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      <image:title>Kyle D. Peczkowski — Board Certified Master Arborist &amp; Urban Forester</image:title>
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      <image:title>Countywide Canopy Equity Plan</image:title>
      <image:caption>Countywide Canopy Equity Plan — Program Lead &amp; Principal Author Kyle D. Peczkowski (2024). A ten-year plan to grow equitable urban tree canopy across 15 jurisdictions, prioritizing heat-vulnerable neighborhoods.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Heritage Oak Risk Inventory</image:title>
      <image:caption>Heritage Oak Risk Inventory — Lead Arborist Kyle D. Peczkowski (2023). Field assessment and Level 2 risk analysis of 1,200+ heritage valley oaks across County-managed lands.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Post-Fire Hillside Reforestation</image:title>
      <image:caption>Post-Fire Hillside Reforestation — Project Manager Kyle D. Peczkowski (2022). Native-species reforestation of 340 acres burned in the CZU complex, in partnership with Cal Fire and local RCDs.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Countywide Prescribed Fire Program</image:title>
      <image:caption>Countywide Prescribed Fire Program — Program Co-Lead &amp; Burn Boss Trainee Kyle D. Peczkowski (2024). Standing up an ecologically-driven prescribed burn program on County open space, coordinating with Cal Fire, tribal partners, and local air districts to reintroduce good fire to oak woodlands and grasslands.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Mount Madonna Forest Health Plan</image:title>
      <image:caption>Mount Madonna Forest Health Plan — Principal Author &amp; Field Lead Kyle D. Peczkowski (2024). A ten-year forest health and fuels plan for Mount Madonna County Park — redwood, tanoak, and mixed conifer stands — integrating SOD monitoring, fuels reduction, and heritage-tree protection.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Regenerative Grazing on County Rangelands</image:title>
      <image:caption>Regenerative Grazing on County Rangelands — Natural Resource Lead Kyle D. Peczkowski (2023). Prescribed rotational grazing across 4,200 acres of County rangeland to reduce fine fuels, suppress invasive annual grasses, and improve soil carbon and native forb diversity.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>California Tiger Salamander Habitat Recovery</image:title>
      <image:caption>California Tiger Salamander Habitat Recovery — Project Manager Kyle D. Peczkowski (2023). Vernal pool restoration and upland burrow-complex protections for federally-threatened California tiger salamander populations, coordinated with USFWS and CDFW.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Coyote Creek Watershed Health Assessment</image:title>
      <image:caption>Coyote Creek Watershed Health Assessment — Technical Lead Kyle D. Peczkowski (2022). Multi-year assessment of riparian condition, sediment loading, and steelhead habitat across the Coyote Creek watershed, informing County stormwater and open-space investment.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Invasive Shot Hole Borer Rapid Response</image:title>
      <image:caption>Invasive Shot Hole Borer Rapid Response — Lead Arborist &amp; Incident Coordinator Kyle D. Peczkowski (2024). Early-detection surveys, sanitation protocols, and public outreach in response to the invasive shot hole borer complex threatening coast live oaks and sycamores across the county.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Community Forestry Planting Initiative</image:title>
      <image:caption>Community Forestry Planting Initiative — Program Lead &amp; Volunteer Coordinator Kyle D. Peczkowski (2023). Neighborhood-based tree planting program engaging residents, schools, and community groups to expand urban canopy in under-canopied Santa Clara County neighborhoods.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Heritage Tree Conservation Program</image:title>
      <image:caption>Heritage Tree Conservation Program — Conservation Lead &amp; Arborist Kyle D. Peczkowski (2024). Protection and long-term stewardship of legacy trees on County lands, including conservation easements, habitat buffers, and management plans for oaks and redwoods over 200 years old.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>A New Chapter</image:title>
      <image:caption>A New Chapter — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Assignment I Didn't Expect: What Barry Hill Taught Me About Leading From the Land</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Assignment I Didn't Expect: What Barry Hill Taught Me About Leading From the Land — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Tree Planting Events: When Virtue Signaling Replaces Urban Forestry</image:title>
      <image:caption>Tree Planting Events: When Virtue Signaling Replaces Urban Forestry — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>I Call Myself the Lorax of Santa Clara County</image:title>
      <image:caption>I Call Myself the Lorax of Santa Clara County — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Tucson: A Case Study for Valley Water and Neighbor-Based Carbon Sequestration Pilot Projects</image:title>
