The Fifth Annual Delaware Arborist and Tree Care Seminar will be held on March 3 and 4 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at Hagley Museum & Soda House, 298 Buck Road, Wilmington, DE 19807. Sponsored by the Delaware Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Program, the annual gathering offers classroom lectures, hands-on training, and on-site exhibits offering the latest knowledge and techniques for those interested in proper tree care and safety. This year’s topics will include: crane safety for tree care workers, pesticide application, mature tree care and hazard risk assessment, new tree and shrub introductions, how to use i-Tree to assess and manage urban forests, as well as optional CPR and first aid training. Continuing education credits for International Society of Arboriculture certification and Delaware pesticide credits will be offered.
Cost is $90 with lunch included both days. (There is no single-day registration option). All major credit cards (Mastercard, VISA, American Express, and Discover) are accepted. Attendees can register and pay online online at EventBrite. Those who wish to pay by check or money order are asked to complete the online form to complete and confirm their registration (instructions on where to mail payment are provided). Last year’s event in Sussex County drew 140 tree care professionals.
- Thomas Whitelock of Advanced Arborist Solutions is scheduled to present a session on advanced climbing for tree professionals. Whitelock is a champion climber and tree care professional who placed first in the 2013 MAC-ISA event in the Aerial Rescue and Belayed Climb events who spoke at the 2014 arborist seminar.
- Jason Lubar of Morris Arboretum will present sessions on mature tree care and tree risk assessment. With Morris Arboretum Urban Forestry Consultants for more than a decade, Lubar has worked extensively with local urban forestry organizations and co-founded the Wissahickon Stewardship Program, a community natural resource management program in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park.
- Kerns Brothers Tree Service will present a session on crane safety featuring an outdoor demonstration (weather permitting).
- Dr. Amy E. Brown of the University of Maryland will present a talk on pesticide safety. Affiliated with Maryland’s Institute of Applied Environmental Health, Brown is a published expert devoted to improving pesticide applicators’ knowledge and skills to minimize potential effects on human health and the environment through the Maryland Pesticide Safety Education Program.
- Jason Henning of the Davey Institute and the U.S. Forest Service’s Urban Field Station in Philadelphia will present a talk on “i-Tree Tools and their Application in Urban Forestry.”
- Other presenters and topics will be added soon. More information and updates: http://delawaretrees.comHighlights from previous seminars:
- 2014 Arborist Seminar
- 2013 Arborist Seminar
- 2012 Arborist Seminar
Contact: Kesha Braunskill, Delaware Forest Service, (302) 659-6704, email:kesha.braunskill@delaware.gov