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Lightning Round: Municipal Forestry
- 1. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA- LINCOLN This American Forest Eric North, Ph.D. - University of Nebraska-Lincoln Graham Herbst - Nebraska Forest Service https://www.ecowatch.com/10-interesting-facts-about-earthworms-1881871982.html 1
- 2. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA- LINCOLN Yes…Nebraska HasTrees GoTree Huskers! 2
- 3. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA- LINCOLN Phytogeography of Nebraska – 1897, 1900 3
- 4. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA- LINCOLN Europeans & Indigenous People changed their landscapes 4
- 5. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA- LINCOLN 5 Is it biologically reasonable for native species list to remain static?
- 6. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA- LINCOLN Some non-natives can be a problem 6
- 7. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA- LINCOLN Not aVery “Native” Environment 7
- 8. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA- LINCOLN Some non-natives are beneficial ginkgo Scots pine lilac 8
- 9. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA- LINCOLN Management Issues 9
- 10. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA- LINCOLN It’s Not the Origin, It’s the Action 10
- 11. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA- LINCOLN Even natives can sometimes be a problem eastern redcedar poison ivy 11
- 14. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA- LINCOLN Graham Herbst gherbst2@unl.edu Eric North, Ph.D. eric.north@unl.edu 14
- 16. Tree Board Members: Who Are They? Why Should We Care? Dr. Paul D. Ries Sarah Greenleaf
- 17. Citizen Advisory Boards • A form of participatory democracy • Common in most cities • Found across topics and city functions • Tree Boards are one type you may be familiar with
- 18. Tree Boards • Many cities have a Tree Board as a result of being a Tree City USA • No one knows how many Tree Boards are out there, who serves on them, and why • OSU graduate student Sarah Greenleaf and I decided to try and find out
- 19. Research Design • No national census of Tree Board members exists • Survey of Tree City USA communities • Online survey forwarded by TCUSA contact to Tree Board members
- 20. Research Questions • Research questions –what demographic information describes Tree Board members? –what motivates people to volunteer on a Tree Board? –is there a connection between demographics and motivation?
- 21. Survey Results - Demographics • 1,025 completed surveys from 49 states • 53% male, 45.5% female, 1.5% no response • 92.5% White, 2.1% Black/African, 1.2% Hispanic • 66% held college degree, 37% held advanced degree • 29% retired, 14.6% public, 11% natural resources, 5.6% blue collar • 50% were over age 60, while 10% were under age 40
- 22. Survey Results - ”Average” Tree Board • Has 7 members • Meets 9 times a year • Each member contributes 6.9 hours per month volunteer time • Average respondent was a white, well educated, 58 year-old, retired male
- 23. Findings - Motivations • 47% - management of their urban forest • 20% - arboriculture • 19% - local government issues • 10% - volunteer work in general
- 24. Findings - Motivations • Functional benefit of volunteering – Values – Understanding – Social – Enhancement – Career
- 25. Findings – Demographics & Motivations • Female respondents were only slightly more apt to volunteer for learning experiences than males • Younger respondents were more likely to volunteer to receive career benefit than older respondents • Retired respondents had the highest value reason for volunteering
- 26. Implications of This Research • Most Tree Board members are white, male, older, and retired • Most Tree Boards are not representative of the communities they serve • People value Tree Board service as a way to help their community
- 27. Future Research Needs • Take a deeper dive • Perspectives or biases of Tree Board members • Measure effectiveness • Connect with urban forest health • Evaluate recruitment, retention, and training
- 28. Take Home Thoughts • Tree Boards are a vehicle for people to participate in Democracy • We need to recruit for diversity, in all its forms, on our Tree Boards • We need more focus on Tree Boards
- 29. Thank you for attending today • A refereed journal article based on this research has been submitted for publication and a decision is pending Dr. Paul D. Ries Instructor & Director, Graduate Certificate in Urban Forestry Oregon State University Email: paul.ries@oregonstate.edu
- 31. Growing Relationships for a Greener Future Detroit’s Urban Forest Todd Mistor Sr. Associate Forester
- 32. Detroit by the Numbers • Founded 1701: French explorers • Current geographic size: 139 sq. miles • Peak population 1.8 million • Population today 673,104 (July 2017 estimate) • 309 parks • 4,908 acres of park land (including Belle Isle) • 187,124 street trees • Approximately 2,500 miles of streets • Forestry Division: 25 employees
- 33. History • 1854 - DETROIT CREATES A PARKS COMMISSION • LATE 1800’S – DETROIT HIRES A FORESTER TO MANAGE ITS TREES • 1900 – CITY STARTS ITS OWN NURSERY • 1910 – DETROIT PASSES A STREET TREE ORDINANCE AND DEFINES THE SPECIES THAT WERE ALLOWED TO BE PLANTED ALONG CITY STREETS • 1914 – CITY OPENS A SAW MILL • FIRST HALF OF 20TH CENTURY – CITY GROWS IN SIZE, POPULATION AND SCOPE OF SERVICES • SECOND HALF OF 20TH CENTURY – POPULATION DECLINES, BUDGETS, STAFF AND SERVICES ARE REDUCED
- 35. Consequences What we have done in the past impacts the future possibilities
- 36. Expectations Green Infrastructure comes with different expectations from the public NECESSARY NECESSARY OPTIONAL
- 37. Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results Insanity:
- 38. Engagement If the perception is that Green Infrastructure is OPTIONAL, get resident to OPT IN We are only planting trees for residents that request and desire to have a tree planted
- 39. Engagement If the perception is that Green Infrastructure is OPTIONAL, get resident to OPT IN We are only planting trees for residents that request and desire to have a tree planted
- 40. It Takes Time
- 41. It’s never too late to EVOLVE Managing Hazards Regular Maintenance Quantifying Benefits Knowing the Resource/Liability • Evolving Narrative
- 42. It’s never too late to EVOLVE Managing Hazards Regular Maintenance Quantifying Benefits Knowing the Resource/Liability • Evolving Narrative
- 43. It’s never too late to EVOLVE • Evolving Practices • Multi-faceted approach
- 44. Growing Relationships for a Greener Future Detroit’s Urban Forest Todd Mistor Sr. Associate Forester mistort@detroitmi.gov
- 46. Clueless ! How many employees does it take to build an urban forestry program?
- 47. Clueless ! How many employees does it take to build an urban forestry program?
- 57. Biggest challenge for me? Getting heard by “The Man”
- 58. • Grow the “Forestry Dept.” • Develop a comprehensive city-wide planting plan • Develop private partnerships Where from here?