      <image:caption>Tucson: A Case Study for Valley Water and Neighbor-Based Carbon Sequestration Pilot Projects — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Correctional Facilities as Food System and Tree Nursery Hubs</image:title>
      <image:caption>Correctional Facilities as Food System and Tree Nursery Hubs — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Grants Should Pay for Forest Health Reports and LiDAR, Not Just Tree Planting</image:title>
      <image:caption>Grants Should Pay for Forest Health Reports and LiDAR, Not Just Tree Planting — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>If You Never Return to Your Restoration Sites Beyond the Five-Year Mark, You'll Repeat History</image:title>
      <image:caption>If You Never Return to Your Restoration Sites Beyond the Five-Year Mark, You'll Repeat History — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Shaded Fuel Breaks: What's Working?</image:title>
      <image:caption>Shaded Fuel Breaks: What's Working? — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Community Forestry Has Been Educating Our Residents Since 1994. What's Missing?</image:title>
      <image:caption>Community Forestry Has Been Educating Our Residents Since 1994. What's Missing? — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Working With an Anthropologist Takes the Project Full Circle</image:title>
      <image:caption>Working With an Anthropologist Takes the Project Full Circle — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Laurel Curve: Not Just a Wildlife Crossing. It's IPM!</image:title>
      <image:caption>Laurel Curve: Not Just a Wildlife Crossing. It's IPM! — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Raptor Fest in the Old Snag: Why This Forester Says Leave the Dead Trees. It's IPM!</image:title>
      <image:caption>Raptor Fest in the Old Snag: Why This Forester Says Leave the Dead Trees. It's IPM! — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Nesting Bird Surveys Deserve Better Than Merlin: The Case for Audubon Volunteers Before Construction</image:title>
      <image:caption>Nesting Bird Surveys Deserve Better Than Merlin: The Case for Audubon Volunteers Before Construction — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Planting Capital Expressway: Notes from a Former Street Median Supervisor on What Works and What Doesn’t</image:title>
      <image:caption>Planting Capital Expressway: Notes from a Former Street Median Supervisor on What Works and What Doesn’t — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/reusing-fallen-wood-santa-clara-county</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Reusing Fallen Wood: Santa Clara County Was Ahead of Its Time, and What We're Doing About It Now</image:title>
      <image:caption>Reusing Fallen Wood: Santa Clara County Was Ahead of Its Time, and What We're Doing About It Now — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Better Specs, Better Stewardship: What Public Contract Renewals Get Wrong About Trees and Landscapes</image:title>
      <image:caption>Better Specs, Better Stewardship: What Public Contract Renewals Get Wrong About Trees and Landscapes — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/santa-clara-parks-teacher-training-instructor</loc>
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      <image:title>My Experience as a Santa Clara County Parks Teacher Training Instructor: The Classroom Aquarium Education Program</image:title>
      <image:caption>My Experience as a Santa Clara County Parks Teacher Training Instructor: The Classroom Aquarium Education Program — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>A Memo to Valley Water: Three Places County INRM and Water Districts Can Work as One</image:title>
      <image:caption>A Memo to Valley Water: Three Places County INRM and Water Districts Can Work as One — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Santa Clara County Was a Food Forest of Orchards. Why Stop Now?</image:title>
      <image:caption>Santa Clara County Was a Food Forest of Orchards. Why Stop Now? — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/denver-street-median-renovation</loc>
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      <image:title>Street Median Renovation and Street Tree Planning: Notes from a Denver Supervisor</image:title>
      <image:caption>Street Median Renovation and Street Tree Planning: Notes from a Denver Supervisor — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/mountain-bikes-sensitive-areas</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
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    <priority>0.6</priority>
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      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/__l5e/assets-v1/8a6ea6de-326e-4ef2-956d-d48be329aaa9/blog-mountain-bikes-sensitive-areas.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Why Mountain Bikes Don't Belong in Ecologically Sensitive Areas of Stewardship</image:title>
      <image:caption>Why Mountain Bikes Don't Belong in Ecologically Sensitive Areas of Stewardship — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/seeding-day-californias-arbor-day</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
