Tree Preservation Webinar Series
Agenda
Keys for Success in Tree Preservation
Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT
What makes tree preservation difficult?
Historical perspective from 1970 to today
What they don’t teach in Forestry School
Taking a seat at the design table and other people skills
Understanding roles of client, design professional, contractor and arborist
Introduction to the (simple) four-step process
Life and death
Tree Root Morphology and Patterns
Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 1:30 – 3:30 PM CDT
Dr. Alex Shigo on roots
Myth busting: the graphic that started it all (the world’s best tree preservation educational tool)
But how do we really know how applicable this is to my region/state?
How to be an expert on tree preservation
The First Annual National Capitol Root Appreciation Day
Root investigation studies for high profile sites: case studies
Trees as Design Elements and Construction Strategies
Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT
Promoting trees as elements of design and not mere afterthoughts
• The Structural Root Zone (SRZ)
• The Critical Root Zone (CRZ)
• Purposes of CRZs in tree preservation
• Mistakes with CRZs
• Project profiles in designing with trees
• Overview of planning, design, and construction documents for tree preservation
Construction strategy: finding a balance between the tree environment and construction goals
• Asking the key question
• Construction strategy project profiles
Tree Protection and Post Construction
Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 1:30 – 3:30 PM CDT
Blending technical solutions and people
The trouble with standard arborist crews and tree preservation projects
Project case studies
Who is there for the trees now?
• Problems after the last sod is laid
• Keys for survivability
• Heritage Tree transplant case study in DC
• SITES and tree preservation
Webinar Instructions
All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited.
Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.
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Credits
Engineers:
8.0 PDHs
Architects:
8.0 HSW CE Hours
AIA:
8.0 LU|HSW
LA/CES:
8.0 HSW PDHs
Landscape Architects:
8.0 HSW CE Hours
ISA:
Certified Arborist: 8.0 Hours
BCMA Science: 0.7 Hours
Practice: 0.5 Hours
Management: 6.75 Hours
Climber Specialist: 2.5 Hours
Utility Specialist: 4.5 Hours
Municipal Specialist: 8.0 Hours
Aerial Lift: 2.5 Hours
Continuing Education Credit Information
Engineers:
1.5 PDHs
Architects:
1.5 HSW CE Hours
AIA:
1.5 LU|HSW
ICC:
.15 CEUs
Continuing Education Credit Information
These live, interactive webinars are designed to qualify for continuing education credit for professional engineers and architects in all states. Please see each webinar listing for the number of available continuing education credits. Course participants need to be aware of any licensing restrictions on online learning to fulfill their continuing education requirements.
HalfMoon Education Inc. is registered as a continuing education provider with the American Institute of Architects (No. J885). HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), North Carolina, and North Dakota. HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York architects.
Halfmoon Education is an approved continuing education provider with the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System. See the Tree Preservation, Wetlands Law and Compliance, and the Pedestrian and Bicycle Transport Planning webinars for available HSW PDHs.
The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) has approved a total of 8 hours for certified arborists for the Tree Preservation webinars series. Please see course listing online for other approved ISA hours.
HalfMoon Education is an International Code Council Preferred Provider (No. 1232). See the International Building Code and the International Energy Conservation Code webinars for available CEUs.
Providers of continuing education for New York professional engineers are considered approved, if the provider is approved by the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System and/or the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System, which includes HalfMoon Education. Courses are considered approved if they contribute to the professional practice of professional engineering in approved subject areas.
The Association of State Floodplain Managers has approved the Wetlands Law and Compliance webinars. See listings for available CEUs.
Continuing education courses showing as pending will be updated on www.halfmoonseminars.org under each webinar listing, as they become available. Please email doug@halfmoonseminars.org to be notified of approved credits. State which particular webinar(s) you’re interested in.
Participation and knowledge retention will be verified for these webinar events. Certificates of completion will be provided upon successful completion of the quiz at the end of each webinar, and earned LUs will be reported to the AIA/CES.
Speakers
Chris A. Cowles
Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc.
As a senior urban forester, Mr. Cowles is responsible for the preparation of tree preservation, transplanting, and restoration plans for design, construction, and renovation projects. For more than three decades, Mr. Cowles has successfully competed hundreds of challenging projects for a variety of clients nationwide, including federal agencies, state and local governments, community organizations and private sector interests. His work includes residential, commercial, institutional, and military projects as well as parks and historic sites. His approach to tree preservation employs innovative technical solutions with people involvement that are unique to each project.
Mr. Cowles routinely presents on topics such as tree preservation and urban forestry. Some of these include Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission’s (MNCPPC) Trees Matter Symposium, ASLA National Conference Field Workshops, numerous local agencies and design firm’s lunch and learns, and the international conference on The Landscape Below Ground Third Edition. His projects have won many awards, including one from the Maryland Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), an ASLA Potomac Chapter Honor Award, the Fairfax County (Virginia) Annual Tree Preservation Award, and a National Arbor Day/National Homebuilders Award.
