Open Source GIS Workshop for Tree Managers
Your new tool to manage trees
January 25, 2019 Grand Prairie
January 28, 2019 Houston
(Class size limited - Register Today!)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has been a tree mapping tool for techies until now. This one-day ISAT workshop will teach you how to download and install the free software, find and create geographic data, and use that information to solve problems in practical scenarios common to arborists and urban foresters.
Who should attend? Municipal, Commercial and Utility Arborists, Urban Foresters, Landscape Architects, Planners, Public Works and Parks Employees and anyone else who plants, manages, cares for and protects the trees in our communities.
What can I use GIS for?
- Hazard Tree Assessment
- Tree Maintenance Planning
- Client Bids/Presentations
- Tracking Patterns of Disease/Mortality
- Tree Planting Plans
- Tree Protection and Mitigation Plans, Disposition Plans and other Permit-Oriented Documents
- Vegetation Damage Assessments and Appraisals
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All the Latest Texas Tree News
ISAT In The Shade Newsletter
In this month's newsletter you will find highlights from the Texas Chapter Tree Conference, 2018 Texas Tree Award winners and ISAT Volunteers of the Year, the ISAT Women's Tree Climbing Workshop, RETREET Port A, new members, event updates, Arbor Day in the Desert and around the state, and the Big IDea tree id quiz.
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Last week President Emily King led the ISAT Board in a retreat to plan the Chapter activities for 2019. For two days at the Dr. Pepper Museum in Waco, they reviewed the ISAT Strategic Plan and looked at what we are doing as a Chapter and mapped out we should do next.
Click here if you would like to see who your Board members are and
here if
you would like to take a look at the ISAT Strategic Plan.
Currently, there are over 1,200 ISAT Members and Certified Arborists. If you would like to volunteer to support the dozens of events or ISAT committees and working groups, send Emily a note at Emily.King@austintexas.gov. Thanks for all your support!
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Do Christmas Trees Drink Vodka?
Test your Christmas tree expertise
Vodka, I.V. tubes? As an arborist, you know how to 'trim' trees but what do you know about how to select Christmas trees and keep them fresh when you get them home?
(Hint: Save the vodka for your
Holiday
Cheer...)
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Visit a 60,000-Year-Old Underwater Forest
Ancient cypress forest in the Gulf of Mexico
The ancient cypress forest found 60 feet underwater in the Gulf of Mexico, due south of Gulf Shores, Ala., is about 60,000 years old, says a team of scientists who have studied the site.
The forest appears to be a wholly unique relic of our planet's past, the only known site where a coastal ice age forest this old has been preserved in place, with thousands of trees still rooted in the dirt they were growing millennia ago. It is considered a treasure trove of information, providing new insights into everything from climate in the region to annual rainfall, insect populations, and the types of plants that inhabited the Gulf Coast before humans arrived in the new world. Scientific analysis of the site is ongoing.
Predating the arrival of humans in North America and the pyramids of ancient Egypt by more than 50,000 years, the trees discovered in the Underwater Forest date to an ice age 60,000 years ago, when sea levels were hundreds of feet lower, and the Earth was much cooler than it is today, with much of the water on the planet locked up in glaciers.
While most people think of the period from about 12,000 to 18,000 years ago when they think of "the" ice age, the planet has actually been visited by dozens of ice ages, which occur every 40,000 to 100,000 years.
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What's That Tree?
Do you know your Texas trees?
Need a quick way to look up a Texas tree? The Texas A&M Forest Service has a great guide. It covers tree and leaf id, leaf collecting and includes a tree dictionary and how trees grow.
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Did you know that small business owners who receive three or more hours of mentoring report higher revenues and increased growth?
SCORE, America's premier source of free and confidential small business advice for entrepreneurs and small businesses, is a nonprofit resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
SCORE provides free business advice through our network of volunteer business experts. You can meet with a mentor online or face-to-face in a chapter near you. To request a mentor, visit www.score.org/find-mentor and search for a mentor by keyword, industry, location or expertise.
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Want to Plant Trees in Your Town?
There is probably a program to do it!
And arborists can help
San Angelo: After the 2010-2012 drought, an intense windstorm in 2017 and with an average of
only 22 inches of rain a year
, San Angelo needed some help to reforest its public lands. Donations are accepted to plant trees and you can even request a small plaque to dedicate the tree.
San Antonio:
Now is a good time to plant shade trees. Planted in the fall and early winter, the trees have a chance to develop a root system before they must face the South Texas summer.
For the customers of the CPS Utility it is a good time to plant a shade tree because you can receive a $50 rebate for up to five shade trees. Plant the trees to shade your house on the south and west sides and you can reduce air-conditioning costs by 25 percent.
Austin: NeighborWoods is a partnership between TreeFolks and the City of Austin to lower summer temperatures and reduce energy consumption by investing in tree canopy cover for Austin area neighborhoods. NeighborWoods is proudly supported by the Community Tree Preservation Division in the Development Services Department at the City of Austin. They distribute 4,600 free trees every year during the very best planting season for Central Texas, October 1st through March 31st.
England (the country): Aimed at local authorities, charities and community groups, this new manual provides advice on selecting the right tree for the right place in towns and cities - ensuring the views of local communities are at the heart of decision-making and residents are properly consulted before street trees are planted or felled.
Does your city have a tree planting program? Why not make a New Year's resolution to donate your arborist skills to your community next year. Call your city and ask who the person is in charge of trees then let them know you would like to lend a hand.
You can make your community a better place to live!
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News from International ISA
ISA Credential Holders - Important Reminder
Have you checked your credential status? If you are a credential holder, one or more of your credentials may be due to renew on 31 December 2018.
Welcome to Your How-To Guide for Using ISA Logos
ISA provides logos to our members and credential holders that identify them as dedicated, professional arborists. Consistent use of the logos throughout the industry helps reinforce the ISA brand to the public and within the profession. To properly use the logos and titles, complete this simple 4-step training, and then you may download the appropriate logos for your personal marketing efforts. >> More here
Since the book's release, the International Society of Arboriculture, as publisher, and in concert with the Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers, has been cataloging important revisions, which are documented in the Corrigendum.
Click here to download the Corrigendum PDF. We suggest you print it and keep it with your copy of the book for easy reference. Reprints of this tenth edition will include these revisions incorporated directly into the text.
ISA Atlanta Headquarters Office Location and Staffing Update
The transition of the ISA headquarters relocation to Atlanta is in full force and moving forward as planned. We are pleased to announce that ISA's new Atlanta office location has been selected and we continue to fill our open positions.
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2018-2019 Calendar of Events
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