculture and Urban Danonomía
Please visit the website: www.amanoreste.org |
Monterrey, Mexico |
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April 2-3, 2016 San Antonio  |
The World Comes
to Texas!!! 2016 International Tree Climbing Competition Come to Texas in 2016 April 2-3, 2016 Brackenridge Park, San Antonio, Texas You are invited! In addition to the competition, next year’s ITCC will offer educational opportunities with demonstrations of safety and best practices, industry vendors, and many activities to engage the public, creating an exciting event for everyone who will participate. Click here for highlights from the 2015 ITTC in Tampa Click here for ITCC information |
San Antonio |
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August 13-17, 2016 Fort Worth |
The World Comes
to Texas!!! 2016 International Tree Conference and Trade Show Come to Texas in 2016 August 13-17, 2016 Fort Worth, Texas Save the date! ISA’s Annual International Conference and Trade Show is the world’s premier gathering of arboricultural professionals, where practicing arborists and urban foresters come together with top researchers and educators to learn the latest in research, technology, and innovations in arboriculture and urban forestry. Click here for the announcement |
Fort Worth |
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Call for
Papers: Submit
Your Proposals
for the 2016 ISA
Conference in
Ft. Worth Presentation proposals will be accepted through Friday, 4 December 2015. Click here for more information and make note of the 2016 Fort Worth conference dates: 13-17 August 2016. |
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Sept. 4 to Sept.
25, 2015 San Antonio  |
Certified
Arborist Test
Preparation
Course
Fridays,
September 4th to
September 25th,
2015 9:00 am –
4:00 pm
Course
Description:
This course was
designed to help
prepare
professional
arborists to
take the ISA
Certified
Arborist
examination.
The teaching
cadre has over
210 combined
years of
experience in
the tree care
industry. Nonprofessionals
are also welcome
to attend the
entire course or
other sessions
to gain a better
understanding of
the benefits of
trees and
develop their
tree ID and tree
care skills.
Three years of
experience is
required to take
the ISA
Certified
Arborist exam.
For more
information on
the exam, please
visit
www.isa-arbor.com.
Course schedule:
September 4
Tree Biology,
Tree
Identification,
Soil Science,
and Tree Support
September 11
Water
Management, Tree
Nutrition and
Fertilization,
Tree Selection,
Installation and
Establishment
September 18
Pruning and Oak
Wilt, Diagnosis
and Plant
Disorders, Plant
Health Care, and
Tree Assessment
and Risk
Management
September 25
Trees and
Construction,
Urban Forestry,
Tree Worker
Safety, Climbing
and Working in
Trees
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San Antonio |
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The
Famous Trees of
Texas 2015 Edition The long-awaited Famous Trees of Texas, TFS Centennial Edition, which tells the exciting stories of Texas frontier history that trees might tell if they could speak is now available through TAMU Press http://www.tamupress.com/product/Famous-Trees-of-Texas,8201.aspx or Amazon. All royalties received will go to the TFS TreeCovery Fund, a fund to help reforest communities that have experienced disasters. |
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What am I? |
ID Those
Texas Trees The Trees of Texas has a new look. This summer the website underwent a major revision to give it a new look and new life. Check out the website here: texastreeid.tamu.edu New Trees of Texas posters and bookmarks are available for giveaways in the Conservation Education office, stop by and get yours today. To learn more about the different Texas A&M Forest Service conservation education programs, contact Leslie Kessner at lkessner@tfs.tamu.edu |
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Texas Tree
Trails - There’s an app for that! Tree Trails, an educational application designed to collect, display, and share information about trees, has a free mobile application available on iTunes. The Tree Trails application allows teachers, youth leaders, community parks personnel, arborists and others to create a custom trail of trees, complete with photos and ecosystem services values. |
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Arboriculture
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Forestry Quizzes
Online
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Study
Urban Forestry
On-Line eLearn Urban Forestry is a state-of-the-art online, distance-learning program geared specifically toward beginning urban foresters and those allied professionals working in and around urban and urbanizing landscapes, including service foresters, natural resource planners, landscape architects, city officials and public works employees.
To access the
program for free
go to
http://elearn.sref.info
and for ISA and
SAF credit go to
http://cfegroup.org
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The National Tree Benefit Calculator What is that tree worth? Find out here on the National Tree Benefit Calculator |
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2015 update - Texas Supplement to the Guide for Tree Appraisal This Texas Guide is designed to be used by professionals who need to perform plant appraisals involving casualties, damages and takings of plant materials. You can purchase the Texas Supplement here. This document represents the third approximation of the Texas Supplement to the Guide for Plant Appraisal, developed by the Texas Regional Plant Appraisal Committee under the auspices of the Texas Chapter - International Society of Arboriculture. It is intended to be utilized as a companion or supplement to the 9th Edition of the Guide for Plant Appraisal, written by the Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers and published by the International Society of Arboriculture. If you are a member of the Texas Chapter ISA, you can contact John Giedraitis at jpg@isatexas.com for a free copy of the 2015 Texas Supplement. If not, you can purchase it here and as a bonus, you will also receive a free $45 Texas Chapter International Society of Arboriculture 2015 membership. You can purchase the Guide for Plant Appraisal, 9th Edition here. |
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| ISA Online Learning Center |
ISA Online Learning CenterThe ISA Online Learning Center is your portal to learning and professional development in the field of arboriculture. Here, you will find training courses such as the Introduction to Arboriculture Interactive Series as well as other courses on a variety of topics. Now, continuing education is available online 24 hours a day no matter where you are located. As a special launch offer, take the Tree Worker Safety module for free and attain CEUs by successfully completing the course! To get started, click the button below to login using your ISA online account or to create a free account to enter the ISA Online Learning Center.
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 ISA Launches ArborPod Podcasts, or Personal On-demand Broadcasts, have become one of the most direct ways of receiving educational programming specific to a particular topic of interest through a series of digital audio or video recordings. How does a podcast work? Audio or video files can be automatically transmitted via Internet and downloaded to a personal computer, smart phone, or MP3 player. A podcast can be compared to a magazine subscription in that the user subscribes to a podcast series and new content is generated and received on a regular basis. ISA has identified this medium as a highly accessible and effective means of providing ongoing, arboricultural information to tree care professionals to address today’s most current and relevant topics. We are excited and proud to have launched the first series of ArborPod™—Science of Arboriculture—which is now available through iTunes. |
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Free online training for boards, supporters
Tree Board University is a free online training program
that provides self-paced training modules for both
current tree board members and those interested in
assuming leadership roles. More
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Alliance for Community Trees Archived Webcasts
On the third Thursday of each month, the Alliance for Community Trees (ACT) hosts a national webcast at 1 p.m. EST. These webcasts are designed to provide information and training for urban forestry volunteers, community planners, and other professionals. All webcasts, from June 2007 are archived on the ACT website and are free to view. Sessions last approximately one hour and highlight successful programs and practices from across the nation. Available for free download * Storms Over the Urban Forest- Part I: Natural Hazard Management Planning * Tapping Carbon Markets for Urban Forests * Tree Technology- Part II: CRMs * Reaching Bilingual Audiences To view archived ACT webcasts visit: http://actrees.org/site/resources/webcasts |
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