CouncilThe Quarterly Quarterly Newsletter of the Florida Urban Forestry Council 2015 Issue Two

The Council Quarterly newsletter is published quarterly by the Florida Urban Forestry Council and is intended as an educational benefit to our members. Information may be reprinted if credit is given to the author(s) and this newsletter. All pictures, articles, advertisements, and other data are in no way to be construed as an endorsement of the author, products, services, or techniques. Likewise, the statements and opinions expressed herein are those of the individual authors and do not represent the view of the Florida Urban Forestry Council or its Executive Committee. This newsletter is made possible by the generous support of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service, Adam H. Putnam Commissioner. IMPROVING ON NATIVES: UNDERUTILIZED CULTIVARS OF NATIVE TREES FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL FLORIDA Jason A. Smith, Associate Professor – University of Florida - School of Forest Resources and Conservation

Most of us in the business of helping increase awareness and demand. Perhaps But, if that doesn’t work, feel free to contact create and maintain healthy urban forests this will get the ball rolling in changing me. in Florida recognize the urgent need to what we plant. diversify our palette of trees that are Acer saccharum x barbatum ‘Sandersville’ planted. The benefits of diversification are The following cultivars I present all (Harvest Moon® Southern sugar maple) – realized both immediately and in the future. represent selections of our native trees with Many people think red maple (Acer rubrum) We now know about the dire consequences various superior attributes. These are not is the only maple that we can grow in the of homogenous urban forests as we see selections from the University of Florida, Sunshine State. That is incorrect, our native how exotic diseases and pests can decimate nor have they been widely tested here. They “southern sugar maples” (A. barbatum) monoculture urban forests (for example, are based on my personal observations make good landscape trees, but their fall Dutch elm disease, emerald ash borer and by visiting nurseries, scouring botanical color is nothing to write home about. so on) in little time. Greater diversity leads gardens and staying connected with the However, this exciting new maple from to greater resilience, increased wildlife southeastern horticultural community. Georgia combines heat tolerance of our na- habitat and simply more interesting land- Please keep in mind that they are merely tive A. barbatum with fall color traits from scapes. Curiously, Florida seems to suffer suggestions--to create a little buzz and get A. saccharum. This southern sugar maple from rampant use of the same old, same old the discussion started. For commercial hybrid produces screaming red-orange fall – leading to urban forests that are signifi- sources, I suggest doing a Google search. color in southern GA. It is worth trialing cantly lacking in diversity (seen enough here and even if fall color disappoints, its gall-riddled ‘Cathedral’ live oaks yet?). nice upright form and adaptability make it a great addition to Florida urban landscapes. We are blessed to live in a climate that is continues on pg. 2 conducive to the growth of a huge range INSIDE: of tree species, yet for the most part, they Improving on Natives: Underutilized Cultivars of are never seen. If we focus on one group, Native Trees for North and Central Florida...... 1, 3-6 in this case cultivars of native trees, it is a President’s Message...... 2 curious, but also correctable problem. It is Request For Articles...... 2 very strange how one must travel to Georgia Stump the Forester...... 8 to find nurseries that grow great cultivars of Tree City USA Update...... 9 Florida native trees! The goal of this article Welcome New FUFC Executive Committee Members...... 10-11 is to raise awareness of this problem and ACTrees Interview: Dave Nowak on Urban Forests for introduce a few of these gems that should Better Air Quality...... 12 be grown more. I am not suggesting that we Managing Community Spotlight - Town of Davie...... 13 should rely on cultivars. It is worthwhile to Underutilized Trees for Central Florida Landscapes...... 14-15 consider using seedlings when possible, but Tree of the Quarter...... 16 if cultivars are needed, then let’s discuss the Underutilized Subtropical Hardwood Hammock vast diversity that is waiting to be used. Specimen in the Urban Landscapes...... 18-19 2014 Friends of Our Urban Forest Awards This article is the first in a series. The Harvest Moon® Southern Sugar Maple Program Winners...... 20-22 plan is to whet your appetite a bit, to help (www.boldspring.com) Membership...... 22

