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Community Forest Management

Communication
Critical Thinking

Course Description

Professional forest management of urban and community lands and forests. Included are community/city forest development and associated natural resources. Professional management review will include vegetation management, tree and development ordinances, inventory systems, plan reviews, appraisal systems, risk assessment systems and legal interactions, maintenance, and sustainability.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Must complete and report on a field project. Must complete on-line educational modules. Must research and present a class lecture. Must complete additional questions on all tests.

Athena Title

Community Forest Management

Undergraduate Prerequisite

BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1108 or PBIO 1220

Graduate Prerequisite

BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1108 or PBIO 1220

Undergraduate Pre or Corequisite

FORS 3010 and FORS 3010L

Semester Course Offered

Offered spring

Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Students will formulate a detailed conceptualization and operationalization of community forestry.
  • Students will read and critique scientific writing and its practical application to urban tree management.
  • Students will articulately express in writing and oral communication using processes that include discovering ideas and evidence, organizing that material, and revising, editing, and polishing the finished presentation.
  • Students will identify how individuals and social groups shape tree canopy management decisions.
  • Students will apply mathematical models to understanding tree canopy distribution and ecosystem benefits.
  • Students will consider and incorporate perspectives and feedback from diverse communities using social input techniques.

Topical Outline

  • Introduction and planning
  • Definition of urban forestry, concept, and issues
  • History of arboriculture and urban forestry
  • Urban ecology
  • Social and ecological resilience
  • Values
  • Urban forest governance
  • Utility arboriculture
  • Inventory methods
  • Maintenance considerations
  • Risk assessment
  • Silviculture
  • Tree appraisal
  • Green infrastructure
  • Trees and health

Institutional Competencies

Communication

The ability to effectively develop, express, and exchange ideas in written, oral, or visual form.


Critical Thinking

The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.


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