welcome & actrees business by actrees staff & board

ACTrees DayNovember 5, 2013

WELCOME

ACTrees Day – November 5, 2013 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

David ForsellBoard President

Welcome to Pittsburgh!

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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 communicationsACTrees Day – November 5, 2013 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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2013 Year in Review

New ACTrees Staff

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Michelle KucerakDirector of Development

Anthony LeProgram Coordinator

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2013 Year in Review

Policy & Advocacy

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2013 Year in Review

Introducing…

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2013 Year in Review

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Maitreyi RoyBoard Treasurer

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2012 990

Prepared by Finance Manager, Helen Nelson CPAin consultation with ACTrees Staff and Finance Committee

Reviewed by Board

Filed August 2013

ACTrees Financial Overview

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ACTrees Financial Overview

2012 Audit

Prepared by Halt, Buzas & Powell, Ltdwith full support of ACTrees Staff and

ACTrees Finance Manager

Completed in 2Q2013

Reviewed and Findings Accepted by the Board

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ACTrees Financial Overview

Revenue and Pass-through Grant Profile

2011 (audited)Total Expenses: $ 748,779Pass-through Grants $ 237,709

2012 (audited)Total Expenses: $1,307,866Pass-through Grants $ 678,102

2013 (est)Total Expenses:

$1,123,046Pass-through Grants $ 650,000

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Nancy HughesBoard Director and

2013 Nominating Committee Member

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Candidates for Second Three-Year Term(2014-2016)

Dr. Burnell Fischer (IN)Greg Levine (GA)

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Slate of Candidates for DirectorThree-Year Term (2014 – 2016)

Mark Buscaino (DC)Karen Jenkins (GA)Kemba Shakur (CA)

Patrick Shea Esq (UT)Barry Ward (TX)

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Danielle Crumrine

Board Secretary and2013 Nominating Committee Member

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Executive Committee:President (2013 – 2015) David Forsell, Keep Indianapolis

Beautiful, INVice President (2012 – 2014) Scott Jamieson, Bartlett Tree Experts, ILSecretary (2012 – 2014) Danielle Crumrine, Tree Pittsburgh, PATreasurer (2013 – 2015) Maitreyi Roy, Bartrams Gardens, PA

Directors:(2013 – 2015) Sam Bishop, II, Trees New

York, NY(2010 – 2013) Burney Fischer, Indiana

University, IN(2013 – 2015) Nancy Hughes, California

Urban Forests Council, CA(2010 – 2013) Greg Levine, Trees Atlanta, GA

Candidates for Director:(2014 – 2016) Mark Buscaino, Casey Trees,

DCKaren Jenkins,

Savannah Tree Foundation, GAKemba Shakur,

Urban Releaf, Oakland, CAPatrick Shea,

Private Attorney & University of UTBarry Ward, Trees

for Houston, TX

ACTrees Board of Directors

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Executive Director Carrie Gallagher

Executive Assistant Bonnie PerryCommunications Manager Conni KunzlerFinance Manager Helen Nelson, CPA

Public Policy Manager Gerry Gray, PhD

Program Director Leland MilsteinProgram Coordinator Anthony Le

Manager, Member & Partner Services Sarah Anderson

Director of Development Michelle KucerakDevelopment Associate Suzanne Presgrave

ACTrees Staff

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Program Committee Co-ChairsSam Bishop (NY)Greg Levine (GA)

ACTrees Program DirectorLeland Milstein

ACTrees Day Program

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Details of the Day

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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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Reminders

• ISA CEUs available – sign up sheets at end of our Closing session

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Follow and mention us @alliance4trees

• Tweet about ACTrees Day with #ACTreesDay

• Use #ACTreesDay on Facebook, too (and Like us)

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Trees and Disasters

Moderator & Panelist:Scott Jamieson, ACTrees Board VP

Vice President, Bartlett Tree Experts

Panelists:Grady McGahan, Executive Director, reTREEt AmericaPeggy Middaugh, Director, Worcester Tree Initiative

Andrew Hart, Director of Urban Forestry, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful

10:15 - 11:15 Panel

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Growing Savvy Tree Advocates: Citizen Advocate Handbook and Strategy

Allegheny 1

YARDS: Youth Achieving Resource Development SkillsCrawford East & West (3rd Floor)

State Urban & Community Forestry CouncilsFayette (2nd Floor)

11:15 - 11:45 Sessions

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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 CouncilsFayette (2nd Floor)

11:45 - 12:15 Sessions

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Luncheon

Guest Speaker:William Bryant Logan,

Author of Oak and Dirt and a new book, Air

Westmoreland West & Central2nd Floor

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Innovative Fundraising & Partnerships

Moderator & Panelist:Danielle Crumrine, ACTrees Board Secretary

Executive Director, Tree Pittsburgh

Panelists:Nicki Largent, Executive Director, Tree Bank FoundationSteve Grantham, Director of Operations, Up With Trees

Lee Mueller, Program Manager, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks

1:30 - 2:30 Lightning Round

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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 CouncilsFayette (2nd Floor)

2:30 - 3:00 Sessions

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Furthering Your Mission

Moderator & Panelist:Greg Levine, ACTrees Board DirectorCo-Executive Director, Trees Atlanta

Panelists:Robert Seemann, Program Director, Baton Rouge GreenDanielle Crumrine, Executive Director, Tree Pittsburgh

Torin Dunnavant, Senior Manager of Community Engagement, TreePeople

3:15 - 4:00 Panel

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The Next 20 Years for Urban Forestry and ACTrees

Paul ReisAssociate Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry

US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service

David ForsellACTrees Board President

President, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful

4:00 - 4:30 Closing

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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

ACTrees Day – November 5, 2013 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania