2025 Annual Conference
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 7:30-8:00 | Registration and Coffee |
| 8:00-8:15 | Opening Session Annual Meeting |
| 8:15-8:30 | Massachusetts Urban and Community Forestry Update—Julie Coop |
| 8:30-8:45 | UMass Update - Rick Harper, PhD |
| 8:45-9:35 | Massachusetts Forest Health Update—Nicole Keleher |
| 9:35-10:05 | Break with Exhibitors |
| 10:05-11:05 | Untold History of Women In Arboriculture—Jean Zimmerman |
| 11:05-12:00 | From Coal Tar To Canopy - EJ and Utility/Municipal Cooperation in Ithaca—Andy Hillman |
| 12:00-1:10 | Luncheon—Banquet and Annual Meeting |
| 1:10-2:10 | Keynote: How Racism Has Affected Trees and People in our Cities—Dr. Christine Carmichael |
| 2:10-2:50 | Break with Exhibitors |
| 2:50-3:50 | Raising the Next Generation of Urban Foresters—Leah Grigorov & Nicole Forsyth |
| 4:00-4:30 | Wrap-Up and Door Prizes |
| 4:30-6:00 | Reception in Exhibit Hall. Join us for a social generously supported by our exhibitors. |
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 8:30-9:15 | Registration and Coffee |
| 9:15-10:15 | Beech Leaf Disease Update—Dr. Matthew Borden |
| 10:15-10:55 | Break with Exhibitors |
| 10:55-11:55 | The New Z133, How Does it Affect Me?—Melissa LeVangie-Ingersoll |
| 11:55-12:45 | Lunch |
| 12:50-1:50 | Professor Pricklethorn's Benefits of Trees—Warren Hoselton |
| 1:55-2:45 | Trees and Shrubs in the Landscape: 2024 Disease Review—Dr. Nicholas J. Brazee |
| 2:45 | Child's Fund Raffle, Door Prizes, and Closing |
Registration Information
Accommodations
Sturbridge Host Hotel, Sturbridge, MA
Enjoy discounted hotel rates - $121/night
Call to reserve your room 508-347-7393
Group Name: Massachusetts Tree Wardens
Group Rate Available Until December 16, 2024
FAQs
MTWFA’s educational programs are made possible through a grant from the USDA Forest Service, Urban and Community Forestry Program and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Bureau of Forestry.
If attending the Annual Conference is a financial burden, the ​USDA Forest Service through the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation ​Urban and Community Forestry Program has provided grant dollars to support conference registration. Please contact staff@masstreewardens.org for more information.