ISA Southern Chapter - Winter 2022

WINTER 2022 ISSUE

S O U T H E R N C H A P T E R O F T H E I N T E R N AT I O N A L S O C I E T Y O F A R B O R I C U LT U R E

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Message from the President Greetings fellow ISA Southern members and Happy New Year. As we turn another page and 2021 falls behind us, I wanted to encourage fellow ISA Southern members to think about those colleagues, mentors, and individuals who have impacted you and/or your career in arboriculture.

I often think back to how I got to where I am in my career and those who positively impacted my career along the way. I think about the college professors who introduced me to urban forestry and offered me my first internship or my first supervisor who pushed me to become an ISA Certified Arborist. I also think about those researchers and educators who not only shared key research but were able to provide the information in ways easily understood and which could be applied to everyday tasks or projects.

What about those fellow colleagues who take the extra step to make your job easier or more successful? All of us have those individuals who have positively impacted our careers, and I want to encourage you to consider taking five minutes out of your day to nominate them for an award in the field of arboriculture.

by Kasey Krouse

ISA Southern offers seven different award opportunities, including awards such as the John G. Martin Award, often awarded to a production arborist who exemplifies the backbone and soul of our profession, or the Award for Arboricultural Research for an individual or organization that has contributed information valuable to arboriculture. The list of awards and nomination form can be found here: isasouthern. org/awards. The electronic form can easily be electronically filled, edited, and emailed back to the Chapter office for consideration.

ISA and most component chapters have awards for those who have impacted us and/or the industry. Even if that individual may not qualify for nomination within the Southern Chapter, reach out to another component chapter or local organization and get that person important to your career in Arboriculture recognized.

I hope to see you all in March at the 2022 ISA Southern Annual Conference in Winston Salem, North Carolina, to get an opportunity to recognize that important individual who impacted you and your career in the field of arboriculture.

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Southern Chapter Report

by Skip Kincaid, Southern Chapter Executive Director

As a master of stating the obvious, I can confidently say that to see what’s available for TRAQ and for other arboriculture this world is full of change. Weather, health, work environment, classes and CEU opportunities. and learning. Wait … what? Yup. The Southern Chapter is changing We’re excited to announce another change and introduce back to the good old days of live events. Well, that is if omicron a new credential for arborists in the South: the Wildland Risk behaves and starts its downward spiral as some are predicting.

Reduction Qualification (WRRQ) that was developed by the We are making a strong commitment to make the 2022 Texas Forest Service and delivered by ISA Texas. Certified Southern Chapter Conference and Trade Show in Winston-Salem, Arborists can earn the WRRQ credential by attending a twoNC, a live event and one of the best opportunities to reunite with day workshop and successfully completing an exam. The course our tree brothers and sisters. Important events to note include the provides arborists with another tool of expertise to offer clients Tree Climbing Championship at Miller Park that will take place who want to learn more about reducing the threats associated March 25-27, a pre-conference workshop with classes with fire and vegetation near their home. Read more and demonstrations on the latest in tree-protection about this credential in this newsletter and stay tuned strategies on March 27, and the educational sessions for course dates and locations to be announced soon. which will be held March 28-29. Registration is now One more change to report. We have a new State open and early numbers certainly do look like the Director who will serve on the Southern Chapter Board good old days! Change is also evident as educational of Directors. Christian Torres Santana from San Juan, opportunities ramp up (see listings on pgs 16-19). The Puerto Rico, will represent Puerto Rico and the US full course for those seeking Tree Risk Assessment Virgin Islands. We’re excited to have him on board.

Qualification (TRAQ) continues in high demand.

He’s already busy setting up new training opportunities.

TRAQ renewals are now available online as a Watch for a great article in the next edition to learn Christian Torres Santana, Director, Puerto Rico / US virtual option. The virtual classroom review takes more about arboriculture in Puerto Rico.

