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Society of Municipal Arborists (SMA)/ Utility Arborist Association (UAA) Collaboration Tool Kit
This Tool Kit is designed to serve as a resource site for municipal and
utility arborists to obtain information, ideas and templates that can be
used at a local level to improve working relationships and foster better
care of the urban forest.
 | Society of Municipal Arborist (SMA)/Utility Arborist Association (UAA) Collaboration Tool Kit |
|  | Read the Memorandum of Agreement between the Society of Municipal Arborists and the Utility Arborist Association detailing their desire and plans to foster improved working relationships among their members: |
| | Read about recognition programs for municipalities and utilities offered by The Arbor Day Foundation to encourage and reward improved management of community forests across the nation: |
| | Read success stories from communities in which utility arborists and municipal arborists are working productively together to ensure success in the management of urban forests: |
| | Read about accepted and encouraged Standards and Best Management Practices (BMPs) in the municipal and utility forestry profession: |
| | Read about sample tree care ordinances to help establish cooperative management practice: |
| | Sample Press Releases to announce your community collaboration: |
Share Your Success Stories
If you have a story of success to share let us know so we can offer your experience to other professionals. Contact us to let us know the story of cooperative utility/municipal work in your community to Jessica Lum.
Background
In October 2006, representatives of national-level municipal and
utility arborist organizations attended a historic summit meeting
designed to foster communication and cooperation between the two
professional groups. The attendees of the SMA UAA Summit meeting
drafted a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that was approved by the
Boards of both organizations (see below). In addition, Summit
attendees agreed to do the following:
- Write and place articles promoting the benefits to the urban
forest through municipal and utility cooperation and partnerships
- Initiate two pilot projects designed to address the tree
management needs of both the municipality and the utility.
- Initiate a municipal and utility arborist exchange program
- Create a Tool Kit for municipal and utility arborists to
use to develop and support local partnerships and collaborations
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