Urban Forestry Advisory Board — Fayetteville, AR
Date: 2026-03-04
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, March 4, 2026
 4:00 PM


 Members
 Land Development Rep. Devin Spears (Exp: 12/27)
University of Arkansas Rep. Caroline Wahlgreen (Exp: 12/27)
 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)
 Resident at Large Rep. Kate Shirley (Exp: 12/26)
 Resident at Large Rep. Taz Zinck (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: 811 2231 9345
 Registration Link: https://fayetteville-
 ar.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ph0cKeVWQjKydFQuq_fhfg

Call to Order

Roll Call

Minutes
 Approval of the February 4, Urban Forestry Advisory Board Meeting Minutes.


Reports and Presentations

 We need to assign reports for the next several months.
 April
 May
 June
 July

 February Development Review

 A brief overview of the projects requiring urban forestry review that will be seen at
 the upcoming Planning Commission meetings.


Unfinished Business

 Planting Project 2026 Updates

 • Park Meadows – Plans are complete, sent to our subcontractor, and scheduled for
 installation.
 • Sang Detention Pond – Plans are currently being drafted.
 • Cottages at Old Wire – Meeting with the POA prior to installation.
 • Ozark Chinquapin Pilot – Coordinating with Tas to organize and launch this project.
 • Sloanbrook on Broyles – Scheduled as a fall project.
 • Covington Street Trees – Plans drafted; resident notification letter prepared.



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 • Possible new project with adding street trees on Bunting Street in Creekside
 Meadows.


 Bylaws Update -

Events and Outreach

 Tree Trimming at Sloanbrook concludes on March 7th. From 9-11
 Hiking with the Forester, April 4th at Lake Fayetteville
 Fayetteville Community Forester Class — Invasive Plants — March 10th and
 14th
 Earth Week - Details
 Amazing Trees is happening as well, and voting has started.
 Invasive Plant Removal at Clabber Creek on March 21st.




 Invasive Bounty

 Judging Panel & Criteria
 The judges will include UFAB members, and I’ll also invite Fayetteville
 Community Forester graduates to participate.
 Photos will be judged on a 10-point scale in the following categories:

 1. Biggest Site Impact / Improvement
 o How dramatic is the change from before to after?
 o Did they remove a significant amount of invasive plants?
 2. Creativity
 o Participants can have fun with this! Meme-style photos, humorous
 captions, or artistic approaches are all welcome.
 o For example: “Kristina! Bring me my axe!” followed by a playful
 scene of someone chopping down a shrub, then enjoying a mimosa
 in the cleared area.
 o Photoshop, props, and storytelling are allowed—let’s see what our
 creative community comes up with!
 3. Photo Quality
 o Is the image clear and well-composed?
 4. Effort
 o Does the photo reflect significant time and work invested in the
 removal process?

 I like keeping the guidelines a little open-ended to encourage creativity.
 Fayetteville is full of imaginative people, and it’ll be exciting to see what they



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 produce!
 Prizes:

 • Best overall before-and-after photo: Bird feeder with camera plus an
 extra tree or shrub
 • Runner-ups (4):
 o Book: Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of Arkansas by local
 authors Jennifer Ogle, Theo Witsell, and Johnnie Gentry plus an
 extra tree or shrub
 o Birdhouse plus an extra tree or shrub


New Business

Announcements

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
meeting.

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




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

 Urban Forestry Advisory Board Agenda
Rock St. Meeting Room / Virtual Meeting Via Zoom
 Wednesday, March 4, 2026
 4:00 PM


 Members
 Land Development Rep. Devin Spears (Exp: 12/27)
University of Arkansas Rep. Caroline Wahlgreen (Exp: 12/27)
 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)
 Resident at Large Rep. Kate Shirley (Exp: 12/26)
 Resident at Large Rep. Taz Zinck (Exp: 12/26)

 City Staff
 Urban Forester John Scott
 Urban Forester Willa Thomason
 Urban Forester Bethany Douglas
Urban Forestry Advisory Board March 4, 2026




Zoom Information

 Webinar ID: 811 2231 9345
 Registration Link: https://fayetteville-
 ar.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ph0cKeVWQjKydFQuq_fhfg

Call to Order

Roll Call

Minutes
 Approval of the February 4, Urban Forestry Advisory Board Meeting Minutes.


Reports and Presentations

 We need to assign reports for the next several months.
 April
 May
 June
 July

 February Development Review

 A brief overview of the projects requiring urban forestry review that will be seen at
 the upcoming Planning Commission meetings.


Unfinished Business

 Planting Project 2026 Updates

 • Park Meadows – Plans are complete, sent to our subcontractor, and scheduled for
 installation.
 • Sang Detention Pond – Plans are currently being drafted.
 • Cottages at Old Wire – Meeting with the POA prior to installation.
 • Ozark Chinquapin Pilot – Coordinating with Tas to organize and launch this project.
 • Sloanbrook on Broyles – Scheduled as a fall project.
 • Covington Street Trees – Plans drafted; resident notification letter prepared.



City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Page 2
Urban Forestry Advisory Board March 4, 2026



 • Possible new project with adding street trees on Bunting Street in Creekside
 Meadows.


 Bylaws Update -

Events and Outreach

 Tree Trimming at Sloanbrook concludes on March 7th. From 9-11
 Hiking with the Forester, April 4th at Lake Fayetteville
 Fayetteville Community Forester Class — Invasive Plants — March 10th and
 14th
 Earth Week - Details
 Amazing Trees is happening as well, and voting has started.
 Invasive Plant Removal at Clabber Creek on March 21st.




 Invasive Bounty

 Judging Panel & Criteria
 The judges will include UFAB members, and I’ll also invite Fayetteville
 Community Forester graduates to participate.
 Photos will be judged on a 10-point scale in the following categories:

 1. Biggest Site Impact / Improvement
 o How dramatic is the change from before to after?
 o Did they remove a significant amount of invasive plants?
 2. Creativity
 o Participants can have fun with this! Meme-style photos, humorous
 captions, or artistic approaches are all welcome.
 o For example: “Kristina! Bring me my axe!” followed by a playful
 scene of someone chopping down a shrub, then enjoying a mimosa
 in the cleared area.
 o Photoshop, props, and storytelling are allowed—let’s see what our
 creative community comes up with!
 3. Photo Quality
 o Is the image clear and well-composed?
 4. Effort
 o Does the photo reflect significant time and work invested in the
 removal process?

 I like keeping the guidelines a little open-ended to encourage creativity.
 Fayetteville is full of imaginative people, and it’ll be exciting to see what they



City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Page 3
Urban Forestry Advisory Board March 4, 2026


 produce!
 Prizes:

 • Best overall before-and-after photo: Bird feeder with camera plus an
 extra tree or shrub
 • Runner-ups (4):
 o Book: Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of Arkansas by local
 authors Jennifer Ogle, Theo Witsell, and Johnnie Gentry plus an
 extra tree or shrub
 o Birdhouse plus an extra tree or shrub


New Business

Announcements

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
meeting.

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




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