Healthy Trees, Healthy Watersheds: Native Trees for Urban Landscapes
Healthy trees are integral to sustainable urban landscapes and selecting, installing, and caring for native trees in urban landscapes has many challenges and opportunities. This seminar brings together local experts from the fields of arboriculture and tree care, landscape architecture, and horticulture. They’ll present case studies, share their expertise, and lead discussions on lessons learned in the field.
Topics
- Resilient Trees for Streets, Medians, Parkways, and Parking Lots
- Installation, Establishment, and Maintenance Practices for Long-term Tree Health
- Identifying and Diagnosing Tree Diseases and Disorders
- Companion Plants and Water Management
- Native Trees and Wildlife - Urban Trees and Construction
Speakers
- Don Hodel, University of California Cooperative Extension, LA County, Environmental Horticulturalist, Author
- Rebecca Latta, Rebecca Latta Consulting, Consulting Arborist, Certified Arborist
- Amy Nettleton, Elemental Landscapes, Landscape Architect
- Bart O’Brien, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Director of Special Projects, Author
- Matt Ritter, Cal Poly San Louis Obispo, Associate Professor of Biology, Author
- Pieter Severynen, Landscape Architect, Consulting Arborist
- Lili Singer, Theodore Payne Foundation, Horticulturalist