1 continued from pg. 1 as a good alternative to weeping willow. Cercis canadensis ‘Ruby Falls’ – An incred- REQUEST FOR ARTICLES An added bonus is you can enjoy the nice ible weeping selection, with dark burgundy President’s message exfoliating pink bark during the dormant leaves, made from a breeding program at Greetings FUFC Members, Please let us know what urban forestry season. NCSU. This selection has a vigorous form projects you have going on in your neck that resembles a flowing fountain. It stays of the woods. The Florida Urban Forestry small and provides interest year round. Like many of you, I work with trees professionally as a Council would greatly appreciate the It could be used in smaller landscapes as consulting arborist. Also like many of you, I also spend a opportunity to share your information in a feature specimen – perhaps next to a great deal of my own personal time advocating for healthy our newsletter. These articles can include: fountain. urban forests in my own community and others. I love to talk n New trends in the industry to people about trees. As our urban forests face new threats n News about tree advocacy groups such as an ever-expanding list of exotic pests, exponential n Volunteer projects population growth and climate change, it is important to me n City tree programs that we all do what we can to leave them in better condition n Letters to the Editor for our children. This is why I have always felt that the FUFC, with its focus on education, n Questions for “Stump the Forester” outreach and advocacy, is the perfect organization for me. We look forward to hearing from you on this or any other ‘City Slicker’ river birch interesting topic This year, I have the honor of serving as your FUFC President. I will be following in the Betula nigra ‘City Slicker’ – River birch related to the urban footsteps of so many of our state’s urban forestry leaders, most recently Ken Lacasse. Ken is native to as far south as Levy County forestry industry and Cercis canadensis ‘The Rising Sun’ worked diligently over the past year to further the FUFC mission and to raise the level of in Florida and planted specimens (when profession. Please given the right location) do well to at least (www.boldspring.com) professionalism and accountability within our Executive Committee. He has helped us move send any articles or Orlando. The key to success with river Cercis canadensis ‘The Rising Sun’ – This the question from WHY trees are important to HOW we can more effectively manage our ideas to Jerry Renick, birch in Florida is a combination of good is a brilliant gold foliaged form of our urban forests. Like those that served before him, Ken is leaving the FUFC in better shape FUFC genetics and proper siting. The species is native redbud. The new gold leaves emerge than it was when he started. It is my intention to do the same. newsletter native as far north as Wisconsin, so making as the pink flowers are finishing up. The editor, sure the seed-source is from the Deep South gold foliage holds up well in the heat in at Jerry. is essential. Being riparian species in the the south. It can be expected to grow a bit 2015 has been a special year for the FUFC so far. For the past three years we have held Renick@ south, they must be given ample moisture slower than the species. Good moist soil and our annual Urban Forestry Institute in March at one of Florida’s prestigious universities wantmangroup.com. (and full sun) or they will fail to perform. full sun is best for the species. that have earned the Tree Campus USA designation. Last year’s UFI at Nova Southeastern This selection, ‘City Slicker,’ is performing Thanks for University was a huge success and the feedback we received from you was all positive. very well in Gainesville. It has much whiter contributing! This year we had the unique opportunity to partner with the International Society of bark than the typical species and the foliage Arboriculture to host the Cost of Not Maintaining Trees Symposium at the Patel College of remains healthy all summer. It gives a Global Sustainability at USF in Tampa in March 2015. It featured some of the top speakers “northern look” to landscapes, as it looks more like a white birch than most river Chionanthus virginicus ‘Emerald Knight’ from around the world. As always, it was an engaging exchange of information and ideas birches. Chionanthus virginicus ‘Emerald Knight’ – between urban foresters, arborists, academics, planners, landscape architects, engineers, NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING Our native fringe trees are truly gems in the and other professionals. landscape when in bloom. However, often Annual rates: they look less attractive during the rest of We also held the first of many regional workshops in Miami-Dade County in April. The the season. This new selection has particu- larly glossy dark green leaves, burgundy topic was Conducting GPS Tree Inventories and we had more than 40 people in attendance. Business-card size advertisement $75 leafless stems and a more dense branching Look for upcoming workshop dates and topics for Orlando and Tampa on our website. structure--giving it more year-round appeal. • • • Quarter page advertisement The topic for this quarter’s newsletter is New Cultivars and Underutilized Trees in the $115 Landscape. We have highlighted some of the great, underused species in north, central and • • • south Florida, as well as some interesting new cultivars. We also highlight a Managing Half-page advertisement Community in South Florida--the Town of Davie--that I have had the privilege of working with in the past. Please read the articles and provide us with any feedback. This newsletter $225 is your resource; we want it to provide value to your urban forestry program. • • • Full page advertisement $450 2015 is going to be a year of reaching out and bringing more and more people into the • • • discussion about how to manage our trees for the future generations, and I look forward to To place an advertisement in the challenges ahead. Betula nigra ‘Summer Cascade’ The Council Quarterly, Juniperus silicicola ‘Brodie’ please contact Betula nigra ‘Summer Cascade’ – This is a (www.ponsetilandscaping.com) Sandy Temple, dramatically weeping form that is perform- Justin Freedman FUFC Executive Director ing well in Florida. For example, it is used Juniperus silicicola ‘Brodie’ – The Italian Cercis canadensis ‘Ruby Falls’ effectively near water on the UNF campus cypress has always been needlessly planted FUFC 2015 President (407-872-1738). (www.boldspring.com) in Jacksonville. It should be considered continues on pg. 4 2 3 continued from pg. 3 Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Little Volunteer’ – Nyssa sylvatica ‘Gable’ – Our native black gum is underutilized in landscapes as a species. Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ – Most How about a dwarf tulip tree? This selection It is tough, adaptable and long-lived. Horticulturalists are catching on and several new people don’t realize that eastern cottonwood in Florida (where it is very homesick for its (also known under the cultivar name of cultivars have emerged lately. This selection has a very symmetrical pyramidal form and is native as far south as Brooksville area. Mediterranean home) where landscapers ‘Ardis’) grows to about one-third the size gets nice red fall color. It would be perfect for lining a boulevard or adding diversity to Most horticulturists wouldn’t think of it as a seek a vertical accent. Here is one of several of the typical species. The leaves are even retention pond plantings. tree to plant here. However, I beg to differ. alternatives I suggest using. ‘Brodie’ is a one-third the size. There are nice specimens It is a very fast growing, easily propagated narrow, columnar selection of our native growing at the UF TREE nursery plots and fairly long-lived tree here. They can southern red cedar (Juniperus silicola). It in Gainesville. It seems very happy here be started from hardwood cuttings--stuck is fast growing, easy to propagate and gives and perfect for smaller gardens where the directly into the ground in winter. They that same vertical accent as Italian cypress, species would be too large at maturity. can grow as much as 15’ per year if given but is resistant to the many pests and a good site (plenty of water, full sun). diseases that plague that tree. That said, they do need plenty of room (for crown and roots) and aren’t for the smaller gardens. However, in big parks, golf courses, next to canals or along highways, they add something different. Their flut- tering leaves not only look great, but they sound wonderful (almost cooling--like water flowing) in summer. This selection is very new to the trade, but it gets dark burgundy foliage that fades to a very dark green late in summer, with some yellow hints in fall. It has grown incredibly fast in Gainesville. It is also being offered in the trade under the name ‘Fuego.’

Nyssa sylvatica ‘Gable’ in summer and fall

Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Oconee’ in Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Little Volunteer’ summer and fall (www.boldspring.com) Pinus serotina ‘Witch’s Broom’ – Witch’s brooms are dense growths of stems on woody plants that can origi- Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Arnold’ – This columnar selection of our native tulip tree is similar nate from genetic mutations Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Slender Silhouette’ to ’Slender Silhouette’ sweetgum, but a little wider growing. The beautifully shaped leaves or due to pathogens. Those in summer and fall are glossy green in summer and flutter pleasingly in the breeze. It gets the same pretty that are caused by mutations yellow “tulip” flowers as the species in early summer and can have yellow fall color. There Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Slender Silhou- can be propagated to create are some nice specimens growing in Jacksonville and Gainesville areas, but it definitely dwarf selections of the parent ette’ – Narrow, tall trees are increasingly needs to be planted more widely in the region. more useful in urban landscapes. They fit in species. These are popularly tight spaces and require less maintenance. collected and propagated in Plus, they just look cool when their vertical conifers worldwide with many form can accentuate urban features. This dwarf conifers available in the selection of our native sweetgum is just trade that originated this way. amazing. The original tree was 60’ tall However, for some reason and about 4’ wide. It grows into a perfect there has been little interest column of dense foliage. It gets decent fall in these in our native pines. color even in north Florida and is perfectly It’s not due to scarcity, as they happy in our climate. Not only that, but it are quite common. Recently, rarely produces “gum balls,” so it is quite some of these have been clean and carefree in urban settings. propagated from several of our native pines. Perhaps one of Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Oconee’ – Here the nicest was selected from is another amazing selection of our native pond pine (Pinus serotina) in sweetgum. This one grows into a perfect central Florida. They make round ball. It matures as a small tree and nice dwarf trees when grafted is perfect for small landscapes (especially on a standard (as pictured in under overhead utility lines). It is also less my garden). Look for more of likely to produce “gum balls” and some these to come in the future--we Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ years fall color is outstanding, even in the have found some nice brooms Deep South! in bald cypress, pond cypress, longleaf pine and more! Pinus serotina (unnamed witch’s broom) grafted on a continues on pg. 6 Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Arnold’ (www.boldspring.com) slash pine standard 4 5 continued from pg. 5 ...Since 1972 County Library Parking Lots WANEWANE 30003000 ® Fire House Parking Lots City Side Walks TREE SYSTEM Major Florida Amusement Parks

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Taxodium distichum ‘Cascade Falls’ – There are two weeping forms of bald cypress that should be used in Florida. This one and ‘Falling Waters’ are both dramatically weep- Taxodium distichum ‘Peve Minaret’ ing trees that have the form of a waterfall. Taxodium distichum ‘Peve Minaret’ – Here is another smaller growing bald cypress that is They make great substitutes for weeping gaining in popularity. It has a form that is upright with sparser branching. Its growth rate willows and look best next to water or as is about one-third of the species and it can be used as an accent plant or even pruned and an accent plant in the landscape. They are treated as an espalier. staked for height and each one has its own ‘character.’

