Trees at Work | Driving Conservation, Equity and Empowerment through Urban and Community Forestry

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Sponsored by Ontario Power Generation

Trees in urban and suburban settings are increasingly being seen as critical infrastructure, bringing a variety of positive benefits to a rapidly urbanizing world. This white paper explores some of the many ways that corporations around the world have utilized community forestry work to provide biodiversity uplift, ecosystem services and resident empowerment within a wide range of communities, as well as how strategic UCF projects can serve all three purposes.

This white paper serves as an extension of the WHC Across Fence Lines initiative, a U.S. Forest Service-funded effort focused on engaging corporations in a best-in-class, community-centered approach to urban and community forestry.

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Fired Up! Using Prescribed Fire in Your Habitat

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Fire is a natural part of both forest and grassland ecology. The human tendency to suppress fire can sometimes allow invasive plants to out-compete native grasses and flowers, therefore reducing plant and animal diversity. Prescribed burns, also known as controlled fires, can be a valuable tool in habitat management and restoration. In this webinar, learn how several WHC-certified programs successfully use prescribed fire to manage and restore native habitat.

You’ll learn:

  • The basics of implementing a prescribed burn, including safety considerations, burn techniques and tips for communicating with the community about burn plans and outcomes
  • The types of habitats where prescribed fire can be used for management or restoration, and what kinds of outcomes burns can help accomplish
  • How to work with partners to plan and implement a prescribed burn

Presenters:

  • Clayton Frazer, Senior Ecologist, Eco-Resource Consulting, Inc.
  • Casey Groce, Environmental Specialist, Sr., Southern Nuclear Operating Company
  • Kristine Thompson, Environmental Manager and Quality Assurance, Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

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Saving Bats From Decline

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The Corporate Role in Preserving the Ecological and Economic Benefits of Bats
Sponsored by Ontario Power Generation

Bats are a unique group of animals with ecological, economical and cultural significance around the world. They are ubiquitous, with 1,300 species living on every continent but Antarctica. Insectivorous bats save agriculture billions of dollars through predation of a multitude of agricultural pests. Other bats eat fruit and nectar, acting as pollinators and spreading seeds of the fruit they eat, proving essential to the success of many food products like tequila and chocolate, consequently contributing to the global economy. With increased need, heightened interest and accessible technology, now is an opportune time for corporate landowners to engage in bat conservation projects.

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Assessing the Value and Benefits of Trees: An Intro to i-Tree

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Learn about i-Tree, a free, state-of-the-art, peer-reviewed software suite from the U.S. Forest Service for assessing and valuing forests and community trees. i-Tree helps thousands of communities across the globe strengthen forest management and advocacy efforts by quantifying tree structure, threats, and benefits such as greenhouse gas reduction and air quality improvement.

Led by Davey Tree, North America’s largest employee-owned arborist company, this webinar will introduce key i-Tree tools and strategies to engage audiences and assist land management and conservation efforts of all sizes and land types, including natural areas, corporations, cities, homes and schools.

Learn how to use i-Tree tools and associated applications to:

  • Assess human and forest population characteristics and threats to prioritize areas for tree planting and protection
  • Select the best species to plant based on desired services and conservation objectives
  • Quantify the effects of tree canopy and impervious cover on water quantity and quality
  • Estimate long-term environmental benefits and values of a tree planting project

Presenter:

  • Al Zelaya, Urban Forester, The Davey Tree Expert Company

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Enhancing Habitat Connectivity Through Corporate Conservation

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The Private Sector Role in Reconnecting Habitat for Ecosystem Health and Resiliency
Sponsored by Bruce Power

Healthy habitats are necessary for plants and animals to survive and thrive. One measure of the health of a habitat is the degree to which it is isolated from other habitats by land management practices or development, commonly referred to as fragmentation. Fragmentation is one of the biggest threats to biodiversity across the planet, as it can prevent species from moving to hunt, mate, disperse to new areas or escape predators. When corporate landowners engage in ecological connectivity initiatives to reduce fragmentation, they are contributing to landscape-scale efforts that have benefits beyond the corporate footprint and across the entire ecoregion.

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Forest Project Guidance

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Introduction

Forests are an ecosystem type dominated by trees that form a continuous stand or are composed of many stands grouped together.

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