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"How to Spot a Dangerous Tree" -- Peter Jenkins
We all know how important trees are. But trees aren't always safe to be around. Certified Arborist Peter “Treeman” Jenkins has inspected, pruned, and removed dangerous trees all over Atlanta for over 30 years. Jenkins outlines and illustrates a systematic way for homeowners to identify many signs of diseased, dying, or hazardous trees; and then to determine whether a professional arborist's help is needed.
"The Rise and Fall of Atlanta's Tree Protection Ordinance, and Finding a Way Back" -- Tom Coffin
Atlanta's illegally fired Senior Field Arborist Tom Coffin speaks on the history and possible future of Atlanta's Tree Protection Ordinance. Dr. Coffin briefly considers the history of the law from its inception in 1965, major advances made from 1997- 2003, and the unfortunate loss of will and direction to enforce it since 2006. His talk concludes with suggestions for citizens to revive and reclaim this critical law.