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Announcements
Texas Tree Trails Board Meeting,
the 3rd Thursday of each month at
Northaven Gardens
7700 Northaven Rd. - 214.363.5316
Northaven Gardens Location
Disease, Insect and Sales Workshop
Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements is hosting workshops on
March 19th in Austin and March 20th in Grapevine.
Topics include:
- Bacterial leaf scorch (Dr. David Appel and Dr. John Hartman)
- Critical insect pests of Texas (Dr. Todd Watson),
- Rainbow's tree research relevant to Texas (Shawn Bernick)
- Effectively selling arborist services to clients (Steve
Thompson)
There will also be a field demonstration of all relevant
application techniques covered during the day.
Come to Fort Worth on April 4th and 5th and see if you have what
it takes to be the next Texas Tree Climbing Champion and represent
the Texas Chapter at the International Tree Climbing Championship in
St. Louis this July. Alongside this year's competition will be an
advanced climbing techniques workshop and information on the ISA
Tree Worker Certification.
The five TTCC events are: Work climb: Contestants climb to
five stations in a tree, performing a different task at each
station. Aerial Rescue: Contestants reach and safely lower an
injured climber (actually a life-sized mannequin) Throwline:
Tests contestants' agility to accurately place lines about 50 feet
up in a tree. Belayed speed climb: Contestants ascend a
predetermined route from ground to about 50 feet. Secured
footlock: Measures climber's ability to perform 40-foot vertical
ascent using double-climbing line.
Come celebrate the Second Annual Oak Cliff Earth Day at historic Lake
Cliff Park in Oak Cliff. Become a part of our effort to save and
protect our environment. Visit information booths on environmental
issues and products. Enjoy the all day entertainment, browse and
shop art from local artists and eat great food. Bring your children,
your pets (on leashes), and your family. Schedule | Contacts
Where Would We Be Without The Master Naturalists?
Nowhere, that's where; and probably 3-years farther behind than
we already are. Check out the Dragonflyer, the
North Texas
Master Naturalists newsletter. Pay particular close attention to
page two. We are in need of a Volunteer Coordinator, a volunteer
position itself.
Note: The following is from the November 2007 Dragonflyer:
Steve Houser, Speaker For Our January Monthly Meeting We will all
get a treat at our January Monthly Meeting, Wednesday, January 3.
2007, as Steve Houser, with Arborilogical Services, who is also a
NTC Master Naturalist, will give a presentation on the Texas Tree
Trails program, a long time approved project/activity for our
Chapter. During his presentation, Steve will show us how to properly
measure a tree.
The Texas Tree Trails leaders are planning a training session in
January or February (2008) for our new members who enjoy trees and
would like to help preserve them. They will teach new volunteers how
to properly measure and possibly how to identify common local trees.
They do not have a date yet. Keep your eyes and ears open for an
announcement on the training.
Trees
of the Metroplex 2008 Calendar
You can pre-order your beautiful
2008
Champion Trees of the Metroplex calendars now!
Have You Seen Arlington's Newest Urban Forestry
Initiative?
 Early this year, the City of Arlington, TX
announced a new initiative called Let's Enhance Arlington's Forest (L.E.A.F.).
The program will provide trees to be planted in residents' front
yards, in neighborhoods, at businesses or at parks, schools, city
buildings or other public property. To qualify, a neighborhood must
get at least 10 homeowners to sign up as well as find volunteers to
plant and care for the trees. The city can provide trees for up to
10 neighborhoods.
"It's a nice way to unify the neighborhood. It's a relatively
easy project they can tackle," said Stacy Baldwin, urban forestry
and land manager.
The following excerpt is from the LEAF web site:
Let's Enhance Arlington's Forest
is a new urban forestry initiative designed to bring quality free
trees to neighborhoods, businesses and public open spaces in
Arlington. The idea of the program is designed around the principle
of "reinvigorating neighborhoods".
Arlington's goals for this program are to:
- Educate citizens on the benefits of trees
- Increase the attractiveness and livability of the City
- Build community through civic and environmental
responsibility
- Improve air and water quality
For more information on the L.E.A.F. program or to download a
brochure, click here.
Regional, State and National Events
Check this off-site calendar for timely current and future events.
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