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• Installs in any sidewalk or hardscape Ulmus alata ‘Lace Parasol’ in summer. planting area Ulmus alata ‘Lace Parasol’ – Our native • Available in 6” unit for 4” thick sidewalks winged elm is growing in popularity in northern and central Florida. It is tough, • Sends essential nutrients to the tree’s root dependable and makes a nice shade tree with vase-shaped crown at maturity. The system “winged” twigs and branches make it • Grow roots below the paving interesting when it is leafless. This weeping form of winged elm makes a dome of weep- ‘Lindsey’s Skyward’ • Vent for CO2 Emission ing branches with all the same attributes of the species. It gives us one more interesting • Increase rooting areas by 2-300% Taxodium distichum ‘Lindsey’s Skyward’ weeping tree for Florida and would make a Taxodium distichum ‘Cave Hill’ – This is a relatively new columnar form of great accent plant in modern landscapes. • Safe non-trip, non-skid design Taxodium distichum ‘Cave Hill’ – How bald cypress. Its branches all point upward Jason A. Smith, Associate Professor – www.wane3000.com • Used throughout the United States about a miniature bald cypress? This and it seems to be shorter in stature than the University of Florida - School of Forest one makes a very small tree, with dense, straight species. since 1972 Resources and Conservation, University of (813) 961-1060 luxuriant foliage in summer and architec- Florida, 212 Newins-Ziegler Hall, Gaines- tural branching in winter. It originated as a [email protected] • No Litter Trap ville, FL 32611-0410; [email protected] witch’s broom on a mature tree. 6 7 STUMP THE FORESTER TREE CITY USA UPDATE QUESTION: I found this oak climbing another good that the ground will never be within Lou Shepherd, Urban Forestry Programs Coordinator – Florida tree within a small clump of trees, along a reach. The odds are against the acorn nut Forest Service RPG Trees Are city right-of-way, in Jacksonville. Can you ever completing its journey. The palm Superior Performers explain this? will be the oak’s cradle and grave, but not Most of us are familiar with the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree City In Your Landscapes always. In time, if nourished by the earth, USA Program and its many benefits to Florida’s communities. ANSWER: Yes, though rare, I have seen this the oak will gain girth, the palm boots will Looking ahead, the exciting news to share is that 2016 marks the - Hardening-off Trees before. Every time I’ve come across this fall off, and the visible path of an earlier 40th anniversary of the Tree City USA program. In recognition - Improving Quality in northern Florida, an oak will appear struggle will remain. of this milestone, we encourage all 166 Florida Tree City USA - Research & Education to be wrestling with a palm. This is an communities to make a special effort to connect with next year’s important clue to the puzzle. Things aren’t Answer provided by Joe Anderson - Utility celebration. always what they seem at first glance. Forester with JEA Florida’s Tree City USA communities can prepare to celebrate the Another important clue is that the oak may 40th anniversary now by developing and implementing measures Now More Than Ever… not have been climbing up. It may have designed to foster community involvement. The key to community been climbing down the palm. When this awareness is timely public service announcements and outreach. Look for the RPG Tag for Quality! struggle began, many years ago, the palm trunk would have appeared very different Tree City USA is a powerful force that has caught the excitement than the smooth, column-like trunk seen and support of citizens nationwide. The Tree City USA program, today. 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8 9 WELCOME NEW FUFC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS! Agriculture. She has been in the position of Architecture degree in 1994. Mike has Keep Orlando Beautiful (KOB) Coordinator been active in transportation landscape for the City of Orlando since 2007 and architecture, urban design, land planning, enjoys educating the Orlando community construction observation, commercial about their local environment and how they site design, and various aspects of the can take greater responsibility in the areas approval process with a strong emphasis of litter prevention and waste reduction, on roadway design and implementation. recycling and through beautification efforts. Mike has significant and unique experience Jody has increased KOB’s volunteer base in FDOT Highway Beautification projects over the last seven years from hundreds to as a designer, as the District Landscape thousands and created successful partner- Architect for FDOT District 1 and as a CEI ships with government programs and the Landscape Inspector and Resident Engineer. Joseph S. Anderson private sector in order to meet elected John Harris Karen Stauderman For the past eight years Mike has been the Member-at-Large official’s goals, program goals and the goals Advisory Cooperative Extension Representative District Landscape Architect for FDOT of the different communities in Orlando. District 1 in Bartow. He managed all design, Joe is a native of Central New York and John has been working in the Green Karen Stauderman grew up in Oregon construction, and maintenance activities has earned a Bachelor of Science degree She looks forward to bringing fresh new Industry for over 30 years and is excited for where she received a dual BS in Horticul- related to landscape architecture within in Forest Resource Management, from ideas on ways to educate communities as the opportunity to support FUFC as part of ture and Plant Pathology from Oregon State FDOT District 1. He also participated on the College of Environmental Science & it continues to become more and more of a the Executive Committee. He is an educator University and later a MS in Entomology many committees within FDOT and assisted Forestry (ESF) at Syracuse, NY. In the 20 challenge with rapid changing technology and mentor for many urban foresters and from the University of Florida. She’s been in the advances made in the Department’s years that followed graduation Joe hiked, and daily overload of information. FUFC members. a resident of Florida since 1988 and worked camped, canoed, and swam through the Landscape program. Currently, John is the Principal of Land- as a research scientist for the University of forests, lakes, and rivers of New York, Mike is involved with the Boy Scouts of scape Economics LLC, an expert company Florida for over 11 years. Then along with Minnesota, Missouri, and South Carolina, America and local youth sports in Plant for assessing and valuing landscapes and her husband and daughter they started their serving and pursuing a career as a park City and looks forward to assisting the land improvements for conditions, own business--Oak Haven Farms & Winery- ranger. Florida Urban Forestry Council in whatever maintenance, damages or current values. -a U-pick Strawberry farm, vineyard and an capacity is needed. The pursuit culminated in nine years He is also President of Earth Advisors, Inc., onsite winery in Sorrento. of service as the Park Manager of The an independent Green Industry consult- Throughout that time, she taught high Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area within ing, education, and project management school science for six years before returning the SC State Park Service. Joe also served company doing environmental, arboricul- back to the University of Florida in exten- as a Commissioned Officer and Arborist tural and landscape projects. John’s work sion where she has been the Commercial with the SC State Park Service. experience reaches across the United States Horticulture Extension Agent for Volusia In the last 3 years, Joe has applied his and Canada, through the Caribbean, and in County. She also is also the UF/IFAS knowledge and skills to utility arboriculture Brazil. Volusia County Pesticide Applicator serving as an ISA certified Arborist and His qualifications as an expert include being Trainer.

Forester with JEA – Jacksonville Utility. Steve Edgar an ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist, Karen has been hosting Gardeners Hotline Society of American Foresters Joe is married to Leslie Seay Anderson of SAF Certified Forester, ISA Certified (WDSC-PBS channel 15) for over eight Representative Charleston and has two daughters, Bailey Arborist, ISA-Florida Registered Nursery seasons which is a live gardening call-in Rose Anderson (student of University of Steve, President of Long Leaf Forest Tree Grader, Certified Landscape Inspector, show. Since 2007, Karen continues to Florida’s Engineering Honors Program) Service Inc., graduated from the University Registered Professional Mangrove Trimmer, write the Plant Lady byline for the Daytona and Eliza Kate Anderson (student of Duval of Minnesota’s College of Forestry in Forest Certified Xeriscape Contractor, and trained Beach News Journal.

