The MFI 2021 class came from 24 U.S. states and
the District of Columbia, from D.C. west to California
and from North Dakota south to Texas. It included
professionals who work in urban and municipal for-
estry, tree boards and councils, parks and recreation
programs, soil and water conservation districts, non-
profit organizations, colleges and universities, urban
forestry consulting firms, landscape architecture
firms, and tree care companies. There are now more
than 800 graduates of this pioneering program.
In late September, Bowling Green State University
(BGSU) provided a safe and comfortable venue for
the 2021 Municipal Forestry Institute (MFI), with
friendly falcons (fuzzy BGSU mascots) to boot.
This was the 17
th
class of MFI, which is a weeklong
urban forestry leadership intensive training program
that provides unique opportunities for high-level
networking in the field of urban forestry. >>
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