Celebrate the accomplishments of those who have dedicated their talents to spreading a leafy green canopy over Texas by nominating them for the 2018 Texas Community Forestry Awards Program. Nominate yourself or another!

 

Winners are announced during the 2018 Texas Tree Conference Awards Luncheon in Waco this September. Each award winner will receive a numbered, remarked and framed, limited-edition print of a famous Texas tree painting especially commissioned for the program.

2018 Award Categories:

• Arborist of the Year
• Gold Leaf Award for Landscape Improvement
• Arboricultural Project of the Year
• Outstanding Arbor Day Activities

How can you share your knowledge and experience with others? How can you give something back and leave a legacy to your profession?  How can you develop as a leader?

Serve!

Nominations are being sought from the ISAT membership to fill several positions on the ISAT Board of Directors. You may nominate yourself or another qualified ISAT member interested in serving on the ISAT Board.

The Election Committee will fill the slate from the nominations. Elections will be held in August and the Board members will be installed at the annual membership meeting at the Texas Tree Conference in Waco this September.

ISAT will be holding the election by e-ballot so if you need a paper copy mailed to you call John at ISAT at 979.324.1929.

Click here for the nomination form

Click here for more info and pictures of the event

Mark your calendars now! The ISA Annual International Conference and Trade Show provides a forum for the exchange of information and opportunities to network with others in the arboricultural profession. The event provides a lineup of educational sessions led by industry leaders from around the globe, sharing their thoughts and views about the newest trends in equipment, practice, technology and research in arboriculture and urban forestry. It is the world's premier gathering of arboricultural professionals, where practicing arborists and urban foresters come together with top researchers and educators.

Features of the conference include:

Consider attending as a way to build your business network, meet the industry's leaders, and learn from the best in the profession

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In the June issue : 

-Women in Arboriculture 2018
-Host-Plant Resistance (Part I)
-Wood Decay Fungi ID and Management
-Climbers' Corner: Arborist Biomechanics
-Bug guy: Preparing for Spotted Lanternfly

Rob Davis never imagined being a superhero, much less one with superpowers to use against a tiny foe. But as a forester with the City and County of Denver (he's basically the city and county's go-to tree guy), duty called in the way of  a PR campaign designed to draw attention to the emerald ash borer, an insect that is devastating ash trees in at least 34 states, including Colorado.

Davis's alter ego,  The Smart Ash, is the Superman to his Clark Kent. 

On May 23, Denver Parks and Recreation published  an animated series based on Davis's superhero character. As the Smart Ash, Davis has a six-pack, sick shades, and a number of different "powers" he utilizes to fight the pesky emerald ash borers from eating their way through metro Denver's 1.45 million ash trees. 

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The role of urban forests continues to expand as society recognizes the potential contribution of green infrastructure to global sustainability, human health, and quality of life. At the same time, new knowledge and technology are expanding urban forest management options. How will career and employment opportunities develop in this new and challenging environment? 

ISAT members who want to take a two-hour shift to staff the ISAT booth to answer tree questions  at this years EXPO  can sign up at the link below. 

If you haven't been to this event, you are missing out - 32 educational sessions and hundreds of tree and plant vendors. It's quite a show. Work a few hours and check it out for free.

Dr. Michael Arnold of Texas A&M University says yes, but.  Initial efforts from his research project provided substantial quantified evidence to support the old adage that smaller transplanted stock would catch up with larger transplanted stock, but that differences in the time required to achieve equivalent landscape sizes varied among species. 

Click here to learn more about research at your TREE FUND

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer the United States. This disease can greatly reduce quality of life, and it can be disfiguring and even deadly. Medical treatment for skin cancer is costly for individuals, families, and the nation. The good news is that most cases of skin cancer can be prevented.

Sun protection is essential  to skin cancer prevention - about 90 percent of non-melanoma skin cancers and about 86 percent of melanomas are associated with exposure to UV radiation from the sun. Learn how to protect yourself to stay safe.

Click here for information on how to protect yourself and those you care for