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2012 Symposium PresentersFriday Morning Presenters, Focus on TreesPalmer Tree CoalitionBiography coming soon... Dr. Kathleen WolfDr. Kathleen Wolf is a Research Social Scientist with the College of the Environment, University of Washington. She has a joint appointment with the US Forest Service Pacific NW Research Station to develop a program on Urban Natural Resources Stewardship. Since receiving her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan Dr. Wolf has done research to better understand the human dimensions of urban forestry and urban ecosystems. She has also worked professionally as a landscape architect and as an environmental planner. Kathy's studies are based on the principles of environmental psychology; her professional mission is to discover, understand and communicate human behavior and benefits, as people experience nature in cities and towns. Moreover, Kathy is interested in how scientific information can be integrated into local government policy and planning. She is a member of
the Environmental Design Research Association, the
International Society of Arboriculture, a technical
contributor on human well-being to the Sustainable
Sites Initiative, a member of the Transportation
Research Board national committee on Landscape and
Environment, and the Washington State Community
Forestry Council. Dr Wolf has presented her research
throughout the United States, in Canada, Europe,
Australia and Japan. An overview of Dr. Wolf's
research programs can be found at
www.naturewithin.info; additional research
findings on Green Cities: Good Health:
www.greenhealth.washington.edu Becky WegnerBecky has been a part of the Colorado Springs forestry community for 30 years. She was forester for the City of Colorado Springs for 20 years before becoming a consulting forester with Mountain High, a tree care and consulting firm. During her career she has been involved in many large planting efforts including street tree replacements and the New Home Tree Program. She has a familiarity and understanding of what trees do well in the Colorado Springs. She also has experience with the forest trees in the interface. She has facilitated, a led a couple key forest health projects for the City of Colorado Springs and produced several forest management and fire mitigation plans in the region. Ronda KoskiRonda holds a B.S. in horticulture and M.S. in plant pathology. Over the past thirteen years, she has worked as a research associate in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and the Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management at Colorado State University. Ronda has conducted research on several tree-related research projects, notably a long-term study that assessed the affects of reduced water supplies on the health of cottonwood trees, a study that assessed the affects of irrigation regimes on the health of two species of shade trees, and studies to determine the affects of magnesium chloride on roadside vegetation and water. In addition, she has maintained plants in research areas, assisted with the Plant Select Program, instructed classes and constructed interactive keys for use on the High Plains Integrated Pest Management Guide. Friday Afternoon Presenters, Optional Workshops and Small Group PresentationsCarla AndersonCarla Anderson, a registered Landscape Architect, has a degree in Botany and has been practicing Landscape Architecture for over 20 years. A resident of Colorado since 1992, she has been an active Colorado Master Gardener since 1996. Her professional work of site design, planting design, and construction supervision focuses on environmentally responsible landscape solutions. This includes water management practices, use of native, low maintenance and drought-tolerant plants, and consideration of adverse environmental impacts such as challenges with native fauna and erratic weather conditions. She occasionally shares her passion for connecting to the natural landscape through presentations in public forums such as this Symposium, the Western Landscape Symposium, Colorado State Extension, garden clubs, and other venues. Carla was responsible for the design and installation of the award-winning Carnegie Library Public Garden, a xeric demonstration garden in downtown Colorado Springs. <Back> Joe DixonJoe Dixon retired as a Colonel from the U.S. Air Force in 1996 and established irrigation and landscaping company which he operated for more than ten years. Now “twice retired,” he does only occasional irrigation design and consulting. He has served on the planning committee for the Peak to Prairie Landscape Symposium for many years is a long-time volunteer, giving presentations at the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden, for Colorado State Extension in El Paso County, and other local groups. A member of the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado (ALCC) and the Irrigation Association, he is a certified irrigation designer (CID) and a landscape irrigation auditor (CLIA). He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. <Back> Dennis SlibsagerDennis Slibsager has worked for Ewing Irrigation Products, wholesale supplier of irrigation and landscape supplies, for the last 26 years. Dennis is a Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor-CLIA via the EPA (formerly via the Irrigation Association). He enjoys helping his customers with the more difficult problems that arise within the irrigation system. <Back> Al WegnerAl holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in Urban Forestry/Arboriculture. He is an ISA Certified Arborist and has served on the Board of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture. He has over 35 years experience in the field of arboriculture, of which 30 years have been with Mountain High Tree Care. Loretta MannixLoretta Mannix is a Saturday Presenters, General SessionDr. Kathleen WolfPlease see above. Carey HarringtonCarey Harrington is a Certified Colorado Native Plant Master and is also a graduate of the Colorado State University Extension Master Gardener Program in El Paso County. She has been a volunteer at the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden at the Colorado Springs Utilities Conservation Center for ten years. She is the creator of and one of the contributors to the Pikes Peak Area Garden Help blog (http://peakgardening.wordpress.com). Carey has an M.A. in education and was an instructor at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs for ten years. Her training and experience have inspired her to share the benefits of gardening with water-wise plants with gardeners in our area. She has given several educational presentations for the local extension office, the Horticultural Art Society, and Colorado Springs Utilities. Additionally, she leads many garden tours, wildflower walks, and tree walks. Shane SmithSince its inception in 1977, Shane Smith
has been the director (and a founder) of the
Cheyenne Botanic Garden, Wyoming's only public
botanic garden. It is a volunteer-centered project
with a major emphasis on sustainability that
includes a solar heated and powered conservatory.
The project also includes the 62-acre High
Plains Arboretum, which is in the early development
stages. The Cheyenne Botanic Gardens have received
recognition awards from Presidents Reagan, Bush
(senior) and Clinton. Shane received the Community
Hero Award from Wyoming Governor Geringer. More
recently he was the recipient of the Award of Merit
- from the American Public Garden National
Association, and the Wyoming Business Council Award
of Excellence for starting Wyoming’s first modern
farmer’s market in 1980. Dr. Jean ReederDr. Reeder worked for 30 years as a Soil
Scientist for the USDA Agricultural Research Service
conducting research on carbon and nitrogen cycling
and key below-ground processes that control plant
production and ecosystem sustainability. Since
retiring, she has worked as a consultant for the CSU
Soil Testing Lab, and as an instructor for the
Colorado Master Gardener Program. Her current
research interest is evaluating quality factors of
commercially-available organic amendments compared
to home-made composts. Joel ReichJoel Reich works for Colorado State University Extension, where he is the horticulture agent for Boulder County. He received his Masters degree in horticulture from Oregon State University. In addition to his expertise in landscape horticulture, Joel has become one of Colorado’s top authorities on fruit production. Joel manages a fruit trial garden at his office in Longmont, as well as working with farmers and fruit enthusiasts around the state. Peak to Prairie Landscape Symposium Planning CommitteeBiography coming soon...
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