[CANUFNET] Fwd: EOMF/CIF Seminar on urban forestry in Kemptville on Dec 12

[Astrid Nielsen]

Hello CANUFNET members, please see info below for our upcoming event - hope
to see the locals there!

"Urban Forest; Nice to Have? No: Need to Have"

“Urban trees and woodlands provide a wide range of ecosystem services to
society, for example, flood risk reduction, air purification, and
moderation of urban heat islands.” by Helen J. Davis et al, in “Business
attitudes towards funding ecosystem services provided by urban forests”

Registration is now open!
<http://www.eomf.on.ca/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=689:2018-annual-christmas-forest-seminar-wednesday-dec-12th&Itemid=400>

Hosted in partnership with the Eastern Ontario Model Forest and the Ottawa
Valley Section of the Canadian Institute of Forestry, this year’s annual
Christmas Forest Seminar will focus on the urban and near-urban forest.

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Discussions on this subject have traditionally been about around selling
the concept that trees are important to have in and around urban centres.
However, with changes to our climate, and the increasing awareness about
the direct health links between humans and nature, our "want" is
transforming more into a "need". We will be hosting a range of speakers
from across Ontario who work within our urban and near-urban forests to
share their perspectives how they manage this critical resource.

[image: pdf]Click here for the poster
<http://www.eomf.on.ca/images/stories/2018_Xmas_Forest_Seminar_Poster.pdf>.

Feature Presentations include:

   - *National Context: Examples of Urban Forestry Best Practices across
   Canada*
   *Michael Rosen, Tree Canada*
   - *From Nice to Have to Must Have: Making the Case for Green
   Infrastructure in York Region*
   *James Lane, York Region Forest*
   - *Key Actions under the new Sustainable Development Strategy: NCC’s
   Contribution to Urban Forests in the Ottawa Area*
   *Geneviève Mercier, National Capital Commission*
   - *City of Ottawa: The Vision for a Forested Future*
   *Martha Copestake, City of Ottawa*
   - *Moderated Q&A Session and Re-cap of the Day*
   *Astrid Nielsen, Eastern Ontario Model Forest*

*Registration in advance will be required by December 7, 2018*. The
registration fee is $40 and includes morning refreshments and lunch. You
can register online and pay by Visa, MasterCard or PayPal at the EOMF "One
Time Payment" window
<http://www.eomf.on.ca/index.php?option=com_jdonation&view=donation&Itemid=525>
or
by calling 613-713-1525.

*Date:* Wednesday, December 12, 2018.

*Location:* North Grenville Municipal Complex, 285 County Rd. 44,
Kemptville, ON .
Time: 08:30 am to 1:30 pm.


Astrid Nielsen, MFC, RPF
General Manager
Eastern Ontario Model Forest
10-3 Campus Drive

Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0

Tel: 613-258-6587

www.eomf.on.ca


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