Society of American Foresters Southwestern Section Meeting Palo Verde Chapter February 26 — 28, 2015 Mesa, Arizona

Urban Trees, Forests, and Water in Phoenix, Arizona, and the Arid Southwest
History, Current management ... the Future

Rick Reitz, Chair, Palo Verde Welcome	John Hinz, Sec.-Treas., Palo Verde Moderator	Scott Wood, Archaeologist Prehistory of Salt River Valley
Rebecca Davidson, Salt R. Proj. Water Management, Forest Health	Richard Adkins, Urban Forester Phoenix Master Plan	Alix Rogstad, AZ State Forestry Urban Forestry Statewide
Andy Mason, Palo Verde Moderator	Tom DeGomez, Univ. AZ Extension Climate Change and Urban Trees	Chris Martin, ASU Faculty of Science Climate Change and Water
Jim Allen, NAU School of Forestry Summary	Jim Thinnes, District IV SAF Rep. National Update	Ed Lebow, Phoenix Public Art Water, Trees, Landscape History of Phoenix

Recognition
Kit MacDonald, Chair SWSAF (right) presenting 50-year certificate	Dr. Jerry Gottfried, Palo Verde Chapter 50-year member of SAF

Field Trip
Gilbert Water Ranch Urban Natural Area/Forest	Gilbert Wastewater Pond Birding Hotspot	Nina Mason Pulliam — Rio Salado Urban Refuge
Northern Arizona University students, faculty, alumni	Entire group field photo	New Mexico Highlands University students