Tree Evaluation Workshop June 10, 2008

Morning Sessions City of Livonia

Civic Center Library

32777 Five Mile Rd

Livonia, MI

Afternoon SessionsPastor Park

on Lyndon St. between Huibbard & Merriman

Dress for indoor and outdoor sessions.

Schedule

9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Registration

9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.

Dr. Jim Kielbaso, MSU Forestry Dept Retired

·Origin of tree appraisals

·Tree appraisal methods

·Tree appraisal methods currently used

·Detailed considerations in choosing the proper method

·The mechanics of doing each type of appraisal

·The most used method, the trunk formula, details

10:30 a.m. to Noon

Michael O'Connor-Consumers Energy

·The old method (pre 2008) for fixing tree value

        by size

·The new method (2008) for fixing tree value by size

·The price per square inch changes (go down) as

               the trees gets larger. Why?

·The basis for the mathematical curve to

        determine the beginning value of a tree.

·How the curve works in practice

·Obtaining real live quotes for similar trees can

        still be used to determine beginning value

·Handout sheets on tree values by size based on

        new method; included tree species changes

12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. Lunch

12:45 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Travel to Pastor Park

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Hands-on evaluating trees by attendees using the new 2008 method.

Registration before June 4, 2008

$ 90 per person/ASM member includes lunch

      $ 120 per person/Non-member includes lunch

Registration after June 4, 2008 and Walk-ins*

$120 per person/ASM member

$150 per person/Non-member

                               *  Walk-ins lunch will be on  your own. 

 Arboriculture Society of Michigan
Michigan Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture

 271 Woodland Pass, Suite 200

East Lansing, MI 48813

517-337-4999

517-337-4993 FAX

E-mail: asm@acd.net