Third Thursday of Each Month, 1:00pm EST
National Webcast
The Brown Bag Lunch Series is a monthly webcast held at the lunch hour. The goal is to provide informal training opportunities for local urban and community forestry practitioners. The trainings highlight successful programs and practices that you may want to adopt in your community.
Register for the Brown Bag Lunch Webcast Series
About the Brown Bag Lunch Series
The series is geared for volunteer organizers, community groups, and others who work with the public. Webcasts are open to all. Sessions are planned to last no more than one hour, with two presenters speaking on the same topic from slightly different perspectives, each for 10-15 minutes, followed by 10-15 minutes of questions and answers. The Brown Bag Lunch Series is made possible through support from The Home Depot Foundation and partnership with the USDA Forest Service.
Read more about and register for an individual session by clicking on that title below:
Date: June 28, 2007
Session: Raising Money Through Commemorative Tree Plantings
Trainer: Joan Lionetti, Trees for Tucson (Tucson, AZ)
Trainer: Scott Fogarty, Friends of Trees (Portland, OR)
Date: July 19, 2007
Session: Natural Capitalism: Green Partnerships with Businesses
Trainer: Greg Levine, Trees Atlanta (Atlanta, GA)
Trainer: Prescott Gaylord, Baltimore Landmarks Homes (Baltimore, MD)
Date: August 16, 2007
Session: Operating a Nursery, Community Garden, or Arboretum
Trainer: Mike Bradshaw, Texas Trees Foundation (Dallas, TX)
Trainer: Glenda Daniel, Openlands (Chicago, IL)
Date: September 20, 2007
Session: Getting into Greenroofs
Trainer: Katrin Scholz-Barth, Scholz-Barth Consulting (Washington, DC)
Trainer: Ed Snodgrass, Green Roof Plants (Street, MD)
Date: October 18, 2007
Session: Organizing Work Programs for High School Students
Trainer: Amanda Benner, UC Green (Philadelphia, PA)
Trainer: Kemba Shakur, Urban ReLeaf (Oakland, CA)
Date: November 8, 2007
Session: Smart Growth and Urban Forestry
Trainer: Dannielle Glaros, Office of Councilman Eric Olson (Upper Marlboro, MD)
Trainer: Peter Harnick, Trust for Public Land- Center for Parks Excellence (Washington, DC)
Date: December 20, 2007
Session: Starting a Tree Group & Operating Sustainably
Trainer: Marcia Bansley, Trees Atlanta (Atlanta, GA)
Trainer: Anna Dooley, Greenscape of Jacksonville (Jacksonville, FL)
Date: January 17, 2008
Session: Partnering with Utility Companies to Plant Trees
Trainer: Joan Lionetti, Trees for Tucson (Tucson, AZ)
Trainer: Patty Peterson, Trees Forever (Marion, IA)
Date: February 21, 2008
Session: Affordable Housing and Trees
Trainer: Fred Wacker, The Home Depot Foundation (Atlanta, GA)
Trainer: John Linner, National Development Council (Toledo, OH)
Date: March 20, 2008
Session: Adult Workforce Training
Trainer: Renee Toll-Dubois, Eagle Eye Institute (Somerville, MA)
Trainer: Karen Brook, Trees Forever (Marion, IA)
Date: April 17, 2008
Session: Heading Towards Sustainability- Part I: Agroforestry
Trainer: Brad Riphagen, Field Coordinator, Trees Forever (Marion, IA)
Trainer: Richard Straight, Lead Agroforester, USDA National Agroforestry Center (Lincoln, NE)
Date: May 15, 2008
Session: Tree Sales and Giveaways
Trainer: Greg Levine, Program Director, Trees Atlanta (Atlanta, GA)
Trainer: Patrick Hayes, Executive Director, The Park People (Denver, CO)
Date: June 19, 2008
Session: Technology in the Urban Forest
Trainer: Holli Howard, Director of GIS & IT, Casey Trees (Washington, DC)
Trainer: Scott Maco, Research and Development Analyst, Davey Tree (Seattle, WA)
Date: July 17, 2008
Session: Trees and Transportation
Trainer: Pam Helfer, Field Director, Trees Forever (Marion, IA)
Trainer: Dorothy McDaniel, Executive Director, Trees Columbus (Columbus, GA)
Date: August 21, 2008
Session: Special Event Fundraising
Trainer: Ryan Teller, Development Manager, Friends of the Urban Forest (San Francisco)
Trainer: Kelley Skumautz, Annual Fund Director, TreePeople (Beverly Hills, CA)
Date: August 28, 2008
Session: NeighborWoods Month 101 (special webcast)
Trainer: Kari Smith, Community Greening Program Manager, Parks & People (Baltimore, MD)
Trainer: Adrienn Mendonca, Communications Director, Savannah Tree Foundation (Savannah, GA)
Date: September 11, 2008
Session: NeighborWoods Month 101 (special webcast)
Trainer: Patrice Sheehan, Tree Program Manager, Delaware Center for Horticulture (Wilmington, DE)
Trainer: Claudia Schenck, Office Director, Tennessee Environmental Council (Nashville, TN)
Date: September 18, 2008
Session: Urban Forestry Partnerships in Education
Trainer: Nancy Wolf, Magnolia Tree Earth Center (New York, NY)
Trainer: Peggy Davis, Executive Director, LSU Hilltop Arboretum (Baton Rouge, LA)
Date: October 16, 2008
Session: Marketing & Communications- Part I: Marketing 101
Trainer: Laurie Kaufman, Director of Communications, TreePeople (Los Angeles, CA)
Trainer: Shannon Forsell, Public Relations, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (Indianapolis, IN)
Date: November 20, 2008
Session: Marketing & Communications- Part II: Strategy & Public Relations
Trainer: Laurie Kaufman, Director of Communications, TreePeople (Los Angeles, CA)
Trainer: Mandy Hunsicker, Senior Account Executive, Manning, Selvage, and Lee (Atlanta, GA)
Date: December 18, 2008
Session: Marketing & Communications- Part III: Building & Positioning Your Brand
Trainer: Laurie Kaufman, Director of Communications, TreePeople (Los Angeles, CA)
Trainer: Constance Crawford, Outreach Services Director, Sacramento Tree Foundation (Sacramento, CA)
Date: January 15, 2009
Session: Marketing & Communications- Part IV: Advertising & Promoting Tree Events
Trainer: Laurie Kaufman, Director of Communications, TreePeople (Los Angeles, CA)
Trainer: Jean DuBose, Director of Development & Promotions, Parks & People (Baltimore, MD)
Date: February 19, 2009
Session: Incorporating AmeriCorps and Recent Grads Into Local Programs
Trainer: Yvonne Lee, Assistant Director, Shreveport Green (Shreveport, LA)
Trainer: Ashley Atkinson, Program Director, The Greening of Detroit (Detroit, MI)
