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Small Town Tree Board Retreat
"Ensuring Success as a Montana Town Tree Board-
Learning from the Townsend Exp "
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March 19-20, 2010
Sponsored by
MAR 8 2010
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CITY OF LAUREL
Townsend Tree Board
and
The Montana Urban and Community Forestry Association
Funding for this Retreat has been provided by
MT DNRC-UCF Program
Broadwater Community Foundation
Townsend Rotary Club
Broadwater County Development Corporation
Montana Business Area Connection
Townsend Chamber of Commerce
Other Contributors include:
Broadwater Cattlewomen
Winston Eager Beavers 4H Club
Canton Valley Woman's Club
Townsend School District #1
United Methodist Church
AGENDA
Friday, March 19: Travel to Townsend
1:00-5:00 pm MT Urban and Community Forestry Association
Executive Committee Meeting, USDA Building Conference Room,
415 S. Front Street (Hwy 287 South)
6:00-9:00 pm: No-Host Dinner and Drinks Social for early arrivals in the
backroom of The Mint Restaurant, 305 Broadway.
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Saturday, March 20: Small Town Tree Board Retreat at Broadwater
School and Community Library, Community Room, 201 N. Spruce
7:00-8:30 am: Continental Breakfast provided (Mountie Moose Bakery
and Wheat Montana Deli) (coffee, tea, juice, water)
8:31-8:45: Welcome and Introductions
8:46-9:00 Key to a Small Town Tree Board's Success, Patrick
Plantenberg, Member Townsend Tree Board Advisory Council
9:01- 9:15 DNRC's Expectations of Tree Boards Dan Rogers, DNRC
9:16-10:10 Developing Partnerships Session
9:16-9:35 Potential Partners Presentations
9:36-9:55 Develop Your Partnership Plan Breakout Session
9:56-10:10 Reports to Group and Questions and Answers
10:11- 10:26 Break
10:27- 10:37 Develop Work Plan and Prioritize Projects
10:38- 11:20 Recruiting, Maintaining, and Retaining Volunteers
10:38- 10:48 Getting Volunteers for Projects
10:49-11:08 Develop Local Volunteer Plan Breakout Session
11:09- 11:20 Reports to Group and Questions and Answers
11:21-11:36 Maintenance of Projects Discussion, Outside Community
Room on School Campus
11:37-12:47: Free Luncheon, United Methodist Church, 200 N. Cedar
Street.
12:48-1:03 Break and Load Bus for Townsend Tour, Broadwater High
School Parking Lot
1:04-2:04 Tour of Townsend Tree Board Projects,
2:05- 2:20 Unload Bus and Break
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2:21- 2:50: "Fundraising Session"
2:22-2:35 Develop Local Fundraising Strategy Breakout
Session
2:36-2:50 Reports to Group and Questions and Answers
2:51-3:05 Break
3:06--4:10 Planning-Strategies for Successful Projects Session
3:06-3:11 Pick Projects for each group
3:12-3:32 Planning a Local Project Breakout Session
3:33-4:10: Reports to Group and Questions and Answers
4:11-4:21 Advertising and Saying Thank You
4:22-5:00: Summary, Critique, and One-on-One for Participants to
visit with Resource People about Your Projects.
5:00 End of Session
COSTS
Registration: Free
Scholarships: Scholarships available up to $150 (one per community)
to help cover the cost of travel (gas), food, and lodging. Scholarships
awarded on a first-come/first-serve basis-so Register Early! Keep
receipts!
Lodging: Mustang Motel, 412 N. Front Street: 266-3491
Discount for Meeting Participants: $40 single, $50 double
(Free Lodging provided by Host Families in Townsend if desired)
Note: All meeting and retreat facilities are within walking distance of the motel.
INFORMATION
Townsend Tree Board Patrick Plantenberg 431-4615
Eastern DNRC Urban Forester Fred Bicha 247-4403
Southwestern DNRC Urban Forester Jamie Kirby 542-4284
Northwestern DNRC Urban Forester David Jones 751-2267
Tree Bayard Retreat E-mail Registration Form
"Ensuring Success as a Montana Town Tree Board"
Name:
Title:
Address:
City: State: ZIP:
Business phone #: Home phone #:
Cell phone # E-MAIL:
Number attending:
Names of additional attendees:
Please email registration form by March 19 to:
Patrick Plantenberg at m2andp2gmt.net or fill out and mail to:
The Townsend Tree Board, 110 Broadway, Townsend, MT 99644
1. HOW WILL THE SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT YOUR COMMUNITY
TREE BOARD OR HELP FORMA NEW TREE BOARD?
2. WHAT TREE BOARD TOPIC(S) DO YOU WANT TO ADDRESS AT
THIS RETREAT.;
3. PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO STAY WITHA
TOWNSEND RESIDENT RATHER THAN INA MOTEL.
DATE ATTENDEE NAME AND TITLE (please print)
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