Carolina Canopy Workshop: Foundational Skills, Western Region (October 2023)
Oct 13, 2023
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Workshop Agenda
The goal of this workshop is to help novice arborists and landscape contractors acquire more confidence in their planting and care of urban trees. During this event, registrants will learn how to (1) safely operate and maintain both chainsaws and chipper and (2) properly establish and prune young trees.
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. ~ Registration and Welcome
8:30 – 10:00 a.m. ~ Chainsaw operation, maintenance & safety (lecture & demonstration)
Rick Martineau, Husqvarna
Max Alff, Appalachian State University's Landscape Services
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. ~ Break
10:15 – 11:00 a.m. ~ Chainsaw operation, maintenance & safety (continued)
11:15 – 12:00 p.m. ~ Perfect planting of young trees – selection, installation, post-planting care (lecture and demonstration)
Dr. Barb Fair, NCSU Cooperative Extension
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ~ Lunch (provided)
1:00 – 2:15 p.m. ~ Structural pruning – goals & specifications for young trees, tools needed (lecture & demonstration)
Dr. Barb Fair, NCSU Cooperative Extension
Max Alff, Appalachian State University's Landscape Services
Approved CEU credits:
International Society of Arboriculture: 5 credits
Society of American Forestry: 2 category 1 credits and 3 category 2 credits
NC Landscape Contractors Licensing Board: 5 credits (2 landscape hours, 3 business hours)
NC Board of Landscape Architects: 3 credits
Special thanks to our annual partners for funding the Carolina Canopy Workshops!
Watauga County Extension Service (conference center), 971 West King Street Boone, NC 28607
Fees
| Non-Member Early Fee Amount: | $65.00 |
| Non-Member Late Fee Amount: | $65.00 |
| Member Early Fee Amount: | $45.00 |
| Member Late Fee Amount: | $45.00 |
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