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      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/__l5e/assets-v1/c5481cb8-4ea8-44f9-9eef-ad69d54ec318/Kyle_Peczkowski_seeding_day_california_arbor_day.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Seeding Day: A California Answer to Arbor Day</image:title>
      <image:caption>Seeding Day: A California Answer to Arbor Day — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/grazing-is-ipm-and-a-food-system</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
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      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/__l5e/assets-v1/a5cc0310-ef39-4053-83cb-2ecd4b72a312/Kyle_Peczkowski_grazing_ipm_food_system.JPEG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Grazing is IPM and a food system. Why we need to lean in, not back out.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Grazing is IPM and a food system. Why we need to lean in, not back out. — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/biochar-and-ecological-restoration</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/assets/blog-biochar-restoration-li5U8J8z.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Where Biochar and Ecological Restoration Actually Intersect</image:title>
      <image:caption>Where Biochar and Ecological Restoration Actually Intersect — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/county-parks-and-the-salad-bowl</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/assets/blog-parks-salad-bowl-CiikLY4Q.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Connecting County Parks to the Salad Bowl of the Country</image:title>
      <image:caption>Connecting County Parks to the Salad Bowl of the Country — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/eucalyptus-removal-and-replacement</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/__l5e/assets-v1/f4b57909-ccb3-40de-aeec-25a2ad053b09/Kyle_Peczkowski_eucalyptus_removal.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Why the Eucalyptus Needs to Come Down — and What Goes in Its Place</image:title>
      <image:caption>Why the Eucalyptus Needs to Come Down — and What Goes in Its Place — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/redwoods-off-the-ok-list</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/__l5e/assets-v1/67d02404-99c3-43b7-a5eb-e3c14f4c4769/Kyle_Peczkowski_redwood_ok_list.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Take Redwoods Off the OK List — and Ask Costco to Stop Selling Them</image:title>
      <image:caption>Take Redwoods Off the OK List — and Ask Costco to Stop Selling Them — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/ipm-as-collaboration-not-control</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/assets/blog-ipm-collaboration-CfNy-5RK.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>IPM as Collaboration, Not Control</image:title>
      <image:caption>IPM as Collaboration, Not Control — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/measuring-canopy-that-matters</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/assets/blog-canopy-framework-CcuoCN9H.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Measuring the Canopy That Matters</image:title>
      <image:caption>Measuring the Canopy That Matters — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/planting-trees-where-children-learn</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/__l5e/assets-v1/153c8ac7-f4af-4856-bfae-217ceaeafe3c/copyright_our_city_forest.JPEG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Planting Trees Where Children Learn: Growing Community in the Unincorporated Areas of Santa Clara County</image:title>
      <image:caption>Planting Trees Where Children Learn: Growing Community in the Unincorporated Areas of Santa Clara County — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/the-forest-that-doesnt-know-city-limits</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/assets/blog-forest-city-limits-BSiRWWrP.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Forest That Doesn't Know City Limits</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Forest That Doesn't Know City Limits — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/boy-scouts-bat-condos-ipm-eagle-projects</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/__l5e/assets-v1/9311ed13-1528-49a1-844a-fc0df866c767/blog-boy-scouts-bat-condos.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Boy Scouts Bat Condos: How We Teach IPM Through Eagle Scout Projects</image:title>
      <image:caption>Boy Scouts Bat Condos: How We Teach IPM Through Eagle Scout Projects — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/aligning-calfire-prescribed-burns-with-stewardship</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/assets/blog-calfire-burn-practices-Ed_1ecDu.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Aligning CAL FIRE Prescribed Burns with County Stewardship Goals</image:title>
      <image:caption>Aligning CAL FIRE Prescribed Burns with County Stewardship Goals — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/urban-foresters-must-be-technically-astute</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/assets/blog-technically-astute-CZRSCGBu.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Why Urban Foresters Must Be Technically Astute, Not Just Tree Planters</image:title>
