This could be your new office! UCSD is hiring for a new Urban Forestry Superintendent. Check out this link for more info – https://jobs.ucsd.edu/bulletin/job.aspx?jobnum_in=90387
Job Announcement – UCSD Urban Forestry Superintendent
San Diego ASLA Stewardship Committee to Host “Grey to Green Streets” Luncheon October 4th
Grey to Green Streets – Sustainable design & planning solutions to create Green Streets
The goal of the Green Streets Luncheon is to introduce the concept of green streets and examine how to achieve its numerous beneficial components in the San Diego region regardless of design and policy barriers. The luncheon will first address the current green streets landscape in San Diego and will examine potential policy solutions such as alternative compliance. Two case studies -14th Street Promenade in San Diego and Mission Blvd in Oceanside – will be examined to reveal potential challenges and lessons learned of implementing green streets. The goal of the luncheon will be achieved through a series of four speakers and a Q&A segment.
Speakers will include Mike Singleton (KTU+A), Bob Leiter, Kathy Garcia (City of Del Mar), Rick Barrett (M.I.G.) and Phil Armstrong (Lightfoot Planning Group).
After the four speakers have concluded, a question and answer session will provide the speakers to interact with each other and the audience.
There is a small registration fee to cover lunch. Organizers request interested people try to register by this Friday to better assist the catering staff plan for the quantity of food to prepare. Here is a registration link in case you are interested in attending: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=k9w9iwdab&oeidk=a07eegq8w5u1933c04b
As always, thank you for your time and interest in being part of our regional sustainability events, discussions and solutions.
Urban Forestry Lesson Plans for K-5 students
The San Diego Children and Nature Network developed a set of nature based lesson plans for grades K through 5. There are three lesson plans for each grade. They are meant to be taught in urban school yards with minimal teacher preparation and materials needs.
All lessons include Next Generation Science Standards, Common Core standards, and current California Science Standards.
These lessons were funded by a grant from Cal-Fire and implemented by San Diego Children and Nature, the San Diego Audubon Society, and San Diego State University.
Visit our Webpage for links to download these great free resources! And even better – Let your child’s teacher know about these plans and see if they can incorporate them into their curriculum for the year!
Zion Ave Beautification Project
The San Diego Regional Urban Forests Council is partnering with the Allied Gardens / Grantville Community Council to plant trees along Zion Ave. in Allied Gardens. This major thoroughfare connects residential Allied Gardens with shopping, dining and entertainment along Mission Gorge and Friars rd, and Interstates 8 and 15.
Our partners are going door to door in the community to explain the project and ask residents to commit to watering the new trees. The residents and entire community will receive the benefits and enjoy the improved aesthetics of the Zion Ave Corridor for years to come!
We have set up a special webpage www.sdrufc.com/zion and will be holding a FALL Arbor Day this year as part of this important project!
New CFAB Training and Advocacy Page
Several members of SDRUFC play an active role in the City of San Diego’s Community Forestry Advisory Board (CFAB). CFAB is developing presentations geared toward tree advocacy and education for new and existing members. SDRUFC has agreed to host these presentations on our website to allow ease of access to this material for CFAB members and the general public. Please visit out new webpage to view the presentations. Feel free to make a copy and edit for your own use! CFAB members who have given a presentation please get in touch with Corey or Vince to get your presentation added to the page.
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Mitigating Climate Change through California Climate Investments
Did you miss our August 2nd meeting last week where Lynette Short (Our Cal-Fire Regional Urban Forester) presented on the history and opportunity of Cal-Fire’s urban forestry grants? Or did you attend this fantastic presentation and want to learn more? Check out the presentations section on our Urban Forestry Resources webpage for copies of this presentation and many others!
Great Webinars on Urban Forestry Topics
Did you know the USFS has a monthly FREE Webinar series?
Second Wednesdays | 1:00 – 2:15 pm ET
The Forest Service’s Urban Forest Connections webinar series brings experts together to discuss the latest science, practice, and policy on urban forestry and the environment. Every second Wednesday, 10:00 to 11:15 Pacific Time, open to all. Past webinar presentations and recordings are available https://www.fs.fed.us/research/urban-webinars/#past-webinars.
Selected recent-past webinars:
Tree Risk Assessments: Cutting edge science meets practical applications
May 10, 2017, Gregory Dahle, West Virginia University; Andrew Koeser, University of Florida Gulf Coast Research & Education Center; Mark Duntemann, Natural Path Urban Forestry
Give me the Numbers: How Trees and Urban Forests REally Affect Stormwater Runoff February 8, 2017, Eric Kuehler, USDA Forest Service; and Aarin Teague, San Antonio River Authority
A Growing Passion
Urban forests and trees are featured as one of six episodes in “A Growing Passion” series on KPBS—and watching it will remind you of why you love and/or work with trees! The program has stories about local benefits and opportunities, issues and conflicts, community support and successes, and how trees matter in our lives. These stories highlight Save Our Peninsula Trees and tree advocacy in Ocean Beach; tree watering with Tree San Diego and Girl Scouts; neighborhood values of trees with Councilmember David Alvarez and others; and TreePeople in Los Angeles. The series is produced by gardening expert Nan Sterman, producer Marianne Gerdes, and their team, and the urban forestry episode is archived at http://agrowingpassion.com/episode-505-urban-forests-trees-plants-city/.
August 2nd Meeting
Our August 2nd meeting will be held at:
War Memorial Building in Balboa Park, 3325 Zoo Drive.
Free parking in the north part of the Zoo parking lot. Or take the trolley to City College Trolley Station (C Street and Broadway then the 7 bus north on Park Avenue (or walk 1.9 miles).
This meeting will be held from 11:00am to 1:30pm
This meeting will have 1 CEU’s for Arborist / Tree Worker Certification.
This Months topic will be:
Climate Change mitigation through the CA Climate Investments
How the CALFIRE Urban Forestry program’s past, present and future funding is contributing to a more sustainable society.
Presented by:
Lynnette Short
Lynnette Short serves as the State’s Regional Urban Forester for San Diego, Imperial and Orange counties. She holds a Bachelors degree in Forestry & Natural Resource Management with a concentration in Fire & Fuels Management from Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo. She started her career with CAL FIRE in 2003 as a seasonal wildland firefighter, and then migrated to Resource Management working in the Vegetation Management and Fuels reduction program. In 2006 she took a position in the Urban Forestry program, where she manages local Urban Forestry grants through the State’s Climate Investment’s programs. She also works with local municipalities and non-profit organizations to improve Urban Forests in the southern region.
RSVP by Friday July 28, 2017
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