The Municipal Arborist Joe Hansen

Steve was the first guest ever on the show and I am so glad to have him back for another discussion! Though he has retired from his previous role as the General Services Superintendent at the Village of Algonquin, Illinois, he is still very active in the industry owning Ludwig Speaks, LLC and is also a consultant with Great Lakes Urban Forestry.

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Winkler Tree & Lawn Care

Brandon Dobnick is a Certified Arborist, CTSP, and a 13 year veteran to the
arboriculture world. He is a production arborist through and through where he lives,
breathes, and eats trees day in and day out. Getting his start in the Residential
Commercial sector after college, he has seen the Industry from the production grind of Utility hazard removals that no one wants to do to the meticulous pruning of the largest Oak Collection in the world. He is a Big Tree Registry tree hunter, and advocate for safety and the pursuit of the very best practices the industry can provide. Currently He resides in Stamford, Vermont where he is the owner of Vertical Services Tree Care Professionals, a collaborative contract climbing and training company, as well as Dobnick Timberworks furniture and woodworking company.

Patreon: http://patreon.com/TheMunicipalArborist
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_municipal_arborist/

Questions or comments?
themunicipalarborist@gmail.com

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Check out PlanIT Geo’s urban forest resource library

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Winkler Tree & Lawn Care

This episode’s guest is Beau Nagan who has worked in the tree care industry for over 20 years. He has two associate degrees from Juliet Junior College in Landscape Management and Turf Management and a Bachelors of Science in Agriculture with an emphasis on urban forestry from Western Illinois University. He has worked for Davey Tree as a climber, Davey Resource Group as a Utility Work Planner on the south side of Chicago and the Morton Arboretum where he worked as an arborist for 6 years.  He is currently the Forestry Manager at Canigny Park in Wheaton, Illinois.  He is an ISA Certified Arborist Utility Specialist and TRAQ qualified. He is a certified TCIA trainer and also works as a trainer for the Illinois Arborist Association, not to mention past president of the chapter.  He us a competitive tree climber and has represented Illinois at the ISA International Tree Climbing Competition six times. 

Questions or comments?
themunicipalarborist@gmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_municipal_arborist/
Patreon: http://patreon.com/TheMunicipalArborist

Learn more about PlanIT Geo’s tree canopy data subscriptions
Check out PlanIT Geo’s urban forest resource library

Winkler Tree & Lawn Care





 

In this episode I answer questions that were submitted during webinars hosted by PlanIt Geo titled "Decode Municipal Tree Ordinances" where I was a panel speaker.  Both recordings can be found here:
https://planitgeo.com/library/decode-municipal-tree-ordinances/

Questions or comments?
themunicipalarborist@gmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/the_municipal_arborist/

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Kelly Bougher is a Certified Arborist with a background in conservation and natural resource management. Her appreciation of the natural world paired with a diverse background of nearly 15 years of experience in restoration lead her to a career in arboriculture and she currently works in urban forestry.

Questions or comments?
themunicipalarborist@gmail.com

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Since 2000, Robyn Flakne has been the Natural Resources Manager for the Village of Glenview. The position has allowed her to be involved with restoring and creating naturalized open space and green infrastructure throughout the municipality, starting with the redevelopment of a former naval air station. The West Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River has been a major focus as approximately 70% of the Village’s stormwater drains to this waterway. The Village has implemented several water quality improvement projects, including streambank stabilization and naturalization, detention basin naturalization, adding riffles and pools, and some channel re-meandering. Robyn has obtained funding and managed engineering and construction bids and volunteer workdays for these projects. She also serves as staff liaison to the Village’s volunteer Environment and Natural Resources Commission. Robyn also serves as the Tree Preservation Officer for the Village, administering the Tree Preservation Ordinance as it applies to tree removal on private property. She is co-chair of the Chicago Region Trees Initiative’s Trees and Green Infrastructure work group and a member of the Executive Board of the North Branch Watershed Working Group.  She also teaches Forest Resources, Green Infrastructure and Wildlife Resources at Northeastern Illinois University.

Questions or comments?
themunicipalarborist@gmail.com

https://www.instagram.com/the_municipal_arborist/

Thanks to this episodes sponsors!
https://planitgeo.com/Municipal-Arborist-Podcast

https://www.aspenfuels.us/

https://www.rainbowecoscience.com/products/mectinite

(ISA CEU'S are no longer offered on older episodes)