      <image:caption>Why Urban Foresters Must Be Technically Astute, Not Just Tree Planters — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/forestry-in-the-unincorporated-county</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/__l5e/assets-v1/1c4fd6f4-8ce9-4ce3-91e1-66b4776b3b0c/Kyle_Peczkowski.JPEG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Solutions for Forestry Services in Unincorporated Santa Clara County</image:title>
      <image:caption>Solutions for Forestry Services in Unincorporated Santa Clara County — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/ground-squirrel-management-requires-stewardship</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/__l5e/assets-v1/0174e72b-7e1a-4aa3-aa9a-2f37e1451dd6/ground-squirrel-management.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Ground Squirrel Management Requires Stewardship, Not Collateral Damage</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ground Squirrel Management Requires Stewardship, Not Collateral Damage — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/sustainable-landscapes-a-california-calendar</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/assets/blog-sustainable-landscapes-Brp8WFcV.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Sustainable Landscapes: A California Calendar</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sustainable Landscapes: A California Calendar — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/the-coordination-behind-a-good-burn</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/__l5e/assets-v1/b57343cc-88ca-482a-9567-9ee81339f1bb/Kyle_Peczkowski.JPEG</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Coordination Behind a Good Burn</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Coordination Behind a Good Burn — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/notes-from-the-cal-fire-forester-lecture-series</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/__l5e/assets-v1/5c2ad58e-9ac0-4fd0-977f-4c8e5d3a7c8c/Kyle_Peczkowski_calfire_lecture.JPEG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Notes from the Cal Fire Forester Lecture Series</image:title>
      <image:caption>Notes from the Cal Fire Forester Lecture Series — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/annual-parks-education-training-the-next-steward</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/__l5e/assets-v1/79537148-3474-40f1-ab8b-3813b785b55f/Kyle_Peczkowski_annual_parks_education.PNG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Annual Parks Education: Training the Next Steward</image:title>
      <image:caption>Annual Parks Education: Training the Next Steward — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/why-continuing-education-credits-matter-for-ipm-managers</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/__l5e/assets-v1/7c14b596-a7c1-4f8b-b9b7-152d4758459e/Kyle_Peczkowski_continuing_education_ipm.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Why Continuing Education Credits Matter for IPM Managers</image:title>
      <image:caption>Why Continuing Education Credits Matter for IPM Managers — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/integrated-pest-management-collaborative</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/__l5e/assets-v1/62d3b505-60c0-4f91-9b7d-bb02449c1796/Kyle_Peczkowski_ipm_collaborative.JPEG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Integrated Pest Management: A Collaborative Approach</image:title>
      <image:caption>Integrated Pest Management: A Collaborative Approach — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/scvufa-and-the-future-of-urban-forestry</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/__l5e/assets-v1/52ca7163-dce8-473b-bc44-c971b05450c0/Kyle_Peczkowski_scvufa.jpeg</image:loc>
      <image:title>SCVUFA and the Future of Urban Forestry in the South Bay</image:title>
      <image:caption>SCVUFA and the Future of Urban Forestry in the South Bay — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/heritage-trees-as-outdoor-classrooms</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/assets/blog-school-heritage-trees-BPJZzCKc.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Heritage Trees as Outdoor Classrooms</image:title>
      <image:caption>Heritage Trees as Outdoor Classrooms — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/bringing-canopy-equity-to-unincorporated-neighborhoods</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/assets/blog-unincorporated-canopy-BX2_s1K0.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Bringing Canopy Equity to Unincorporated Neighborhoods</image:title>
      <image:caption>Bringing Canopy Equity to Unincorporated Neighborhoods — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/air-quality-permits-and-partners-prescribed-fire-logistics</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/assets/blog-burn-permits-W_FCLEny.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Air Quality, Permits, and Partners: Prescribed Fire Logistics</image:title>
