Local grassroots volunteers and community-based organizations can be influential in transforming the urban forest. Learn about the advantages of volunteer community involvement and how to utilize, empower and successfully manage this critical natural resource. Dr. David Bloniarz, U.S. Forest Service, Research Scientist & Director of the Urban Natural Resources Institute (UNRI), shares his research and field experience about engaging volunteers to benefit and grow the urban forest. To attend, visit www.joinwebinar.com and enter the ID code 122-297-139.
This broadcast is free and will offer the opportunity for arborists to earn 1.0 ISA CEU and 0.5 MCA credit.
For more information, contact:
Rick Harper
Department of Environmental Conservation
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
rharper@eco.umass.edu
The Urban Forestry Today 2015 Webcast Series is sponsored by the University of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Conservation, in cooperation with the Massachusetts Tree Wardens’ & Foresters’ Association, University of Massachusetts Extension, and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.