Shade Tree Council Will Hold Annual Fall Tree Care Seminar
For the 19th consecutive year, the Carson City Shade Tree Council will host its annual Fall Tree Care Seminar on November 3, 2010. The Seminar will be held in the Sierra Room at the Community Center from 8:30 am until 4 pm and is open to all tree care professionals and tree lovers in the community. The Community Center is located at 851 East William Street in Carson City.
The Seminar will be broadcast on Carson City’s public access television stations.
This year’s seminar includes Lee Plimmel, Carson City Planning Director who will discuss Carson City’s ordinances as they apply to tree care professionals working in Carson City.
NV Energy’s Administrator of Vegetation Management, Gerald Fassett & NV Energy’s senior Vegetation Management Administrator, Wayne Alan Dixon, will discuss the company’s vegetation management practices.
Tom Henderson and the staff of Healthy Trees will demonstrate practical tree trimming and planting methods. This demonstration will be held outdoors in Mills Park.
Shawn Colvin, Sacramento Tree Foundation, will talk about Sacramento’s tree planting initiative.
Jeff Knight, entomologist, Nevada Department of Agriculture, will talk about exotic wood boring insects and Kyle Horvath, Carson City Shade Tree
Council, who will talk about the Council’s proposed tree planting initiative.
The cost of the seminar is $75.00. Applications are available from the Carson City Parks and Recreation Department or at the door the day of the Seminar. A continental breakfast and a hot lunch are included in the registration fee. Continuing education units from the International Society of Arboriculture will be available for attendees.
The Seminar is the Council’s primary fund-raising event. The Council uses the money raised to pay for the trees planted at its annual Arbor Day Celebration and at the Seminar. City funds are not used to pay for any Council activity.
For additional information, please call the Carson City Parks and Recreation Department at 775-887-2262
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