Urban Tree Summit is only a couple of months away! Make sure to get your tickets soon as early bird sales end on August 9th!
Brought to you by Casey Trees and Montgomery Parks, 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 lineup of industry-leading experts on their research and contributions to the field of urban forestry. Plus, get to meet and network with other urban forestry professionals throughout the conference. Or join us for one or more of our field sessions, including tree tours or an introduction to forest bathing!
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 the opportunity to learn from experts, experienced peers, and our local, tree-focused, and mission-driven organizations.
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. CEU details for ISA and SAF are posted for each session, and further information regarding the number of CEUs for MDLTE and ASLA will be provided soon.
Learn more about this year’s Urban Tree Summit below, and be sure to sign up before early bird pricing ends!
Early Bird ticket sales end August 9th! Secure your tickets now at a reduced price!
Early Bird ticket price: $89 for the in-person conference, $49 for field sessions
Regular Ticket price: $99 for the in-person conference, $59 for field sessions.
Identification will be checked at the door. The ticket rate is per person. All raised funds support this event.
Urban Tree Summit Agenda
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, Virginia Tech University & 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 L. 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
Chris Garrett, Senior Park Ranger, Natural and Historical Resources Division, The Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Location: TBD- Prince George’s Country
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: TBD- National Mall
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
Questions? Contact us at friends@caseytrees.org
See you this September!
Your friends at Montgomery Parks and Casey Trees
