Street Tree Essentials - Amherst
Date: 7/30/2024 8:30 AM - 7/30/2024 3:00 PM
Location: Amherst Regional High School Library
30 Mattoon St.
Amherst, Massachusetts
Capacity:
Overview
Only Offering This Year!
Course Description
In this training, you’ll gain an overview on a variety of factors involved with planning, selecting, caring for and protecting street trees. You’ll learn the basics about which types of trees will make the best street trees, how to determine placement and properly plant the trees, how to maintain and care for the trees, tree protection during construction, and how to identify and manage risk trees.
Target Audience
Municipal employees, town planners, arborists.
**This workshop provides CEUs from:
Mass Arborists Association (MCA):
MCA Education Credits: 2
MCA Safety Credits: 1
For more info on obtaining and reporting MCA credits, please visit https://massarbor.org/Earn-CEUs.
International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)*:
| Certified Arborist Credits | 5.25 |
| Tree Worker Climber Specialist Credits | 2 |
| Municipal Specialist Credits | 5.25 |
| BCMA Management Credits | 3.25 |
| Tree Worker Aerial Lift Credits | 2 |
| BCMA Practice | 2 |
*Participants interested in receiving ISA credits MUST provide their ISA certification numbers to the facilitator at the class.
Accommodations for Disabilities: UMTC endeavors to provide an inclusive learning environment for all. If you require special services or arrangements to fully participate in this workshop, please contact Stephanie Cottrell at scottrell@umass.edu or 413-800-2655 at least 14 days prior to the event. Such services are provided free of charge.
Also, if you have any dietary restrictions, please inform Stephanie at least 10 days prior to the event.
Attendees
| First Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Julian | Town of Amherst DPW |
| Ian | Town of Amherst |
| Joseph | BETA Group, Inc. (RI) |
| Steven | Howard Stein Hudson (HSH) |
| Neil | MassDevelopment Corp - Devens |
| Garrett | Town of Mattapoisett |
| Audrey | Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) |
| Edward | City of Cambridge DPW |
| Leah | Town of Longmeadow |
| Todd | City of Worcester |
| Sarah | City of Northampton |
| Shane | MassDevelopment Corp - Devens |
| Christian | Town of Mattapoisett Highway Department |
| Greg | City of Easthampton |
| Greg | Town of Auburn Highway Division |
| Pedro | City of Worcester Dept. of Transportation & Mobility |
| Emma | Town of Auburn Highway Division |
Instructors
- Marc Fournier
Arborist/Horticulturist at The Trustees of Reservations
Marc Fournier is currently the Energy Efficiency & Environmental Sustainability Specialist at Lasell University & Lasell Village in Auburndale, MA. He is a former seasonal Property Manager at the Massachusetts Audubon Society and Arborist/Horticulturist at The Trustees of Reservations’ Mytoi Japanese Garden.
Marc has extensive experience in arboriculture, landscape design, sustainability, energy efficiency, building construction, recycling, organics diversion, materials management, public works, and facilities management. He is a Massachusetts Certified Arborist, a LEED Accredited Professional, and a member of the USDA Forest Service Urban Forest Strike Team.Marc is a former Deputy Director of Public Works & Highway Superintendent in the Town of Andover, MA, Director of Plant Operations & Sustainability at Lasell College (twice), Director of Public Works in Hull, Assistant Director for Grounds Management at UMass Amherst, Environmental Analyst with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Senior Environmental Specialist with Haley & Aldrich, Inc., and Executive Director of WasteCap of Massachusetts.
He also taught Sustainable Operations Management courses as an Adjunct Professor in the UMass Boston College of Management Graduate MBA program.
Marc is an MBA graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, with concentrations in
Environmental Management & Organizational Behavior. He has served as the co-chair of the development of APPA’s Grounds Operational Guidelines for Educational Facilities (www.appa.org) and co-authored numerous sustainable operations chapters of the book.He is also a consulting arborist and carpenter, enjoys spending time with his family, and restores vintage tools. He has served as a volunteer on the Board of the Andover Center for History & Culture, and currently serves on the Advisory Committee of the Mass Audubon Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary on Martha’s Vineyard.