The San Diego ASLA Stewardship Committee hosted an educational Workshop to discuss Tree Re-Leaf in Urban Settings. This workshop was an in-depth look at urban forestry and its challenges. The workshop was hosted on October 9th, 2015 at Silver Gate Yacht Club on Shelter Island.
Multi-disciplinary professionals, including arborists, research professionals, city agencies, landscape architects, geotechnical engineers, landscape contractors, and students, attended and engaged with the presenting industry experts, who discussed their recent experience with sustainable tree selection, tree installation, how turf removal effects existing trees, as well as the latest research data on sustainable urban landscapes.
The presenters were:
Robert Perry, FASLA, Professor Emeritis Cal Poly Pomona, and Adjunct Professor USC, and author,
Abigail Srader, CalFire
Robin Rivet, Urban Forester, ISA Certified Arborist and SD Community Forest Advisory Board
Bill Homyak, Department Chair of Landscape Technology at Southwestern College
Click here to view the presentation in pdf format.
Below are links to the videos of the workshop. The first link is to the workshop in its entirety, followed by the individual presentations.
Discussions of Tree Re-Leaf in Urban Settings
Click To Play VideoDiscussions of Tree Re-Leaf in Urban Settings: Introduction
Click To Play VideoDiscussions of Tree Re-Leaf in Urban Settings: Bob Perry
Click To Play VideoDiscussions of Tree Re-Leaf in Urban Settings: Abigail Srader
Click To Play VideoDiscussions of Tree Re-Leaf in Urban Settings: Robin Rivet
Click To Play VideoDiscussions of Tree Re-Leaf in Urban Settings: Bill Homyak
Click To Play VideoDiscussions of Tree Re-Leaf in Urban Settings: Q&A
Click To Play VideoThe Stewardship Committee is committed to advancing awareness and exposure of the sustainable practices that San Diego Landscape Architects contribute to our local environment.
To join the Stewardship Committee and for more information on this program, contact Jacqueline Higgins at jackie@c2cld.com.
