Title: Twigs to Trees
Description: What can you do with your town's vacant lots other than mowing them? Create woodlands, of course! Hear the story of how Montgomery County Land Bank and ODNR worked together to use traditional reforestation techniques to create greenspace that offers all the socio-economic benefits of tree canopy in the middle of Dayton for all of us!
Presenter: Wendi Van Buren, ODNR Urban Forester
Bio: Wendi Van Buren is a regional urban forester for ODNR Division of Forestry serving municipalities and townships in southwest Ohio for the last 18 years. Wendi has a degree in Environmental Botany from Ohio University and is an ISA Certified Arborist. When not talking trees, she lives in Glendale with her husband Bryan, kid Sam, and very fluffy orange cat Jack.
ISA CEUs: 1.0 Certified Arborist, Utility Specialist, Municipal Specialist, BCMA Practice
Cost: Chapter Members FREE; Non-members $20
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET