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Presenters:

Krista Quinn, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Agent
Allen Bates, Urban Forester City of Hot Springs
Anthony Whittington, Parks & Trails Director City of Hot Springs

Properly pruning trees has many benefits-from improving the health and beauty of your trees to maintaining the safety of your property.  In this one-hour virtual presentation, attendees will learn basic pruning techniques to achieve desired results and reduce harm to trees.  Participants will learn when, how and why to prune trees for maximum satisfaction.  Information about how to train young trees to reduce pruning requirements later will also be presented.

This course has been approved 1 CEU from the International Society of Arboriculture for the following certifications:  Certified Arborist, TW Climber Specialist, TW Aerial Specialist, BCMA Management.

This course is LA CES approved.

Presenter:
Allen Bates, Urban Forester City of Hot Springs

Preserving Trees during construction can be a challenge, but by identifying ways trees are damaged on the construction site and then using proven methods to mitigate those problems, the final result of an established healthy tree is a great benefit to the environment and beauty of the site.  In this one-hour virtual presentation, attendees will learn how to avoid damage to trees that are being preserved on the construction site.  Participants will learn which trees should be preserved, the most critical area to protect of the tree and activities that should be prohibited beneath the tree.

This course has been approved for 1 CEU from the International Society of Arboriculture for the following certifications:  Certified Arborist, Municipal Specialist and BCMA Management.

This course is LA CES approved.

Research shows that trees provide a multitude of benefits to communities.  Krissy Thomason, Urban & Community Forestry Program Coordinator with the AR Department of Agriculture Forestry Division and Krista Quinn, University of AR Division of Agriculture County Extension Agent in Faulkner County, will discuss some of the ways that trees help communities and introduce some methods that communities can use to manage their community trees.

1. Participants will learn about the benefits of trees in communities and become familiar with how to use basic i-Tree Canopy and i-Tree Eco tools to measure those benefits.
2. Participants will learn about basic community tree management strategies including canopy assessment, the use of tree inventories, and creating community tree management plans.
3. Participants will learn about the benefits of the Tree City USA program and how they can help their communities to become certified as Tree Cities USA.

This course is LA CES approved.

Beautiful, healthy trees can greatly enhance our homes and businesses.  However, growing trees takes time, effort, and money and the last thing anyone wants is to invest in trees and then watch them die.  In this presentation, attendees will learn how to plant and care for trees to protect their investments and ensure they thrive.  Some topics that will be covered include tree species selection, good and bad site locations for trees, and tree planting and maintenance to promote the health and longevity of trees. Participants will learn when, how, and why to plant, prune and maintain trees to maximize tree benefits.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Participants will learn how to improve the survival chances for newly planted trees.
2. Participants will learn how to limit long-term loss of investment with trees.
3. Participants will learn how to maximize financial benefits to the home landscape with site selection for newly planted trees.

This course is LA CES approved.

This course is approved for ISA CEUS for the following:  Certified Arborist and BCMA-Management