Virgin Islands about a half day and exams can then be arranged One thing that doesn’t change in our world is that through ISA. Southern Chapter completed its first trees continue to be planted and grow. This keeps us online renewal and we plan to announce other dates soon. You can happy, busy, and focused. Stay happy, stay busy, and stay focused. always visit the Upcoming Events section of the Chapter website See you in Winston-Salem in March!

Register Now for the 80th Annual Conference & Trade Show March 26-29, 2022 ~ Winston-Salem, NC

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Check out who is presenting!

MONDAY: Dr. Christine Carmichael ~ Dr. Kim Coder ~ Dr. Marc Abrams ~ Joe Boggs ~ Patrick Anderson ~ Geoffrey Kempter ~ Dr. Beau Brodbeck ~ Dr. Jason Gordon ~ Dr. Barbara Fair ~ Randy Miller ~ Kieran Hunt ~ Brian Bruce ~ Chet Ellis ~ Michael Johnson ~ Dr. Frank Wong TUESDAY: Dr. Rajan Parajuli ~ Dr. Eric Wiseman ~ Dr. Elizabeth Riley ~ Amy Murray ~ Phil Chen ~ Kim Laing ~ Orville McLean ~ Tim Walsh ~ Keith Pancake ~ Hector Hernandez

Learn more at isasouthern.org/conference Deadline to register is March 15.

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Laurie Reid

State: North Carolina Position: City Arborist for Charlotte Southern Chapter member for 6 years.

Primary Responsibilities Management and regulation of public trees in the City of Charlotte by ensuring the best practices of arboriculture and urban tree management are utilized; working with the Urban Forestry workgroup to develop and interpret tree ordinance regulation; and community outreach and education.

Why did you join the ISA Southern Chapter?

I joined ISA Southern Chapter for networking, collaboration, and to advance my arboriculture education.

How has the ISA Southern Chapter impacted your career?

I have been able to learn from and coordinate with amazing arborists and researchers to keep informed of new advances and research in the arboriculture industry.

What is your favorite thing about the Southern Chapter?

I enjoy attending conferences to learn from the best in our industry!

How did you discover that the field of arboriculture was right for you?

When I was the entomologist for the South Carolina Forestry Commission, I worked with Jimmy Walters (former ISA Southern Chapter president) while diagnosing entomological and pathological issues with municipal trees in several cities. When Jimmy suggested I take the ISA certified arborist exam, I didn’t know much about the arboriculture industry. After I became certified, he encouraged me to become a Certified Tree Risk Assessor through the Pacific Northwest Chapter of ISA in 2011 (before TRAQ was a qualification with ISA!). I owe so much to Jimmy for his encouragement and for leading me into the arboriculture field.

Do you have any tips or advice that you think other arborists should know?

Stay curious, stay involved, ask questions, and always keep learning!

There is so much to learn and so many talented arborists in the Southern Chapter. I have learned so much working with other arborists. I have been fortunate to meet and work with amazing people such as Tom Smiley (Bartlett Tree Experts); he has helped me connect with other arborists and help me to become a member of several ISA committees.

Please share an interesting fact about yourself.

My work office is my library of insects, mushrooms, and tree parts that I use while teaching. I love when people bring me new things to add to my collection!

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2021-2022 State Directors Alabama: Gary Ickes Ickes Tree Service, Inc. Arkansas: Patti Erwin Natural Resource Planning Georgia: Gregory Dorch Georgia Power Company Louisiana: Hallie Dozier LSU AgCenter Mississippi: Steve Dicke Shady Arbor PLLC North Carolina: Leslie Moorman NC Urban Forest Council Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands: Christian W. Torres Santana South Carolina: Sara Hollar City of Columbia

2021-2022 Southern Chapter Officers President: Kasey Krouse City of Knoxville Executive Director: Skip Kincaid

Tennessee: Sam Adams University of Tennessee, Knoxville

President Elect: Jeffrey Morgan Georgia Transmission Corporation

At-Large: Perry Odom Consulting Arborist

Vice President/Treasurer: Matt Searels CN Utility

Southern Chapter ISA Website: www.isasouthern.org Phone: (888) 339-8733 Skip Kincaid, Exec. Director 1609 Missouri Avenue St Louis, MO 63104

Chapter CoR Representative: David Vandergriff Griff Arbor|Hort Tree Climbing Championship: Scott Winningham TREE Fund Liaison: (open) Past President: Jason Gordon UGA Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources

To contact your State Director, a member of the Executive Board, or Skip Kincaid at the Southern Chapter office, please email isasouthern@isasouthern.org.

