Featured Speakers: Erica Smith Fichman – Philadelphia's New Urban Forest Strategic Plan Gabrielle Paez– Tree Planting in Philadelphia: Mobilizing Communities to Retore the Urban Forest George Lozefski– Adding Life to Urban Soils: Understanding the Connections Between Soil, Roots, and Micro-Organisms Aaron Greenberg – Pennsylvania's Big Trees: Who They Are, Where They Are, and Why They Are Important Mike Galvin – Tree Population and Canpoy Assessments Elizabeth Svekla & Stephanie Chiorean – How Water Intersects with Greening Jennifer Santoro & Keith Henderson – Examining the Effects of Weather and Climate to Inform Forest Management Practices Who should attend: Urban and community foresters; tree care professionals including arborists, consulting arborists, people who manage trees for parks, municipalities, college campuses, cemeteries, and corporate centers; shade tree commissioners; and landscape architects and designers. Fee: $150 for two days (Tuesday and Wednesday) Student rate: $80 for two days |