Join Tower Hill Botanic Garden and the Ecological Landscape Alliance on February 6 from 8:30 – 4:30 (snow date February 7) as experts in the field explore the importance of our urban forests, as well as ways we can create sustainable urban forests for the future.
Lectures include:
The State of the Urban Forest in the Northeast – Chris Roddick, Head Arborist, Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Using Technology to Manage the Urban Forest – David J. Nowak, PhD, Senior Scientist / i-Tree Team Leader, US Forest Service
Management Options for Insect Pests of Trees and Shrubs – Tawny Simisky, Extension Entomologist, UMass Extension Landscape, Nursery, and Urban Forestry Program
Tree Selection, Establishment, and Care – Bill Logan, Founder and President of Urban Arborists
How to Increase the Urban Canopy – Panel Discussion
Breakfast and lunch are included. $110 for members of sponsoring organizations, $125 for general public. Register online at www.towerhillbg.org.
