Costs
$20 Pre-Sale Tickets - Pre-registration closes March 20, 2017
$30 at the Door
$5 Student Tickets with discount code
Agenda
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Registration and Coffee
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Welcome
Neat Streets Miami’s Street Tree Matching Grant Award Announcement
Grant awards to partner communities planting native or Florida-friendly trees on Miami-Dade's corridors and gateways.
9:15 a.m. - 12 noon Morning Sessions
Why Not Planting Trees Could Be Killing Your Community
The impact of trees on your community’s health and economy
Making Your Community Clammor for Trees
How to market trees in your community
Putting Your Tree Research To Work
Miami-Dade County Urban Tree Canopy Assessment and Action Plan
Arming your Community with Green Infrastructure
Planting trees as a sea level rise solution
Crown Canopy Leadership Award
To an individual who has dedicated their career to growing Miami-Dade’s tree canopy
12 noon - Lunch in Panther Square
1:00 p.m. - Afternoon Sessions
Getting the Most Green Out of Your New and Existing Tree Inventory
From tree selection and planting to maintenance, biodiversity and pollinators
Learn From Leaders Putting Trees In the Ground: You Can Do it!
Municipal/Non-Profit Best Practices Lightning Round
Interactive Activity
Developing a multi-pronged approach to tackling our lowest tree canopy
3:00 p.m. - Summit Conclusion
30 minute Optional Biscayne Bay Campus Tours (must sign up in advance)
Discovering FIU’s tree assets and tackling invasive species