Featuring more than a dozen expert speakers including Dr. Ed Gilman, special access tours, demonstrations and of lots of opportunities for one-on-one discussion and networking, our 2010 annual conference was a major success. This two day conference event appealed to the continuing education and training needs of a wide range of urban and community forestry professionals, parks and planning staffs, arborists, landscapers, developers, non-profits, and citizen activists. Below, we have archived some of the presentations as pdf’s.
Download or view conference document and agenda 
Trends in Nursery Crop Development
Dr. Ryan Contreras, Assistant Professor, Horticulture Department, Oregon State University,
Corvallis, OR. Ryan will discuss Oregon State’s nursery crop breeding program focusing
on development of sterile forms of invasive or potentially invasive species as well as induced
sterility of species that produce large amounts of litter from fruit or seed, and the contribution
of plant breeding to diversity in landscapes.
Street Tree Spacing Standards
Terry Flatley, Urban Forestry and Natural Resources Manager, City of Renton, WA
Terry will explain the process the City of Renton utilized in developing wider standards for
street tree spacing with the City’s Community and Economic Department and adoption by
City Council.
Tree Planting Program Strategies
Jennifer Karps, Grey to Green Coordinator, City of Portland Environmental Services
Bureau. Jennifer will share strategies for developing community tree-planting programs
and the practical application of that strategy through partnerships, team-based program
development, and adaptive management.
