Author Archives: Karen Doherty

Register Now for the Western Mass. Fall Dinner Meeting

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Karen Doherty

Join us for the fall dinner meeting of the Western Massachusetts Tree Wardens! Our speakers will be Dr. Nicholas Brazee from UMass Extension, presenting important updates with Pests and Pathogens of 2019, and Evan Haskins from BlueRoc will discuss Using … Continue reading →

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Register now to become a qualified tree warden

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Karen Doherty

Registration is now open for the second Massachusetts Qualified Tree Warden training course, to begin in September 2019 and wrap up in November. The six-module course, held every other year, is designed to educate tree wardens about what they need … Continue reading →

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Western Mass. Summer Meeting: register by Thursday, June 6!

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Karen Doherty

The Summer Dinner Meeting of the Western Massachusetts Tree Wardens will feature two great speakers. Ken Gooch from the DCR Forest Health Program will give us updates on the latest forest health conditions to know and watch for, including gypsy … Continue reading →

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i-Tree Workshop Coming to Acton

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Karen Doherty

Join the group on June 4th at the training classroom in the Acton Public Safety Facility to learn how to use the latest i-Tree tools to quantify tree benefits and help promote your tree program. Instructor Josh Behounek from Davey … Continue reading →

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Arbor Day Seedling Sale – Hurry Before it Ends!

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Karen Doherty

The 2019 Seedling Sale is nearing its close, with orders due by April 15th. (Seedlings may be delivered until early May.) Use the brochure order form and either fax to 413-315-3454 or email to Dave Hawkins. Proceeds of the annual sale support the MTWFA Scholarship Fund. Read more about our scholarships and view the recipients.

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