County’s Douglas Anderson School of the Management. He has over 25 years of Tree and Landscape Appraiser. He was Mayor Matthew Surrency Florida League of Cities Representative Arts). professional forest management experience inducted into Lambda Alpha International with considerable experience in timber Honorary Land Economics Society in 1997 Matt is a native of Hawthorne, Florida. His sales, timber marketing, timber appraisal, for his dedicated work determining and family followed the turpentine industry effective permitting, and governmental and defending tree and landscape values. John from southeast Georgia to Florida. Matt interagency skills. In addition to managing wants to share with everyone that the FUFC married his high school sweetheart and they private land, he has also managed municipal does more than promote and teach us how are raising three boys. He was the Head forest lands. to preserve and maintain urban forests, it Baseball Coach at Hawthorne High School Steve is a member of the Society of Ameri- promotes and teaches us why to preserve before getting into local government. can Foresters, Florida Forestry Association and maintain urban forests. He was first elected to the commission in and International Society of Arboriculture. 2009 and has been Mayor since 2011. Matt He is an ISA Certified Arborist, Florida has been the President of Alachua County Certified Control Burn Specialist, licensed League of Cities and has served on multiple Pesticide Applicator, and licensed Florida Michael Schulte statewide committees. He currently serves Real Estate Broker. He was recognized as Florida Chapter ASLA Representative as the First Vice-President of the Florida “Community Hero” by the City of Port League of Cities. Mike is a Florida Registered Landscape Jody Buyas Orange for his outstanding service during Architect and ISA Certified Arborist with Member-at-Large the 1998 fire storm. over 20 years of professional experience. Jody Buyas graduated from Southwest He graduated from the University of Missouri State University with a BS in Florida (UF) with a Bachelor of Landscape Environmental Studies and a minor in 10 11 ACTREES INTERVIEW: MANAGING COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT – TOWN OF DAVIE DAVE NOWAK ON URBAN FORESTS FOR BETTER AIR QUALITY Increasing Interest and Trees for the Urban Forest in the Town of Davie

Washington, DC - Dave ACTrees: Could you talk about a few cover, and 16 had statistically significant John Harris, President – Earth Advisors, Inc. Nowak, Project Leader examples of health factors the EPA’s increases in impervious cover. So from In South Florida there is a town that does Friendly Landscapes, urban forests and to relocate 72 mature trees and palms with the USDA Forest BenMap takes into consideration? those 20 cities we can see that canopy and not want to be a city. The Town of Davie how to do landscaping by doing it with from large development sites to public Service, shares his impervious cover are shifting. Nationwide preserves and promotes a rural lifestyle Town staff and adult volunteers in public properties providing future generations recent research, Trees we estimate about 4 million trees being and character for the community. Even the properties throughout the town. with publicly available canopy instead of and forest effects on lost per year in urban areas. If you focus Town Hall maintains the rural wood side waiting for newly installed trees to grow. air quality and human on impacts to human health, the impact per façade and wrap around porches of old In the Town of Davie, urban forestry and Another project updated the urban tree health in the United tree is greatest in densely population areas, Florida style. Trees and urban greenspaces improving greenspaces is led from the inventory database providing key statistics States, a study that such as Manhattan, because there are more are a key component to maintaining the Mayor’s office, includes Town officials and for the town--103 tree species with no one involves staff from many different Town explored county-by- people receiving the impacts. rural characteristics of Davie. In their urban species over 25% of the total population. departments. They all participate in events county canopy effects forest management efforts, the Town of This diversity helps reduce the potential for What can local practitioners take and volunteer days to be “green partners on residents’ health. ACTrees: Davie is continuing to be a great example catastrophic losses from diseases or insects away from this study? in the greening of Davie” as quoted by Data gleaned from this study will help for the Tree City USA program. as has occurred for many communities one volunteer from a local environmental across the United States in recent years. practitioners build the case for planting Dave Nowak: Beyond the health benefits trees In 2014, there were youth education consulting company. and maintaining trees to build healthy provide, the key to healthy canopy is having programs, updates to the urban tree The town’s mission includes the statement communities. Read ACTrees’ interview Dave Nowak: The big one is mortality—not healthy leaf surface area, which drives inventory database and a substantial The Urban Forester, Tim Lee, and “treasure our preserved natural setting.” below: in terms of impact, but in terms of value. gas exchange and allows particle uptake. tree preservation and relocation project Landscape Inspector, Joseph Jimenez, are We applaud the Town of Davie for living We had to run the BenMAP model for the Also, we need to figure out how to stabilize at the forefront of the efforts by the Town ACTrees: What’s your role and area of completed. Through efforts of Town staff up to their mission and for continuing to whole country along with the i-Tree Model canopy cover, ensuring that when trees of Davie for managing and protecting improve and preserve their urban forest. expertise as a researcher with the U.S. and volunteers, Arbor Day and Earth and bridge the two together. It was a year of die from storms and other stressors, more Day events brought planting projects trees and landscapes throughout the public Look to this town to continue being green Forest Service? work just getting the BenMap functioning are replenished. Using future modeling and cleanup projects that involved local and private properties in the town. One by managing their urban forest canopy--the Dave Nowak: I’m currently Project Leader of for every U.S. county based on population applications like i-Tree and methods like school students and vocational training project highlighting the current desires of living green of any community. a unit within the Northern Research Station data and then linking results to our model. Right Tree, Right Place helps us be strategic for challenged youth. Over 600 students many municipalities to preserve specimen were involved with learning about Florida or mature tree canopy is the requirement of the U.S. Forest Service. Our mission is The health metrics are tied to changes in in maximizing the services performed by to investigate the effects of urban forests concentration, population, and age-class the trees, and ensuring long-term survival. on human health. My area of expertise is distribution of the population. For example, Dave Nowak is Program Leader and assessing urban forests and their ecosystem how many people are young and old in the Researcher with the USDA Forest Service. services—particularly related to air quality city, and how many people are in the city. If His work explores what environmental and climate change. there’s nobody in the city, or in the area to or ecosystem services urban vegetation ACTrees: Your most recent research is on receive the benefits, then there are no health provides to local and regional populations. urban trees and air quality, your second on benefits to be received. Currently, Dave models local assessments of urban forest structure and functions like this topic. How did current findings differ You mentioned that you spent a year ACTrees: air pollution removal; carbon storage and from the earlier study? doing prep work gathering data from each sequestration, and biogenic emissions. Dave county in America. How was that captured? Dave Nowak: This is the first research we’ve earned his Ph.D. from the University of done on human health, but the second on a Dave Nowak: The scale of the research was California at Berkley, and is a member of national assessment of air pollution removal county-based, divided into urban and rural the International Society of Arboriculture by trees in urban forests. About 10 years areas. To scale up, it was additive. We added and the Society of American Foresters. ago, we conducted a national assessment the data from each county to make state of pollution removal by urban forests estimates, but the scale of the study was across the U.S. This new study uses newer within the county itself. You really can’t technologies and evaluates the entire U.S. subdivide within the rural or urban areas rather than just urban areas. of the counties because we don’t have that This recent research updates the earlier kind of fine scale variation. All the urban study with current weather and pollution lands have a different population base, data, an expanded study range that includes concentration base, and tree cover than the rural areas, and data on changes in pollution rural lands. concentration. What’s new in this study are As more people move to urban the tree effects of pollution concentrations ACTrees: areas and population density gets higher, on consequently the local health of the overdevelopment and loss of canopy is a people around those forests. We linked to serious concern for human health. Are those the EPA’s BenMap [Environmental Benefits of us working in urban forestry adding Mapping and Analysis Program] which enough trees to keep up? looks at how changes in air quality affect various human health metrics based on Dave Nowak: In a different study, we looked population data. at 20 cities across the U.S., and 17 had a statistically significant decline in canopy

12 13 indica and several dozen hybrids have been and is also very wind resistant. At Leu released, most named after Native American Gardens, Nagi Trees held up the best during UNDERUTILIZED TREES FOR CENTRAL FLORIDA LANDSCAPES tribes. Lagerstroemia fauriei is resistant the three hurricanes that struck in 2004. Eric Schmidt, Botanic Records Specialist – Harry P. Leu Gardens to powdery mildew and this trait has been They suffered no damage and even had few leaves that were blown off. It is native to Trees are an important component of Central Florida landscapes. Some are used for their colorful flowers, others for shade or accents. Too passed on to the hybrids. It is hardy in zones 7-10 and is native to southern Japan. southern China, southern Japan and Taiwan often the same trees are used over and over and many times in the wrong spot. The climate of Central Florida allows for a wide range of and is hardy in zones 8b-11. trees to be used. Here are a dozen specimens that deserve wider use in Central Florida.

