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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red">We have a couple of seats remaining for the Ed Gilman pruning workshop so register before the deadline next week.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red">This is also a great opportunity for ISA CEUs at a great price,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red">but also an opportunity to hear and observe one of our industry experts.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red">We have 3 Bartlett staff who will be doing the climbing and the cuts so you can see the process first-hand and the final results.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red">Plus your registration includes the book on structural pruning.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red">The registration link and agenda is below. Don’t miss out.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#215E99;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Nancy Stairs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#215E99;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Providence, RI 02908<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> [RIurbanforest] EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION OPEN for Pruning Workshop with Ed Gilman 15-16 October<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Join Dr. Ed Gilman for a two-day pruning workshop
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">OCT 15-16, 2025</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Prescription Pruning with field demos</span></u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">(13.5 ISA CEUs)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">The days consist of:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Morning presentations at RI College, Faculty Center, #42 on the map –
<i>use parking lots H, I or K (map attached)</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Afternoon field demos at Franciscan Missionaries of Mary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">(weather permitting; indoor/outdoor schedule might change depending on the weather)</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Structural Pruning: A Guide for the Green Industry By Edward F. Gilman, Brian Kempf, Nelda Matheny, and Jim Clark<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">THE AGENDA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">DAY ONE - Wednesday, Oct 15<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Morning topics at RIC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">8:00 Introduction to key pruning terms and concepts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"> Tree architecture in the urban environment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"> Guiding young-tree architecture with pruning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">12:00 Lunch at RIC<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Afternoon topics at Franciscan Missionaries of Mary<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">1:00 In-the-field pruning demonstrations and exercises showing pruning to create sustainable strong branch architecture.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">DAY TWO – Thursday, Oct 16<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Morning topics at RIC</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">8:00 Introduction to prescription pruning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Preparing pruning prescriptions on young and mature trees<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Long-term pruning results<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">12:00 Lunch at RIC<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Afternoon topics at Franciscan Missionaries of Mary</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Outside exercises: Attendees actively prepare pruning prescriptions under guidance from instructor.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Prescribing pruning on young trees<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Prescribing pruning on mature trees<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#215E99;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Cooperative Forestry Program Supervisor<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#215E99;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Division of Forest Environment<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#215E99;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">235 Promenade Street, Suite 394<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#215E99;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Providence, RI 02908<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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