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It is time for the Bilingual Tree Care & Safety Workshop in San Antonio. Learn from tree care leaders Jared Abrojena, Erick Palacios, and Demian Gomez for some practical tree care training. .
Keynote speaker Jared Abrojena and Erick Palacios will conduct ‘Basic Rigging’ and ‘Rigging in Compromised Trees’ indoors. In the field demonstrations will visually show the rigging forces present under load.
Demian Gomoz will discuss how wood decay can impact structural integrity of trees.
We hope to see you there!
5.0 ISA CEU's $55 for SAAA Members (email info@saarborist for discount code) $80 for Non-SAAA Members
AGENDA
Registration: 7:30-8:30 AM
Introduction: 8:30-8:45 Moderator- Mark Bird, City of San Antonio, Moderator- Mark Duff, Texas A&M Forest Service Retiree
8:45 -9:30 am- Demian Gomez PhD - Wood Decay Effect on Climbing 9:30 - 9:45 am Break 9:45 - 11:00 Jared Arbrojena and Erick Palacios - Aerial Rescue Techniques 11:00 - 11:10 Break 11:10 - 12:15- Jared Arbrojena & Erick Palacios-Work positioning & cutting on a spar
LUNCH 12:15 Catered BBQ
1:30-3:30 Outdoor demonstrations:
Ground Operations - Erick Palacios-operations-set up, rigging, hardware and gear
Climbing Techniques - Jared Abrojena - Evolution of Climbing Methods & Techniques
Chipper and Skid Steer Safety - Vermeer Chippers-Texas-Louisiana
3:45-4:15 Amy and Tyler Burkett, San Antonio Arborist Association- CEU’s/Raffle/Certificates