UCFS News
• UCFS Accreditation
• Your Member Experience
• UCFS Member and Friends Meet-Ups
By Leslie Berckes, Executive Director, Urban and Community Forestry Society
10 CityTREES
UCFS Accreditation
In recent City Trees issues, including this one, you've
read some highlights from the awesome commu-
nities that have achieved UCFS Accreditation. Their
urban and community forestry programs stand out
as ones that have achieved the highest standards of
urban forest management. The UCFS Industry Trends
Committee has been hard at work refining and mod-
ernizing the organization's Accreditation program, and
we will soon unveil the new and improved version.
It will include streamlined standards and multiple
points of entry for achieving Accreditation status.
Look for more details to be announced soon.
Your Member Exper ience
There's power in being part of a professional mem-
bership society like UCFS. Together, we can raise each
other's collective voice, learn from one another, and
overall promote the profession of urban forestry. UCFS
is dedicated to enhancing your member experience, and
in early 2025, we'll launch a new membership portal
with exciting new features! The membership portal will
include a community page where you can jump on to ask
a question, easy access to create membership groups, a
mentorship match system, and more. If you're already a
UCFS member, look for more information in your inbox.
If you're not a member, there's no better time to join!
An evening meet-up was held during the Mid-
Atlantic Chapter - ISA Conference.
UCFS Members in the Chicago Area held their
meet-up at a popular local brewery.
