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Home My WebLink About2014-10-08 - Agendas CITY OF a e evl jq AGENDA Y ARKANS Urban Forestry Advisory Board October 08, 2014 4:00 p.m. City Administration Building 1 113 W. Mountain I Room 111 Members: Amy Jones; Sarah King; Kathy Launder; Malcolm LeVois; Sue Madison, Vice Chair; Don Steinkraus, Chair City Staff: Ken Eastin, Urban Forester; Derek Linn, Urban Forester; Alison Jumper, Park Planning Superintendent 1. Call to Order Don Steinkraus, Chair 2. Approval of Minutes Don Steinkraus, Chair 3. Native or Invasive Plant Presentation Sue Madison 4. Celebration of Trees October 18, 2014: Town Center Plaza, Downtown Square Derek Linn 5. Woolsey Wet Prairie: After the Burn 6. Other Business or Announcements 7. Adjourn Mailing Address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville,AR 72701 CITY OF a e evl jq MINUTES Y ARKANS Urban Forestry Advisory Board September 10, 2014 4:OOPM City Administration Building 1 113 W. Mountain I Room 111 Members: Amy Jones; Sarah King; Kathy Launder; Malcolm LeVois; Sue Madison, Vice Chair; Don Steinkraus, Chair City Staff: Ken Eastin, Urban Forester; Derek Linn, Urban Forester 1. Call to Order: 4:02pm I Don Steinkraus, Chair 2. In Attendance: Amy Jones, Sarah King, Kathy Launder, Malcolm LeVois, Sue Madison, Don Steinkraus Absent: None Staff: Ken Eastin, Derek Linn Guests: Glenda Patterson 3. Approval of Minutes: Madison moved to approve the minutes as written. King seconded it. The motion passed with a 5-0-0 voice vote. 4. Native or Invasive Plant Presentation – Kathy Launder Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia) Launder shared the following details about Red Buckeye: - Large shrub or small tree; deciduous - Zone 2 – 9 - Early blooms in Spring - 8' tall x 6' wide, but also less commonly up to 20' tall x 10' wide - Moist to dry soils - Only 50% of seeds germinate - Attracts hummingbirds and bees - 7 buckeye species in U.S. - Ohio Buckeye in Arkansas is limited to Ouachita and Ozark highlands - Clinton School in Little Rock is home to the largest Red Buckeye in the state Steinkraus said it would be desirable to create a guide of good examples of different tree species in Fayetteville—including photographs of the trees. Steinkraus said the horse chestnut has spiny fruits, and are not native to the U.S. He eats the nuts though. Mailing Address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville,AR 72701 5. Invasive Plant Tool Report— Don Steinkraus Steinkraus credited Sarah King for the idea to make invasive plant tools available for checkout at the public library. He said they met with the Executive Director who is supportive of the program. He said details still need to be worked out regarding funding and purchasing of the tools. Steinkraus researched the following tools for invasive plant removal: 1) Weed Wrench — no longer available for purchase 2) Puller Bear—well made 3) Brush Grubber—complicated tool 4) Extractigator—too heavy Steinkraus said the Puller Bear is very well made and welded. He said they also will weld your name into the handle. He said he'd recommend the Library go with the Puller Bear. Screwing a wooden base on as Sue Madison did is a helpful addition, and also recommended by the Puller Bear company. He said the Puller Bear is available in 3 different sizes, and that the $99 model is designed to pull plant stems up to 2.5" in diameter. King said she would take this recommendation to the library to put the next steps in their court. She said she would let them know UFAB is available for consultation and any questions on any next steps. She said she would encourage the library to implement invasive plant programming or outreach information regarding use of the tools. Steinkraus confirmed, and said he thinks the $99 Heavy Duty is what he would recommend. He said he likes the idea of having laminated brochures created regarding invasive plant removal. Jones said the tool would shipped via the Puller Bear Express. 6. Celebration of Trees Linn said that he and Eastin have identified October 18 as the date for Celebration of Trees. He said this will be the 151'' annual event. He said Mayor Jordan will kick off the event at 7am with the mayor's proclamation and local recognition of Arbor Day. Linn said Board members and other volunteers should arrive at 6am on October 18 at the Downtown Fayetteville Square to begin unloading and organizing the plant species. Launder reminded the board about handing out invasive plant brochures and the importance of education about 'right tree, right place'. Steinkraus suggested taking donations for the library tool checkout program. Linn said it would be a good idea to check with the library on if donations received could go directly to the Puller Bear checkout program. Launder said she liked the new location last year closer to Mountain Street. 2 Linn shared a spreadsheet that showed current availability from nurseries that have been contacted. He said the quantities are changing on a daily basis though. Linn said Pittman Nursery in Magnolia, AR is offering their plants at the 5 gallon size, rather than the 3 gallon. Steinkraus said the 5 gallon pot may be too much for some participants to carry. He also said the larger gallon pot does not always mean a larger, healthier plant. Madison was surprised none of the nurseries offered native azalea. She said she wasn't sure if Rhododendron canescens is native to this area. Linn encouraged the board to recommend any other native azalea species that may be preferred. Madison told Chair Steinkraus that she would like to discourage the purchase of the 5 gallon size plants, due to their heavier weight and difficulty with carrying. Steinkraus said it would be great to be able to offer buckeye after hearing Launder's presentation today. Steinkraus said Calvin Bey is getting a good crop of pecans on his property in Fayetteville. He said he highly recommends Bey's organic gardening class. He said the trees are maybe 10 to 15 years old, and now producing bushels of pecans. Launder concurred and said she follows his workshops as well. Steinkraus said he is not too keen on the persimmon tree. Jones said they are kind of a messy tree. Madison said she would work on sourcing a native azalea. Launder and Steinkraus both said they like Witch Hazel. 7. Members and Attendance Linn thanked King for her service to the Board and said she recently informed staff this would be her last meeting. King thanked the Board for the experience and said she hopes to join the Springdale Tree and Landscape Committee. She said she is leaving the board due to relocation of her residence outside of Fayetteville. Linn said a majority of the voting membership shall constitute a quorum. There was confusion about whether the majority was out of the total intended membership of 7 or out of the future total of 5, once King (and Alma Laney) are gone. Linn said he would check into this. Guest Glenda Patterson said she applied recently for one of the vacancies. 8. Other Business or Announcements 3 Madison said she would do the next plant presentation. She highlighted and recommended all view a recently produced dvd by City staff regarding Woolsey Wetland Prairie. She brought a dvd copy to share with urban forestry staff. She said the board could either watch the video or even go visit the prairie at an upcoming board meeting. 9. Adjournment Time: 5:01 pm 10. Submitted by: Derek Linn 4