On October 3, 2010, Jim Urban, FASLA, will present principles from his latest book, Up by Roots: Healthy Soils and Trees in the BuiltEnvironment, in a one-day, hands-on workshop. This event is designed to introduce key concepts used in site assessment and give attendees experience performing basic soil analyses. "Up By Roots" will focus on site assessment and plant selection and has applications in site development, landscape design, tree protection, and plant health care.

The workshop presenter, James Urban, FASLA, is a landscape architect with more than 30 years of experience in the field of urban development. Over the past three decades, Jim has routinely dealt with the challenge of planting trees in difficult urban sites. Jim has developed applications for practicing arborists and landscape architects that include the testing of new urban tree systems and planting concepts, developing new approaches to landscape architectural design, and detailing and specifications in the area of trees and urban soils.

Online registration for the workshop in now open. Be sure to register as soon as possible to ensure your participation in this educational hands-on event.

Event Date:        October 3, 2010 

Location:            1 Alumni Drive, Erickson Alumni Center

                 Morgantown, WV 26505

This workshop is being held in conjunction with the Mid-Atlantic (MAC) ISA Chapter. For more information regarding the registration for this and other Up by Roots Workshops, click on the link below:

http://www.isa-arbor.com/conference/regionalMeetings.aspx

Given the hands-on nature of this event, SEATING IS LIMITED!