Urban Forestry Advisory Board
Regular MeetingFayetteville, AR · June 3, 2026
Agenda
100 W. Rock St, Suite 246
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Urban Forestry Advisory Board Agenda
Jordan Annex Room 246 / Virtual Meeting Via Zoom
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
4:00 PM
Members
Land Development Rep. Devin Spears (Exp: 12/27)
University of Arkansas Rep. Caroline Wahlgreen (Exp: 12/27)
Tree Service Rep. Joseph Fox (Exp: 12/26)
Resident at Large Rep. Carlo Bertani (Exp: 12/27)
Resident at Large Rep. Joe Donahue (Exp: 12/26)
Resident at Large Rep. Kate Shirley (Exp: 12/26)
Resident at Large Rep. Taz Zinck (Exp: 12/26)
City Staff
Urban Forester John Scott
Urban Forester Willa Thomason
Urban Forester Bethany Douglas
Urban Forestry Advisory Board June 3, 2026
Zoom Information
Webinar ID: 826 9358 8636
Registration Link: https://fayetteville-
ar.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SMtwDU1YRJKF_XXAnB1bWA
Call to Order
Roll Call
Minutes
Approval of the MAY Urban Forestry Advisory Board Meeting Minutes.
Reports and Presentations
Unfinished Business
Spring Planting Projects-
Sang Avenue, Installed, 107
St. James Detention Pond, 20 Installed
Cottages at Old Wire, 20 Installed
Happy Hollow Elementary is being installed right now, 25
Covington Parks, 34 Ttrees Installed
Overall, the City planted 391 new trees this spring.
639 understory or replacement trees were also planted.
Gave away 350 Trees.
To meet our 1850 goal, we need to plant another 546 new trees.
Emerald Ash Borer Treatments
• We have 111 trees we are treating this spring. I am still adding trees.
• I have the north/south greenway to complete, Lake Fayetteville,
Kessler, Centennial and Lake Sequoyah to inventory.
• We will have a social media post on this topic
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Urban Forestry Advisory Board June 3, 2026
New Business
Lewis Auto Park Tree Preservation Easement Vacation
A request to vacate 3,320 sf of a 4,969 sf tree preservation easement.
Announcements
Fayetteville Community Foresters
I am teaching Tree Care and Maintenance on June 9th and 13th.
Devin Spears has left UFAB. He no longer lives in Fayetteville.
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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