Ancahuita, Cordia boissieri, is also known Handroanthus umbellatus is the Yellow as the Wild Olive or Texas Olive. It is an Trumpet Tree and until recently was known evergreen or partially evergreen tree that as Tabebuia umbellata. Though this tree grows 10-20 feet tall. Ancahuita is very is common in the older neighborhoods of drought tolerant and needs full sun and a Orlando it is rarely grown in the nursery Snowflake Tree, Trevesia palmata, is a well-drained soil. It bears white flowers trade. The Yellow Trumpet Tree grows 10 to slender evergreen tree that bears large, with a yellow throat almost year-round, but 20 feet tall. It often grows as a flat topped lobed, palmate leaves that have a snowflake blooms heaviest during the warmer months. shaped tree. It is covered with bright yellow, shape. It can Don’t be discouraged when selecting trumpet shaped flowers in late winter or reach 10-20 this tree from a nursery. Container grown early spring. It is drought tolerant and fairly feet tall and specimens often look spindly, but quickly cold hardy, grows in sun grow and fill in once it is planted in the surviving or shade. The ground. Cordia boissieri is hardy in zones temperatures small size and 9-11 and is native to southern Texas and in the unusual leaves Cassia leptophylla, Gold Medallion Tree, northern Mexico. make this tree is a small tree that grows 20 to 25 feet lower 20s. Handroanthus a great accent tall. It flowers from late spring to early specimen. It is summer. The flowers are a golden yellow umbellatus is native to hardy in zones and are found in large terminal clusters. 9b-11 and Brazil and Gold Medallion Tree is fast growing and Magnolia virginiana var. australis, is native to is hardy in fairly drought tolerant once established. It Southern Sweetbay Magnolia, is a native southeastern has an open growth habit and makes a nice the warmest tree, growing wild in the southeastern U.S. Asia. specimen or street tree. Cassia leptophylla sections of This is a fast growing, evergreen tree with is native to southern Brazil and is hardy in zone 9a-11. a narrow growth form. It can reach 30 to zones 9b-11. 60 feet tall. The shiny, dark green leaves Lagerstroemia fauriei, Japanese or are silvery underneath. It bears white, The Floss Silk Tree, Ceiba speciosa, is Copperbark Crepe Myrtle is a tall growing lemon scented flowers during late spring a spectacular flowering specimen for the tree that can reach 30 to 50 feet tall. It is and summer. Southern Sweetbay Magnolia warmer parts of central Florida. It is a large, deciduous and bears small clusters of white prefers moist soils and can also grow in wet fast growing tree, reaching 30-60 feet tall. flowers during the summer. The trunks are or swampy locations. It is hardy in zones It bears large pink flowers in large numbers very attractive as they exfoliate several 7b-11. Neolitsea sericea, Japanese Silver Tree, is in fall. The flowers are variable from almost times a year revealing a dark reddish brown white to deep pink. The trunk of this tree is an evergreen tree growing 20-25 feet tall. bark. This is especially appealing during The leaves are glossy green on top and usually covered in large spines but smooth- winter when the tree is bare of leaves. trunked specimens exist. It is native from silver on the undersides. The new growth is Japanese Crepe Myrtle has been used in bronze colored and covered with silky hairs. Brazil to Peru and was formerly known breeding with the common Lagerstroemia as Chorisia speciosa. It is hardy in zones It bears small yellow flowers in late fall 9b-11. and early winter. Neolitsea sericea forms a dense canopy and has a moderate rate of Mirror Leaf Viburnum, Viburnum Ficus macrophylla, Moreton Bay Fig, is a growth. It is native to southern China and odoratissimum var. awabuki is often grown fast growing, evergreen tree reaching 60-80 southern Japan and is hardy in zones 8-11. as a large shrub. Unpruned, it naturally feet tall. It has a wide spreading canopy that grows as an attractive tree 15-20 feet tall. develops a large buttress and aerial roots. Quercus geminata, the Sand Live Oak, It is evergreen with large, shiny leaves and It does need room to grow so is best suited is an evergreen tree growing 20-30 feet is fast growing. It flowers in spring with for very large tall. It looks very similar to the common clusters of small white flowers followed yards and parks. Southern Live Oak (Q. virginiana), but by red berries. The The leathery just on a smaller scale. berries form on leaves are glossy Too often Southern pendulant stalks and and dark green. Live Oaks are planted the bright red color Moreton Bay Fig in locations too small really contrasts with Tree is one of the for their large size. the dark green glossy hardier “banyan” The Sand Live Oak is leaves. Mirror Leaf type trees. It is Nageia nagi, Nagi or Broadleaf Podocarpus a great replacement. Viburnum is native to hardy in zones Tree, is an evergreen conifer reaching 30-40 It is very drought and southern Japan and 9b-11 and is feet tall. It was formerly named Podocarpus wind tolerant and has Taiwan and is hardy native to eastern nagi. This tree was common decades ago, good salt tolerance. in zones 8-11. but has disappeared from the nursery trade. Australia. It is native to the It has broad, leathery foliage that is dark southeastern U.S. and is green. It will grow in full sun or deep shade hardy in zones 7b-11.

