Brought to you by Casey Trees and Montgomery Parks, the annual Urban Tree Summit is back! This year we will be returning to an in-person conference focused on the health and welfare of trees in our increasingly developed landscapes. Learn from our outstanding line-up of industry leading experts on their research and contribution to urban forestry. Plus, get to meet and network with other urban forestry professionals throughout the conference day. Join us as we gather insights from leading experts across the nation, exploring groundbreaking initiatives in urban and suburban tree planting, protection, and preservation.
This event is an exceptional opportunity for arborists, professionals in the landscape, environmental, and green industries, engineers, designers, housing developers, and interested citizens alike, to take advantage of this opportunity to learn from experts, experienced peers, and our local, tree-focused, and mission-driven organizations.
Additionally, meet us outside for a series of field sessions, including expert led tree tours through Prince George’s County, the National Mall, and Langdon Park. Or join us for a forest bathing session at Brookside Gardens.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded by renowned organizations, including the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), MD Licensed Tree Expert (MD LTE), and Society of American Foresters (SAF). Participants can earn CEUs for both the field sessions and the virtual session. Further details regarding the exact number of CEUs will be provided soon.
View the agenda and get your tickets for the 2024 Urban Tree Summit here!
Wednesday, September 18th – Urban Tree Summit Conference
Location: Silver Spring Civic Center, 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Time: 8:00am – 4:00pm
Conference Speakers:
Leslie Berckes, Executive Director of the Urban and Community Forestry Society (UCFS)
“Urban Foresters: Stories from the Front Lines”
Eric Wiseman, PhD, Associate Professor of Urban and Community Forestry & Brian Keightley, Director of Urban Forest Management Division Fairfax County
“Fairfax County’s Tree Canopy: Examining the Effects of Land Development Regulations on Tree Canopy Conservation”
Nancy Falxa Sonti, PhD, Research Ecologist, Northern Research Station at USDA Forest Service
“Selection in the City: A Nursery Supply Chain Analysis Explores Domestic Selection of Baltimore’s Trees”
Asia Dowtin, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urban Forestry, Department of Forestry, Michigan State University
“Right Tree, Right Trait: Insights on Selecting Trees to Optimize Ecosystem Service Provision in Our Cities”
Richard Hauer, Director of Urban Forestry at Eocene Environmental Group and Professor Emeritus of Urban Forestry at the University of Wisconsin
“Growing Resilient Trees and Urban Forests Through Standards of Care”
Urban Tree Summit Field Sessions
Thursday, September 19th: Langdon Park Forest Patch Tour
Langdon Park Forest Stewards: Mary Pat Rowan, Allison Clausen, Delores Bushong
Location: Langdon Park- 2901 20th St NE, Washington, DC 20018
Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Friday, September 20th: Prince George’s County Champion Tree Bus Tour
Christopher Garrett, Senior Park Ranger, Natural and Historical Resources Division, The Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Location: Prince George’s County- Starting location to be determined
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Tuesday, September 24th: A Living Monuments Tour: Management and Care of the Significant Trees of DC’s Monumental Core
Tour led by representatives of various organizations located in and around the National Mall
Location: The National Mall – exact starting location to be determined
Time: 9:30am – 12:30pm
Thursday, September 26th: Introduction to Forest Bathing at Brookside Gardens
Ana Leilani Ka’ahanui, Co-Founder of Capital Nature, Naturalist, and Certified Forest Therapy Guide
Location: Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallen Avenue, Wheaton, MD
Time: 9:30am – 12:00pm
