SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2023 from 8:00AM – 4:00PM
Laramie County Public Library
Cottonwood Room
ABOUT THIS EVENT:
The Rooted in Cheyenne Tree Steward Training Program is an 8-hour workshop where volunteers learn how to assess tree health, provide maintenance, and effectively connect with homeowners around good tree care practices. They will identify signs and symptoms of pests and disease, identify tree species, and provide maintenance recommendations to homeowners with Rooted in Cheyenne trees. The volunteers will be empowered and supported in their efforts to connect with their community and become leaders and educators for Rooted in Cheyenne.
KEY OBJECTIVES:
• Be stewards of our urban canopy and environment
• Create and strengthen community connections
• Understand and meet the needs of the community
• Regularly practice the knowledge that has been gained
RIC OBJECTIVES:
1. Empower our volunteers to take pride and ownership of their community trees
2. Increased survivability of RIC trees
3. Greater tree equity
4. Connect with the community
5. Ensuring the longevity of our program and our urban forest
Agenda:
8:00am – 8:30am – Introductions, coffee, and snacks
8:30am – 9:90am – Environmental Factors & Trees
9:90am – 9:45am – Break
9:45am – 11:00am – Tree Identification Presentation and Demo
11:00am – 11:45pm – Tree Health
11:45pm – 12:45pm – Lunch
1:00pm – 1:45pm – Community Engagement
1:45pm – 3:00pm – Tree Planting and Demo
3:00pm – 3:15pm – Break
3:15pm – 4:00pm – Pruning Basics
The tickets are $25 each.
Apply now at Tree Steward Training Program - Rooted In Cheyenne.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tree-steward-training-program-tickets-688209512177?aff=oddtdtcreator
Friday, January 24, 2020 from 8am - 4pm
Laramie County Community College in the Pathfinder building
Registration Full
On January 25, 2019 the Cheyenne Urban Forestry Division hosted the 5th Annual Green Industry Workshop at the Kiwanis Community House. Over 100 professionals from the green industry attended to hear from 6 different speakers. Educational sessions provided professional information, as well as International Society of Arboriculture and Wyoming Commercial Pesticide CEU's. The day began with breakfast, networking, and a warm welcome from Cheyenne Community Recreation and Events Deputy Director, Jason Sanchez.
A huge thanks goes to the sponsors who made it possible to provide this event at no cost to participants. Sponsors included: 4Rivers, Brown’s Shoe Fit Co, Cheyenne Urban Forestry, CPS Distributors, DBC Irrigation, Laramie County Conservation District, Laramie County Master Gardeners, and Wyoming State Forestry.
We also had many door prize donations from: CPS Distributors, DBC Irrigation, NORCO, Rainbow Treecare and Wyoming State Forestry.
The 2019 silent auction was a huge success with all proceeds going to plant street trees throughout Cheyenne through the Rooted in Cheyenne program. The silent auction raised over $1,600.00 to purchase trees, thanks to the following generous donors: Accomplice Beer Company, Blue FCU, Brown’s Shoe Fit Co, Capitol Lumber, Cheyenne Frontier Days, Cheyenne Events, Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, Chick-fil-A on Dell Range, CPS Distributors, Danielmarks Brewery, Dave Schindler, DBC Irrigation, Designs by Dyl, Doug Thies, DT’s, Freedom’s Edge, Gnarled Root, High Plains Biochar, Ice & Events Center, John Mahoney, Laramie County Conservation District, Laramie County Community College, Little America Hotel and Resort, Mark Ellison, Mark Smith, Mary Anne Ellison, Outlaw Liquor, Steve Scott, Texas Roadhouse, Vino’s Wine and Spirits, Wyoming Axe Works, Wyoming State Forestry, Scott Skogerboe and Wyoming Signs.
We look forward to our 6th annual workshop in January 2020!If you would like to assist in the planning or if your business would like to be a sponsor for next year’s event, please contact Cheyenne Urban Forestry or call (307)637-6428.
2019 Presentations
Decoder System Tips & Troubleshootimg
Stress Factors of The High Plains Urban Forest
Finding the Water in Me
Plants of Historic USDA
Not so Green: Tree and Shrub Diseases of 2018
On January 26, 2018 the Cheyenne Urban Forestry Division hosted the 4th Annual Green Industry Workshop at the Kiwanis Community House. Over 100 professionals from the green industry attended to hear from 9 different speakers. Educational sessions provided professional information, as well as International Society of Arboriculture and Wyoming Commercial Pesticide CEU's. The day began with breakfast, networking, and a warm welcome from Cheyenne Community Recreation and Events Director, Teresa Moore.
2018 Presentations
• Ross Shringley, Plant Select - Plants Touch Enough For Street Medias by Plant Select
• Amy Seiler, Nebraska Forest Service - CSI for your Landscape
• Laura Wagner, Cheyenne Urban Forestry - Urban Tree Planting and Early Care for High Survival Rate
• Dena Egenhoff, BOPU - A Landscape View of Water Sustainability Through Conservation
• Shaun Kirkwood, Laramie County Conservation District - Windbreak Design and Care from Year 1 to 25
• Ford Rector, CPS Distributors - New Products for the Green Industry
• Ryan DeSantis, Wyoming State Forestry - EAB and the Green Industry
• Rowdy Yeatts, High Plains Biochar - Biochar Benefits in the Landscape
2017 Presentations
• The Dry Garden
• Cheyenne's Newest Tree Program
• Landscaping with Trees
• Structure Pruning of Young Trees
2016 Presentations
• Irrigation Design for Diverse Landscapes
• Hardy Plants for the High Plains
• Insects and Diseases of Trees and Turf
• Landscape Design 101
• Cheyenne’s West Edge Project
2015 Presentations
• Caring for Newly-Planted Trees
• Navigating the Planning Process
A huge thanks goes to the sponsors who made it possible to provide this event at no cost to participants. Sponsors included: 4Rivers, Brown’s Shoe Fit Co, Cheyenne Urban Forestry, CPS Distributors, DBC Irrigation, Laramie County Conservation District, Laramie County Master Gardeners, and Wyoming State Forestry.
