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SUMMARY:2023 Symposium: Trees in a Changing Connecticut – What You Need to Know
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1681475391505{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nMay 12 :Trees in a Changing Connecticut\nWhat You Need to Know\nClimate Change ∙ New Pests & Diseases ∙ Selection ∙ Equity ∙ Legislation\nPresented by the Rockfall Foundation in Partnership with The Middletown Garden Club\nand The City of Middletown Urban Forestry Commission  \nRegister and Pay On-line\nor\nDownload Registration Form for Payment by Check\n  \nTrees in a Changing Connecticut – What You Need to Know\nClimate Change ∙ New Pests & Diseases ∙ Selection ∙ Equity ∙ Legislation\nSymposium Program\n8:00 – 8:30      Registration and Continental Breakfast \n8:30 – 8:35      Welcome – Tony Marino\, Executive Director\, The Rockfall Foundation \n8:35 – 8:55      Keynote Speaker – Katie Dykes\, Commissioner\, CT DEEP \n8:55 – 9:25      Climate Change in CT – Andrea Urbano\, Supervisor of Private & Municipal Lands Program\,\nDivision of Forestry\, Bureau of Natural Resources\, CT DEEP \nWhat do climate models predict for weather patterns\, storm intensity\, and average and extreme temperatures and precipitation?  How do these changes specifically stress trees? \n9:25 – 9:55      Pests and CT Tree Diseases – Frank Cervo\, Eastern District Service Forester\, CT DEEP \nWhat 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? \n9:55 – 10:25    CT Urban Forest Council/Funding Sources – Heather Dionne\, City Forester\, City of Hartford \nHow 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? \n10:25 – 10:45  Break \n10:45 – 11:15   Resilient Tree Species / Varieties – Mark Brand\, Professor of Horticulture\, UCONN \nWhat 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? \n11:15 – 11:45    Equity/ Environmental Justice & Greenspaces – Mayra Rodriguez Gonzalez\, Asst. Ext. Educator\, Urban and Community Forestry\, UCONN \nWhat 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. \n11:45 – 12:00    State Legislation – Eric Hammerling\, Executive Director\, CT Forest & Park Association \n12:00 – 12:30   We All Live In The Woods’ – Tom Worthley\, Extension Educator Forest Sustainability\, UCONN \n12:30 – 1:00     Panel Question & Answer Session – Moderator\, Jane Harris\, Urban Forestry Commission\, City of Middletown \n1:00   Lunch     Optional Lunch with an opportunity to chat informally with colleagues and our featured speakers. \nClick here to read biographies of all Presenters and Panelist \nWho should attend?\nLand 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. \nAICP 5.5 CM “Sustainability and Resilience” credits\nCT Tree Warden CEU 4.25 credits\nCT Arborist CEU 3.75 credits “3D of the Commercial Pesticide Applicator Certification” \nRegistration Information: \nRegistration fee: $45\nOptional lunch: $15 \nRegister and Pay On-line by Clicking Here\nor\nDownload Registration Form for Payment by Check\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Register and Pay On-line” color=”turquoise” size=”lg” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.lglforms.com%2Fform_engine%2Fs%2F48z7L8MsDQTHJ_oFJggeSw|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1681754941592{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nEvent Partners\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”15565″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1681755095272{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nClick Here for Event Sponsors\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://rockfallfoundation.org/event/cttrees/
LOCATION:Chapman Hall\, Middlesex Community College\, 100 Training Hill Road\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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SUMMARY:Meet Your Greens: With Rhea Drozdenko
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1683037189312{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n\n“Aquatic Invasive Species In The Connecticut River” \nAquatic invasive species are non-native species that outcompete native species. They are not only a nuisance to paddlers and boaters\, but they are a threat to native ecosystems and waterways. Water chestnut and hydrilla are two species that are particularly impacting Middletown’s waters. Learn more about these pesky plants and how you can make a difference to protect habitats and learn about Connecticut River Conservancy’s volunteer and advocacy efforts to stop invasive species. \nRhea Drozdenko works for the Connecticut River Conservancy as the River Steward in CT. In this role\, she oversees aquatic invasive species removal and prevention efforts through fundraising\, organizing events\, and doing outreach and advocacy. Some of Rhea’s other projects include advocating against plastic pollution\, promoting recreation\, and studying watershed health. She is a Middletown resident and can often be found reading a book at Harbor Park. \nJoin us on Thursday\, May 18\, at Perk of Main at 5:30 PM. \n\n\nSign-up is not required but helps us better plan the event. \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”15497″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row dimension=”flat” corner_style=”pointed” size=”large” letter_spacing=”0″ icon=”” icon_anim=”none” target=”_self” nofollow=”false” align=”center” button_custom_width=”0″ margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”15″ margin_right=”15″ outline_skin=”dark” outline_active_color=”” outline_active_text_color=”” outline_hover_bg_color=”” outline_hover_color=”” bg_color=”#01baef” btn_hover_bg=”#01baef” text_color=”light” btn_hover_txt_color=”#ffffff”][vc_column][mk_button dimension=”flat” corner_style=”rounded” size=”large” url=”https://forms.gle/8Vn1n6SP9FnseeG9A” target=”_blank” bg_color=”#01baef” btn_hover_bg=”#01baef” btn_hover_txt_color=”#ffffff”]Sign-up Form[/mk_button][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:Perk on Main\, 386 Main St.\, Middletown\, CT\, 06457
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