A commemorative American elm, Ulmus americana, was planted in 1942
in honor of George E. Stone, UMass professor and founder of the Massachusetts Tree Wardens’ and Foresters’ Association. The location is noted as the southwest corner of the Shade Tree Lab on the UMass Amherst campus.
The Society of Municipal Arborists presents this unique leadership and professional development opportunity. The next annual Municipal Forestry Institute will be held February 23-28, 2014 at the Lied Lodge and Conference Center of the Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska. Past MFI classes have included over 850 City Foresters and City Arborists, Urban Foresters, Municipal Arborists, Planners, Tree Wardens, State Urban Forestry Staffs and Municipal Tree Advocates. The registration deadline is December 1st.