American Grove
Nevada Grove
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Nevada Division of Forestry and Nevada Shade Tree Council
Website: http://www.americangrove.org/nv
Location: Nevada
Members: 19
Latest Activity: Mar 28
UPCOMING EVENTS
Welcome to the Nevada Grove! Click on Links below (green text) for more infomation about event.
- If you have an event that you would like posted, contact Laura Eisenberg (leisenberg@forestry.nv.gov) or Andi Porreca (aporreca@forestry.nv.gov) with your information.
- Letters can be directed to: Nevada Shade Tree Council, PMB 377,
2375 E. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas, NV89119
info@nevadashadetrees.org - Additional information on Nevada Urban Forestry can be accessed by visiting our website: www.nevadashadetrees.org, or http://forestry.nv.gov/forestry-resources/urban-and-community-forest/
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ARBOR DAY CELEBRATIONS
Location: Morrell Park, 500 Harris St., Henderson, Nevada, .
Date: April 26, 10:00 AM
Description: Tree City Celebration with City officials and students from CCSD
Location: Doolittle Community Center, Garden, 1200 Blankenship , Las Vegas, Nevada
Date: April 17, 12:00pm
Description: Arbor Day and Garden Event, Tree Raffle
Location: Wells Band Earth Day, Wells, Nevada
Date: April 20, 2013, 10:00 - 2:00
Description: Earth Day booths and tree care information
Location: Aliante Sun City, Las Vegas, Nevada
Date: April 25, 10:00 am
Description: Arbor Day Presentation, Tree Raffle
Location: Elko, Nevada - behind the museum
Date: April 27, 10:30 - 11:30am
Description: Arbor Day Celebration, sapling plantings for kids
Location: Cooperative Extension, Logandale
Date: May 5, 10:00 am
Description: Arbor Day Celebration, Tree Raffle
Location: Ely, Nevada - community park and golf course
Date: May 8, 11:00 am
Description: Arbor Day Celebration, tree plantings
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ARBORIST TRAINING
Location: 250 S. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson, Nevada; Henderson Multigenerational Center
Date: March 26-28, 2013
Description: Three, 8 hour sessions to prepare for the ISA Arborist certification exam. Registration for this session is through the Nevada Shade Tree Council. Contact tgaudet@embarqmail.com for registration application. Fee: $95.00. Register by March 22,2013
Arborist Certification exam: March 29. Application for the exam available at: www.ISA-arbor.com Deadline for registering for exam is March 15, 2013
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ISA LEARNING MODULE
Location: Online
Description: ISA 's online leaning is offering Tree Worker Safety for free. For more
information:
http://www.isa-arbor.com/education/onlineLearning/onlineEducationCenter.aspx
News, Events, & Discussion
Elko Tree Inventory Assessment
The city of Elko conducted an urban tree inventory in 2012 with funding provided by the Nevada Division of Forestry, the Urban and Community Forestry Program and the USDA Forest Service. The tree inventory gathered information on the age, health and…Continue
Started by Andi Porreca Mar 28.
Canopy Study of the Las Vegas Valley 2 Replies
With the assistance of grants from the Federal Forest Service, Nevada Division of Forestry has completed a Canopy Study of the Las Vegas Valley. This study combines information on city boundaries, zoning, and ownership with aerial maps of…Continue
Started by Laura Eisenberg. Last reply by Laura Eisenberg Sep 5, 2012.
Nevada Selects New Urban Forestry Coordinator 1 Reply
It was painful for NDF to lose our longtime UF coordinator, Susan Stead, who gave us sure footed guidance and the resources to set up UF standards.It is with great pleasure we welcome our new UF Coordinator, David Howlett, who comes to us with a…Continue
Started by Laura Eisenberg. Last reply by Administrator Aug 8, 2012.
Clark County Tree Inventory Gets a Good Start
Clark County has been a hotbed of growth over the last twenty years. Along with that growth came parks, streets, community centers, schools and other public venues all needing trees. Trees went in, trees came out, and the Urban Forest changed…Continue
Started by Laura Eisenberg Aug 6, 2012.
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Comment by Laura Eisenberg on January 25, 2012 at 4:49pm -
Hi Kurtis,
Here are some comments on the Purple Robed Locust by various arborists who work in Las Vegas.
1.There are some really nice specimens (of Purple Robed Locust) at UNLV. One in a lawn and some in small planters by the student union - they look good, but these are young trees.
2. At the springs preserve there are 2 horribly sunscalded (Purple Robed Locust) with obvious borer damages and I am sure won't last more than another year or two.
3.At Henderson campus (CSN) they took out about 5 Purple Robed Locust that only lasted 5 years or so - all had borers and died. ..... these plants are really susceptible to borers and they had even painted the trunks white in hopes of preventing the sunscalding.
4. I suspect in a lawn with good soil and lots of water with protection from west sun Purple Robed Locust are nice trees, but if you are not very careful with them, you are going to kill them quickly...
5. Another interesting and tell tale sign (in my estamation) is that you never see Mary Irish or any of the really good authors write about using these plants in the hot deserts.
6. I have a Purple Robed Locust in my from yard. Love it! However, it can get iron deficiencies, and borers. Preventative treatments of imidacloprid/permethrin and good cultural practices (watering, mulch, nutrients, hugs, etc) are a must. Love it though! and has a gorgeous, showy, fragrant flower. Hope this helps ~ Matty
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Comment by Kurtis Hyde on January 19, 2012 at 12:04pm
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Can anyone tell me why Purple Robe Locusts generally do so poorly here? Appreciate it. I have an HOA that I'm trying to steer away from this tree.
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