Welcome remarks and ACTrees update at ACTrees Day 2013.

1. ACTrees Day
November 5, 2013

2. WELCOME
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3. David Forsell
Board President
Welcome to Pittsburgh!
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4. 2013 Year in Review
Support to ACTrees members
• 55 grants for tree planting, totaling over $500,000
• Over $150,000 in 50 additional grants for:
– i-Tree analysis
– Tree care
– Youth partnerships
– National NeighborWoods® Month
– Travel Scholarships
• Education through Webcast Series and communications
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5. 2013 Year in Review
New ACTrees Staff
Michelle Kucerak
Director of Development
Anthony Le
Program Coordinator
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6. 2013 Year in Review
Policy &
Advocacy
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7. 2013 Year in Review
Introducing…
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8. 2013 Year in Review
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9. Maitreyi Roy
Board Treasurer
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10. ACTrees Financial Overview
2012 990
Prepared by Finance Manager, Helen Nelson CPA
in consultation with ACTrees Staff and Finance Committee
Reviewed by Board
Filed August 2013
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11. ACTrees Financial Overview
2012 Audit
Prepared by Halt, Buzas & Powell, Ltd
with full support of ACTrees Staff and
ACTrees Finance Manager
Completed in 2Q2013
Reviewed and Findings Accepted by the Board
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12. ACTrees Financial Overview
Revenue and Pass-through Grant Profile
2011 (audited)
Total Expenses:
Pass-through Grants
2012 (audited)
Total Expenses:
Pass-through Grants
2013 (est)
Total Expenses:
Pass-through Grants
$ 748,779
$ 237,709
$1,307,866
$ 678,102
$1,123,046
$ 650,000
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13. Nancy Hughes
Board Director and
2013 Nominating Committee Member
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14. Candidates for Second Three-Year Term
(2014-2016)
Dr. Burnell Fischer (IN)
Greg Levine (GA)
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15. Slate of Candidates for Director
Three-Year Term (2014 – 2016)
Mark Buscaino (DC)
Karen Jenkins (GA)
Kemba Shakur (CA)
Patrick Shea Esq (UT)
Barry Ward (TX)
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16. Danielle Crumrine
Board Secretary and
2013 Nominating Committee Member
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17. ACTrees Board of Directors
Executive Committee:
President (2013 – 2015)
Vice President (2012 – 2014)
Secretary (2012 – 2014)
Treasurer (2013 – 2015)
David Forsell, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, IN
Scott Jamieson, Bartlett Tree Experts, IL
Danielle Crumrine, Tree Pittsburgh, PA
Maitreyi Roy, Bartrams Gardens, PA
Directors:
(2013 – 2015)
(2010 – 2013)
(2013 – 2015)
(2010 – 2013)
Candidates for Director:
(2014 – 2016)
Sam Bishop, II, Trees New York, NY
Burney Fischer, Indiana University, IN
Nancy Hughes, California Urban Forests Council, CA
Greg Levine, Trees Atlanta, GA
Mark Buscaino, Casey Trees, DC
Karen Jenkins, Savannah Tree Foundation, GA
Kemba Shakur, Urban Releaf, Oakland, CA
Patrick Shea, Private Attorney & University of UT
Barry Ward, Trees for Houston, TX
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18. ACTrees Staff
Executive Director
Carrie Gallagher
Executive Assistant
Communications Manager
Finance Manager
Bonnie Perry
Conni Kunzler
Helen Nelson, CPA
Public Policy Manager
Gerry Gray, PhD
Program Director
Program Coordinator
Leland Milstein
Anthony Le
Manager, Member & Partner Services
Sarah Anderson
Director of Development
Development Associate
Michelle Kucerak
Suzanne Presgrave
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19. Details of the Day
ACTrees Day Program
Program Committee Co-Chairs
Sam Bishop (NY)
Greg Levine (GA)
ACTrees Program Director
Leland Milstein
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20. Rooms
Plenary Sessions:
• Allegheny 1
Concurrent Sessions:
• Allegheny 1
• Crawford East & West
• Fayette (State Urban Forest Councils - 2nd Floor)
Lunch
• Westmoreland West & Central (2nd Floor)
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21. Reminders
• ISA CEUs available – sign up sheets at end of
our Closing session
• Tweet about ACTrees Day with #ACTreesDay
Follow and mention us
@alliance4trees
• Use #ACTreesDay on Facebook, too (and Like us)
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22. 10:15 - 11:15 Panel
Trees and Disasters
Moderator & Panelist:
Scott Jamieson, ACTrees Board VP
Vice President, Bartlett Tree Experts
Panelists:
Grady McGahan, Executive Director, reTREEt America
Peggy Middaugh, Director, Worcester Tree Initiative
Andrew Hart, Director of Urban Forestry, Keep Indianapolis
Beautiful
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23. 11:15 - 11:45 Sessions
Growing Savvy Tree Advocates: Citizen Advocate
Handbook and Strategy
Allegheny 1
YARDS: Youth Achieving Resource Development Skills
Crawford East & West (3rd Floor)
State Urban & Community Forestry Councils
Fayette (2nd Floor)
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24. 11:45 - 12:15 Sessions
Neighborhood Trees Summer Inspectors:
Social Pressure for Tree Health
Allegheny 1
Wetting Their Appetites:
Rainwater Harvesting through Community Greening
Crawford East & West (3rd Floor)
State Urban & Community Forestry Councils
Fayette (2nd Floor)
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25. Luncheon
Guest Speaker:
William Bryant Logan,
Author of Oak and Dirt and a new book, Air
Westmoreland West & Central
2nd Floor
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26. 1:30 - 2:30 Lightning Round
Innovative Fundraising & Partnerships
Moderator & Panelist:
Danielle Crumrine, ACTrees Board Secretary
Executive Director, Tree Pittsburgh
Panelists:
Nicki Largent, Executive Director, Tree Bank Foundation
Steve Grantham, Director of Operations, Up With Trees
Lee Mueller, Program Manager, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks
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27. 2:30 - 3:00 Sessions
You Can’t Always Get What You Want:
Urban Forest Species Diversity
Allegheny 1
Managing Data on Trees
from Nursery Tagging to Post-Planting Tracking
Crawford East & West (3rd Floor)
State Urban & Community Forestry Councils
Fayette (2nd Floor)
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28. 3:15 - 4:00 Panel
Furthering Your Mission
Moderator & Panelist:
Greg Levine, ACTrees Board Director
Co-Executive Director, Trees Atlanta
Panelists:
Robert Seemann, Program Director, Baton Rouge Green
Danielle Crumrine, Executive Director, Tree Pittsburgh
Torin Dunnavant, Senior Manager of Community
Engagement, TreePeople
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29. 4:00 - 4:30 Closing
The Next 20 Years for Urban Forestry and ACTrees
Paul Reis
Associate Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry
US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
David Forsell
ACTrees Board President
President, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful
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30. Thank you!
Join us for this evening’s Reception at 6:00pm
Hosted by the Sustainable Urban Forestry Coalition and
event supporters, including Alliance for Community Trees
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