SEPTEMBER 29-30, 2021ASH HOLLOW FIELD DAY | LEWELLEN, NEBRASKA

Earn Up to 9 NAA & ISA (pending) Certification Credits. Valuable training for all tree professionals!

Five organizations came together to offer a great line-up of educational sessions and activities for the 2021 Ash Hollow Fall Field Day in Lewellen, Nebraska. Ash Hollow State Historical Park will be the host site for the Field Day event. Ash Hollow State Park is located 3 miles southeast of Lewellen on U.S. Highway 26. Sweet spring water made Ash Hollow State Historical Park a major stopover on the Oregon and California trails and prompted prehistoric Indians to use it, too. Ruts etched by west-bound wagons are still visible on the bluffs. Today, the area’s beauty and sweeping vistas continue to make this area a popular destination for vacationers and travelers. The history, archaeology and paleontology of the area are interpreted at the visitor center, Ash Hollow Cave and exhibits and structures. You will also be able to

connect with other professionals while enjoying the beautiful scenery of the Park.

We hope you can join us for education and networking at the 2021 Fall Field Day. Early registration guarantees a FREE event T-Shirt (register by September 1st).

FEATURED SPEAKERElliott West, Alumni Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Arkansas, specializes is the history of the American West, environmental history and the history of American Indians. He is author of eight books. The Contested Plains: Indians, Goldseekers and the Rush to Colorado (1998) won several national awards, including the Francis Parkman Prize for the year’s outstanding book in American history, and it and The Last Indian War: The Nez Perce Story (2009), both received the Western History Association’s award as the book of the year. He has been recognized twice as his university’s teacher of the year, and in 2009 was one of three finalists for the Robert Foster Cherry Award for the outstanding classroom teacher in the nation. He has worked extensively to encourage history education in public schools and has conducted more than sixty seminars across the nation. In 2017-18 he was the Harmsworth Visiting Professor of History at the University of Oxford. He lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas with his wife, the Rev. Suzanne Stoner.since 2012.

EVENT INFORMATIONVehicle Permits are required at the Park. State Vehicles are exempt; the cost is $6.00/per day for in-state permits and $8.00/per day for out-of-state permits. Pre-paid Park Stickers will be available upon arrival at the park - payment is required at registration.

Lewellen Lodge - Reserved room blocks are available but space is limited! The rooms are really nice, clean and comfortable.

Camping at Ash Hollow is primitive, call Tamara to coordinate camping at (308) 778-7708.

RV Park spaces are available at the Oregon Trail Trading Post (electric & water hookup for $25/night, no sewer). To reserve a space, call (308) 778-5879.

EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 1, 2021!

Thank You!A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR

EVENT COORDINATORS!

HOW TO REGISTER: ONLINE registration via NAA Website

FAX registration to 402.761.2224

EMAIL registration to staff@nearborists.org

MAIL registration to NAA Office

Registrations via telephone will NOT be accepted

www.nearborists.org

ScheduleWednesday, September 29, 2021 (4.5 CEU’s)

8:30 AM Check in at Tiger Den, Lewellen9:00 AM The Geology, Paleontology and Archeology of Ash Hollow and It’s

relevance over place and time10:00 AM Ash Tree History - Dr. Elliot West - Post Ice Age – “A Long time Ago” 11:00 AM Species Hybridization - East Meets West - Animal Hybridization -

Speaker: Amanda FilipiLunch Lunch at the Tiger Den (504 W Hwy 26), Lewellen1:30 PM Ash Hollow Forest and History Hike (easy hike)

• EAB, Ash Forest Health• Natural resources and human occupancy;

a historical perspective• Explore the museum, cave, and Ash Creek bed

and hiking trails5:00 PM BBQ Supper at Ash Hollow Picnic Area (Meal by Tiger Den)

Thursday, September 30, 2021 (4.5 CEU’s)

