2024 Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Conference

2024 Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Conference

A one-day conference held in honor of the hardworking professionals and stewards that care for our community trees.

By Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program

Date and time

Thursday, May 23 · 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT

Location

Vermont State University Randolph Campus

124 Admin Drive Randolph, VT 05061

Refund Policy

Contact the organizer to request a refund.
Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

Agenda

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Welcome and Keynote Speaker

Danielle Fitzko

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Concurrent Workshops

Community Tree Planting Grant

Vermont Forest Health Update

Town Forests Roundtable

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Concurrent Workshops

Planting Trees in the State Right-of-Way

Community Science for Community Trees

Speed Networking

11:45 PM - 1:00 PM (+1 day)

Lunch (provided)

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Concurrent Workshops

Landscape Architectural Concepts and Details

Right Tree, Right Place

Branching Out Together

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Conncurrent Workshops

Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategies

Tree Pruning

Community Outreach Skills

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Awards Ceremony

About this event

  • 7 hours

The Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program hosts a one-day conference held in honor of the hardworking professionals and stewards that care for our community trees. Workshops are offered to enhance technical skills, discuss relevant topics in urban forestry, and network with professionals.

The conference also celebrates Vermont's Arbor Day with a proclamation and recognition of Vermont Tree Stewards Awards and Tree City, Tree Line, and Tree Campus designations.

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COVID-19 Policy

Please stay home if you are sick or have any symptoms of COVID-19. We will refund your ticket purchase if you are unable to come because of COVID-19.


To request a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Gwen Kozlowski at 802-656-7638 or gwen.kozlowski@uvm.edu by May 2, 2024 so we may assist you.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of food is provided?

Lunch will be deli sandwiches with vegetarian options. Salad, chips and drink are also included.

Organized by

Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program

The Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program is a joint program of the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, & Recreation and UVM Extension.  Our mission is t