Fall 2019 Campus Tree Advisory Committee Meeting

When Nov 22, 2019
from 02:00 PM to 03:30 PM
Where SAC W303
Contact Name
Contact Phone 502-852-8575
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The Campus Tree Advisory Committee is open to all employees, students & community members interested in helping UofL protect & expand our tree population. We meet just once a semester. The agenda includes:

  • Updates: recent/impending tree plantings, removals and maintenance plans (Greg)
  • Communication Plan: information sharing with the campus community about major tree removals
  • Update on Campus Tree Inventory & UofL Tree App (Bob / Sarah)
  • Updates/Maintenance of Belknap Tree Tour – New brochure? ELSB funded plaque replacements? (Tammy)
  • UofL Arbor Day 2017Plan for 2020 UofL Arbor Day Observances  (Justin)
    1. Perhaps Friday, April 3rd, (KY Arbor Day), 11am-2pm, Belknap Campus – location?
    2. HSC Arbor Day Event?
    - Role of Grounds Crew & Tree Planting plan (Greg)
    - Role of Campus Housing/Sustainability Living-Learning Community (Marcus / Melissa)
    - Role of UofL Dining (Ellen)
    - Role of Health Promotion
    - Role of KY and/or Metro Louisville Divisions of Forestry? (Bridget/Erin)
    - Planning for Tree give-away?
    3. Athletics Arbor Day planting with student athletes?
  • Tree-relatedService Learning Projects
    - Planning for 2019 Maple-Tapping season (Linda, Dave, Avalon, Sydney, Alanis)
    - All are encouraged to volunteer to help with these fall plantings in UofL’s Tree-borhood:
       - Limerick Tree Planting - Saturday, 11/30, 9am, 700 block of St. Catherine (38 trees)
      - Louisville Grows Schnitzelburg/Meriwether Tree Planting - Saturday, 12/7, 8am-4pm, 1567 S Shelby St (266 trees)
    - Any 2020 classes on offer which are/could integrate tree-related service learning?
  • Reminder of reporting needs for 2019 Tree Campus USA application
  • Other items? Contact the Chair, Justin Mog at justin.mog@louisville.edu

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