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WRRQ comes to Southern Chapter

by David Vandergriff, CoR Representative

The Southern Chapter is excited to announce that we will begin offering a new credential for certified arborists: the Wildfire Risk Reduction Qualification (WRRQ) developed by the Texas A&M Forest Service and successfully launched by the ISA Texas Chapter. The credential materials are now being shared with other ISA chapters that will offer this additional tool for arborists to provide expert services for clients who live in areas threatened by wildfire. The credential combines the expertise employed by wildland fire specialists and certified arborists. Watch for training dates to be announced by the Southern Chapter soon.

The WRRQ credential will address the impacts of climate extremes and a growing number of people choosing to live in suburban wooded areas, the wildland urban interface, and forested rural areas. These areas have fewer resources available such as full-time fire departments, fire hydrants, and credentialed arborists, making proactive risk management a high priority. The USDA Forest Service and the Southern Group of State Foresters, through a Landscape Scale Restoration (LSR) grant, provided funding for expansion to all their 13 states for WRRQ beta training. These states are located in the ISA Midwest, Southern, Florida, MidAtlantic, Kentucky, and Georgia Arborist Association chapters, with Southern having the largest number of states.

The Southern Chapter recently hosted a beta course in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, that included Chapter board members, Tennessee fire officials, and a few local arborists. The purpose of this dry run was to solicit input from state officials and arborists about the content and logistics of the credential.

It was an honor for us to launch this effort in Southern Chapter with lead trainer Kari Hines and Buster Robinson from Texas A&M Forest Service. Participants were from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry, credentialed arborists from private companies, University of Tennessee AgResearch, and Herbert College of Agriculture. Attendees representing Southern Chapter included Executive Director Skip Kincaid; President Kasey Krouse; Vice President Matthew Searels; President Elect Jeff Morgan; CoR Representative David Vandergriff; State Directors Sarah Hollar and Christian Torres Santana; and ISASC members Jimmy Walters and Tom Simpson.

Next steps include identifying partnership opportunities with state forestry professionals and partners in additional Southern Chapter states, with North Carolina already underway. Revisions to the participant handbook and educational materials are in progress to remove the remaining Texas-specific Continued on page 12

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Photos by Kristy Keel-Blackman, UT Herbert College of Agriculture.

NW Arkansas tree initiatives

by Patti Erwin, Arkansas Director As part of its efforts to increase and enrich the region’s tree canopy, the Walton Family Foundation provided more than $1.3 million to plant 1,239 new trees and gave away 5,375 trees to northwest Arkansas residents in 2021.

Since 2015, the Foundation has provided more than 23,000 trees. Carroll Electric was honored to collaborate with the Walton Family Foundation and a few of the cities during their recent tree giveaway events.

Carroll Electric’s crews assisted the cities of Gravette, Lowell, and Bella Vista with loading of trees for their residents.

There were a total of 13 communities participating. Each crew also had at least one certified arborist present who could answer questions from residents about planting or the general care of the trees, including the risks created when trees grow too close to power lines.

The Cooperative is hoping to assist other cities with their tree giveaways in the future. Community commitment is just one of the many principles embraced

by Carroll Electric Cooperative’s mission.

To learn more about the tree planting initiative, go to https://pg-cloud.com/ BentonCounty/.

Mississippi report

WRRQ

Professional Arborist Association of MS (PAAM) is holding its annual meeting in late January. News from the organization includes the election of Stephen Grado, professor of forestry at Mississippi State University, to the office of president for 2022. PAAM recently produced 10 new videos highlighting arborists and their work in MS. These videos were sponsored by the MS Forestry Commission through an urban and community forestry grant.

information and replace with Southern Chapter information. Instructors will be identified and trained to present the qualification workshops, which will be offered following the completion of these and other tasks.