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16 17 UNDERUTILIZED SUBTROPICAL HARDWOOD HAMMOCK SPECIMENS Let us take a look at the historical landscape that has provided South Florida with its tropical hardwood hammock flora. The coastal tropical hardwood hammock community IN THE URBAN LANDSCAPE can be sub-divided into two main categories. by Brian Schuster 1. One category is the plant community that lives on sandy soil, like the soil found along the I-95, Dixie Highway, US-1, A1A corridor. These communities are found from When I go for a walk down a major hammock, where most of the diversity Nurseries can easily grow these four Brevard County to Broward County. The official end of this plant community ends at roadway and analyze the diversity of the is found in the Florida Keys. We will tree species, but they are only found in the Miami-Dade/Broward county line near Dolphin’s stadium. On the Southwest coast, planted trees, I always feel that the given look at four large tree species. These specific native plant nurseries. They are this community runs along US-41. Much of this plant community existed within roadway could be more diverse. I see a are Paradise Trees (Simarouba glauca), completely absent from the general South several hundred yards of the ocean, just inland of the sand dunes. huge preference for Live Oak (Quercus Mastics (Sideroxylon foetidissimum), Florida nursery. Sometimes we come virginiana). The road that I am using as an Wild Tamarinds (Lysiloma latisiliquum), across a plant that grows very well in a 2. The second category is the plant community that exists on rock outcroppings formed example is the road that and Jamaican Dogwood natural environment, but does not grow from ancient coral reefs. These communities are found only in Miami-Dade, Monroe I ride my bicycle down “Where are these species (Piscidia piscipula). well in a nursery. This is the case for and eastern Collier counties. In Miami-Dade the rockland hardwood hammocks were every day. It is Yamato Where are these species many of the species found in the xeric found along the Miami Rock ridge which runs from Northeast Miami (North Miami Road between Military in the urban landscape? in the urban landscape? Florida Scrub landscape. Species such as Beach/Greynolds Park) to Southwest Miami (Redlands/Everglades National Park). Trail and I-95. It is as if They are largely absent. They are largely absent. Tarflower (Bejaria racemosa), Coastalplain Areas of Miami-Dade that are not on this rock ridge such as the Miami Airport, Miami I am living in England, Once in a while I will Staggerbush (Lyonia fruticosa), and Springs, Virginia Gardens, and Hialeah typically had more wetlands flora. All upland where the diversity is Once in a while I will see a rare planting of Shiny Blueberry (Vaccinium myrsinites) areas on the Florida Keys are hardwood hammocks with the exception of the rockland limited and a whole forest see a rare planting of these specimens, but for would fall into this category. Species that pinelands on Big Pine Key. may consist of a handful the most part they are grow in a xeric environment are hard to of tree species. This is not these specimens, but for absent from the urban cultivate in a nursery due to the excessive the case in the subtropical the most part they are landscape. I know of watering from the irrigation systems. The hardwood hammocks of only one commercial site above mentioned species do not fall into Another underutilized family of native These coastal hammocks are typically that this species is slow growing, but that Southern Florida. We absent from the urban in Deerfield Beach, the this category; they can tolerate excessive plants found in tropical hardwood high and dry and less likely to flood than does not mean that it should be completely know that there are 100+ landscape. ” North County Courthouse watering, so why do the nurseries not grow hammocks are the native members of the the low-lying areas that surround it. It is excluded from all plantings. tree species found in the on Hillsboro Boulevard them? Is Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) Myrtaceae. These can be a small tree an extremely common plant found in the native landscape. When just west of the Tri-Rail used more commonly than all other tropical that is between 20-30 feet tall, or can be entire Florida Keys. But Let us be a little I go for a walk in my neighborhood, I see tracks, where Jamaican Dogwoods (Piscidia hardwood hammock species because it trimmed into a hedge. This includes the again it is a plant that in more patient with our a better diversity of native trees specimens piscipula) are planted. Why? These are fast can be grown in nurseries from Florida to following genera: Eugenia, Myrcianthes, a subdivision of 1000 “Let us be a little landscapes and we will compared to the major roadway. I see Live growing trees that provide adequate shade Virginia? and Calyptranthes. Eugenia has four native homes, it may be entirely more patient with our see that choosing slower Oak (Quercus virginiana), Gumbo Limbo throughout the year. They are absent from species, Calyptranthes has two native absent or may be found in growing specimens has (Bursera simaruba), West-Indian Mahogany our parks, our homes, our parking lots, and I have outlined features of these four species species, and Myrcianthes has one native 1 or 2 native plant gardens landscapes and we will advantages. They require (Swietenia mahagoni), and Sea Grape our roadsides. Why is this? Why do we (in box below). species. within the 1000 homes. see that choosing slower less trimming, you can (Coccoloba uvifera). In both situations the only selectively plant certain tree species? What is the reason for this? watch them grow into variation in species is limited as compared 1. White Stopper (Eugenia axillaris) – I would expect that the growing specimens has the landscape rather than to the subtropical hardwood hammocks. found in wetter sites frequency of a plant in the advantages.” stuffing a full grown Why is this? native landscape should specimen into a place that 2. Red Stopper (Eugenia rhombea) – reflect the frequency of a it does not fit. The subtropical hardwood hammocks are Paradise Tree (Simarouba extremely rare plant in the urban landscape. We commonly the gems of Southern Florida. They hug glauca) – A relatively slow use Coco Plum (Chrysobalanus icaco) as a Our urban landscape will never be the Southeast coast from Brevard County growing tree. Once it gets to 3. Redberry Stopper (Eugenia confusa) small tree/tall hedge/small hedge; why not identical to the historical landscape, but to Key West, and exist on the Southwestern be a large tree it has a beautiful – rare, but locally common in preserves use Spanish Stopper (Eugenia foetida) for a it should be more closely related than it coast from Flamingo (inside the Everglades array of rainbow colors in its south of Downtown Miami like Alice similar effect? is now. An urban landscape with more National Park) to just North of Sarasota. leaves. Wainwright, Vizcaya, The Barnacle, biodiversity reflects a thriving community, In the center of the peninsula, we find and Matheson Hammock. White Stopper (Eugenia axillaris) and a community that appreciates the subtler subtropical hardwood hammocks that are Jamaican Dogwood (Piscidia Simpson’s Stopper (Myrcianthes fragrans) qualities of life. It is like Florence, Italy either isolated tree islands in the Everglades, piscipula) – This is an extremely 4. Spanish Stopper (Eugenia foetida) are typically found in wetter sites and are during the Renaissance. The more that or are found below the frost-free line, such fast-growing tree. It grows – very common along the remnant not usually mixed in with populations of Florence studied art and science, the more as Camp Owaissa Bauer in the Redlands. much faster than Live Oak and coastal hammocks from Brevard Spanish Stopper (Eugenia foetida). They the society flourished. Let us flourish by West-Indian Mahogany. An County through Key West; also found are found in the wetter hammocks within studying and improving the biodiversity These hammocks are gems because of excellent climbing tree as it along the Southwest coast the Big Cypress National Preserve and of our urban landscape. Let us think twice the biodiversity of the flora. An analysis tends to grow leaning and its the wetter hammocks in the Everglades before we plant a native specimen, if we of two hammocks will contain different limb structure can be varied. 5. Spicewood (Calyptranthes pallens) National Park. Simpson’s Stopper are going to plant a Live Oak, then maybe tree species; many rare species are local It is a Faboid legume in the – found in rockland hammocks, also (Myrcianthes fragrans) has a beautiful we should reconsider and plant a Paradise to specific hammocks. This is in contrast Fabaceae. locally common in preserved sites reddish peeling bark that has a dramatic Tree (Simarouba glauca), Wild Tamarind to the pine flatwoods and cypress swamps effect when the lower limbs are pruned. (Lysiloma latisiliquum), Jamaican Dogwood which are dominated by a single species Mastic (Sideroxylon 6. Myrtle-of-the-River (Calyptranthes (Piscidia piscipula), or Mastic (Sideroxylon of tree. The hammock understory has very foetidissimum) – Excellent food zuzygium) – extremely rare Redberry Stopper (Eugenia confusa) has foetidissimum). If we are going to plant a little grass and has shade-tolerant ferns. source for mammals as it as a very attractive shiny leaf whose tip is Coco Plum (Chrysobalanus icaco), then Most of the species are large trees, small small, fleshy yellow fruits. 7. Simpson’s Stopper (Myrcianthes tapered to a point. It has the most attractive maybe we should reconsider and plants one trees, shrubs, ferns, and epiphytes. The fragrans) – found in wetter sites leaf compared to all other stoppers. It of native Stoppers (Eugenia, Myrcianthes, canopy ranges from 30–50 feet and provides Wild Tamarind (Lysiloma is locally common in every preserve or Calyptranthres). adequate shade from the sweltering South latisiliquum) – Large tree Historically, Spanish Stopper (Eugenia surrounding Downtown Miami, Coconut Florida sun. that is also fast-growing. It foetida) was found along every coastal Grove, and Coral Gables. If we look at all is a Mimosoid legume in the hammock site from the Kennedy Space of the homes and businesses in this locale, There are over 100 species of trees found Fabaceae. Center all the way South to Key West we will see that this species is virtually in South Florida subtropical hardwood (also found along the Southwest coast). absent from these locations. We know

