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Jenny Gulick
Arborist, Community Forestry Consultant
​​ISA Certified Arborist/TRAQ

Jenny@UrbanCanopyWorks.com
​859-493-4132
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Jenny Gulick is an arborist and forester with over 30 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. She has first-hand experience developing community forest master plans and is nationally known for her expertise in tree protection ordinances, performing operations reviews, planning and managing tree preservation projects, and conducting tree risk assessments and tree value appraisals.  

Prior to forming Urban Canopy Works, LLC, Jenny had a successful 17-year career with the City of Cincinnati working primarily in the Urban Forest Management Division and ultimately rising to the position of Acting Superintendent of Park Operations. For the next 19 years, she served as senior consulting urban forester for Davey Resource Group, Inc. focusing primarily in the southern and midwestern regions of the United States.
Jenny has successfully completed urban forestry consulting projects across the country for all levels of  government as well as for national organizations, including the U. S. Forest Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Veterans Administration National Cemetery Administration, and American Forests. Her clients include municipal forest managers, non-profit agencies, land developers, property and facility managers, construction firms, utility companies, planners, and lawyers. She is passionate about providing real-world, practical solutions to community forestry and tree care issues, and about building bridges and consensus around the management of trees, now and for the future. ​​

Jenny has her Masters in Public Administration from the University of Cincinnati​; she also has a Bachelor's Degree in Forest Resource Management from West Virginia University.

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Presentations & Workshops

Forest Canopy Analysis as a Community Planning Tool
U.S. Forest Service Southern Urban Forestry Coordinators’ Winter Meeting

Using a Stormwater Model for Educating about Green Best Management Practices
Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ Urban Forestry Watershed Workshop


Overview of i-Tree Tools
Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments: Conservation District Annual Meeting


Tree Risk Assessment & Storm Damage Management
Ohio Department of Transportation: ISA Arborists Certification Training and Test Preparation 
Virginia Department of Forestry Training Workshop​​​

Risk Tree Assessment and Risk Management for Park Managers
Indiana Parks and Recreation Association
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Using Partnerships to Expand Urban Forestry Program Resources

Partnerships in Community Forestry Conference, National Arbor Day Foundation

Urban Forest Master Plans - The Connections between Urban Forestry and Planning
Ohio Chapter, American Planning Association


Tree Protection During Construction Projects and Urban Forestry Resources for Public Works Managers
American Public Works Association’s National Congress


Good Urban Forest Management for Emergency Response and Storm Preparedness
National Arbor Day Foundation’s Storms Over The Urban Forest Conference

Publications

“Preserving Jacksonville’s History with Modern Urban Forestry Practices”  - City Trees, Society of Municipal Arborists
“Funding Your Urban Forestry Program: A Guide for New and Seasoned City Foresters” - City Trees, Society of Municipal Arborists
“Take Action to Prepare for the Invasion of Exotic Pests and Diseases” - American Public Works Association Reporter
“Tree Protection During Construction Projects” Pocket Reference Guide for the American Public Works Association
“Street Tree Smarts” and “Urban Dwellers Only Need Apply” American Nurseryman

Jenny was the primary lead for these representative projects:

  • Pittsburgh Operations Review and Ordinance
  • Post Hurricane Tree Appraisals - Colonial Williamsburg, Captiva Island, Miami, Fl, and coastal New Jersey 
  • U.S. Capitol Grounds Tree Risk Assessment                       (TRAQ Level 3) 
  • Urban Tree Canopy Analysis and Public Outreach - Lexington, KY 
  • Tree Management Plan  Mt. Hope Cemetery (Co-Project Lead)
  • Evaluating Vegetation Management Practices for Woody and Herbaceous Vegetation - Ohio Department of Transportation    (Co-Principal Investigator)
  • Urban Forest Emergency Response and Recovery Plan -     Cincinnati, OH 
  • Tree Preservation - Washington Park Redevelopment Project (On-site Consulting Arborist) ​
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Awards & Certifications

  • Certified Arborist (OH-0069), International Society of Arboriculture
  • Municipal Specialist, International Society of Arboriculture
  • Tree Risk Assessment Qualification, International Society of Arboriculture
  • Certified Forester (920), Society of American Foresters
  • Awards of Merit and Achievement - Society of Municipal Foresters
  • Award of Appreciation - American Public Works Association
  • ​Honorary Life Membership - Ohio Chapter, International Society of Arboriculture

Professional Affiliations

  • American Public Works Association, Past-Chair National Facilities and Grounds Committee
  • Ohio Chapter, International Society of Arboriculture, Past-President
  • State of Kentucky, Division of Forestry, Urban Forestry Advisory Council, Board Member
  • Cincinnati Branch Professional Grounds Management Society, President
  • Society of Municipal Arborists
  • Society of American Foresters, Kentucky/Tennessee Chapter
  • Kentucky Arborists Association
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