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.