[CANUFNET] Arboriculture conference, don't miss it !

[Verna Mumby]

> Don't be disappointed!  The *2012 Women's* *Arboriculture Conference 
> *registrants are talking and these are some of their comments;
>
> /"I am very interested and would love to see this conference and to 
> share the interesting work we are doing."/
>
> /Sounds like a great conference!//"/
>
> /"This looks excellent!  Kudos to you for getting this rolling."/
>
> /"Great conference line-up of speakers.  Good luck with 
> registrations.  Our company will send somebody for sure."/
>
> *Join delegates from across Canada and the western U.S. as we meet, 
> listen, learn and discuss tree issues with:*
>
> -*Dr. Kathleen Wolf* on the evidence for why we need trees in cities 
> and how urban forests positively affect a variety of economic 
> outcomes. Learn about Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES), a 
> companion certification within the LEEDS certificate.
>
> - *Dr. Nancy Turner* on trees in the lives of First Nation Peoples in 
> North America, specifically the western red cedar, yellow cedar and 
> birch. Learn about the relationship between humans and the natural 
> world. Follow the lessons provided by the birch tree to lead us to 
> live a more sustainable life.
>
> -*Dr. Brenda Callan *on tree decay and root diseases and the 
> historical contributions of Canadian women mycologist s.  Improve your 
> abilities as an arborist to detect decay and diseases in trees from 
> the foremost authority in western Canada.
>
> -*Sheila Flint*,  the first Canadian to win the National Arbor Day 
> Award in 2010, on the importance of getting children to become 
> passionate about trees. Hear about 30 years in municipal tree care, 
> the do's, the don'ts, and the bloopers.
>
> -*Nancy McLean* will talk about finding the Rosetta Stone for tree 
> talk and will discuss in landscape architect dialect about tree 
> selection. She will also talk about how to convince the non-believers 
> that tree canopy is critical. Tackling the issues from a political 
> perspective reinforces the goals.
>
> -*Susan Murray* on preventative tree maintenance and repair: a look at 
> historical and current practice with examples from around the world.
>
> -*Karen Cummins* on sustainable landscape principles and practices 
> working with nature. Planning and caring for trees are at the heart of 
> any holistic strategy.
>
> -*Tracy Ferreira* on "One Woman's work at The Gardens".  Pest 
> management at a 'perfect' garden, the challenges, the successes.
>
> -*Theresa Kishkan*, winner of the Readers' Choice Award from the 
> Canadian Creative Non-Fiction Collective in 2009, and the 2010 Edna 
> Staebler Prize, sharing a life remembered through the trees she knew.
>
> *Register now and don't be disappointed that you missed it!  Join us 
> at Tigh-Na-Mara in March
> *
>
> *
> www.womenarborists.ca*
>
> Group discounts available !
>
> Men are welcome to attend !
>
> -- 
> Verna Mumby, Organizerwww.womenarborists.ca
> 2012 Women's Arboriculture Conference
> March 21-23, 2012
> Tigh-Na- Mara Conference Centre
> Parksville, BC

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MUMBY'S ARBORICULTURE CONSULTING www.treelady.ca
Verna Mumby
Organizer for 2012 Women's Arboriculture Conference
www.womenarborists.ca

ISA Certified Arborist PR-0113A
Member, American Society of Consulting Arborists
Certified Tree Risk Assessor CTRA 054
Wildlife Danger Tree Assessor P1128


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