Tree Advocacy Class - Ocean Beach Green Center - …...Tree Advocacy Class, March 25, 2017...

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TreeAdvocacyClass

March25,2017,9:30toNoonOceanBeachRecreationCenter

1Tree Advocacy Class, March 25, 2017

WelcomeandIntroductions

• Whythisclass?• Treescutdown!Why?Whatcanwedo?

• Introductions• Sponsors• Classobjectives

• Whatisurbanforestry?• Howtofindmoreinformation• Howtoadvocate(ask)

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ClassOutline

I. Whyadvocatefortrees?II. Wherearethetrees?III. Whoownsthetrees?IV. Whatlawsapplytotrees?V. Whotakescareoftrees?VI. Whatdoesittake,tomanagetrees?VII. Howcanweinfluencetreemanagement?


I.Whyadvocatefortrees?

1.Whatisyourfavoritememoryofatree?• Shareyourstory

2.Howdotreesenhanceyourhealth?3.WhatCityservicesdotreesprovideforyou?

• Sharewitha“neighbor”



TreeBenefits• Cityservices


Imagesfrom:InvestfromtheGroundUp

TreeBenefits• Cityservices



TreeBenefits• Publichealth



TreeBenefits• Publichealth




TreeBenefits• Treesizematters!


II.Wherearethetrees?

• WhatwouldyouliketoknowabouttreesinOceanBeach?

• HowmuchofOceanBeach’slandisalreadycoveredbytreecanopy?

• 14percent!

• Wherewouldyoulikemoretreesandshade?


II.Wherearethetrees?• Whatdoesthetreecanopylooklike?


II.Wherearethetrees?• UrbanTreeCanopyAssessment

• LiDAR(LightDetectionandRanging)• 4‐inchresolution

• Maps!• Existingtreecanopy• Possibletreecanopy• Ownershipoftrees



II.Wherearethetrees?• inOceanBeach?


II.Wherearethetrees?• ParcelsinOceanBeach


II.Wherearethetrees?• Whatparcelshavethemosttrees?


II.Wherearethetrees?• Howtallarethetrees?



II.Wherearethetrees?• Howtallarethetrees?

0‐10ft tall,10+ft,20+ft,30+ft,40+ft,50+ft,60+ft.70+ft


II.Wherearethetrees?• Wherecouldtreesbeplanted,inOceanBeach?


III.Whoownsthetrees?• Privateproperty

• Agriculture• Commercial• Industrial• Residential• Utilities

• Publicproperty• Institutional• Schoolyards• Military• Parks• Transportation

[darkgreen=existingtrees,lightgreenandlightgrey=possibletrees]


III.Whoownsthetrees?


• OceanBeach• SoutheasternSanDiego


Somecitieshavemoretrees!


IV.Whatlawsapplytotrees?• 900‐19PublicTreeProtection(Heritagetrees)• TorreyPine,4651Saratoga


IV.Whatlawsapplytotrees?• 900‐19PublicTreeProtection(Heritagetrees)

• Nominationsubmittedbycitizenorpropertyowner

• RecommendationbyCommunityForestAdvisoryBoard

• DesignationbyCity’sUrbanForesterorParkArborist


IV.Whatlawsapplytotrees?

• Policies• 200‐05PlantingofTreesonCityStreets

• MunicipalCodes• LandscapeRegulations• PublicRights‐of‐way• ProtectionofTorreyPines



What’stheplan,Stan?

• GeneralPlan2008• ClimateActionPlan2015

• Treecanopygoals• 15%by2020• 35%by2035

• UrbanForestryProgramFive‐YearPlan2017


What’stheplan,Stan?

• CommunityPlanUpdates• OceanBeachCommunityPlan2015

• 7.7UrbanForestryandSustainableLandscapeDesign


Tree District Major Tree Theme Alternate Tree Northeast Ocean Beach

St. Mary’s MagnoliaGold Medallion

Bronze loquat Victorian Box Mexican fan palm

Park Row Firewheel tree Golden Rain tree

Red Gum Mexican Fan palm

Beach Cape Chestnut New Zealand Christmas

Chinese Flame Paperbark Mexican Fan palm

Central Ocean Beach Hong Kong Orchid Pink Trumpet

Mexican Fan Palm

Highlands Purple‐leaf Plum Hong Kong Orchid Pink Trumpet

Mexican Fan Palm Queen Palm

Urban Ocean Beach Gold Medallion Purple Orchid Tree

Mexican Fan Palm

Cliffs St. Mary’s Magnolia Cape Chestnut New Zealand Christmas

Fruitless Olive Australian Willow Queen Palm Mexican Fan Palm 27TreeAdvocacyClass,March25,2017

AleppoPine,at4570SaratogaAvenue

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TorreyPine,at4605SaratogaAvenue(Heritagetrees)

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What’stheplan,Nan?

• PeninsulaCommunityPlan1987


V.Whotakescareofthetrees?

