Event

Trees, Cities, and Benefits

Does your community struggle to understand the contribution trees provide to people every day? Do you need to justify your tree program with cost/benefit analysis? Are you interested in connecting trees to broad sustainability goals? iTree can help! The Missouri Department of Conservation is partnering with the Missouri Community Forestry Council to host the 3rd annual Trees and Cities Spring Workshop in St. Louis. This year's program will target the practical use of the on-line iTree benefits calculator tools. The iTree development team has been adding new features to make calculating the value and benefits of trees both efficient and effective. However, the various tool can be overwhelming and industry professionals often don't have time to wade through all the options to get results. During this 1/2 day workshop, you will gain an understanding of the latest iTree tools and how to quickly use this resource to generate tree benefits. Incorporated group discussion will spark ideas on ways to use tree benefit information in various outreach and promotion efforts.

*** Bring your personal laptop or tablet computer to maximize workshop experience ***

7:30am - Registration opens
8:00am - Welcome and Facilitated Discussion
8:30am to 11:30am - Aren Flint with Davey Resource Group will present on the iTree suite of tools. Focus will be placed on web based tools including: Canopy, Design, Planting, and MyTree.
11:30am - Facilitated Discussion
12:00pm - Lunch and networking