Fall - MAC-ISA

Fall 2015
Canopy Coverage
The Official Newsletter of Mid-Atlantic Chapter International Society of Arboriculture
Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and District of Columbia
Annual Meeting in Annapolis, MD
T
he MAC-ISA Annual Meeting at the
DoubleTree by Hilton Annapolis
had a rocky start this year due to the
threat of Hurricane Joaquin. However
the weather cooperated and the
meeting was able to take place and
started on Sunday with the TREE Fund
fundraisers. Unfortunately the fifth
Motorcycle Ride for Research had to be
canceled due to the rain in other parts
of our area, but the Golf Tournament
at the Eisenhower Golf Course took
place as scheduled. The tournament
was a fun event and both events
raised money for the Bonnie Appleton
Memorial Fund. The weather was a bit
overcast, but we were glad that at least
one of the events took place.
Field Day on Monday was held
at the Quiet Waters Park, about a
10 minute drive from the hotel, and
the general sessions were held at
DoubleTree by Hilton. Field day started
off a bit chilly, but it was a gorgeous
fall day,
although
the wind
sometimes
played
havoc with
papers
that
were
Nancy welcoming everyone at Quiet
not taped
Waters Park
down!
Despite some cancellations due to the
storm we had a record attendance,
over 350 people! Special thanks to
Paul Foster and Jan van Zutphen,
our field day chairs, and all of the
volunteers and scholarship students
for doing so much to make the day run
smoothly.
Passing of the gavel to Robert
Broadneck Grill and Catering
provided our delicious food and
apologizes for the long lines at lunch.
The best laid plans sometimes go awry.
The speakers shared a wealth of
knowledge and
received great
evaluations.
Monday night we
had a relaxing
opening reception
filled with great
networking
opportunities at
the Ballroom at
Wayne Noll (l), Ron Rubin
the hotel.
Tuesday had (m), and Lew Bloch (r) enjoy
the welcoming reception
another line up
of informative speakers, an indoor
exhibitor show, and our Annual Report
presentation and Gold Leaf awards
ceremonies along with the passing of
the gavel. We again had two annual
student scholarship auctions, one
at field day and one on Tuesday. We
raised $1451 for next year’s meeting
and $751 for the Bonnie Appleton
Fund!
Excellent speakers, networking
and the trade show provided great
opportunities for learning. Without the
help of numerous volunteers, generous
cash donations from our sponsors
and contributors, the knowledgeable
speakers, the exhibitors and all who
attended, this meeting could not have
happened. A big thank you to everyone
who helped out! With over 350 people
registered we had an all around
successful event and the biggest
turnout ever. We hope you enjoy the
coverage throughout the issue.
Mark your calendars for
the 2016 Annual Meeting
October 3-4, 2016 Morgantown, WV
Volunteer committees are forming
now, call 703-753-0499 to get
involved
Special Thanks to our
2015 Annual Meeting
Sponsors
Aerial Solutions
Altec
Anne Arundel County Parks and
Recreation
Appalachian Power
Arborjet
Asplundh Tree Experts
Bartlett Tree Experts
Davey Tree/The Care of Trees
Dominion Virginia Power
Fisher & Son, Co.
Georgetown Insurance
Lewis Tree Service
Minnesota Wanner Company
Penn Line Services
Tech Tree Experts
Annual Meeting pictures provided by Patrick Teague
Scenes from the 2015 MAC-ISA Annual Meeting
Pictures from the MAC-ISA Annual Meeting
Special thanks to Patrick Teague for taking photos which can be viewed at www.patrickteague.smugmug.com.
Alan Jones and Vinny Resch
demonstrate pruning
Mike Raupp, CSI for Bugs
Nancy and Masie calling door
prizes
Gathering for another field day session
Wes Koch, ISA talking about TRAQ
Chris Cowles (above) and
Melissa Gildea (below) talk
about tree preservation
Kevin enjoying
a session
Field day
presenters
Greg Dahle moderating
session E
Break time
Indoor session on tree legislation
Donny Coffey,
demonstrating
SRT and smiling
attendees
Doug (l) and Kevin
(below) receive
their certificate of
appreciation for their
years of service on
the board
Some people
were able to get
away and enjoy
Annapolis
Field day
exhibitors
MAC-ISA table,
Nancy, Barbara and
Robert
Jamie passing the gavel to Ed
Some of our student scholarship
winners enjoying a session
MAC-ISA Canopy Coverage 2
Tuesday’s speakers
Fall 2015
Table of Contents
Canopy Coverage
Annual Meeting................................1-2
A publication of the
Mid-Atlantic Chapter International Society of Arboriculture
PO Box 1200,
Haymarket, VA 20168
Phone: 703-753-0499 • Fax: 703-894-4994
E-mail: admin@macisa.org • Website: http://www.mac-isa.org
President’s Message...........................5
Calendar of Events.............................5
Certification/MAC-ISA News..............6
International/TREE Fund News..........7
Safety Column.................................8-9
Scholarship Thanks..........................10
Annual Meeting Thanks....................11
Academic News..........................12-13
Member Profile.................................15
Forest Pest Update.....................16-17
Member News.............................18-19
Newsletter Committee
Ineke Dickman, Donna M. Foster, Todd Hagadone, Nancy Herwig, Joe Sullivan
Submissions
We welcome submissions from our readers. Deadlines for receipt are January 10, April 10, July
10 and October 10. Please send your submissions via e-mail to exdirector@macisa.org or via
regular mail to our main office. All contributions are subject to editing for clarity and length.
We especially encourage you to send:
Letters to the editor • Notices of professional achievements of our members
• Educational events for our calendar • Synopsis of research or current practices •
Articles on arboriculture, management and other topics of interest to our readers •
Suggestions for regular features
Please call Nancy Herwig (703-753-0499) to discuss potential submissions in advance.
Publication Schedule
Fall 2015 Advertisers
Canopy Coverage is published 4 times a year.
Printed on recycled paper by Piedmont Press
American Arborist Supplies.................6
Arborjet.............................................17
ArborSystems....................................12
Advertising Sales
Ineke Dickman, MAC-ISA Communications Phone: 703-753-0499
E-mail: communications@macisa.org
Please contact Ineke Dickman about ad sizes and rates in Canopy Coverage.
