Campus Tree Advisory Committee Spring 2019 Meeting

The Campus Tree Advisory Committee is open to all employees, students & community members interested in helping UofL protect & expand our tree population. We meet just once a semester. The agenda includes:

• Updates: recent/impending tree plantings, removals and maintenance plans (Greg & Aaron)
• Update on Campus Tree Inventory & UofL Tree App (Bob)
• Updates/Maintenance of Belknap Tree Tour – ELSB funded plaque replacements (Tammy)
• Plan for 2019 UofL Arbor Day Observances  (Justin)
  1. Friday, April 5^th, 11am-2pm, Greek Row?
  2. Monday, April 8^th, 9am, HSC Dental School
  - Role of Grounds Crew & Tree Planting plan (Greg)
  - Role of Campus Housing/Green House/Sustainability Living-Learning Community (Marcus/James)
  - Role of UofL Dining (Ellen)
  - Role of Health Promotion (Justin)
  - Role of KY and/or Metro Louisville Divisions of Forestry? (Bridget/Erin)
  - Who can help staff Tree give-away? Russ has ordered 100 native roughleaf dogwood & 100 native Kentucky coffeetree seedlings, and Greg has 20 flowering cherry trees.
  3. Athletics Arbor Day planting with student athletes? (Seeking tree donor)
• Tree-related Service Learning Projects
  - Review of 2019 Maple-Tapping season & plan for pancake party Friday 4/19, Noon, Ekstrom W210  (Linda, Dave, Avalon)
  - All are encouraged to volunteer to help with:
    - Metro Tree Giveaway - Saturday 3/23, 11am-1pm, JCTC parking lot (125 W Broadway)
    - Louisville Grows Chickasaw Neighborhood Tree Planting – Saturday 4/6, 8am-3pm
    - Any 2019 classes on offer which are/could integrate tree-related service learning?

• Other items? Contact the Chair, Justin Mog at justin.mog@louisville.edu

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