18 19 the state and has now been presented at 2014 FRIENDS OF OUR URBAN FOREST AWARDS PROGRAM WINNERS the national and international level for TOWN OF DAVIE CITY OF NEWBERRY potential application throughout the world. OUTSTANDING URBAN FORESTRY PROGRAM / OUTSTANDING URBAN FORESTRY PROGRAM / The Traveling Tree Walk was specifically LARGE COMMUNITY SMALL COMMUNITY communities in providing outstanding National Backyard Wildlife Habitat. As a ROBERT “ROB” NORTHROP designed for easy adaptation and use in speakers and programs not easily available spiritual man, he credits his achievements to other locations to help educate the public OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL without his influence. a higher authority. about the value and importance of urban trees. A visionary, educator, mentor and TRAVELING TREE WALK researcher describe his character and UF/IFAS PINELLAS COUNTY EXTENSION passion for Urban Forestry. Rob Northrop WILDCAT PLAYGROUND AND has been a guiding light for the industry in OUTSTANDING PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM BORN LEARNING TRAIL Florida for over 10 years. OUTSTANDING URBAN FORESTRY PROJECT

s a local government serving a A community of 5,000, Newberry’s City Commission leads its residents with vision and foresight through a green initiative that emphasizes community partnerships obert “Rob” Northrop arrived in and educational outreach with a focus on RTampa over 10 years ago as the today’s youth…tomorrow’s leaders. then new Extension Forester for the he year 2014 was an “outstanding” University of Florida/IFAS Hillsborough Newberry’s own high school kids in T year for the Town of Davie’s Urban 2009, initiated/inspired the current Urban County Extension office. He brought with Forestry program. Davie received the Tree oehadjoe Park is a 91.1 acre resource- Forestry Program, complete with Tree him an incredible background in Forest City USA award for the 26th year, along based park located just outside of the Board, Tree Ordinance, and first designation Conservation, working as the technical C with the Tree City USA Growth Award for City limits of Ocala. The park includes as “Tree City USA” in 2010. Working watershed forestry leader in the Chesapeake the seventh consecutive year. Bay Restoration Program and Director of L. THOMAS CHANCEY opportunities for both active and passive with local schools/after-school programs, he Traveling Tree Walk is an City-sponsored activities include: Forestry, the Governor’s Executive Committee on OUTSTANDING TREE ADVOCATE innovative and unique project recreational use. A large portion of the park Davie planted over 500 trees on Town Trees and Forests in the State of Maryland. T is forested which is where the “Wildcat” conservation, tourism, and recreation grant- designed to increase participants property and developed several great funded informational publications/videos, Thomas Chancey, one of the first knowledge of ecosystem services, increase play area and Born Learning Trail is partnerships to help achieve the goals of the From the time Rob entered the Tampa tree plantings for Olympic Development registered Landscape Architects and the value participants place on trees, and located. Coehadjoe means “Wildcat.” The landscape division. The majority of trees Bay region, he reached out to local L. Training Center/Sports complex entrance; Certified Arborists in South Florida, has increase the number of trees participants Park was named after this Indian Chief. planted came from the Town’s very own tree municipalities and industry professionals to “4th Grade Forester Arbor Day Event” (tree led by example. Well known and respected plant in their yards (if applicable). Prior to the installation of the “Wildcat” nursery and they provided a diverse supply provide a new dimension of urban forestry play area, senior staff determined that planting/instruction, take-home seedlings, in his field as a tree preservationist, he of native trees to broaden the number of conservation talks, historic schoolhouse for the area. He has and continues to Common trees throughout the county were Coehadjoe Park was an ideal location for a has shared his expertise through lectures, species growing in Town, which ultimately tours, ice cream), “All-day Green provide exceptional educational programs identified for the sign-making process. natural play area, a location where children radio and television appearances, and serves to buffer the canopy from potentially Celebration” (conservation workshops/ and resources for Tampa Bay’s urbanizing Signs were designed in the shape of a could use their imagination and gain a sense community events and has been an active large scale insect and disease damage. demos), “Tree-Planting Celebration Day”… forest. youth gardening leader. He has organized large price tag to emphasize the ecosystem of playing in nature. Hence the “Wildcat” and presented Arbor Days every year since services component of this project. Signs play area was designed and installed. The trees have been maintained in the Rob was one of the creators of the Additional activities/policies of note: the 1980s. include specific tree statistics from the nursery through a partnership with a local Tampa Bay Forest Working Group, a significance that City places on citizen National Tree Benefits Calculator (www. During our design process, the Department EBD (Emotional Behavioral Disability) collaborative that allows people, agencies input—evident through Commission- He has been instrumental in planning and treebenefits.com) as well as tree pictures was approached by the Born Learning school. The landscaping of several Town and organizations interested in trees, appointed advisory groups, e.g., executing innovative strategies to achieve and a QR code linking to a factsheet of Coalition to provide an area that could buildings was renovated with the assistance woodlands and forests within the Tampa beautification, tree protection, and objectives for environmental improvements. the particular tree species participants are be used as a Born Learning Trail. A of students, volunteers and Town staff. Bay watershed to work together to solve partnership was born and the trail was recreation/open space; ongoing support He has consulted for tree preservation viewing. for public involvement in planning/design common problems, resolve conflicts and established adjacent to the “Wildcat” play The Town also utilized significant funding on development projects in order to of City parks and related events; active build partnerships for a sustainable urban Specifically, the signs highlight how trees area. The Born Learning Trail provides to preserve and relocate seventy-two trees ensure preservation of large canopy trees. and responsive tree maintenance; regular forest. The collaborative involves over 6 prevent soil erosion, reduce energy costs, an opportunity for children to begin and that otherwise would have been destroyed He founded “Tree Bank,” a non-profit development plan/regulations review; four counties representing over a 2.4 million improve air quality, increase property enhance their reading skills on animal during large construction projects. The tree preservation and relocation bank, years designated as “Tree City USA” (year population. value and reduce carbon dioxide. Various characters that may be found in the woods. trees were moved and replanted in Town and the Fort Lauderdale Great Historic 5 application in process). Tree Hunt, which helped to identify and sites reserve the signs for a three month parks and at the local rodeo arena. He recreated the Hillsborough County The use of the park has increased and more protect specimen trees in the City. He was period through an online EventBrite Extension Tree and Landscape short course pavilion reservations are requested to be continues on pg. 22 instrumental in saving the Historic Annie registration page. The Traveling Tree Walk The forestry program was able to purchase by bringing timely topics and speakers to in the area by the playground. In addition, Beck Tree from development. Her blooms is accompanied by a brochure defining and a brand new bucket truck this year, which audiences of over 300 industry professionals Audubon conducts monthly guided walks continue to be the harbinger of spring on explaining ecosystem services. Participants will significantly benefit the tree trimming for low cost educational programs, in taking the participants through the area Las Olas each year. use these brochures to identify the positive crew, and to provide for better pruning of addition to the countless other educational impacts trees have on the environment. which leads to the walking trail. The the Town’s tree resources. The division also programs he has been instrumental in He is a member of Naturescape Broward project is unique and greatly appreciated by was awarded a grant from the Florida Forest developing. His reputation and extensive and the National Wildlife Federation. His The Traveling Tree Walk has been adopted the users of the park as it is not the “norm.” Service for a new hydraulic stump grinder background has served the State and local property Softscapes, is registered as a by at least three other locations throughout to prepare sites before replanting trees.

