 |
|
|
|
 The
Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Council
is an organization formed to address the
increasing urban forestry needs for the
eight county
region surrounding Dallas, Texas.
Our
mission
is to promote the protection and development of urban forest
resources. We execute our mission by communicating important
issues, needs and information about urban forest resources to
our local officials, civic leaders and media.
|
 |
Nat'l Champ Texas
Red Oak.
[photo
courtesy of Texas Tree Trails]
|
We accept:
 |
Dallas Urban Forest
Advisory Council
|
 |
 |
| in the
news |
|
|
Become a Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Council Member
Membership Workshop
Friday, May 14th
-
• Open to all members and
prospective members of TBUFC.
-
• Earn 1.5 CEU's
-
• Lunch included
-
• 11am-1pm
-
• FREE to TBUFC members - Cost of
membership is $15
Texas AgriLife Research and Extension
Urban Solutions Center - Education Bldg.
Classroom 1&2
17360 Coit Road Dallas, Texas 75252
Contact Micah Pace
mpace@tfs.tamu.edu
to register
|
|
Who is the Best in Texas?
Texas
Tree Climbing Competition 2010
Bob Woodruff Park,
Plano, TX
Friday May 21st - Saturday 22nd
Winner of this year's competition will
represent the Texas Chapter in the International
competition in Lisle, IL on July 24th-25th. This is the
best event of the year for a working climber to attend
if you want to improve your skills.
Pre-Competition
Workshop
Thursday May 20th
8:30am - 4:30pm
Advanced Tree Climbing Demonstration by
Guy LeBlanc. An outdoor demonstration of modern
climbing, energy saving and aerial rescue techniques for
the working climber. Registration will open Wednesday
Feb 17th. |
|
Up By Roots Workshop
A pril 6, 2010 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Presented by the author of “Up By Roots”, James
Urban
At the
Ft Worth Botanic Garden
This hands-on workshop will highlight key soil
and site assessment techniques. Skills that are
critical for arborists, landscape architects,
architects, planner, and urban foresters. Anyone who
designs, specifies, installs, or manages trees in
the built environment.
Register Now |
Brochure |
Print registration form |
|
Utility Arborists Assoc Regional Meeting
Corinth, TX
April 15-16, 2010
The planning team has worked with the national UAA group
and local utilities to make this a fantastic
opportunity. Success stories, effective vegetative
management, innovations, safety, notification and more!
|
|
Spanish Language Tree Workshop
Primeras Jornadas para Trabajadores de Árboles
June 4, 2010
VFW Post 9186, San Antonio
A Spanish language workshop covering tree care with
indoor class and outdoor demonstrations. Learn about
tree care, safety, chainsaws, climbing and pruning.
Speakers include Eduardo Medina from Davey Tree, Mark
Duff of the Texas Forest Service and Armando Cortez from
the City of San Antonio.
Click here for more information in English
Click here for more information in Spanish
Register online here
|
|
Make Note of Our New URL
BLACKLANDSUFC.ORG
Click to Bookmark
|
...
Click for More TBUFC News
|
|
|
|
"Trees play a vital role in our environment, providing food and shelter, helping to cool our surroundings, absorbing pollution, and emitting life-giving atmospheric gases. Their importance is crucial in urban areas and are a resource we often take for granted." |
TFS
USDA-FS
TreeLink
Calendar
|
|
|
