Register Today for the 2017 Municipal Forestry Institute
Dining Together - Additional Networking Real-Life Problem Solving Sessions
Presentations from Experienced Instructors Small Group Discussions and Exercises
The MFI is
a program of
the Society of
Municipal Arborists
For sponsorship
opportunities,
contact SMA at
urbanforestry@prodigy.net
MFI Canada will be held at
the NAV Centre, Cornwall,
ON. Situated on 70 acres of
parkland adjacent to the St.
Lawrence Seaway and 40
kilometres of recreational
trails, it is less than an hour
from Ottawa and Montre
-
al, and five minutes from
upper New York State. You
can visit the NAV Centre
website for details, but note
that you may NOT reserve
a room for MFI through
that website.
Please do not make any air
travel reservations for MFI
Canada until you have re-
ceived your acceptance
email in late August 2017.
Space is limited, register early!
Required Institute Pre‐Work
Part of the MFI experience involves readings and online discussions that
will be held during September and early October, 2017. If you're accepted
into MFI Canada, you'll need a valid email address and internet access from
work or home. Plan on spending about 1‐2 hours a week for 5 to 7 weeks on
the Institute Pre‐Work.
Instructors
e MFI 2017 instructional staff comes with decades of experience in all
phases of urban forestry, at the munici‐ pal, state/provincial, federal, pri-
vate, and non‐profit levels. Most MFI teaching teams have over 100 years
combined urban forestry expertise.
MFI Week Schedule
MFI is an intensive learning experience. You must be able to attend from 4
pm on Sunday until noon on Friday.
ere are numerous breaks and a little free time, but the event involves a
rather demanding and time‐intensive schedule. ough there are sights to
see in the area, plan to see them before or aer, not during MFI. Your full
attendance will be required at every session ‐ partial attendance is not pos-
sible. Sorry but pets, spouses, and children or guests cannot be accommo-
dated at MFI.
MFI Canada Location & Travel Details MFI Canada: What to Expect
Will this be the year
you join over 600
people who have
graduated MFI?
Online Registration is Now Open at www.urban‐forestry.com