9:30 AM Managing Trees and Vegetation in a historical district Erosion Control in Overland Trail Swales of the Sandhills Windlass Hill – Cedar/Juniper Invasion and Abatement Group discussions Windlass Hill Historical Hike (strenuous paved trail), The Pioneers, The Trails, The Prairie and Ash Hollow11:30 AM Lunch at the Tiger Den (504 W Hwy 26), Lewellen1:00 PM Tour the Battle of Blue Creek and the “Witness Tree” The History and the Relevancy Discussion Session Propagation of the Witness Tree: Ensuring siblings continue to bear witness. Blessing Ceremony: The descendants of Blue Water

PLEASE NOTE: There will be some moderate hiking involved in the agenda activities. Appropriate clothing is highly

recommended. Hiking shoes are recommended (not sandals). Please bring a water bottle. September can be 40° or 90°, dry

or wet. Ticks are the common pest, not chiggers.

PLANNING TEAM:GEORGE ACKER, TREE ADVOCATE-OGALLALA

ANDEE ARNOLDY, NAA STAFFTAMARA COOPER, SUPERINTENDENT/

HISTORIAN, ASH HOLLOWCHRISSY LAND, NFS, WESTERN COMMUNITY FORESTER

KATHI SCHILDT, NAA EXECUTIVE DIRECTORGALEN WITTROCK, SOUTH PLATTE NRD, SIDNEY

2021 ASH HOLLOW FALL FIELD REGISTRATION FORM

2021 Ash Hollow Fall Field Day - September 29-30, 2021 - Lewellen, NebraskaRegister online via the NAA website or complete the registration form & mail to Nebraska Arborists Association,

6 fax to 402.761.2224 or email: staff@nearborists.org Questions? Call (402) 761-2219.Name(s)_________________________________________________________________________________Company________________________________________________________________________________Address____________________________________City__________________ST______Zip______________Daytime Phone ( )____________________Email______________________________________________

Please check items below regarding your attendance.

Days Attending: Vehicle Permits: T-Shirt Size (required for shirt)q Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021 q I have a State Park Permit. q Small q Large q XXL q Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021 q I will be carpooling; no permit needed. q Medium q XL

q I need to purchase a permit for the event; per day. q $65 for Members (NAA/NFS/NRD/NGPC) $_____________________q $55 for Students & Instructors ____ $_____________________q $75 for Master Gardeners, NSA Curators, Tree Board Members & ReTree Ambassadors $______________________q $130 for Non-Members __ $_____________________q In State Vehicle Permit ($6.00/per day); Out of State Vehicle Permit ($8.00/per day) $_____________________

Sponsorship/Donation:q $500 - Gold Sponsorship __________________ $_____________________q $250 - Silver Sponsorship __________________ $_____________________ q $100 - Bronze Sponsorship ________________ $_____________________

TOTAL: $_____________________

Early registration guarantees a FREE Ash Hollow Fall Field Day T-Shirt

Please indicate any dietary or special needs below: ___________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Please contact the NAA office at (402) 761-2219 or email staff@nearborists.org for more information.

When you provide a check as payment, you authorize us either to use information from your check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account or to process the payment as a check transaction. When we use information from your check to make an electronic fund transfer, funds may be withdrawn from your account as soon as the same day we receive your payment, and you will not receive your check back from your financial institution.

Please return registration form & payment to: NAA Office, PO Box 10, Milford, NE 68405 or email to: staff@nearborists.org

Cancellation Policy: A refund, less a $25 administrative fee, will be given for all written requests postmarked by September 1, 2021. Requests received after that date will be reviewed by the Planning Committee. In the unlikely event the Ash Hollow Fall Field Day is cancelled due to uncontrollable circumstances, your payment will be considered a donation.

Send check, payable to Nebraska Arborists Association, to: NAA, PO Box 10, Milford, NE 68405 or: Please bill my q VISA q MASTERCARD for the total of $_______________ Name as it appears on card:_________________________________________________ Card Number___________________________Exp. Date___________ CVV Code:__________ Signature Authorization _____________________________________________________