The Wildfire Risk Reduction Qualification is based on the same structural details of the existing Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ). Participants must be Certified Arborists and will attend a twoday training including a written and field-assessment test that must be completed satisfactorily to earn the qualification. Requalification will take place every five years, with credential holders attending a short review and re-testing session.

Why should you consider adding this credential to your professional resume? Differentiating yourself from peers, displaying competence in a broader area of practice, opening the door to new customers, and professional development, just to name a few reasons. The interest in being informed and managing risk is a growing trend in our industry, and wildfire risk reduction can be a valuable addition to your business. If you have any questions or would like more information, please reach out to any of your board member participants or your state director.

by Stephen Dicke, Mississippi Director

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Planting on private property in Nashville

by Meg Morgan, Cumberland River Compact

It’s no secret that cities across the country are losing trees. The Root Nashville campaign, led by the nonprofit the Cumberland River Compact and the City of Nashville, seeks to restore the canopy in Nashville, Tennessee, by planting 500,000 trees by 2050. Root Nashville is unique in that it is structured as a public-private campaign, with dayto-day operations headquartered at a nonprofit working together with

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our local government. Nashville’s water department, Metro Water Services, acts as the lead government partner of Root Nashville. Launched in October 2018, now more than 20,000 trees have been planted by campaign leads and additional planting partners. No matter who plants the trees, they can all count towards the citywide goal.

Replanting efforts are often focused on public property, but much of Nashville’s urban canopy loss is taking place on private property. We quickly realized that efforts would need to target private property in order to meet the Root Nashville campaign goal; then, a tornado and derecho in 2020 made the need even more urgent. In support of the Root Nashville campaign, the Cumberland River Compact, as the “private” side of the public-private partnership, created the Neighborhood Planting Captain program.

In this program, interested community members apply to become a Neighborhood Planting Captain, and if accepted they are awarded approximately 50 1-1.5”-caliper trees for their neighborhood, 100% free. The planting captains’ job is to spread the word about this opportunity to their neighbors – by knocking on doors, sharing flyers, posting in neighborhood Facebook groups or NextDoor, or whatever grassroots method works best for their community. We tell our captains that they don’t need to be tree experts; they just need to be enthusiastic and willing to talk to their neighbors.

Once the trees are claimed, the Cumberland River Compact delivers them directly to the tree recipients’ yards.

The Cumberland River Compact has worked with four cohorts of Neighborhood Planting Captains so far, getting 2,000 trees in the ground each planting season. And what have we learned along the way? We can resoundingly report that efforts are significantly more successful with a planting captain leading outreach for their own communities, as trusted and known individuals in their neighborhoods. In terms of species, the understory, smaller trees almost always get claimed first and sometimes the larger canopy choices are a tougher sell – especially the oaks, unfortunately! Our Neighborhood Planting Captains also tell us that some neighbors are a bit skeptical about the opportunity, but then when the large trees start arriving on their block, the opportunity becomes more real. (We add these lateadopters to a waitlist.)

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Upcoming Events & CEU Opportunities

in the Southern Chapter Region Check out all the new CEU opportunities listed below. This list is kept current on the Southern Chapter website as well. Save the site to your “favorites” as an easy access portal for events and registration information. If you know of opportunities we haven’t listed, please share! Email skincaid@isasouthern.org and we’ll get it posted.

While many of the face-to-face workshops and conferences have been canceled, we have worked hard to partner with organizations to be sure you get a wide range of opportunities to stay sharp. This list contains upcoming events that we are aware of. All the courses and conferences listed provide opportunities to earn ISA CEUs that help you maintain your ISA certifications. ISA is also offering no cost quizzes for articles to give you more opportunities to earn CEUs.

