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1. Report to Wisconsin Arborist Association Date By Adam Alves TREE Fund Liaison

2. Past Today Future Wisconsin s Role

3. TREE Fund Past TREE Fund is a nonprofit trust organized in 2002 to ensure the future of the arboriculture industry, born from the merger of: ISA s Research Trust TCIA s National Arborist Foundation It is an independent nonprofit corporation, and their research findings are available to everyone, everywhere

4. TREE Fund Past ~$2.8 million dollars awarded since 2002: Grants for new research Scholarships for aspiring tree care professionals Support for arboriculture education Endowment grown from ~$1.0 million to ~$3.0 million from 2002 to 2015

5. TREE Fund Past Funding Sources: Individual Donations Endowment Earnings Corporate Partnerships Community Engagement Events Legacy Giving (Heritage Oak Society) Financial highlights for 2015: ~$220,000 paid for work in progress ~$120,000 awarded for new grants and programs ~ 60% of total TREE Fund annual revenue was secured via ISA Chapters

6. TREE Fund Today Mission: To support scientific discovery and dissemination of new knowledge in the fields of arboriculture and urban forestry Current Research Priorities: Root and soil management Planting and establishment Plant health care Risk assessment and worker safety Urban forestry

7. TREE Fund Today $450,000 budgeted for research and education grants in 2016, ~50% increase over prior year s budget Rolling out new national grants for Safe Arborists Techniques and Utility Arboriculture, plus an endowed education program in Pacific Northwest

8. TREE Fund Today Raised thresholds for Hyland R. Johns Grants ($25,000 $50,000) Raised thresholds for John Z. Duling Grants ($10,000 $25,000) Plan to award another Research Fellowship ($100,000) in 2016

9. TREE Fund Today: 2015 Awards Six student scholarships from four different grant programs Three community education grants: Cuyahoga River Restoration: Tree Training Intensives Forest ReLeaf of Missouri: Forest ReLeaf in the Classroom Toledo Botanical Garden: From TREES to STEM!

10. TREE Fund Today: 2015 Awards Hyland R. Johns Grants: Dr. Andrew Hirons, Myerscough College: Improving urban forest establishment, resilience and performance using trait-based tree selection. Dr. Jason Miesbauer, The Morton Arboretum and Dr. Andrew Koeser, University of Florida: Assessing Wound-Induced Response to Growth In Two Common Urban Tree Species.

11. TREE Fund Today: 2015 Awards Jack Kimmel International Grant: Dr. Mohammad Asrafur Rahman, Technical University of Munich: Quantifying the cooling effectiveness of urban street trees in relation to their growth Dr. Henrik Sjoman, Swedish University of Agricultural Science/Gothenburg Botanic Garden, Co-Investigator Dr. Nina Bassuk, Cornell University: The role of tree species in cooling the urban climate - application in tree planting and landscape architecture

12. TREE Fund Today: 2015 Awards John Duling Grants: Dr. Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Co-Investigator Rachael Sitz, Colorado State University: Improving Management Tools for Drippy Blight of Red Oaks Dr. Michael Arnold, Texas A & M Agrilife Research: Long-Term Impact of Container Size on Tree Establishment

13. TREE Fund Future Board Approved Strategic Plan: Increase awareness of research findings Increase size and number of current program awards Develop new grant and educational programs Diversify revenue sources for operations Cultivate and secure funding from outside the industry J. Eric Smith, TREE Fund President and CEO to Visit all 20 ISA Chapters in U.S. to Listen, Learn, Participate and Share.

14. TREE Fund Future: Community Engagement in 2016 2016 TREE Fund After Hours At ISA Conference August 15, 2016 in Ft. Worth, Texas Fundraiser and Friendraiser No admission for ISA registrants; cash bar and light appetizers Mini Live Auction | Golden Ticket Raffle | Heads or Tails 2016 STIHL Tour des Trees October 9 to October 15, 2016 North and South Carolina Sign Up at stihltourdestrees.org

15. TREE Fund Future Future STIHL Tour des Trees: 2017: Washington, DC Metro Area (25th Anniversary) 2018: Columbus, Ohio 2019: Knoxville, Tennessee Fundraising Events at ISA Major Conferences: 2017 to 2019: Same locations as Tour des Trees Always receptive to attending Chapter events

16. TREE Fund Future 2016 Application Opportunities: Jan 1 to April 1: Arboriculture Education Grants, Robert Felix Scholarships, Hyland R. Johns Research Grants February 15 to May 15: John Wright Scholarship March 1 to June 1: Horace M. Thayer and Fran Ward Scholarships

17. TREE Fund Future 2016 Application Opportunities: July 1 to October 1: John Z. Duling and Jack Kimmel International Grants TBD: New Research Fellowship, Collier Fund, Utility Arboriculture Grant and Safe Arborist Training Fund See treefund.org for information and to apply

18. Wisconsins Role Please Help TREE Fund Help Wisconsin: They can t fund researchers or students in Wisconsin without applications from Wisconsin They can t secure new funding sources from outside the industry in Wisconsin without knowledge of the markets in Wisconsin They can t stage successful events in Wisconsin without knowing what members of the Wisconsin tree care community want, need and enjoy

19. Wisconsins Role What Can You Do? Support the Chapter Challenge as an individual or corporate donor (cash, planned gifts, in-kind gifts, endowment, etc.) 2015 Wisconsin Results: ~$28,800 2016 Wisconsin Platinum Goal: TBD Be a STIHL Tour des Trees Rider (directly supports Chapter Challenge)

20. Wisconsins Role What Can You Do? Sign up for TREE Fund announcements and e-bulletins, then pass them on Participate in (or present at) TREE Fund webinars and other virtual programs Use and share TREE Fund research findings Apply for TREE Fund grants and programs Be the TREE Fund s eyes and ears in Wisconsin, and keep them in the loop.

21. Healthy trees are rooted in research! Thank you for supporting the TREE Fund treefund.org