20 21 2014 FRIENDS OF OUR URBAN FOREST AWARDS PROGRAM WINNERS, cont. from pg. 21. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION MEMBERSHIP (Dues are effective for the calendar year of January 1 - December 31) Make check or money order payable to FUFC and mail to: DAVID MCLEAN Post Office Box 547993, Orlando, FL 32854-7993 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD ••••••••••• Categories (please check one): Join Us q Professional @ $25.00 Our members are the lifelines of our mission. (Professional membership is open to anyone who is actively working in the profession of Urban Forestry or any related Thank you for your continued support. profession.) q Tree Advocate @ $20.00 New and renewed members through April 30, 2015. Please let us know if we fail to mention your name. (Tree Advocate membership is granted to those volunteers who professional, cont. are members of a tree board, beautification committee or other SUPPORTING TREE ADVOCATE Urban Forestry volunteer group.) Keary Cunningham MARSHALL TREE FARM Lamont Andrews q Supporting @ $200.00 John Gallagher Scott Davis Monty Andrews Karen DeMaria Jamielyn Daugherty (Supporting membership is granted to those individuals, groups James Marshall, Jr. Industry leading or other entities expressing a desire for a strong supportive James Marshall, Sr. Gene Dempsey Ann Grewe Guillermo DeNacimiento Linda Lewis equipment resources role in the Council. Membership will be granted for up to five Leslie Marshall individuals of an organization or business.) Michael Marshall Dru Dennison John Springer Steve Edgar Dennis Wassell q Government/Non-Profit Agency @ $100.00 NATURAL RESOURCE Levi Ellenby PLANNING SERVICES, INC. – (Government/Non-Profit Agency membership is granted to those Marc Ellenby HONORARY individuals, groups or other entities actively working in the LEGACY ARBORIST Corine Ferre’ SERVICES profession of Urban Forestry or any related profession. Member- Larry Figart Mike Conner ship will be granted for up to five individuals within the agency.) Erin Givens John Foltz Anna Dooley Walter Givens Mick Gnaegy Norm Easey Nationwide 24/7 crisis Unmatched safety Highest standards for q Student @ $10.00 response record crew professionalism Eric Hoyer Brian Gould Ed Gilman (Student membership is granted to anyone who is actively here is probably not a more Charlie Marcus Danielle Green Steve Graham enrolled as a full-time student and who is considering pursuing a Jack Vogel Michael Greenstein Contact your Nelson representative today recognizable name to anyone even Clint Grethen to discuss your vegetation management needs: career in Urban Forestry.) T Elizabeth Harkey remotely connected to the world of plants in NELSON TREE SERVICE, INC. Ruth Hamberg, RLA, ASLA, AICP Mary Lou Hildreth Bob Turner Jr. at 1-856-694-4100 Name: South Florida than David McLean. Mentor, Chuck Benton Bob Turner Dallas Hazelton John Holzaepfel teacher, advisor, educator (not necessarily Greg Viscusi Jeremy Hinkle Julie Iooss ______the same as a teacher), plant nut, in-demand Ted Kempton Howard Jeffries ORLANDO UTILITIES Title: speaker, Florida State inspector, writer, Louise King Andy Kittsley COMMISSION Ken Lacasse consultant, photographer, naturalist, Sebastian Koerber Luis Burgos Joshua Konkol Earline Luhrman ______landscape designer; all terms that were Wayne Zimmerman Henry Martinez Bill Reese Firm: part of his life’s passion with living things. SUMTER ELECTRIC Richard Mera Jerry Renick Especially plants. COOPERATIVE, INC. (SECO Ximena Mesa Mike Robinson ENERGY) Chris Miller John Tamsberg ______Address: Many phone calls for assistance came from April Hurst Luis Moreno Celeste White John LaSelva Patrick Murphy friends in all walks of life including plant Amanda Richardson Steven Ochsner FUFC Past Presidents ______nurseries, entomologists and pest control David Watford Augusto Odio Steve Graham...... (1990-1991) City: operators, newspaper columnists, retail URBAN FORESTRY Quatisha Oguntoyinbo- Ed Gilman...... (1991-1992) shops, and homeowners. It was always Rashad ORGANIZATION Bill Reese...... (1992-1993) ______amusing when, because of his knowledge of Daniel Adams Darrell Payne Andy Kittsley ...... (1993-1994) Nelson Perez Jeffrey Siegel ...... (1994-1995) State: Zip: the area, he could tell someone what the soil Jesus Pla conditions were merely by having someone GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-PROFIT Norm Easey ...... (1995-1996) Seymour Placide John Tamsberg...... (1996-1998) ______give him their address. CITY OF TAMPA Donald Pybas Mike Conner ...... (1998-1999) L E G A C Y A R B O R I S T S E R V I C E S Kathy Beck Aaron Quesada Julie Iooss ...... (1999-2000) O u r T e a m A d i v i s i o n o f N R P S f o c u s e d o n m a n a g i n g t h e u r b a n F o r e s t . Telephone: (______)______His generosity with his time and knowledge Mary Danielewicz-Bryson Raul Roberts Anna Dooley...... (2000-2001) Brian Mims Joe Rodriguez was unmatched. If there was a tree in Howard Jeffries...... (2001-2002) Erin Givens, CA Tree Risk Assessments Street / Park Tree Inventory David O’Reilly David Rosa Mike Greenstein...... (2002-2003) (352)457- 6356 FAX: (______)______distress he was willing to help—and anger Tyler Schwartz Tree Appraisals Canopy Analysis was reserved for those who hat-racked, Mike Robinson...... (2004 and Walter Givens PROFESSIONAL Joseph Sentence 2005) (352)457- 1336 Pre-­‐Development Tree Urban Forest Management or butchered trees (including Saturday Nadia Pakhomoff Spencer Evaluations Planning E-mail: ______Brey Abreu Celeste White ...... (2006 and John Holzaepfel, CA, ACF, CF Christina Stocking Expert Witness Testimony i-­‐Tree Analysis specialists and the power company crews). 2007) (352)238- 0917 Russell Adams Sonya Thompson Earline Luhrman...... (2008 and On-­‐site Tree Preservation Grant & Ordinance Preparation Joseph Anderson David Vincent EriC hoyeR, Ca, rca, cf Amount Enclosed: ______Date: _____/_____/_____ David spent nearly 40 years as an instructor 2009) (863)670- 0734 Ted Baker, FASLA Mark Williams Arborjet Tree Injections Educational Workshops at Broward College (then BCC). The Bob Brennan John Holzaepfel...... (2010) Would you be interested in further information regarding Ian Wogan Charlie Marcus, Ca Natural Areas Management Urban Forestry Outreach & Phil Busey Jerry Renick...... (2011) Landscape Technology program launched (850)570- 5963 Planning Promotion serving on a Council subcommittee? n Yes n No Mary Lou Hildreth....(2012) many careers in both the public and private Jody Buyas

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2015 fufc executive committee members OFFICERS: COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Justin Freedman Joe Anderson, Elected Position Michael Mittiga, Elected Position President Private Arborist Appointed Position Member-at-Large JEA The Davey Tree Expert Company Advisory Member • E Sciences Inc. • Kathy Beck, Appointed Position Guy Murtonen, Appointed Position Advisory Member Florida Department of Transportation City of Tampa Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise Linda Seufert • • President Elect Jody Buyas, Elected Position Jerry Renick, Appointed Position Elected Position Member-at-Large Advisory Member Member-at-Large Green Up Orlando Wantman Group, Inc. City of St. Petersburg • • Dionicio Collado, Appointed Position Michael Schulte, Appointed Position ASLA / FL Chapter Gene Dempsey FNGLA • Vice President Cherry Lake Tree Farm Scott Souder, Appointed Position Elected Position • Advisory Member City Arborist Steve Edgar Appointed Position JEA City of Fort Lauderdale Society of American Foresters Long Leaf Forest Service, Inc. • • John Springer, Elected Position Elizabeth Harkey, Appointed Position Tree Advocacy John Foltz Enchanted Walkabouts Treasurer Advisory Member City of Sanford • Appointed Position Karen Stauderman, Appointed Position Advisory Member • John Harris, Appointed Position Cooperative Extension Service University of Florida Volusia County Extension (Retired) Advisory Member Earth Advisors • Matthew Surrency, Appointed Position Leah Hoffman • Florida League of Cities Secretary Julie Iooss, Appointed Position City of Hawthorne Appointed Position FL Chapter ISA • Florida Recreation and City of Orlando David Watford, Elected Position Park Association • Utility Forester Marion County Gayle Lafferty, Elected Position Member-at-Large SECO Energy • Ken Lacasse City of Vero Beach • Lou Shepherd, Liaison Immediate Past President Florida Forest Service Appointed Position Mark Miller, Elected Position Member-at-Large • Advisory Member Sandy Temple SECO Energy City of Apopka • FUFC Executive Director