Webinar Developers and Hosts TREE Fund

https://treefund.org/webinars

Urban Forestry Today http://www.urbanforestrytoday.org/ Forestry Webinars http://www.forestrywebinars.net/ Urban Forest Connections USDA Forest Service https://www.fs.fed.us/research/urban-webinars/ Utility Arborist Association https://www.gotouaa.org/project/webinars/ North Carolina Urban Forest Council https://www.ncufc.org/events.php Georgia Arborist Association https://georgiaarborist.org/All-Events Arborjet Webinars https://arborjet.com/training/webinars/ Professional Arborists Association of MS (PAAM) http://paam-ms.com/ Alabama Extension https://www.aces.edu/blog/ topics/landscaping/raising-trees-webinar-series/ Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements Webinars https://www.treecarescience.com/articles/ events/2021-webinars

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News from Louisiana

by Hallie Dozier, Louisiana State Director

Happy New Year from Louisiana! Last fall, I opened “News from Louisiana” with a hearty welcome to cooler and drier conditions, but that really hasn’t manifested. Other than a short cold snap or two, warmer and moister conditions have dominated for this Louisiana “winter,” keeping the mosquitoes happy and the firewood unburned. Unseasonably warm weather did not keep us from finishing up the 2021 LSU AgCenter Arborist CEU programs and getting the 2022 calendar published.

The scramble to sort out how to best serve our audiences has settled down to a less-bumpy and more familiar ride for education providers and arborists alike. In 2021, the LSU AgCenter offered 19 separate in-person CEU events for the Louisiana Arborist License and ISA Certification. We also offered nine virtual classes – trying different delivery formats including day-long online events and multi-session evening classes to give arborists ample opportunity to earn state-required 6.5 content hours to meet CEU obligations. Whew! But, given hurricanes and COVID, it’s a good thing we had such a full calendar; between climate- and public health-related disasters, we needed every opportunity we had. As it turns out, we seated 582 people over the course of the year and expect to seat even more in 2022.

We will continue to offer high-quality pre-recorded content online and in person during the first half of 2022. These programs include storm recovery sawing (produced by North American Training Solutions) and a program called “Field Encounters” that covers everything from invasive species to managing urban trees for wildlife. We expect to return to having live presentations later in 2022 (that we will concurrently stream to virtual audiences), beginning in August with a program on tree risk evaluation and management. Should COVID or Mother Nature once again make offering live presentations difficult, we are ready to get those presentations filmed for presentation flexibility. The 2022 program calendar has 12 opportunities for CEUs. A few sessions will be online-only and some will be in-persononly (depending on wifi coverage), with the balance of the dates offering either/or options. Please visit www.lsuagcenter.com/arborist for programs and schedule updates. Classes are open to anyone, and the registration is $140/$100 (early).

On a final note, I have thrown my hat in the ring for the Southern Chapter ISA executive board, and I will step-down from my role as Louisiana State Director this spring. We have excellent candidates vying to fill the State Director position ... so, please VOTE!

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Educational Events

Most events are approved for ISA CEUs. Check each registration site for details.

January 20-21, 2022 UTIA 2022 50th Annual Grounds Management Short Course UT Conference Center, Knoxville, TN Join the University of Tennessee Institute for Agriculture for their annual grounds management course coping topics including pest issues, tree selection, pruning, beneficial insects, and other landscape topics. Information and registration HERE.

February 8, 2022 24th Annual Eastern NC Landscape Conference and Trade Show Wilson, NC Presenters: Dr. Kelly Oten and Dr. Joe Neal Join NC Cooperative Extension for their annual landscape conference with topics that include invasive pests and landscape weeds. Information and registration HERE.

January 25, 2022 Carolina Green Industry Network Seminar Union County Agriculture Center, Monroe, NC 28112 This one day workshop provides information relevant to plant issues and safe pesticide use. Information and registration HERE.

February 9, 2022 ISA Cert. Arborist, Utility Arborist, & Municipal Specialist EXAM Harbison State Forest Environmental Education Center Columbia, SC ISA Certified Arborist, Utility Arborist, and Municipal Specialist Exams are scheduled for February 9. Applicants for the exam must register by January 24 at the ISA website. Registering for an exam includes creating or logging in to your ISA account at https://www.isa-arbor.com/ and then clicking to find the test date and location.

January 27-28, 2022 Annual Conference – Professional Arborist Association of Mississippi (PAAM) Hattiesburg Train Depot, Hattiesburg, MS A great lineup of presentations with topics for utility arborists, municipal arborists, and commercial tree care. Topics include OSHA Regulations, pest and pesticide updates, trees and the law, aerial imaging, conflict resolution, reclaimed wood uses, and insurance issues. Information and registration HERE. January 28, 2022 Storm Sawing and Recovery Baton Rouge, LA The AgCenter at Louisiana State University has created this workshop to address techniques and skills needed for arborists to safely and effectively handle storm cleanup issues. Information and registration information HERE. January 28, 2022 ISA Cert. Arborist, Utility Arborist, & Municipal Specialist EXAM Hilton Garden Inn, Hattiesburg, MS ISA Certified Arborist, Utility Arborist, and Municipal Specialist Exams are scheduled for January 28. Application deadline has already passed. Registering for an exam includes creating or logging in to your ISA account at https://www.isa-arbor.com/ and then clicking to find the test date and location.

January 29, 2022 Aerial Rescue Training Irmo, SC Presenter: Chris Alexander Join Soda City Climbing Club for this one-day aerial rescue training event. Registration information available from newheightstreecaresc@gmail.com.

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February 10, 2022 Spring Tree Maintenance Little Rock, AR Join the Arkansas Urban Forest Council for a session covering topics that cover tree maintenance topics for arborists.

Information and registration HERE. February 25, 2022 Field Encounters - Webinar The AgCenter at Louisiana State University has created this workshop to address pesticide use safety and invasive species.

Information and registration information HERE. February 25, 2022 Storm Sawing and Recovery - Webinar The AgCenter at Louisiana State University has created this workshop to address techniques and skills needed for arborists to safely and effectively handle storm cleanup issues. Information and registration information HERE. March 18, 2022 Field Encounters New Orleans and Webinar The AgCenter at Louisiana State University has created this workshop to address pesticide use safety and invasive species.

Information and registration information HERE. March 18, 2022 Storm Sawing and Recovery New Orleans, LA and virtual The AgCenter at Louisiana State University has created this workshop to address techniques and skills needed for arborists to safely and effectively handle storm cleanup issues. Information and registration information HERE.

Educational Events March 26-29, 2022 ISA Southern Chapter Annual Conference and Trade Show & Tree Climbing Championship Winston-Salem, NC Mark your calendars now for this reunion event! Pre-conference workshop (Tree Protection During Development), golf tournament and Tree Climbing Championships will take place on Saturday and Sunday. Conference educational sessions will take place on Monday and Tuesday. And plans are underway for the Shady Ladies tours for spouses and partners of arborists who attend the conference. So much to do in Winston-Salem. See the video on the Chapter website. Conference Registration HERE. TCC Volunteer and Climber Registration HERE March 30-April 1, 2022 TRAQ Full Course (5 seats remain as of 1/13) NC Cooperative Extension – Forsyth County Center Winston-Salem, NC Please read the ISA TRAQ Application Guide for the full course prerequisites, renewal requirements, and details about credential and courses. Applicants for the either course must register 30 days prior to the session they plan to attend. Additional information can be found on the Southern Chapter website.

April 8, 2022 Field Encounters Alexandria, LA, and Virtual The AgCenter at Louisiana State University has created this workshop to address pesticide use safety and invasive species.

Information and registration information HERE. April 22, 2022 Storm Sawing and Recovery Anacoco, LA The AgCenter at Louisiana State University has created this workshop to address techniques and skills needed for arborists to safely and effectively handle storm cleanup issues. Information and registration information HERE. May 20, 2022 Field Encounters Homer, LA The AgCenter at Louisiana State University has created this workshop to address pesticide use safety and invasive species.

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