We also had many door prize donations from: Bobcat of the Rockies, Boot Barn, CPS Distributors, DBC Irrigation, Dickey’s Barbeque, NORCO, Wyoming Work Warehouse, and Wyoming State Forestry.
A new portion of the workshop in 2018 included a silent auction with all proceeds going to plant street trees throughout Cheyenne through the Rooted in Cheyenne program. The silent auction raised over $1,300.00 to purchase trees, thanks to the following generous donors: Big Paws Lawn and Tree Care, Blue Credit Union, Cheyenne Civic Center, Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum, Chick-Fil-A, CPS Distributors, Daniemark’s, Dave Schindler, David Ohde, DBC Irrigation, Eric Hammer, Flydragon Design Art Studio, Gardening With Altitude, Gnarled Root, Holmes A-One, Inc, John Mahoney, Laramie County Conservation District, Martha Millikin, Murdoch’s, Northview Chiropractic, Paramount Ballroom, Paramount Café, Plant Select, Rx Tea Time, Steve Scott, SAF-Alpha Student Chapter, Vinney Miller, Visit Cheyenne, and Wyoming State Forestry.
We look forward to our 5th annual workshop in January 2019!If you would like to assist in the planning or if your business would like to be a sponsor for next year’s event, please contact Cheyenne Urban Forestry or call (307)637-6428.
On April 24th, the Cheyenne Urban Forestry Division hosted the City of Cheyenne's 35th & the State of Wyoming's 129th Arbor Day Celebrations at the High Plains Arboretum. Governor Matt Mead and Mayor Marian Orr gave an Arbor Day proclamation and Cheyenne received the Tree City USA award and Growth Award from Mark Hughes of the Wyoming State Forestry Division. During the event, Forestry staff took a moment to celebrate the retirement of Lisa Snyder, Director of Cheyenne Urban Forestry. Lisa has worked for Cheyenne's forestry division for 32 years and has helped to build and shape the division into what it is today. She will be missed!
Another exciting moment at the Arbor Day celebration was the inaugural kickoff of a city tree planting program, Rooted in Cheyenne. Rooted in Cheyenne is a long-term tree planting program that will help to create a diverse and more sustainable tree canopy in Cheyenne. Mark Ellison, Assistant Director of Cheyenne Urban Forestry, gave a short history of Arbor Day and then discussed his plan to begin to reforest our city through the Rooted in Cheyenne program. He was accompanied by the Board of Directors of Historic Cheyenne Inc. who presented Rooted in Cheyenne with an incredible donation of $25,000 to help get the program
off the ground and running. If you would like more information about Rooted in Cheyenne, click here.
A group of fifth grade students, from Prairie Wind Elementary School, read personalized poems about trees to the audience in attendance and the state Arbor Day poster contest winner was recognized. The poster contest was sponsored by Wyoming Project Learning Tree and this year's theme was "Trees are Terrific for You and Me". Over 230 fifth graders participated in the contest and Faith Anderson of Yoder, WY won first prize for her poster. Once the ceremony concluded, the Governor, Mayor, and the students assisted Forestry staff in planting 2 Apple trees in the Arboretum. Free English-Bur Oak trees and cookies were then given away to attendees. More pictures of the event to follow:
This year's 3rd Annual Treetober Fest took place on October 10 at the City's High Plains Arboretum west of town. Over 70 kids from the City's Latchkey Program participated in the outdoor educational event that included six stations where kids learned about the plants, wildlife and history of the High Plains Arboretum. The event was sponsored by the Cheyenne Urban Forestry Division with support from the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, the Laramie County Conservation District, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and Scrumpy's Cider.
This year's Treetober Fest was an opportunity to promote the High Plains Arboretum and encourage kids and their families to visit the arboretum. The High Plains Arboretum is located at the Cheyenne Field Station which is west of Cheyenne off of Round Top Rd. at 8301 Hildreth Road. The Field Station began planting a large variety of trees, shrubs, fruits and vegetables in the 1930s to determine which species were hardy to the high plains. The arboretum sits on City property and is open to the public. The arboretum features over 60 different trees and shrubs from around the world and includes markers which identify many plants and gives brief descriptions, including country of origin and year planted. To view a recently completed video of the arboretum, click here.
On May 20th the Cheyenne Urban Forestry Division hosted Cheyenne's 34th Arbor Day at Holliday Park. Mayor Rick Kaysen gave the Arbor Day proclamation and received the Tree City USA award and Growth Award from Mark Hughes of the Wyoming State Forestry Division. Parks and Recreation Director, Rick Parish discussed current and future projects for Holliday Park and thanked the Arborists of the Forestry Division for their hard work in caring for the over 12,000 trees on City property. A group of fifth grade students from Alta Vista Elementary School presented "10 Reasons Trees are Awesome" to the audience in attendance and Arbor Day poster contest winners were recognized. The poster contest was sponsored by Wyoming Project Learning Tree and this year's theme was "Celebrate Trees in our Community". Both fifth grade classes from Alta Vista participated and Sierra Baird-Moore won first prize for her poster. Once the ceremony concluded the students assisted Forestry staff in planting 2 Northern Red Oak trees in the park. Free trees and cookies were then given away to attendees and City Forester, Lisa Olson thanked the students and adults for their attendance. More pictures of the event to follow:
