Putting the Green Back in Urban Greening: Funding Opportunities for the San Joaquin Valley – Workshop in Modesto
Date: Thursday, August 6th
Time: 9:00 AM -1:30 PM
This workshop will provide support to communities in the San Joaquin Valley that are grappling with a number of pressing challenges related to health and the economy. Urban greening is an effective way to increase community engagement, help to create vibrant communities and long-term solutions and benefits for residents.
Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to and engage with experts on how developing urban forestry best management practices can complement existing programs, how to pursue current and future funding opportunities that will help to stimulate the local economy and how to develop eligible projects that bring the most bang for the buck in a time of drought.
Topics to be covered:
- Economic benefits of urban forestry
- Developing projects while in drought
- Case studies of urban forestry success in the Valley
- Funding strategies and technical support
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Geoffrey Donovan – Forester Researcher, USDA Forest Service
Dr. Donovan has years of experience researching the economics of wildfire management and, more recently, urban forestry. Dr. Donovan will be discussing his findings on the impacts of trees on housing prices, rental prices, and crime.
Additional Guest Speakers Include:
- Guy Anderson – Regional Urban Foresters, CAL FIRE
- Mike Willett, Public Works Director, City of Patterson
- Julie Saare-Edmonds, Senior Environmental Scientist, Department of Water Resources (Invited)
- Patrick Faretta, Public Works Director, City of Atwater (invited)
- Jim Williamson, Co-Founder, Tree Partners Foundation (invited)
This is a free workshop but registration is required.
Register for this workshop here:
The organizers are in the process of pursuing Continuing Education Units from the International Society of Arboriculture.
Presented by the California Urban Forests Council and the Local Government Commission
Don’t miss out on these FREE events that will be packed with useful tools and resources for urban greening! Local government staff, non-profits, grassroots organizations, consultants and others are encouraged to attend. Feel free to share this announcement with your colleagues and staff!