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2023 Symposium: Trees in a Changing Connecticut – What You Need to Know
May 12, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
May 12 :Trees in a Changing Connecticut
What You Need to Know
Climate Change ∙ New Pests & Diseases ∙ Selection ∙ Equity ∙ Legislation
Presented by the Rockfall Foundation in Partnership with The Middletown Garden Club
and The City of Middletown Urban Forestry Commission
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Trees in a Changing Connecticut – What You Need to Know
Climate Change ∙ New Pests & Diseases ∙ Selection ∙ Equity ∙ Legislation
Symposium Program
8:00 – 8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 8:35 Welcome – Tony Marino, Executive Director, The Rockfall Foundation
8:35 – 8:55 Keynote Speaker – Katie Dykes, Commissioner, CT DEEP
8:55 – 9:25 Climate Change in CT – Andrea Urbano, Supervisor of Private & Municipal Lands Program,
Division of Forestry, Bureau of Natural Resources, CT DEEP
What do climate models predict for weather patterns, storm intensity, and average and extreme temperatures and precipitation? How do these changes specifically stress trees?
9:25 – 9:55 Pests and CT Tree Diseases – Frank Cervo, Eastern District Service Forester, CT DEEP
What important insects & diseases (pathogens) will (or could) significantly affect the state’s trees. How does climate change affect the spread of pests/diseases in CT?
9:55 – 10:25 CT Urban Forest Council/Funding Sources – Heather Dionne, City Forester, City of Hartford
How does Hartford’s Tree Canopy Action Plan guide tree planting and other landscape activities? Are there funding sources that municipal land managers and tree wardens should be aware of for projects to mitigate current challenges?
10:25 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – 11:15 Resilient Tree Species / Varieties – Mark Brand, Professor of Horticulture, UCONN
What tree selections (species, genotypes or cultivars) are struggling or better-suited given current and projected climate in CT? Which might prove resilient against climate change and pathogens?
11:15 – 11:45 Equity/ Environmental Justice & Greenspaces – Mayra Rodriguez Gonzalez, Asst. Ext. Educator, Urban and Community Forestry, UCONN
What tools and funding can land managers and planners use to equitably implement maintenance & plantings when addressing current challenges? What are the legal requirements, especially for publicly funded actions? Tree Equity Scorecard demonstration.
11:45 – 12:00 State Legislation – Eric Hammerling, Executive Director, CT Forest & Park Association
12:00 – 12:30 We All Live In The Woods’ – Tom Worthley, Extension Educator Forest Sustainability, UCONN
12:30 – 1:00 Panel Question & Answer Session – Moderator, Jane Harris, Urban Forestry Commission, City of Middletown
1:00 Lunch Optional Lunch with an opportunity to chat informally with colleagues and our featured speakers.
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Who should attend?
Land use planners, tree wardens, arborists, public works officials, environmental planners, landscape architects, land trusts, conservation commissions, horticulturalists, environmental groups & societies, and all concerned with tree selection for a sustainable future.
AICP 5.5 CM “Sustainability and Resilience” credits
CT Tree Warden CEU 4.25 credits
CT Arborist CEU 3.75 credits “3D of the Commercial Pesticide Applicator Certification”
Registration Information:
Registration fee: $45
Optional lunch: $15