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1 Parks and Recreation Department Parks Operations Division Community Greenscapes & Trails P&R Director: Donna Gaukler Urban Forester: Greg Howe Page 1
2 Greg Howe Urban Forester Urban Forester - City of Missoula since September 2011 B.S. Environmental Science and Policy (University of South Florida) 21 years in local government natural resource management International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist (10 years) Municipal Specialist FL-0824AM Society of Municipal Arborists 2010 Graduate of Municipal Forestry Institute Page 2
3 Community Greenscapes & Trails Urban Forestry Greenways & Horticulture Page 3
4 Urban Forestry Urban Forestry, 2010: The art, science and technology of sustained planning and managing trees, greenspaces and forest resources in and around urban community ecosystems for the physiological, sociological, economic, and aesthetic benefits provided society. Page 4
5 Greenways Greenways: Greenways are corridors of land recognized for their ability to connect people and places together. These ribbons of open space are located within linear corridors that are either natural, such as rivers and streams, or manmade, such as abandoned railroad beds and utility corridors Page 5
6 Urban Forestry Assets Managed 25,000+ trees along approx. 600 miles of streets 5,500+ trees in approx. 60 parks Greenways and Horticulture Approximately 9 miles of commuter route trails 20 annual flower beds 55 Medians (39 irrigated shrub beds; 16 nonirrigated hardscape and weeds) Page 6
7 Urban Forestry Is the maintenance and removals of trees located on City property and ROWs such as parks, city lots & streets The enforcement and education of citizens on ordinance compliance The issuance of permits for arboriculture and landscape work preformed in the ROW Supervise and inspect contracted services Assess trees for hazards using ISA protocols Apprise trees for monetary value using Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers protocols Clear line of site hazards from intersections and signal lights Assist in snow removal from trails, sidewalks & bridges Plant new trees Page 7
8 Greenways Maintenance of linear parks that contain commuter trails Inspection of and reporting on surfaces and sign conditions on or along trails Repair or replace trail infrastructure. Pickup trash and refill mutt mitts Mow and edge parkland adjacent to trails Plant, care for and maintain trees, shrubs, ornamental grasses and herbaceous vegetation along trails Inspect and repair irrigation systems Assist in snow removal from trails, sidewalks & bridges Page 8
9 Horticulture Maintenance of medians and flower beds across the City Plant ornamental grasses, flowers and other landscape vegetation in medians and flower beds Mow and edge medians Care for and maintain trees, shrubs, ornamental grasses and herbaceous vegetation Advise and/or assist Park Maintenance Staff with landscape vegetation and turf grass questions or projects Inspect and repair irrigation systems Assist in snow removal from trails, sidewalks & bridges Page 9
10 Accomplishments 2011 Accomplishments Urban Forestry Planted 186 trees, Pruned 505 trees, Removed 123 trees Participated with Outdoor Recreation in a successful 19 th Run for the Trees Placed pine beetle pheromone packets on pine trees Kept 280 trees watered June to September Started process of converting tree inventory to GIS Friends of the Urban Forest group created Greenways & Horticulture Completed 5 maintenance projects with GUTS Girls program Developed plan to improve Dakota Green area along trail Added ornamental and irrigation improvements to Evelyn Bonk Johnson (EBJ) Park Improved safety procedures for maintaining medians Page 10
11 Priorities 2012 Priorities Urban Forestry Develop new street tree planting list Develop Tree and Landscape Planting Specifications Review ordinances related to trees, landscaping and medians for future updates Enhance and evolve the Urban Forestry work plan Increase trees pruned by 20% Support and enhance the Friends of the Urban Forest Assist in conducting a successful 20 th Anniversary Run for the Trees event Greenways & Horticulture Hire Maintenance Worker for unit Develop work plan for unit Assist in the development of standards for greenways and trails Continue supporting GUTS Girls and other volunteer programs Replace annual flowers with perennial flowers for cost savings Page 11
12 Why is Urban Forestry, Greenways, Trails and Horticulture Important to the Community? Page 12
13 Livable Cities Quality of Life Healthy Communities Page 13
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