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NCSAF Luncheon: September 11, 2008

Incorporating Trees and Forests into Urban Design and Development

By: Laura Schweitzer, American Forests

The September NCSAF luncheon continued a two-luncheon series highlighting urban forestry. The event featured David Zeitlin of the DC consulting group, The Care of Trees. Mr. Zeitlin is the division manager of the Tree Preservation and Land Restoration office of The Care of Trees. His work brings him together with engineers, architects, and contractors to provide tree preservation on development and redevelopment projects of all sizes. The firm provides consulting and field services from planning to design and they work on implementation of small and large-scale preservation plans.

David discussed the benefits of bringing a forestry perspective into the land development process. He also talked about the challenges of integrating forestry into the development planning process. One key issue he brought up was that many developers do not bring groups like his in until a project has been largely planned out. This makes the job of preserving standing trees on a property difficult because the planned actions of the developer would frequently have devastating impacts on the property’s trees. No developer enjoys learning that, in order to meet the ‘green infrastructure’ objectives of a project, they have to go back to the drawing board in those cases where they have brought in the foresters too late.

Another key area David covered was the sheer difficulties that can be involved in integrating the built environment with the green environment. Many nonforesters have trouble understanding the below-ground implications of actions like building sidewalks and cutting ditches for pipelines. His group spends a good deal of their time and effort helping developers to adjust their plans to mores sensitively deal with root masses and to work around roots where possible.

David’s primarily message revolved around the importance of ensuring that, as we continuing to build into and around natural areas, we will need to press developers to work with forestry professionals right from the beginning is we are to maintain a healthy urban forest.

David is a licensed forester and a licensed tree expert in Maryland, as well as an ISA certified arborist. Additionally, David is a field representative for American Forests. He received his Bachelors degree in Forestry from West Virginia University and a Masters degree in Geography and Environmental Planning from Towson University.

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NCSAF LUNCHEON

Incorporating Trees and Forests into Urban Design and Development

David A. Zeitlin
Division Manager of the Tree Preservation and Land Restoration,
The Care of Trees

September 11, 2007
11:30 am to 1:30 pm

LOCATION:
USDA Forest Service
Sidney R. Yates Building
Yates Training Room, 2nd Floor
201 14th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20250
NOTE: Security check and ID is required to enter this building.

Speaker
David A. Zeitlin is the Division Manager of the Tree Preservation and Land Restoration Office of The Care of Trees in the DC Metropolitan area. Their group works with engineers, architects, and contractors to provide tree preservation on development and redevelopment projects of all sizes. They provide consulting and field services from planning to design and they work on implementation of small and large-scale preservation plans. David is a Licensed Forester and a Licensed Tree Expert in Maryland, as well as an ISA Certified Arborist.  Additionally, David is a Field Representative for American Forests.  He received his Bachelors Degree in Forestry from West Virginia University and a Masters Degree in Geography and Environmental Planning from Towson University. 
Annual Business Meeting

At each NCSAF luncheon, we address a small amount of Chapter/State Society business.  At this luncheon, we will fulfill a requirement of the SAF and NCSAF bylaws, which states that the NCSAF must conduct an Annual Business Meeting.  This meeting will serve as an opportunity for discussion and information sharing between the leadership of the NCSAF and NCSAF members with a greater level of detail than would typically be covered at a luncheon event.  The length of time for this luncheon has been extended by half an hour to allow for this additional activity, so the luncheon will run from 11:30am until 1:30pm.  If you have any questions about the Annual Business Meeting piece of this next luncheon, please contact Jessica McGlyn, NCSAF Secretary, by phone:  202-778-9729 or by e-mail: jessica.mcglyn@wffus.org.

Lunch will not be provided for this lecture and meeting, so please feel free to bring your own lunch. 

The Forest Service has kindly offered to host this NCSAF Luncheon Lecture.  The charge for this session will be only $5 to help support the luncheon series and other NCSAF sponsored activities. 

Please RSVP by NOON, Wednesday, September 10, 2008 to Terri Bates, batesmt@verizon.net

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