The 2008 Willamette Valley Green Industry Seminars will be every Tuesday afternoon from Oct. 28-Dec. 14 at the Oregon Garden’s Natural Resource Education Center, Silverton, Ore. Each class is from 1-4:15 p.m., and the cost is $45 per session, $105 for any three, or $225 for all of them. The initial seminar, Oct. 28, is “New Technologies for Assessing the Urban Forest,” including the use of GIS and remote sensing technology. Other topics offered include insect pests, stormwater runoff management, natural water gardens, sustainable landscaping, pruning and water conservation. You can download the official brochure (PDF) with class descriptions and a registration form. The series is supported by OAN, OSU Extension, Chemeketa Community College, Oregon DOA, Urban & Community Forestry, U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Department of Forestry, and the International Society of Arboriculture, Pacific Northwest Chapter.
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About Curt Kipp
Curt Kipp is the director of publications and communications at the Oregon Association of Nurseries, and the editor of Digger magazine.