There are 4 Courses in This Seminar
Keys for Success in Tree Preservation
WebinarSeptember 17, 2019Chris A. Cowles
Speakers
Chris A. Cowles
Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc.
As a senior urban forester, Mr. Cowles is responsible for the preparation of tree preservation, transplanting, and restoration plans for design, construction, and renovation projects. For more than three decades, Mr. Cowles has successfully competed hundreds of challenging projects for a variety of clients nationwide, including federal agencies, state and local governments, community organizations and private sector interests. His work includes residential, commercial, institutional, and military projects as well as parks and historic sites. His approach to tree preservation employs innovative technical solutions with people involvement that are unique to each project.
Mr. Cowles routinely presents on topics such as tree preservation and urban forestry. Some of these include Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission’s (MNCPPC) Trees Matter Symposium, ASLA National Conference Field Workshops, numerous local agencies and design firm’s lunch and learns, and the international conference on The Landscape Below Ground Third Edition. His projects have won many awards, including one from the Maryland Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), an ASLA Potomac Chapter Honor Award, the Fairfax County (Virginia) Annual Tree Preservation Award, and a National Arbor Day/National Homebuilders Award.
Tree Root Morphology and Patterns
WebinarSeptember 17, 2019Chris A. Cowles
Speakers
Chris A. Cowles
Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc.
As a senior urban forester, Mr. Cowles is responsible for the preparation of tree preservation, transplanting, and restoration plans for design, construction, and renovation projects. For more than three decades, Mr. Cowles has successfully competed hundreds of challenging projects for a variety of clients nationwide, including federal agencies, state and local governments, community organizations and private sector interests. His work includes residential, commercial, institutional, and military projects as well as parks and historic sites. His approach to tree preservation employs innovative technical solutions with people involvement that are unique to each project.
Mr. Cowles routinely presents on topics such as tree preservation and urban forestry. Some of these include Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission’s (MNCPPC) Trees Matter Symposium, ASLA National Conference Field Workshops, numerous local agencies and design firm’s lunch and learns, and the international conference on The Landscape Below Ground Third Edition. His projects have won many awards, including one from the Maryland Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), an ASLA Potomac Chapter Honor Award, the Fairfax County (Virginia) Annual Tree Preservation Award, and a National Arbor Day/National Homebuilders Award.
Trees as Design Elements and Construction Strategies
WebinarSeptember 18, 2019Chris A. Cowles
Speakers
Chris A. Cowles
Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc.
As a senior urban forester, Mr. Cowles is responsible for the preparation of tree preservation, transplanting, and restoration plans for design, construction, and renovation projects. For more than three decades, Mr. Cowles has successfully competed hundreds of challenging projects for a variety of clients nationwide, including federal agencies, state and local governments, community organizations and private sector interests. His work includes residential, commercial, institutional, and military projects as well as parks and historic sites. His approach to tree preservation employs innovative technical solutions with people involvement that are unique to each project.
Mr. Cowles routinely presents on topics such as tree preservation and urban forestry. Some of these include Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission’s (MNCPPC) Trees Matter Symposium, ASLA National Conference Field Workshops, numerous local agencies and design firm’s lunch and learns, and the international conference on The Landscape Below Ground Third Edition. His projects have won many awards, including one from the Maryland Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), an ASLA Potomac Chapter Honor Award, the Fairfax County (Virginia) Annual Tree Preservation Award, and a National Arbor Day/National Homebuilders Award.
Tree Protection and Post Construction
WebinarSeptember 18, 2019Chris A. Cowles
Speakers
Chris A. Cowles
Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc.
As a senior urban forester, Mr. Cowles is responsible for the preparation of tree preservation, transplanting, and restoration plans for design, construction, and renovation projects. For more than three decades, Mr. Cowles has successfully competed hundreds of challenging projects for a variety of clients nationwide, including federal agencies, state and local governments, community organizations and private sector interests. His work includes residential, commercial, institutional, and military projects as well as parks and historic sites. His approach to tree preservation employs innovative technical solutions with people involvement that are unique to each project.
Mr. Cowles routinely presents on topics such as tree preservation and urban forestry. Some of these include Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission’s (MNCPPC) Trees Matter Symposium, ASLA National Conference Field Workshops, numerous local agencies and design firm’s lunch and learns, and the international conference on The Landscape Below Ground Third Edition. His projects have won many awards, including one from the Maryland Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), an ASLA Potomac Chapter Honor Award, the Fairfax County (Virginia) Annual Tree Preservation Award, and a National Arbor Day/National Homebuilders Award.
