Assessing Street Tree Populations with i-Tree Tools
Training at Metro Washington COG on November 27, 2007
Description of training:
The i-Tree suite of software tools was developed to help users—regardless of community size or technical capacity—identify and manage the structure, function, and value of urban tree populations. i-Tree allows you to promote effective urban forest management and sound arboricultural practices by providing information for advocacy & planning, baseline data for making informed decisions, and standardization for comparisons with other communities. Better understanding of benefits and services provided by trees increases investment in stewardship, operations, and maintenance.
STRATUM (Street Tree Resource Analysis Tool for Urban forest Managers) utilizes a sample or complete tree inventory to describe tree management needs and quantify the value of annual environmental and aesthetic benefits such as energy conservation, air quality improvement, CO2 reduction, storm water control, and property value increases.
Municipalities in the metro Washington, DC area are seeing the potential benefits of using i-Tree software to quantify the value of their urban forests. The cities of Baltimore, Hyattsville, and Washington, DC have gained experience implementing STRATUM projects. This training will provide a forum for the coordinators of these projects (and several others) to share their knowledge with you.
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| Goals of this training: - Understand how to use STRATUM and implement a complete project
- Understand the utility of STRATUM reports
- Understand how STRATUM can be used as policy tool
- Learn where to get STRATUM support
- Overview of other iTree tools (UFORE, SDAP, MCTI)
Who should attend? - Those working with municipalities to incorporate tree canopy / benefits of trees into environmental planning
- Anyone looking for help increasing their urban forestry management budget
- Those who want to learn about project implementation (i.e. working with volunteers, logistics, successful partnerships)
- Those not familiar with STRATUM who want to effectively quantify the value of their street tree resource
Who will be presenting? - Kari Smith from Baltimore Parks and People: working with volunteers and field logistics
- Peter Conrad from City of Baltimore: data QA/QC and use of the STRATUM application
- Mike Galvin from MD DNR: the technical aspects of planning a STRATUM project and the applicability of STRATUM reports
- Mark Buscaino and Mike Alonzo from Casey Trees: iTree overview and STRATUM's quantification of the benefits of trees
- DC's Urban Forestry Administration: how STRATUM outputs help audiences understand their urban forest structure and function
Important session information: - When: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm
- Where: 3rd Floor COG Board Room, 777 North Capitol Street, NE Suite 300 (202-962-3200)
- Will there be food? Yes. There will be coffee and a snack in the morning and a light lunch.
- How do I register? Follow the link below to the MW COG website. Capacity for this venue is 100 people.
- Who do I contact with questions? Mike Alonzo at Casey Trees will be happy to answer any questions. He's at malonzo@caseytrees.org or 202-349-1897
- Cost: $25 per attendee payable via the registration website
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