HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-12-04 - Agendas - Final AGENDA
Urban Forestry Advisory Board Meeting
December 4, 2024
4:00 p.m.
City Hall Room 111
113 W. Mountain
Members: Carlo Bertani-Chair, Tas Zinck Co-Chair, Bethany Douglas Jim Parrish, Nathan Walker, Hannah
Ash, Joseph Fox
City Staff: John Scott, Urban Forester, Willa Thomason, Urban Forester
1. Call to Order -
a. Roll Call
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes -
a. The minutes are Video Archived. The committee approved the motions for the previous month's
meeting. Set up additional presenters and brainstorm ideas for knowledge sharing for 2025. Or
do we want to change this up? It doesn’t have to be a plant; it could be a code, a case study,
etc. The goal here is to share
i. Board Member Presentation of the Month -
1. December- Bethany Douglas
2. Next Months?
3. Urban Forestry Management Plan Status and Discussion
a. The City Council will vote on December 4th to approve/deny the final plan—Update. After this
meeting, I will present to the council. Your attendance would be welcome.
4. Development Projects – Willa
5. Programs-
a. 2025 Education, Engagement, and Outreach Programs-
b. Stakeholders
i. Schools
ii. Environmental Action Committee
iii. Parks, Natural Resources and Cultural Affairs Board
iv. YRCC
v. Omni Center
vi. NWA Equality Center
vii. Tree Guardians
viii. Wild Ones
ix. Arkansas Native Plant Society
x. Master Gardeners
xi. Northwest Arkansas Gardeners
xii. Chamber of Commerce
xiii. University Group's
xiv. Botanical Garden of Ozarks
xv. Ozark Natural Science Center at Lake Fayetteville
xvi. Faith-based groups- Unity, St Paul’s,
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xvii. Dogwood Blossom
xviii. Are there any other groups we need to engage with for partnership or to keep in
the loop regarding our activities?
c. Current Programs –
i. POA tree plantings— Fall 2025
ii. Celebration of trees –
iii. Invasive Bounty
iv. Schools/ Programs-
1. Symbols Day
2. Earth Day
3. AP Science program
4. Replanting the trees at Washington Elementary School.
v. Tree walks/Hikes
vi. Arbor Day National, April 25
vii. State Arbor Day March 17
viii. Celebration of trees is Fayetteville Arbor Day in October
ix. Earth Day, April 22
d. New Programs Ideas
i. Tree tags
ii. GPS Talking amazing Trees with QR Code
iii. Email to a tree
iv. Text a tree
v. Citizen Forestry Training
vi. Stop Program
vii. Big Ash Tree Program
viii.
6. 2024 Projects- Fall
a. Sites- Work in Progress
What is the anticipated date of plantings?
i. Greathouse Park Parking lot - Plans are done
ii. Shiloh and W. Point St- Plans are done
iii. Fire Station 6. Plans are done
iv. Carriage Way- Plans are done
v. Mtn. Ranch Green Space – plans are done
vi. Kitty Creek Trail – Plans are done
vii. East Madison Drive – Plans are done
b. Donation Trees -
i. I have five donation trees that need to be planted in the fall.
ii. Two at Washington Elementary have died already.
iii. Potential for collaboration for tree planting.
7. 2025 Projects
a.
Adjourn -