UCFS Conference and Tradeshow
We're so excited for the annual UCFS Conference
and Tradeshow being held in Chicago, Illinois,
November 18-19, 2024. The theme this year is
"Growing Together" and will highlight the smart,
innovative ways urban foresters work to bring more
people to the table. Presentations will explore the
partnerships among government entities, non-
profits, and private businesses that are essential to
ensuring a healthy urban tree canopy. Attendees
will leave the conference with practical, operational
tips and ideas that can be implemented right away.
Conference-goers will also have the opportu-
nity to join a pre-conference tour of a portion of
Chicago's "Emerald Necklace" boulevard-and-park
system, including the Garfield Park Conservatory
and the "greenest street in America," where inno-
vative stormwater practices are being trialed.
Networking opportunities offered throughout the
conference will allow you to connect with your
fellow tree people—the people who truly understand
your work—and leave you inspired and refreshed.
This includes a Municipal Forestry Institute (MFI)
reunion, the new LGBTree affinity group meet-
up, and a reception for members and friends.
After the UCFS conference ends, make sure you
stay for the Partners in Community Forestry confer-
ence, held November 20-21. Registration will open
in late July. Check out the UCFS Conference website
for more details and make plans to join today!
Registration for MFI 2025 will open on
August 1, 2024! The Municipal Forestry
Institute (MFI) is an exciting, high-level
training opportunity that guides profes-
sionals in the leadership and managerial
aspects of urban forestry. This week-long
intensive educational program delivers a
challenging, yet rewarding, opportunity
to learn how to grow more successful
community tree programs. Attendees will
master leadership and management tools of
program administration, coalition building,
strategic thinking, program planning, and
public relations by investing a week in
their personal growth and development.
Register your interest now for MFI 2025!
UCFS conferences offer unmatched networking
and camaraderie. Photo by Michelle Sutton
Savoring their accomplishment: the MFI Class of 2024 on
Jekyll Island, Georgia. Photo by Leslie Berckes
MFI 2025
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