2025 Municipal Arborists Tree Academy Agenda

October 15, 2025

8:30-9:00        Registration

9:00-9:10        Draves Arboretum Introduction

                         Tom Draves

9:10-10:00      Roots, Where Are They?

                          Jerry Bond

10:00-10:45    Root Rot and Root Cutting

                          Chris Luley

 10:45-11:00    Break

 11:00-11:30    Tree Root Mapping with Ground Penetrating Radar

                          Gary Raffel

11:30-12:00    Growing and Planting Bare Root, Containerized and B&B Trees

                          Bob Smith

 12:00-12:30   Lunch

 12:30-1:15      Proper Chain Saw Operation with Electrical and Gas Line Safety

                        Paul O’Neil

1:15-1:45        Field Demo: Planting Bare Root, Containerized
and B&B Trees      

                         Jared Webber

Tom Draves

1:45-3:00        Mapping and Exposing Roots Using Sound Waves,
Electromagnetic and Air Tools

                         Josh Galiley

                         Gary Raffel

                         Chris Nicastro