ACRT...................................................8
Executive Committee
Asplundh...........................................14
Robert Corletta, President
Anne Buckelew, Vice President
Paul Martin, Treasurer
Joshua Franz, Secretary
Steve Genua, Council of Component Representative
Jay Banks, Professional Development
Fanno Saw..........................................6
Forestry Equipment of Virginia..........16
Lil Red Barn......................................11
Directors
Mauget................................................15
Greg Dahle, Term 2016 (VA)
Jason Heizer, Term 2017 (VA)
Diane Knighton, Term 2016 (MD)
Jeanne Kavinski, Term 2016 (MD)
Brian LeCouteur, Term 2016 (DC)
Lauren McCallister, Term 2017 (WV)
Samantha Wangsgard, Term 2017 (VA)
Toni Woods, Term 2017 (VA)
Nelson Tree Service ............................9
TCIA....................................................4
Vermeer Mid-Atlantic.........................20
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MAC-ISA Needs YOU!
Other Services
2017 ISA Annual Meeting committee
members
Tree Climbing Championship general
volunteers
Day of Safety committee members
2016 Annual Meeting committee members
Volunteer now by calling the office at 703-7530499 or by email exdirector@macisa.org
Thanks, we really need your help!
Certification Liaison: Stan Wageman
TREE Fund Liaison: Kristina Bezanson
Publications Coordinator: Kevin Sigmon
Staff
Executive Director: Nancy Herwig
Administrative Assistant: Candance Teates
Communications Manager: Ineke Dickman
Our Mission
“To promote a culture of safety while fostering education and research that supports
the care and benefits of trees.”
Fall 2015
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MAC-ISA Canopy Coverage 4
Fall 2015
President’s Message
A
fter months of work and
anticipation we anxiously prepared
our respective emergency responses
to the potential wrath of Joaquin and
the possible cancellation of the Annual
Meeting. Luckily our region was spared
and we enjoyed beautiful weather for
another successful event. It is amazing
to consider the effort required to pull
off the MAC-ISA Annual Meeting. Only
our fantastic Executive Director, Nancy
Herwig, understands all the moving
parts. I feel it is appropriate to begin
my service as MAC-ISA President with
many thanks for everyone who makes
our work possible.
First of all I would like to thank
the members that participate in all of
our programs, you make it possible
and worthwhile. The MAC-ISA staff,
volunteers and committee chairs did
an excellent job organizing the Annual
Meeting to insure that our members
had the best experience possible.
Our sponsors, exhibitors and hosts
provided crucial support that helps us
to meet the costs of such a large event.
The time, effort and knowledge the
presenters shared with the attendees of
the various educational sessions was
much appreciated. We have a wealth
of professional expertise in our Chapter
that is enviable.
Special thanks go to Keith Forry,
Past President of MAC-ISA. I have
enjoyed serving on the Board during
Keith’s leadership. His efficient, no
nonsense approach was critical to
maintaining an engaged Board. Our
organization is strong and sound and in
position to provide continued services
to our members. Outgoing Board
Members; Peter Deahl, Doug Petersen
and Kevin Sigmon have worked hard
and contributed much to the Chapter.
You will be missed! The Board
Members are all valuable volunteers
that help make MAC-ISA a great
organization. Most of them continue to
volunteer after they have served their
terms.
With the Board’s help, and the help
of our volunteer members, I would like
to focus on leveraging the experience
in each of our areas of practice. The
Annual Meeting reminds me of the
diverse membership of MAC-ISA.
We are commercial arborists and
consultants, utility and urban foresters,
academic researchers and non-profit
advocates, as well as government
natural resource managers. Our
efforts often overlap and we rely on
each other’s expertise to accomplish
our work. What I enjoy most about
being an arborist and urban forester
is learning from others in allied fields.
This helps me strengthen my skills
and results in a better product for the
customer, a well maintained, functional
community forest delivering all the
benefits we espouse.
I invite each of you, as members of
MAC-ISA, to help build our Chapter.
We need your input to deliver the best
programming possible. The Board
and our volunteers strive to provide
opportunities that keep us safe and
stress the latest arboricultural Best
Management Practices. Volunteers are
required to execute such programming.
Collaborate with your colleagues to
build our capacity as arborists to
deliver healthier trees for our clients,
residence, neighbors
and families.
Thank you,
Robert Corletta
MAC-ISA President
Calendar Of Events
November 4, Silver Spring, MD - 2015 Trees
Matter Symposium: Trees and the Built
Environment, 301-670-80611
http://www.montgomeryparks.org,
November 5, Sterling, VA - NOVA Urban
Forestry Roundtable Conference, http://
www.treesvirginia.org/events/paid/november-52015-nova-conference
November 12-14, Pittsburg PA - TCIA Expo,
www.tcia.org
November 18-19, Denver, CO - Partners in
Community Forestry National Conference,
http://www.arborday.org/
December 10, Charlottesville, VA - Arborist
Certification Exam, register http://www.isa-
arbor.com/certification/becomeCertified/index.
aspx
2016
January 4-7, College Park, MD - Advanced
Landscape Plant IPM PHC Short Course
301-405-3913, akoeiman@umd.edu
January 19-22, VA Beach, VA - 2016 MidAtlantic Horticulture Short Course,
www.mahsc.org
January 27-28, Ellicott City, MD - MAA Winter
Education and Recertification Seminar
410-321-8082, http://www.mdarborist.com/
February 21-26, Shepherdstown, WV - Society
of Municipal Forestry, Municipal Forestry
Institute, www.uban-forestry.com or 706-3405916.
April 16, Mt Airy, MD - MAC-ISA Tree
Climbing Championship, 703-753-0499 or
www.mac-isa.org
January 22, VA Beach, VA - Arborist
Certification Exam, register http://www.isa-
December 2-5, Tucson, AZ - ASCA Annual
Conference,
https://www.asca-consultants.org/
arbor.com/certification/becomeCertified/index.
aspx
December 7-9, Charlottesville, VA - MAC-ISA
Arborist Certification Course, 24 CEUs, 703753-0499, www.mac-isa.org,
January 25-26, Blacksburg, VA - Virginia
Association of Forest Health Professionals
Annual Meeting, www.vafhp.org
Fall 2015
Please visit the Green Industry Calendar at
www.mac-isa.org for more events.
