'Urban Forestry Today' Webcasts @ Noon (Eastern) – May 07 & Sept 10
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
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Free Noonhour (Eastern) Broadcasts return, Sept 10, 2026
"Planning for Roots: Optimal Spacing, Minimum Thresholds, and Workarounds"
Competition for space can be a key limiting factor for urban trees. Join Dr. Andrew Koeser, University of Florida, as he discusses spacing requirements as well as techniques that may be implemented to foster healthy tree root development.
To attend live on 9/10/26 @ Noon (Eastern) and receive an ISA/0.5 MCA CEU at no cost, click here or visit www.joinwebinar.com and enter 847-859-331
(Space will be limited – all attendees should be prepared to join the live broadcast promptly)
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Obtain CE Credit for the live broadcast 3 easy ways:
1. Watch the webcast and obtain the CEU course code at the end of the live presentation.
2. Complete the participant survey
3. Go to the CE Credit page and complete the appropriate form for CEUs.
Urban Forestry Today 'Do-It-Yourself' Video Series
Here we answer common questions and offer helpful do-it-yourself tips about tree planting, soil sampling, and the environment:
Introduction
Soil Sampling
Percolation Testing
In-Ground Fabric (IGF) Container Tree Planting
Traditional Container-Grown (CG) Tree Planting
For More Information:
Dr. Rick W. Harper
Extension Professor of Urban & Community Forestry
Department of Environmental Conservation
University of Massachusetts Amherst
160 Holdsworth Way
Amherst, MA 01003
Urban Trees and Plymouth Shoreline, Plymouth, MA