Webinar Description:
While the successful preservation of trees is a noble endeavor, it takes more time, money and effort than most people realize. The reasons for, techniques used and outcomes resulting from these efforts can vary from project to project. Some trees are not necessarily worthy of the expense and efforts of true preservation. In this program, Mr. Gibney will demonstrate the pre-project skills needed to determine whether tree preservation is safe, practical and can be accomplished. He will show through case studies, different techniques for tree preservation, new technology in preservation and alternatives to traditional attitudes about the preservation of trees.

Richard Gibney
Gibney Design LA PC provides consultation in the fields of landscape architecture, horticulture, arboriculture, site planning, LEED design, erosion control and wetlands design. Our projects include municipal, residential, commercial and institutional sites throughout Long Island and the tri-state area. We have experience in specialty projects including sustainable design, private clubs, recreation facilities and memorial gardens. Richard has been hired as an expert witness for several insurance companies and attorneys. He has been accepted as an expert in several court cases in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

 

Richard W. Gibney, Principal of Gibney Design LA PC, holds a BS degree in Landscape Architecture (Cornell University '81) and an AAS degree in Ornamental Horticulture (SUNY Farmingdale '78). He is a licensed landscape architect registered in New York since 1986 and a consulting ISA certified arborist since 1991. In addition to providing landscape architecture services, Richard Gibney established Gibney Design Group Inc. in 1989 to provide arboricultural consultation services and horticultural education in the form of lectures and seminars. In 2009 Richard W. Gibney RLA and Gibney Design Group Inc. combined to form Gibney Design Landscape Architecture PC. The website is www.gibneydesigngroup.com

In 2014 the website www.gibneyce was created to provide educational credits to landscape architects and ISA certified arborists. It is approved by ASLA, ISA and in New Jersey and North Carolina. Also, in 2014, Richard received the True Professionals Award from the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).
Learning Objectives:
1. Attendees will learn how to establish a dialogue to determine reasons for tree preservation.
2. Basic techniques for assessing safety, health, and worthiness of trees to be preserved will be discussed.
3. Alternatives to tree preservation will be shown.

Credits: LACES 1, ISA 1, PGMS 1, NALP 1

Webinar will also be offered on-demand after competition of the course.