The annual South Carolina Arborist Workshop, hosted by Trees SC and the S.C. Forestry Commission, will be held on September 23 at the Harbison Environmental Education Center in Columbia.  Sponsored by Mead’s Tree Service, Inc. and Ditch Witch of the Carolina’s, the workshop is perfect for the practicing arborist.  Presentations will include climbing gear and techniques, spray truck/IPM, insects and disease, and safety. 

The following CEUs will be offered:
ISA-4.75
CTSP-1
Pesticide
SAF-4

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2010 Annual Conference
A Mighty Oak is Just a Nut That Stood Its Ground:  Trees SC-20 Years and Growing
October 28-29, 2010
Embassy Suites Downtown, Charleston, South Carolina

Trees SC’s annual conference entitled A Mighty Oak is Just a Nut That Stood Its Ground:  Trees SC-20 Years and Growing, will be held on October 28-29 at the Embassy Suites Downtown in Charleston, South Carolina.  Keynote speaker, Dr. Kathy Wolf of the University of Washington, will share her latest research on the social and economic value of trees, while other speakers will talk on urban soils, insects and disease, tree quality, ANSI standards, and current trends and future opportunities for urban forestry in the South.  ISA, SAF and Pesticide credits will be offered.  Full registration information will be available soon.

We would like to thank our sponsors the South Carolina Forestry Commission, Bartlett Tree Experts, the City of Charleston, Preservation Tree Care, Davey Resource Group, Sox & Freeman, Roebuck Wholesale Nursery, Long Branch Farm, Moon’s Tree Farm, Shady Grove Plantation and Nursery, Aukland Nursery, Stihl, Berkeley County Electric, and the Coastal Conservation League.  If you are interested in being a sponsor or exhibitor at the event, please contact us for details.

Each year, Trees SC recognizes individuals, groups, organizations, government entities and others for their contribution to urban and community forests in South Carolina by presenting the Golden Acorn and Heritage Tree Awards.  This year, we are excited to offer two new categories within the Golden Acorn Award: the Golden Acorn Award for Distinguished Volunteer Service and the Golden Acorn Award for Outstanding Community Forestry Program.  We will still have the two awards to recognize professional efforts in urban/community forestry, but we wanted to recognize volunteers and community groups for their efforts at   maintaining and expanding our state’s forests.

Our Heritage Tree Award identifies, celebrates and recognizes remarkable trees in South Carolina.  Either nominated individually or as part of a group, these trees are recognized by their historical and/or cultural significance to the community.

We are now accepting nominations for the Golden Acorn and  Heritage Tree Awards.  If you know an individual, program, municipality, university, or a community group that deserves to be recognized for their contributions to urban and/or community forestry, or a tree of great significance to a local community or the entire state of South Carolina, please submit a nomination today.  Nomination forms are available through our website at www.treessc.org, or you may contact Karen Hauck at karen@treessc.org to request a form.  All nominations must be postmarked by July 23, 2010, and winners will be announced during our annual conference this fall.