MAC-ISA Canopy Coverage 5
Certification and other MAC-ISA News
Do you REALLY still remember the ISA
Domains? Refresh your knowledge!
MAC-ISA Arborist Certification Course
Help Prepare for the Arborist Certification Test, brush up
on essential information or get valuable CEUs.
December 7-9, 2015, Charlottesville, VA
8:00 am – 5:00 pm. 24 CEUs. Instructor: Joe Murray
$375 for members. Only a few spaces left.
Call today 703-753-0499 or go to www.mac-isa.org.
Topics include all domains of the ISA Arborist Exam,
such as Tree Biology, Soil Science , Pruning, Plant Health
Care, etc.
Past Students’ comments:
“Joe’s enthusiasm & range of knowledge was engaging
and helpful.”
“Joe’s ability to communicate the material in an engaging
manner for 8 straight hours is priceless”
Upcoming Exams: Arborist, December 10,
Charlottesville, VA. Tree Worker, December 9,
Alexandria, VA. Check in at 8:30. Online Testing Available.
Visit www.isa-arbor.com for more information. To apply
on-line or download an application: http://www.isa-arbor.com/
certification/becomeCertified/index.aspx
2016 Calendar of MAC-ISA Courses
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are available for our Virginia members thanks to a
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he TREE Fund is pleased to welcome its new President/
CEO, J. Eric Smith.
A South Carolina native, Smith is a graduate of the US
Naval Academy and the University at Albany’s Rockefeller
College of Public Affairs and Policy. He served for
ten years with the Navy’s Nuclear Propulsion Program
and the Department of Energy. Since leaving Federal
service, he has spent 30 years in the public sector in
fundraising, communications, PR, operations and executive
management, most recently as the Executive Director of the
Salisbury House Foundation in Des Moines, Iowa. To read
more go to http://www.treefund.org/archives/10773
Fall 2015
InternationalNews/TREE Fund Update
TREE Fund update
W
e had several fund raising
events at the Annual Meeting
in Annapolis. Thank you to everyone
who participated. The money you
raised, totaling over $5000 is going to
the TREE Fund’s
Bonnie Appleton
Memorial Fund.
This total included
all the tickets sold
with the Baffle, the
bike ride, golf tournament and silent
auction.
There were 32 players registered to
play in the golf tournament held at the
Eisenhower Golf Course. Despite the
threat of rain and overcast weather
most of the players showed up and
had a good time. John Gavarkavich’s
team (Ben Schitter, Tim Newell, Jeff
Burton) won. Wayne Noll coordinated
the tournament, got lots of great prizes
donated and sold raffle tickets. Prizes
were donated by Gordon Biersch of
Annapolis, Buddy’s Crabs and Ribs,
Blue Mash GC, River Course of Virginia
Tech, John Lloyd, Doug Petersen and
Wayne Noll. Pogo sponsored lunch
and Mike Galvin sponsored 2 holes.
The tournament raised $2000.
The Motorcycle Ride for Research
unfortunately had to be cancelled due
to the rain in other parts of our area but
still raised $300.
The BAMF Baffle raised $2300.
Congratulations to the four winners,
Cary Hulse, Kevin Tunison, Jim Urban
and Dave Petersen. Also, items that
were donated to the silent auction by
Doug Petersen and the estate of Jeff
Aten raised $751.
BAMF Update
W
e still need funds to build the
Bonnie Appleton Memorial Fund,
a student scholarship fund, before it
can be activated; our goal is $100,000
and we are only at about $51,000.
Please consider helping us build this
fund with a tax deductible donation.
Donate online at the TREE Fund
https://secure.qgiv.com/
for/?key=treefund and specify the
Bonnie Appleton Memorial Fund (third
one down).
North Amerian Tree
Climbing Championship
O
n September 19th the North
American Tree Climbing
Championship was held in Longmont,
Colorado. MAC-ISA had four members
compete. In the men’s competition
Flint Anderson, Thomas Whitelock
and Robert Gallant. Jocelyn Lohse
competed in the women’s competition
and placed third overall in the
preliminaries and also in the Masters’
competition. Congratulations!!
2015 ISA Awards
T
wo of our MAC-ISA members,
Paul Revell and Greg Dahle, were
recognized at the 2015 ISA Annual
International Conference in Orlando,
Florida, and received prestigious ISA
awards. Congratulations to both for
winning these awards! They are well
deserved!
True Professional of
Arboriculture
P
aul Revell
feels a deep
responsibility
to the public he
serves as urban
and community
forestry
coordinator
for the Virginia
Department of Forestry. Since 1995,
he has administered millions of dollars
in federal grant funds to communities
for environmental education and local
improvement projects and has been
involved in many components of the
urban forestry program in his 30-year
career.
Revell takes special pride in the
Urban Forest Strike Teams (UFST)
project, a post-storm response
program he helped organize following
Hurricane Katrina for assessing tree
damage caused by natural disasters.
He has participated as a task specialist,
team leader, and instructor for UFST
and coordinated response teams for
six weather events in four states since
2008.
Fall 2015
Revell began promoting ISA
certification within his department by
offering field staff an annual pre-exam
training program. He later collaborated
with the ISA Mid-Atlantic Chapter
to initiate annual training for anyone
interested in ISA certification. To date,
450 individuals have participated in
the training, and the department now
employs 32 ISA Certified Arborists
– more evidence of Paul Revell’s
dedication to the advancement of
arboriculture.
Early-Career Scientist Award
D
r. Gregory Dahle’s initial career
interest
in wildlife
management
took a significant
turn when
he joined the
Davey Resource
Group as a
project coordinator and discovered
arboriculture.
Seeking further education, Dahle
received an M.S. in Arboriculture and
Urban Forestry at Purdue University
in 2004 and was a member of the
inaugural class of Board Certified
Master Arborists. In 2009, he earned
a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution at
Rutgers University.
Dahle is currently assistant
professor of arboriculture and urban
forestry at West Virginia University
where he combines his research with
teaching arboriculture and urban forest
management courses.
Dahle’s research focuses on tree
biomechanics and risk assessment.
He has made important contributions
to many projects, including the 2010
and 2013 Biomechanics Research
Week and Symposium. As 2014-15
president of the Arboricultural Research
and Education Academy (AREA),
Dahle focused on promoting student
membership and involvement. He is
also committed to growing the West
Virginia University Student Arboriculture
and Urban Forestry Club and mentoring
students who will guide the future of
arboriculture.
Editor’s note: Press releases about Paul and Greg
were published by ISA.
MAC-ISA Canopy Coverage 7
Safety Column
What’s Most Hazardous To
You?
U
sing a chain saw? How about a
chipper? Climbing a tree? How
about the vehicle you ride in? The
most hazardous time in your day may
be your drive to and from work and
between locations!
The National Safety Council reports
14% more fatal accidents occurred
during the first nine month of 2015
compared to the same period last
year. This amounts to one person
killed every 51 minutes 365 days a the
year, and these deaths are in addition
to hundreds of thousands of vehicle
occupants who are seriously injured or
disabled.
Let’s consider some of the leading
factors which contribute to the high
rates of vehicle accidents:
• The use of cell phones to text or
talk while driving. The National
Safety Council calls this distracted
driving.
•
Excessive speed for road
conditions. The average stopping
distance for a vehicle and driver in
excellent condition and optimum
road conditions is 302.28 feet or
slightly more than a football field!
• Drivers who are impaired by
alcohol, drugs, or emotional issues
the latter which we often call “road
rage”. As many as a third of the
drivers on the road around you may
well be impaired in their ability to
safely operate a motor vehicle.
• 30% of drivers interviewed said
they had gone through a red light
once or more times during the
previous six months.
• New or inexperienced drivers are
more easily distracted by other
passengers. This is why new
drivers are required to limit the
number of passengers who may
ride with them.
So how can we protect ourselves
from becoming a victim in a serious
motor vehicle accident? Here are a few
key ideas to improve vehicle safety:
•
Verify driver is in peek condition
mentally and physically to drive.
Inspect to confirm your vehicle is
operating properly, especially the
brakes, lights, and horn. Check
also that YOU are totally prepared
to drive.
Reduce speed to the match the
requirements of road conditions.
Don’t text or talk on a cell phone
while driving. Change your cell
phone voice message to inform
callers you may be driving at the
time they have called and that you
will return their call as soon as it
is safe. Then return their call after
your vehicle is safely parked and
you can give your 100% of your
attention to the caller.
If you observe another driver
driving erratically drop back
well away from them. It is more
important to avoid an accident than
to maintain your ‘rightful’ place on
the road.
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Continued on page 9.
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Safety Column Continued
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When you resume driving after
your red light turns to green, delay
several seconds after the light
changes to allow anyone running
their red light to safely clear the
intersection.
Remember to always drive
defensively. Leave enough
stopping distance [3 to 4 car
lengths] between you vehicles
in front and increase this margin
of safety when road or weather
conditions require it. Be sure there
is vacant space beside your vehicle
in case an emergency situation
develops unexpectedly.
Thank You
V
One of the sessions at our Annual
Meeting Field day: Crane Safety
Procedures: What’s in place before the
first lift can make all the difference
Steve Sprague, Hank Mays, Carroll Tree
Service
Article submitted by Ed Boulanger who is a
Risk & Safety Consultant for Safety Resource
Associates, LLC based in Richmond, VA as well
as a MAC-ISA member. Ed can be reached at
edbesafe@comcast.com or at 804-310-6396.
Field day exhibitors
Fall 2015
ermeer Mid Atlantic, Inc. would
like to thank the 150 participants
who attended the Arborist
Training Seminars in Ashland VA,
Manassas VA, and Baltimore MD.
We understand that you have very
busy schedules and appreciate your
attendance at these events.
In conjunction with North
American Training Solutions and
Sherrill Climbing Gear, all participants
received 6.5 CEUs towards their
recertification!
Vermeer Mid Atlantic, Inc.
recognizes the importance of jobsite
safety and being a partner for the
arborist community. Next year will
be our 10th anniversary of hosting
the Arborist Training Seminars and
we look forward to seeing everyone
there !
For additinoal information please
visit www.vermeermidatlantic.com.
MAC-ISA Canopy Coverage 9
Annual Meeting and Scholarship Thanks
Student Scholarship
Auction a Huge Success
T
his year’s auctions had many
interesting items and brought in
a total of 2,202. We had separate
auctions on
Monday and
Tuesday. We had
a special table with
items that were
donated from Jeff
Aten’s estate, and
by Doug Petersen,
proceeds of which
all went to the
Bonnie Appleton
Memorial Fund, for
Tuesday’s auction table
a total of $751.
Special thanks to Lauren
McCallister, student/auction chair, and
Doug Petersen, as well as the student
scholarship recipients for organizing the
auction. Without all the great donations
there would not have
been an auction. A
big thank you to all
of the contributors!
Doug Petersen,
was our major
contributor. Other
Tallying results
and Monday’s
table
items were donated by:
Altec, Asplundh Tree Experts, Robert
Corletta and the DC DDOT, Ineke
Dickman, The Dogget Corp, Tom
Gleason, Beth Gleason, Nancy Herwig,
Charlie Hogan, Dave Johnson, and
Doug Sievers. Thank you to everyone
who purchased items.
This year’s scholarship recipients
were outstanding helpers, which made
the auction process run very smoothly.
Student Scholarship
Recipients say Thanks
T
his year MAC-ISA awarded
scholarships to eight students (one
was unable to attend at the last minute)
from four schools. The funds that
covered the registration and hotel were
raised at last years silent auction and
a small amount came from last years
grant from the Virginia Department
of Forestry Urban and Community
Forestry Grant Program. This year’s
recipients were: from West Virginia
University - Ken Beezley, Andrew
Benjamin, Mary Alyssa Joy Marvel,
and Jack Rowell (unable to attend);
from Northern Virginia Community
College - Terrance Sharp and Melanie
Richardson; from Virginia Tech - Alex
Grieve; and from Glenville State College
- Dylan Kesner.
I
would like to thank MAC-ISA for
choosing me as a recipient to attend
this year’s annual meeting. I enjoyed
every minute of my time in Annapolis,
MD. All of the sessions were awesome
and a priceless experience for myself.
Everyone I met was very nice and full of
information and I am so glad that I got
to be there to take it all in. I hope to be
more involved with MAC and ISA in the
future.
Dylan Kesner, Glenville State College
T
hank you for the annual meeting
scholarship. The scholarship,
funding for registration and lodging,
allowed me to attend with ease.
Furthermore, meeting mentors and
other scholarship recipients proved to
be a great segue into networking at the
event. I enjoyed my time learning and
conversing with others who share my
passion for Arboriculture.
Your help is greatly appreciated,
Alex Grieve, Virginia Tech
I
want to thank MAC-ISA for the
scholarship that allowed me to
experience my first Annual Meeting
in Annapolis. This experience was
extraordinarily wonderful with all
the motivating speakers, exhibitors,
sponsors and the volunteers, who
without them this couldn’t have
happened. Also I am thankful to have
participated in the silent auction that
allows for future scholarships. We were
all blessed with wonderful weather
during the Annual Meeting, which
made the Trade show and Field Day
even more of a success and I know
I am probably not the only one, but
wish I could have participated in all
the sessions. So once again thank you
for the wonderful experience and I am
looking forward to next year’s Annual
Meeting.
Melanie Richardson, Northern Virginia Community
College
I
had a great time at the MAC-ISA
meeting this year. I was able to
catch up with contacts I had made
from previous years in addition to
meeting several new professionals in
Arboriculture and Urban Forestry. I also
was able to attend all my first choices
for lectures and learned a lot.
Andrew Benjamin, WVU
T
hank you for awarding the MACISA Scholarship to me for the
second year in a row. It was a very
educational experience. Not only did
I enjoy all of the speakers, but I also
made a lot of new connections. I hope
to be employed in May by one of the
companies I made a connection with. I
am looking forward to seeing everyone
again next year!
Alyssa Marvel, WVU
MAC-ISA Election
Results
O
n October 6th, at our annual
meeting in Annapolis, MD the
results of our Board Elections were
shared by our President, Keith
Forry. New board members elected
to two year terms are: Samantha
Wangsgard, Fairfax County Urban
Forest Management Division, and
Jason Heizer, Bartlett Tree Experts.
Reelected for another 2 years were
Lauren McCallister, Appalachian
Power, and Toni Woods, Fairfax
County Urban Forest Management
Division and NVCC. Continuing as
board members for their second
year are: Diane Knighton, Jeanne
Kavinski, Greg Dahle and Brian
LeCouteur. Doug Petersen, retired,
and Kevin Sigmon, Appalachian
Electric Power, finished their terms
on the board along with Keith Forry,
REC. Anne Buckelew was elected as
our new vice-president and Joshua
Franz is taking over as secretary for
Peter Deahl, who had to step down.
Robert Corletta will be our President
for the next two years. The first
official meeting of the board will
be December 2-3, at their planning
retreat.
MAC-ISA Canopy Coverage 10
Fall 2015
Annual Meeting Thanks
Special Thanks to the Annual
Meeting Planning Committee
Overall Chair – Robert Corletta
Program Committee – Mike Galvin (chair)
Robert Corletta, Nathan McElroy, Maisie
Hughes, Sara Jensen, Nancy Sonti and Joe
Sullivan
Field Day – Paul Foster and Jan van Zutphen
(chairs), Joel Koci
Logistics – Maisie Hughes
Students/Auction - Lauren McCallister (chair),
Doug Petersen
Exhibits – Elise Crosby, Jim Wentink
Sponsors: Jeanne Kavinski
Audio Visual – Patrick Teague (Chair), Peter
Girardi, Kyle Ewing
Safety Compliance Officer – Bradley Seay
Staff – Nancy Herwig, Candance Teates,
Ineke Dickman
Thank you to all contributors, silent auction
and door prize donors. A big thank you to
all the other volunteer support that made this
meeting possible!
Special Thanks to our Annual Meeting Exhibitors
ACRT
Aerial Solutions
All Access Equipment
Air-Spade, Division of
Guardair Corp Altec
American Arborist Supply
Arborjet
ArborSoftWorx
ASCA
Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
Bandit Industries
Environmental Consultants, Inc
Fisher & Son, Co.
Forestry Equipment of VA
Georgetown Insurance Helena
Husqvarna Group
MAC-ISA Books
Mauget
Nelson Tree Service
Rainbow Treecare
Scientific Advancements
The Doggett Corporation
Tracked Lifts Inc.
Vermeer Mid-Atlantic
Wolf Tree/Davey
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Lynn Grayson
Ryan Polonski
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Bob Dray
Ben Simmons
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Doug Joensen
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Jim Rollins
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Academic News — Under the Canopy
News from West Virginia
University
K
en Beezley, a master’s student, has
been busy traveling to conferences.
He presented a poster and talk at the
ISA Conference in Orlando this summer.
Ken also presented his research at the
11th Environmental Concerns in Rightsof-Way Management Symposium in
Halifax Nova Scotia.
WVU students have received
a number of scholarships this fall.
Four students (Ken Beezley, Andrew
Benjamin, Mary Alyssa Marvel & Jack
Rowel) were awarded the MAC-ISA
Travel Grant so they could attend the
MAC-ISA Annual Conference. Ken
Beezley received an AREA Travel
Scholarship to attend the ISA Annual
Conference. Mary Alyssa Marvel
received the Bartlett Tree Expert Grantin-Aid Scholarship for the fall semester.
Finally the Appalachian Vegetation
Management Association presented the
Carvell Award to Ken Beezley, and the
Latham Award to Laura Farwell, Toby
Grapner and Andrew Benjamin and
the WVU Foundation Scholarship to
Michael McKinney.
News from Virginia Tech
D
r. Eric Wiseman took a group of
urban forestry undergraduate and
graduate students to Salisbury National
Cemetery in North Carolina on September 23rd to volunteer in the national day
of service called Saluting Branches.
Dr. Wiseman says, “We’re going “out
of MAC” for the service day because
it’s closer to Blacksburg and the MAC
location already has a bunch of volunteers.” For information see:
http://www.salutingbranches.org/
Thanks for participating in this event
Eric!
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volunteers supported the
Saluting Branches Day of Service at
the Baltimore Veterans Cemetery.
Shannon Herbst of Rainbow
Treecare Scientific Advancements
was the site leader. The following
Companies participated: Adam’s
Tree Care, Andrew’s Tree Service,
Manning Arboriculture, Thrive,
Practical Arboriculture, TrueTimber
Tree Service, Bartlett Tree Experts,
City of Cumberland, Maryland and
National Grid.
There were 26 other locations in
the US. The organizers believe
this one national day contributed
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Fall 2015
Academic News — Under the Canopy, Continued
News from the University
of Maryland
Santamour Recipients
Thanks
C
D
ongratulations to Dr. Marla McIntosh who completed a long (36
years) and illustrious career at the
University of Maryland with her retirement on September 30th. Marla, who
is a forester, statistician and agronomist
was one of the founders of the Urban
Forestry program at Maryland, a leader
in the establishment of the campus arboretum and a devoted mentor for our
students and young faculty. Thank you
Marla for all you did for so many of us.
Congratulations also to Dr. Steve
Cohan, who took on the duties of
Undergraduate Curriculum Coordinator.
Steve has long served as the advisor
and leader of the Landscape Management Program which he will continue to
do in addition to the new Coordinator
duties. Former Coordinator, Dr. Joe
Sullivan assumed the duties of Interim
Director of the Environmental Science
and Policy program in July. Sullivan
will remain as the advisor of the Urban
Forestry program in the Department of
Plant Science and Landscape Architecture.
School in the Spotlight
D
ue to scheduling issues and the
MAC-ISA conference, we are taking a break from this feature and will
return with Virginia State University in
the spotlight next issue.
Frank Santamour Grants
Awarded
E
ach year MAC-ISA awards two
scholarships in the amount of
$1250.00 each in Frank’s name. We
received five applications this year
from three different schools. Special
thanks to the the committee made
up of Paul Martin, Lauren McCallister,
Toni Woods, Steve Genua and Jeanne
Kavinski for reviewing and scoring all of
the applications. There was some stiff
competition this year. The scholarships
were awarded to Melissa Westbrook,
University of Maryland and Michael
Webb, Virginia Tech.
ear MAC-ISA,
My name is Michael Webb and I
am a senior studying urban forestry
at Virginia Tech. I want to express
my gratitude of receiving the Frank
Santamour Scholarship. I have
been interested in trees since my
middle school years and knew that
it was what I wanted to pursue in
my future. I developed the hobby of
tree identification early on which has
brought me to be extremely successful
in that area today. The closer I got to
college I was granted the opportunity to
participate in an urban forest inventory
with a team of students at Virginia Tech.
This was the turning point that lead
to my passion for the urban forests in
cities. In the past summer I interned
at Bartlett Tree Experts in Roanoke,
VA which has brought me a lot of
enjoyment and appreciation for the
maintenance of residential trees for
both safety and longevity.
Receiving the aid from this
scholarship will help me reach my goals
in my study of urban forestry. Through
which I will learn to maintain urban
green space and being able to balance
the additions of new infrastructure.
After I complete my undergraduate in
urban forestry I will go on to become
a graduate student. I have a lot of
interest in saving and maintaining the
ever diminishing urban forests across
the United States. Without proper
legislation and moving forward with
urban forestry concepts the world
of urban forests will begin to shrink
exponentially. I believe that urban
forests are vital for the health of the
ecosystem, and habitat of organisms.
In addition, with this scholarship I will
be able to continue with my studies
and fulfill my dreams of one day making
a major impact on the urban forest
maintenance and expansion.
Sincerely,
Michael Webb
T
hank you to the Frank Santamour
scholarship committee for granting
me this opportunity! I am humbled to
receive this scholarship in honor of
Fall 2015
Dr. Santamour’s contributions to the
field of urban forestry. I am excited to
continue my studies in plant sciences
at the University of Maryland, and this
scholarship will help me realize my
academic goals.”
Melissa Westbrook
Trees Virginia Scholarship
T
rees Virginia (Virginia Urban Forest
Council) is a private, non-profit
organization whose mission is to
enhance the quality of life through the
stewardship of our Commonwealth’s
urban and community trees.
Established in 1990, the organization
works to promote an awareness of our
community forests and the value of
trees. Trees Virginia strives to enhance
the ranks of future urban forestry
professionals by providing financial
assistance to students studying
urban forestry and related curricula at
Virginia colleges. Since 2008, Trees
Virginia has awarded over $32,000 in
scholarships to students at Virginia
colleges. In 2016, Trees Virginia will
award three scholarships totaling
$4,000:
• One $1,500 scholarship for a
graduate student enrolled at a
Virginia four-year college
• One $1,700 scholarship for an
undergraduate student enrolled at a
Virginia four-year college
• One $800 scholarships for an
undergraduate student enrolled at a
Virginia community college
A flyer describing the scholarship
program and application process
can be found at http://tinyurl.com/
treesvascholars16. To apply, students
must complete an online application
and have an academic advisor/mentor
submit a recommendation form.
The deadline for submitting
applications and recommendation
forms is November 30, 2015.
Questions should be directed to Trees
Virginia Board Member and Scholarship
Committee Chair, Dr. Eric Wiseman:
arborist@vt.edu.
Dr. Joe Sullivan, U of MD edits “Under the
Canopy,” Canopy Coverage’s Academic News
column. Please contact him with news about
students, activities, programs, research, or any
other items of interest at jsull@umd.edu
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Fall 2015
Member Profile
Member Profile: Joshua Franz
M
eet our new MAC-ISA Secretary Joshua Franz in this
question and answer interview.
Why did you want to be
Secretary of MAC-ISA?
Back in the spring I moved
up here from Charlotte,
NC. While in NC I was the
NC State Director of ISA
Southern Chapter, and I
wanted to continue my
service to the ISA in any
capacity they needed.
What is your current
position and job
responsibilities? Why do you
like your job?
I am currently the Rockville/
DC Metro Branch Manager for SavATree. I love this position
because it allows me to help people grow in the field of
arboriculture so they can become better arborists focused
on providing responsible solutions to the urban environment.
In your opinion, what can arborists do to make themselves
more successful?
For me, arborists can become more successful if they focus
on 2 things:
1. Spend as much time in the field as possible. By keeping
a finger on the pulse of your immediate area this will
allow you to stay ahead of any trends that could become
issues.
2. Provide excellent customer service. If you focus on
always doing the right thing, customer service is a no
brainer.
Who is your role model or idol and why?
Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Edison are people who helped
shape me. They taught me about overcoming failures and
doing the right thing despite it being unpopular or scary.
How did you get started in arboriculture? Could you share
notable career experiences or awards/achievements you
have received?
My father was an arborist years ago and I spent summers
at a young age helping him. It wasn’t until years later that I
found my passion for the industry and I haven’t looked back
since. Since my start I have accumulated a few certificates
and accomplishments along the way. I am an ISA Certified
Arborist/Municipal Specialist, a TCIA, Certified Treecare
Safety Professional, and a certified pesticide applicator for
4 states. I have served on the Board of Directors for ISA
Southern Chapter as well as the education committee for
Trees South Carolina. I have been blessed with touching
so many parts of arboriculture. From wholesale nursery,
landscaping, groundman, trimmer, PHC/Lawn specialist/
program planner, forest and wetland management, sales
arborist, tree inventories and building of inventory software
with GIS, arborist equipment sales, consulting, utility line
Fall 2015
clearance, and several levels of management.
What is the most important factor affecting the
arboriculture industry today?
The biggest factor with arboriculture today is getting the next
generation in place to take it to the next level. Too many up
and comers want to skip the basics of tree care and jump
right into consulting of sorts. There is simply no substitution
for field work, even with an excellent college degree.
What are your hobbies and interests outside of
arboriculture?
I am a guitar player and an avid fisherman. I try to be a
student of life so I read books on just about any topic that
piques my interest.
Member profile interviews are conducted and written by Todd Hagadone
Save the Date April 16-17, Mt. Airy, Maryland
MAC-ISA Tree Climbing Championship
Registration will begin in early January.
Volunteers, sponsors and exhibitors are needed.
Information will be posted on our website by the end of
the year. www.mac-isa.org
ISA 2016 ITCC, April 2-3, San Antonio, Texas
Andrew Dunavant and Jocelyn Lohse, MAC-ISA
champions selected at the 2015 TCC will be representing
our chapter. www.isa-arbor.com
MAC-ISA Canopy Coverage 15
Forest Pest Update
Yellow Poplar Weevil
his year you may have noticed that
many tulip poplars appear to be
“scorched”. The tulip poplars have
been attacked by the yellow poplar
weevil, a small black beetle about the
size of a tick. It is a native weevil that
lays its eggs on the leaves of the tulip
poplar. Then, the larvae hatch and
burrow into the leaves, mining the
chlorophyll. The populations of the
yellow poplar weevils fluctuate from
year to year and this year has been
exceptionally bad. A healthy tree can
generally survive the weevils; it is trees
that are already diseased or stressed
by drought that stand the greatest risk.
This is the work of the locust borer,
another native species. The locust
borer is a species of longhorn beetle
with black and yellow stripes. It is
found everywhere where black locust
or its cultivars grow. The borers tunnel
into the trees’ trunks and branches,
causing them to weaken and become
more susceptible to blow down. Signs
of borer infestation are broken limbs,
swollen spots on the trunk, rings of
sawdust, and excessive sprout growth.
Healthy trees can usually withstand
the damage caused by the borers. A
mature, dominant tree will only sustain
significant damage if stressed by other
factors, such as drought, disease, or
poor growing conditions.
Locust Borer
Tulip Tree Scale
I
T
T
n many areas, black locusts are
losing limbs and may have knots
and swollen areas on their trunks.
ulip tree scale crawlers become
active this time of year. Monitor
magnolia, linden and tuliptree for adult
females. They are hemispherically-
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shaped, about 1/3 diameter inches and
colored grayish green to orange.
Magnolia Scale
M
agnolia scale crawlers are active
from early September through
late October. Young females are oval
and covered with powdery white wax.
Mature females are yellow to brown
and may reach ½” in length. This scale
sucks phloem sap and may produce
copious amounts of sticky honeydew
on leaves. Control light infestations
by applying insecticidal soap; use
imidachloprid as a soil drench for heavy
infestations.
Continued on page 17
Fall 2015
Forest Pest Update, Continued
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Southern Pine Beetle and
EAB Impact Study
M
illions of pine and ash trees
in northeastern forests are
threatened by the southern pine beetle
and the emerald ash borer. A joint
operation using unique technology
developed by NASA is helping to
understand the possible impacts of
these insects on northeastern trees.
The G-LiHT instrument developed
at the Goddard Space Flight Center
is being used to measure signs and
symptoms of forest health. This
summer scientists from NASA and the
US Forest Service flew over forests
in Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
New York, and Rhode Island. For more
information about G-LiHT, visit
http://gliht.gsfc.nasa.gov/.
Viburnum Leaf Beetle
2016 ISA Student Fellowship
V
T
iburnum leaf beetle egg masses
are now easily detected on the
undersides of twigs of infested
viburnum plants. They appear as rows
of rough brown bumps on terminal
stems. Destroy the egg masses
anytime between fall and next spring
before the larvae emerge in late April.
Mike Raupp talks about bugs and pests at
the annual meeting
he International Society of
Arboriculture is offering a
student fellowship in arboriculture
and is seeking applicants. The
fellowship is open to junior or senior
undergraduate students currently
enrolled in a four-year program in
arboriculture, urban forestry, or a
related field. The fellowship will
provide students with invaluable
experience in diverse aspects of
arboricultural education, as well
as the opportunity to work with
some of the leaders in arboricultural
research and education from
around the world. Candidates
must complete the ISA Student
Fellowship Application available
on the ISA website. The deadline
for submission of fellowship
applications is 12 February 2016.
Forest pest updates provided by Donna Marie
Foster
Fall 2015
MAC-ISA Canopy Coverage 17
Member News
O
Gold Leaf Awards
cean City
Maryland - The
City Beautification
committee, Mayor
and Park and Recreation department did
many yearly beautification projects and
Arbor Day programs.
During the 2015 Annual Meeting the
following ISA Gold Leaf Awards were
announced by our new board member
and Gold Leaf award chair, Samantha
Wangsgard.
Maryland
M
aryland Urban & Community
Forest Committee – MUCFC
is a volunteer group
of citizens united to
safequard and increase
MD’s forest ecosystem.
They coordinate the MD
plant award program
and administer grants to
fund tree planting.
Wayne Lucas received the award for MUCFC
T
own of Funkstown for Outstanding
Arbor Day activities
held at the Town Park.
Trees were planted in
honor of fallen civil war
soldiers and the event
helped make the town
eligible for Tree City
USA.
Rick Gaver accepted the award for the Town
of Funkstown
T
he City of Frederick for outstanding
landscape beautification project for planting along 52 acres of
stream buffer, planting
5280 trees and 2500
saplings.
Tom Rippeon received the Gold Leaf Award
C
ity of Hagerstown developed and
started a response
plan to the Emerald
Ash Borer. They removed numerous Ash
trees and planted 100
new non ash species.
Becky Wilson, DNR,
receiving the Gold
Leaf Award from
Robert Corletta for the
City of Hagerstown
Steve Genua accepted the award for the
Ocean City, MD
Virginia
C
ity of Lexington & The Beta Club of
2014 for their Outstanding Arbor
Day Event held in Richardson Park. The
Beta Club from the local middle school
assisted with planting trees.
West Virginia
B
rad Cochran for his support of
the WV State University’s campus
including support for the award as a
Tree Campus USA and the annual Earth
Day celebration.
L
ynn DeVault is a founding member
of the Romney’s Tree Board and a
master gardener. He worked tirelessly
to elevate Romney to a Tree City, USA
status.
Annual Meeting Pictures
C
ity of Winchester for their outstanding Arbor Day event held at their
Korean War Memorial. American Elms
were planted in memory of those lost in
the war from the Winchester area.
T
own of Woodstock for outstanding
landscape beautification activities
which included an urban tree canopy
implementation program involving
planting 97 trees. Also a gateway project which included planting 30 street
trees and 230 shrubs.
Paul Revell got a standing ovation and was
recognized at the Annual Meeting for his
True Professional of Arboriculture Award!
D
ominion Resources/Dominion
Virginia Power for their Project
Plant It!, which
has reached over
300,000 students,
since the program
started in 2007.
The program
involves environmental education
and tree planting
as part of Arbor
Day celebrations.
Keith Evans accepted the award for Project
Plant It!
V
irginia Beach Parks
& Recreation developed an in depth Urban
Forest Management plan
which provides policy,
guidance, goals and
objectives designed to
protect and enhance the
urban forest.
Susan French accepted the award for
VA Beach from Robert Corletta
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Pictures courtesy of
Patrick Teague.
Fall 2015
Member News Highlights
Congratulations to the
2015 Chapter Awards
Recipients
D
uring the awards ceremony held at
the 2015 Annual Meeting in Annapolis the following awards recognizing outstanding dedication and service
to the chapter were presented:
President’s Citation: Doug
Petersen
Washington, D.C. area as a Systems
Forester. He is currently president of
Ecological Resources Integration LLC,
based out of Ocean City, Maryland. He
is and has been associated with more
than a dozen committees, councils,
and boards; written and collaborated
on numerous publications in the Journal of Arboriculture and other trade and
environmental journals; and received
countless awards from regional and local authorities for his outstanding contributions! He is on the MAC-ISA Board
and serves as our ISA representative on
the Council of Representatives.
Volunteer of the Year:
A
A
warded to Doug Petersen who has
served on the MAC-ISA Board of
Directors for the past 4 years and previously served as our Tree Fund Liaison.
Doug has volunteered on the annual
conference planning and silent auction
committees, and frequently serves as
an annual meeting moderator. Doug
has been a tremendous sponsor for the
Tree Fund, donating numerous auction
items in the name of MAC-ISA and also
many items to our student scholarship
auction. Doug has provided excellent
service to MAC-ISA over the past few
years, always volunteering to help out
any way that he can.
Lifetime Achievement
Award: Stephen Genua
S
teve’s membership in the
ISA spans 4 decades. Proudly, he
is a product of the
Mid-Atlantic Chapter region; having
earned his BS at
West Virginia University, then completed
MBA Graduate Studies at the University
of Maryland, and spent most of his
professional career with PEPCO in the
warded to Joel Koci for his many
hours of service
as the Day of Safety
Chair and host. He
spent many hours coordinating all the site
needs, helping to secure speakers, food
and sponsors. Joel
also was a judge at
our annual tree climbing championship, an evaluator at tree
worker certification exams, member of
the annual meeting field day committee
and a moderator. Joel is always willing
to lend a hand and support MAC-ISA
and the industry.
Award of Merit:
A
warded to Donna Marie Foster for
her serving on the newsletter committee since 2007 and on the annual
meeting committee. She was involved
in the redesign of the Log, our small
black and white printed publication to
our present Canopy Coverage. She
was the logistics chair for the annual
meeting in 2010 and has already volunteered to be the logistics chair for the
2016 annual meeting.
Field Arborist of the Year:
A
warded to Dan Brown, arborist
for West Virginia University since
1982. He is the sole person in charge of
maintenance on all of the campuses in
Morgantown which includes:
Fall 2015
pruning (young &
mature trees), cabling/
bracing, plant health
care, pest/disease
identification and
management including IPM, fertilization,
plant selection & installation, tree risk assessment, tree worker
safety. Dan is a tireless advocate for
urban trees in West Virginia. He is a
founding and current member of both
the Morgantown Tree Board and the
West Virginia Urban Forestry Council.
He is an ISA Certified Arborist and has
been the field day chair for the MACISA annual meeting two times.
Honorary Chapter
Membership
A
warded to MD Association of
Forest Conservancy District
Boards Education Committee which
has been cultivating future arborists
and urban foresters since 2004 through
the Natural Resources Careers Camp
(NRCC). For over forty years, NRCC
has introduced high school students
to forestry and natural resources in
an outdoor setting through hands on
experience. In 2004, the Association of
Forestry Boards formed an Education
Committee to take over the camp. The
program was redesigned and renamed
the Natural Resources Careers Camp
and additional areas of instruction such
as arboriculture, GIS and GPS were
added. The education committee now
plans, organizes and facilitates the
annual camp. NRCC is held annually
at Hickory Environmental Education
Center in Garrett County, MD. One
committee member received the membership.
Gabrielle Oldam
accepts the
membership from
Keith.
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Fall
Mark Your Calendars for the 2016 MAC-ISA Tree Climbing Championship
April 16, 2016, Mt Airy, MD. Volunteers needed. Call 703-753-0499.