      <image:caption>Air Quality, Permits, and Partners: Prescribed Fire Logistics — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/tracking-the-shot-hole-borer-lessons-from-the-ipm-collaborative</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/__l5e/assets-v1/87f4a708-95b7-47b7-9aa4-d6c07c402a2a/Kyle_Peczkowski_shot_hole_borer_ipm.JPEG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Tracking the Shot Hole Borer: Lessons from the IPM TAG Collaborative</image:title>
      <image:caption>Tracking the Shot Hole Borer: Lessons from the IPM TAG Collaborative — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/the-ethics-of-tree-removal</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/assets/blog-ethics-removal-D9kutn39.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Ethics of Tree Removal</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Ethics of Tree Removal — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/what-the-utility-arborist-taught-me</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/assets/blog-utility-arborist-DZE830sx.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>What the Utility Arborist Taught Me</image:title>
      <image:caption>What the Utility Arborist Taught Me — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/on-species-selection-in-a-warming-climate</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/assets/blog-species-climate-CLy9tkrZ.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>On Species Selection in a Warming Climate</image:title>
      <image:caption>On Species Selection in a Warming Climate — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/the-limits-of-a-tree-ordinance</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/assets/blog-tree-ordinance-ArSdVXNL.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Limits of a Tree Ordinance</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Limits of a Tree Ordinance — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/beyond-grass-reimagining-the-field-to-play</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/__l5e/assets-v1/c69eb6de-e199-431d-822b-a7cf7cb667e9/beyond_grass_field_of_play.JPEG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Beyond Grass: Reinventing the Field of Play</image:title>
      <image:caption>Beyond Grass: Reinventing the Field of Play — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/planting-day-is-the-easy-day</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/assets/blog-planting-day-BIqlaXgn.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Planting Day Is the Easy Day</image:title>
      <image:caption>Planting Day Is the Easy Day — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/when-a-tree-becomes-a-neighbor</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/assets/blog-tree-neighbor-m4y03aAl.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>When a Tree Becomes a Neighbor</image:title>
      <image:caption>When a Tree Becomes a Neighbor — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/notes-from-a-slow-restoration</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/__l5e/assets-v1/4c31f8e0-90c2-400f-a664-49dcaf9e5c50/kyle_peczkowski_slow_restoration_creek.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Notes from a Slow Restoration</image:title>
      <image:caption>Notes from a Slow Restoration — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/the-arborist-as-translator</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/assets/blog-arborist-translator-B8W8_8mG.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Arborist as Translator</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Arborist as Translator — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/blog/the-cost-of-a-canopy-goal</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://kylepeczkowski.com/assets/blog-canopy-cost-CwBE8Coa.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Cost of a Canopy Goal</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Cost of a Canopy Goal — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
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      <image:title>The Forester Who Does Not Plant</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Forester Who Does Not Plant — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Harmful jargon needs to be called out. Let’s start with “grid pruning”.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Harmful jargon needs to be called out. Let’s start with “grid pruning”. — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Reading a Stump: The Stories Written in Wood</image:title>
      <image:caption>Reading a Stump: The Stories Written in Wood — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>What a Forester Owes a Fire</image:title>
      <image:caption>What a Forester Owes a Fire — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Quiet Work of Mulch: Protecting the Living Space Beneath Our Trees</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Quiet Work of Mulch: Protecting the Living Space Beneath Our Trees — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Field Notes: A Season with Heritage Oaks</image:title>
      <image:caption>Field Notes: A Season with Heritage Oaks — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Beavers As Integrated Pest Management</image:title>
      <image:caption>Beavers As Integrated Pest Management — essay by Kyle D. Peczkowski.</image:caption>
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