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2nd Annual Regional Urban Forestry Conference
In collaboration with the Alamo Forest Partnership and Green Spaces Alliance, Bexar Branches Alliance is excited to announce the 2nd Annual Regional Urban Forestry Conference. Their primary objective for this event is to unite individuals from across Bexar County to engage in discussions regarding the present condition and the future prospects of our urban forest. The proceeds generated from this conference will go toward supporting Bexar Branches Alliance Programming initiatives, which encompass native tree planting projects, tree maintenance and resilience initiatives, as well as educational programs aimed at connecting our community with our urban forest.
Course Information
Tuesday 4/16: 8:30 am-4:00 pm
8:30- 9 am: Registration/ Breakfast/Welcome
9:00 – 9:45 am: Conservation Easement Overview (Clay Thompson – Dir. Conservation & Stewardship GSA)
9:45 – 10:00 am: Break
10:00 – 10:45 am: Legal Overview of Conservation Easement (Parks Brown – Uhl, Fitzsimons, Burton, Wolff, and Rangel, PLLC. Law Firm)
10:45 – 11:00 am Break
11:00 – 11:30 am Landowner Perspective on Conservation Easement (Metha Haggard – Bexar County Ranch Owner)
11:30 -12:00 Q&A with the presenters
12-1 pm: Lunch (Provided)
1:00 – 2:00 pm: Fire management (Kari Hines – Firewise Coordinator and Dayziah Petruska – Bexar County Wildland Urban Interface Coordinator, Texas A&M Forest Service)
2:00 – 2:45 pm: Urban Wildlife Biology and Habitat Creation in the Urban Environment (Joseph Plappert – Urban Wildlife Biologist, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department)
2:45- 3:00 pm: Break
3:00- 4:00 pm: Native Plants for Native Birds (20 min) and Birding for a Purpose educating large acreage landowners about bird habitat (20 min) (Patsy Inglet – Secretary and Britt Coleman – President, Bexar Audubon Society)
Evening Schedule: 4:30 -8:00 pm TREES & TAPAS!
Tapas/ tea/ coffee/ beer/ wine/ social
Tours of Hardberger Park: 6:00 & 7:00 pm
Wednesday 4/17: 8:30 am-4:00 pm
8:30 – 9:00 am Registration/ Breakfast/ Welcome
9:00 -10:00 am Challenges For Trees In An Urban Setting (Dr. David Appel, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service)
10:00 -10:45 am Balancing Urban and Rural Dynamics: Climate Action and Conservation in the San Antonio Region (Julia Murphy – San Antonio Office of Sustainability)
10:45 – 11:00 am Break
11:00 am- 12:00 pm: Soil Health Talk (Debbie Reid – Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance)
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch (Provided)
1:00-2:00 pm: Plant migration (Dr. Kelly Lyons Ph.D. – Professor of Biology, Trinity University)
2:00 -2:45 pm: Vibrant Lands Study (Mitch Hagney – Director of Food Sustainability, San Antonio Food Bank)
3:00 – 330 pm: Growing Opportunities for the Future (Workforce Development) (Paul Johnson – Senior Director, Urban and Community Forestry, Sustainable Forestry Initiative)
3:30- 4:00 pm: Q&A/ Closing remarks
ISA Continuing education units available:
Day 1: 3.25 CEUs
Day 2: 4.25 CEUs
Total: 7.5 CEUs
Course Pricing
General Admission: $85.00 USD per day or $125 for Both Days
Student: $50.00 USD per day or $80 for Both Days
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