Urban Forestry Advisory Board — Fayetteville, AR
Date: 2025-10-01
Time: 16:00

100 W. Rock St, Suite 246
 Fayetteville, AR 72701

  Urban Forestry Advisory Board Agenda
Rock St. Meeting Room / Virtual Meeting Via Zoom
 Wednesday, October 1, 2025
 4:00 PM


 Members
 Resident at Large Rep. - Hannah Ash (Exp: 12/25)
  Resident at Large Rep. - James Parrish (Exp: 12/25)
 Resident at Large Rep. - Kate Shirley (Exp: 12/26)
 Resident at Large Rep. - Taz Zinck (Exp: 12/26)
 Tree Service Rep. - Joseph Fox (Exp: 12/26)
  Resident at Large Rep. - Carlo Bertani (Exp: 12/27)
  Resident at Large Rep. - Joe Donahue (Exp: 12/26)

 City Staff
 Urban Forester John Scott
 Urban Forester Willa Thomason
 Urban Forester Bethany Douglas
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Zoom Information

 Webinar ID:
 Registration Link:


Call to Order

Roll Call

 New Members - Joe Donahue and Carlo Bertani

 Joe Fox
 Tree Service Representative
 01-01-24 to 12-31-26
 1st Term
 Foresterfox51@gmail.com

 Jim Parrish
 The University of Arkansas Representative
 04-01-2024 to 12-31-2025
 2nd Term
 Jnparrish54@gmail.com

 Joe Donahue
 Resident at Large
 10-01-25 to 12-31-2026
 Joedona@gmail.com

 Hannah Ash
 Land Development Representative
 04-01-24 to 12-31-2025
 Hannah.ashh@gmail.com

 Carlo Bertani
 Public at Large
 10-1-2025 to 12-31-2027
 carlo.bertani@maersk.com

 Kate Shirley
 Public at Large
 01-01-2025 to 12-31-2026



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 Shirleykatherine8@gmail.com

 Tas Zinck
 Resident at Large
 04/01/2025 to 12/31/2026
 Tas.zinck@gmail.com


Minutes
 Approval of the September 3, 2025 Urban Forestry Advisory Board Meeting
 Minutes.


Reports and Presentations

 None for this month


Unfinished Business

 Celebration of Trees

 We have two locations and will split the trees accordingly for each location. The
 trees will arrive at the parking garage at 6:15 and at the square. Arrive at your
 location at 6:15.
 Spring Street Parking Garage - Leads Jim and Melissa Evans
 Staff - Ted, Melissa, Adriana, Jim, and Larry. 2 additional Parks employees
 Board Members at this location. Hannah, Jim, Katherine

 Farmers Market Square - Leads John and Hugo
 Staff - John, Hugo, Bethany, Alison, Kristina Jones (maybe)
 Board Members at the Farmers Market - Joe F., Carlo, Joe D.


 UF Planting Projects

 Legacy Detention Pond in Harmony Point Park — Plans are complete. We are
 setting a planting schedule. Plans are sent to the subcontractor.
 St. James Detention Pond Project — Plans are almost done. We need to follow
 up with the neighborhood.
 St. James Street Trees — Plans are complete and sent to subcontractor
 Park Meadows.- Rough plans are done. I am mailing the residents for permission
 to plant the trees
 Crystal Springs — They are getting trees for their detention pond from the


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 celebration of trees and will plant them and care for them.
 The Cottages on Old Wire- Working with them for a multi year replacement of the
 sycamore trees as street trees, they are tearing up the sidewalks.



 Wood Reclamation Updates


 UDC Amendment Updates


New Business

Announcements

 Fayetteville Community Forester Class- Right Tree, Right location

 Right Tree, Right Location
 October 4th, 11am- the Rock Street Public meeting room
 October 7th, 6pm- the Rock Street Public meeting room


 Hiking with Teen Action and Support At Lake Fayetteville
 October 10 at 530.


 Teaching Tree Care- Arkansas Urban Forestry Council at noon virtually on
 October 16th.


 Hiking with the Forester - Mt. Kessler Regional Park, 10am to noon, Saddle
 Up Trail. October 25 - Leaf color should be peak.


Adjournment


NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE
Urban Forestry Advisory Board meetings may be attended in-person or virtually.
Community members have the opportunity to address the board at a designated time
during the meeting.

Citizens may propose items to be included in the board's agenda. To submit an item for
consideration, e-mail the Urban Forestry Advisory Board team at least one week prior to the


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meeting.

As a courtesy, please turn off all cell phones and pagers.




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