​​​​​​Urban Forestry Today


 Traditional Container-Grown (CG) Tree Planting

'Urban Forestry Today' Webcasts @ Noon (Eastern) –  April 09 & May 07 


 Soil Sampling


 Introduction

​​​Here we answer common questions and offer helpful do-it-yourself tips about tree planting, soil sampling, and the environment:

Free Noonhour (Eastern) Broadcasts continue, Apr 09, 2026 

"They’re Coming – the 2026 Pests of the Landscape"

with Brian Eshenaur, Cornell University

Join Brian Eshenaur, NYS IPM Program at Cornell University, as he returns to discuss the potential insects and diseases of importance for the upcoming growing season.


To attend live on 4/09/26 @ Noon (Eastern) and receive an ISA/0.5 MCA CEU at no cost,

  click here or visit www.joinwebinar.com & enter: 300-245-659
​(Space will be limited – all attendees should be prepared to join the live broadcast promptly)

UFTs 2-hr 'Spring Tree Summit' @ Noon (Eastern) Returns, May 07, 2026

"Urban Forests & the Digital Era - Environmental Analysis Tools for Practitioners" ​
with Sean Mullen, Regreen Springfield & Corrine Basset, PhD, USDA Forest Service ​

Education and awareness can help inform decision-making and resource allocation in urban forest management. Join Sean Mullen, ReGreen Springfield & Dr. Corey Basset, USDA Forest Service, as they discuss freely-available tools like 'Tree Canopy', 'Tree Equity Score', and 'i-Tree' that promote an essential understanding of the key benefits of urban trees.

To join this event on 5/07/26 from Noon - 2 PM (Eastern) and pay the $25 USD pre-registration fee, click here or visit http://tinyurl.com/SpringTreeSummit . Attendees will have the opportunity to receive 2 ISA/1 MCA CEUs. 
Questions? Email: RD@UMass.edu


 In-Ground Fabric (IGF) Container Tree Planting


 Percolation Testing

Dr. Rick W. Harper
Extension Professor of Urban & Community Forestry

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​Department of Environmental Conservation
University of Massachusetts Amherst
160 Holdsworth Way
Amherst, MA 01003


uft@umass.edu

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1. Watch the webcast and obtain the CEU course code at the end of the live presentation.



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3. Go to the CE Credit page and complete the appropriate form for CEUs.

Urban Forestry Today 'Do-It-Yourself' Video Series

Urban Trees and Plymouth Shoreline, Plymouth, MA

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