Maintenance and Preservation of Mature Trees - Earn  4.25 ISA Credits, 4 AOLCP CEU's 

Earn 4.25 ISA Credits, 4 AOLCP CEU's (pesticide credits pending) for this half-day information-packed course. Learn about Dartmouth College's Tree Preservation Plan and how it is put into practice. Understand how EAB and climate change are affecting the trees of New Hampshire (and New England). The class includes a campus tour and demonstrations of cabling & Macro-injection.

PROPOSED AGENDA

8:00 – 8:15                                           Registration

8:15                                                        Welcome from VP of Facilities, Operation and Maintenance

                                                                The Dartmouth College Tree Preservation Plan:
                                                                “History, Evolution and Protection of the Historic Campus Landscape”
                                                                Brian Beaty BCMA1045BU, RCA#578, TRAQ

9:15                                                        Mature Tree Management:
                                                                “Methodology and Practice”
                                                                Brian Beaty and Scott Melendy, Dartmouth College Grounds

10:15                                                     Break

10:30                                                     NH Forest Health and EAB.
                                                                Kyle Lombard, NH Division of Forest Lands
                                                                Bill Davidson, NH EAB Specialist

11:15                                                     NH Native Trees and Climate Change
                                                                Matt Ayres, Dartmouth College Biology Department

12:00 – 12:45                                      Campus Tour & Demonstrations (Cable Installations, Macro-Injection)

HOTEL INFORMATION

There are 2 hotel blocks for March 23rd available both reduced rates are under New England ISA:

Element by Marriott, 25 Foothill Street, Lebanon, NH, 03766 - phone: 603-448-5000 or https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/neisa   - $129/night
Days Inn, 135 Route 120, Lebanon, NH 03766 - phone: (603) 448-5070 - $79/night

MEMBER - $15 NON-MEMBER $50*

Register Now! *Includes one-year membership to the New England Chapter ISA (a $35 value).