Urban Forestry Advisory Board
Regular MeetingFayetteville, AR · September 3, 2025
Agenda
100 W. Rock St, Suite 246
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Urban Forestry Advisory Board Agenda
Rock St. Meeting Room / Virtual Meeting Via Zoom
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
4:00 PM
Members
Resident at Large Rep. - Hannah Ash (Exp: 12/25)
Resident at Large Rep. - James Parrish (Exp: 12/25)
Resident at Large Rep. - Kate Shirley (Exp: 12/26)
Resident at Large Rep. - Taz Zinck (Exp: 12/26)
Tree Service Rep. - Joseph Fox (Exp: 12/26)
Resident at Large Rep. - Open Position (Exp: 12/25)
Resident at Large Rep. - Open Position (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: 824 5309 1504
Registration Link: https://fayetteville-ar.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_U9eL7-
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Call to Order
Roll Call
Minutes
Approval of the August UFAB Meeting Minutes
Reports and Presentations
Monthly Presentation
Shane Hrobar- Works with Environmental Design Inc. Large Tree Tranplanting.
Unfinished Business
Geotechnical Boring Variance Approval
§167 Code Changes
New Business
Celebration of Trees Organization- We will only have one more meeting
before the event. October 11.
Post-construction Wood Reclamation
Chinquapin - Castanea ozakensis
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Tas - Consider a test plot to plant Chinquapin tree somewhere in Fayetteville
Announcements
Downtown Master Plan- Long Range Planners- Kaci Black and Britin
Bostick
Fayetteville Community Forester Class
Invasive Plant Class: September 6th at Sequoyah Wood Pavilion 11 am to
noon.
Invasive Plant Class: September 11th at Veterans Park big pavilion from 6pm
to 7.
Invasive Plant Pull
Invasive Plant Pull: September 20th, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Location: Clabber Creek Trail
at Rupple Road. Parking is available in the adjacent neighborhood.
Hiking with the Forester
September 20th, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Location: Ozark Natural Science Center at Lake
Fayetteville.
October
Fayetteville Community Forester Classes
Right Tree, Right Location - Session 1: October 4th, 11 a.m. - 12
p.m. Location: Rock Street Public Meeting Room.
Right Tree, Right Location - Session 2: October 7th, 6 - 7 p.m. Location: Rock
Street Public Meeting Room.
Celebration of Trees: October 11th 7-noon Volunteers arrive a 6:15 Location:
Spring Street Parking Garage and the Fayetteville Public Square.
Hiking with the Forester: October 25th, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Location: Mt.
Kessler. We will hike the Saddle Up loop and meet at the soccer field concession
stand.
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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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