• ParkandRecreation• Parksandrecreationcenters• Openspace• MaintenanceAssessmentDistricts(MADs)

• TransportationandStormwater (streettrees)• Planning• DevelopmentServices

• Permitsforresidentialandcommercialuses• Codecompliance

• PublicWorks• CapitalImprovementProgram


V.Whotakescareofthetrees?• Whomakesdecisionsabouttrees?

• Planningboardsandtowncouncils• CityCouncilandMayor

• Budgetprocess• FY2018Annualbudget(hearingsinMay)• CapitolImprovementProjects(CIP)



VI.Whatdoesittake,tomanagetrees?


Planting

Maintenance

Preservation

Risk Management

Emergency Response Planning

&Policy

VI.Whatdoesittake,tomanagetrees?• Treeselection—righttree,rightplace,rightpurpose

• Climatezone,soilandspace• Low‐ andmedium‐waterneeds• Leavesandflowers• Pestsanddiseases• NativespeciesbutNOTinvasivespecies• Palmsforvisualeffectorinhistoricplaces

• Streettreeselectionguide• SelectTree onlineinfo


VI.Whatdoesittake,tomanagetrees?• Treeselection—whattreesgrowwellinOB?

• Sunset“ClimateZone24”


VI.Whatdoesittake,tomanagetrees?• Treeplanting



VI.Whatdoesittake,tomanagetrees?• Treemaintenanceandpruning

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VI.What does it take, to manage trees?• Tree watering

VI.Whatdoesittake,tomanagetrees?• Treewatering

• About$10to$20ayearforeachtree• Treesneeddeepwatering,onceamonth• Treesinlawnshaveshallowrootsandcanblowover• Separateirrigationzones• Wateringtreesisnotawasteofwater!


VI.Whatdoesittake,tomanagetrees?• Treewateringwithbucketssetatdripline



VI.Whatdoesittake,tomanagetrees?• Treesandsidewalks• Treeprotectionduringconstruction


VI.Whatdoesittake,tomanagetrees?• Treerisksandemergencies

• TreeRiskAssessmentQualification

• Treeremoval• Diseased,deformed,dead• RemovingTorreyPinesonSaratogaAvenue


Lookatlocaltrees!

• WalktotheparkandaroundtheRecreationCenter• Measurethedbh of3trees

• DBH=Diameteratbreastheight• Largetree=estimatebyarmspread(sameasheight)• Smalltree=tapemeasure

• Markwheremoretreescouldbeplanted• “Vacant”plantable spaces• Park,parkinglot,cityproperty,andschool• StreetparkwaysonEbbersandSantaMonica


Lookatlocaltrees!• WalktotheparkandaroundtheRecreationCenter


Wherecouldtreesbeplanted?

Measuredbh of3trees


VII.Whattoadvocate?• What?

• Budgets• Planningdecisions• Policychanges• Treeplantingandreplacement• Treewateringandcare

• Who?• Towncouncils• Communityplanninggroups• Citycouncil


VII.Whattoadvocate?• Requestastreettree!

• “Nofeestreettreepermitapplication”

• Includeswateringagreement• Getitdone!toreportproblems

• Treepruning• Treeremoval• Treedamage


VII.Whattoadvocate?


VII.Howtoadvocate?• Explainthereasons“why”

• Cityregulations• Personalexperience

• Statetheactionclearly• Treepruned,removed,planted

• Stateapositiveresult• Shadeforschoolchildren• Sidewalkthatislevelandtreestillprovidingshade



VII.Howtoadvocate?• Practice!

• Wherecouldmoretreesbeplanted,neartheOceanBeachCommunityCenterorElementarySchool?

• Explainthereasonsforthisaction________________________________________________________• Statetheactionclearly________________________________________________________• Stateapositiveresult________________________________________________________


VII.Howtoadvocate?Getinvolved!• Localurbanforestryorganizations• Environmentalorganizations• Organizationsworkingonclimatechangeissues• OceanBeachcommunityorganizations• Electedofficials

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ClosingRemarks

Wecanadvocatefortrees!Wherearethetrees?

Whoownsthetrees?Whatlawsapplytotrees?Whotakescareoftrees?

Whatdoesittake,tomanagetrees?Wecanmakeadifference,fortreesandpeople!


ContactsTreeAdvocacyClassorganizers• VirginiaWilson,District2representativetoCommunityForestAdvisoryBoard,[email protected]

• Colleen Dietzel,OceanBeachGreenCenter,[email protected]

• Kris Schlech, [email protected]• LindaLawrence,[email protected]• AnneFege,Chair,CommunityForestAdvisoryBoard,[email protected]

• Nan Sterman andMarianneGerdes,producersof AGrowing Passion, http://agrowingpassion.com/

TheseslidesandtheTreeAdvocacyHandbookwillbepostedathttp://www.oceanbeachgreencenter.org/


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