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<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #202020;">Hello everyone,<br /> <br /> We are happy to announce our </span><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #202020;">2020 Ontario Urban Forest Summit: Cultivating and Protecting our Green Legacy </span></strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #202020;"> going virtual and </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #202020;"><a href="https://oufc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=208cf168cb991a0e5674fd3df&id=b7e6727188&e=bf88049f86"><span style="color: #007c89;">registration is now open</span></a>.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: 18.0pt; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #202020;">The OUFC is pleased to announce the following speaker lineup for our upcoming summit. The speaker lineup this year is impressive with experts speaking from diverse areas that mirror our members. Topics under our Cultivating and Protecting Our Green Legacy address how urban forest conservation is championed through various initiatives. The speakers will share their challenges and the solutions that they implemented to ensure that urban forests are not only cherished, but also perpetuated and sustained. This year, we are proud to present an </span><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #202020;">International Keynote Speaker, Christopher Neilan </span></strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #202020;">who has largely worked in the public sector and will share his experiences using soft power to protect heritage and veteran trees. He is most widely known as the originator and main developer of CAVAT (Capital Asset Value for Amenity Trees); a freely accessible tool. To make the online experience fun, we have activities to delight! <br /> </span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: 18.0pt; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #202020;">Our expert speakers are: <br /> </span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: 18.0pt; word-spacing: 0px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #202020;">Dr. Faisal Moola</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #202020;">, Associate Professor, University of Guelph</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: 18.0pt; word-spacing: 0px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #202020;">Jane Welsh</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #202020;">, Project Manager, City of Toronto </span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: 18.0pt; word-spacing: 0px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #202020;">Steve Robinson</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #202020;">, Manager of Urban Forestry, City of Burlington</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: 18.0pt; word-spacing: 0px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #202020;">Allison Winmill</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #202020;">, Technical Manager of Forestry and Tree Nurseries, Bioforest</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: 18.0pt; word-spacing: 0px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #202020;">Martha Copestake</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #202020;">, Forester, Planning, City of Ottawa</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: 18.0pt; word-spacing: 0px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #202020;">Christopher Neilan</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #202020;">, Chartered Arboriculturist and Landscape Professional, UK</span></p>
<p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: 18.0pt; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #202020;"><br /> The event is<strong><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> free</span></strong> to attend however it is strongly encouraged to consider </span><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #202020;">joining or renewing your membership</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #202020;"> in order to receive discounted access to all of the opportunities year-round including webinars, mentorship program, and direct support.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://oufc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=208cf168cb991a0e5674fd3df&id=f3b8944ddd&e=bf88049f86"><span style="color: #007c89;">REGISTER NOW</span></a><br /> <br /> Respectfully,<br /> <br /> The Ontario Urban Forest Council Board</span></p>
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