Call for Presentations

The Urban and Community Forestry Society (UCFS) seeks presentations for its 59th Annual International Conference and Trade Show to be held on November 17 and 18, 2025 in Henderson, Nevada. The UCFS annual conference brings together the frontline, boots-on-the-ground urban and community forestry professionals who are charged with making daily tree stewardship decisions in communities across the world.    

This year, we are inviting proposals that focus on actionable strategies and innovative approaches to urban and community forestry. Urban foresters operate at the intersection of multiple disciplines, blending science, policy, management, and community engagement to create sustainable and thriving urban forests. With ever-expanding responsibilities and limited time, urban forestry professionals need practical, real-world solutions that can be implemented effectively to address today’s challenges.  

We seek proposals that provide evidence-based techniques, emerging best practices, and forward-thinking approaches that will empower urban foresters to make an immediate and lasting impact in their communities. We encourage proposals from communities of all sizes and stories that tell both the challenges and the triumphs of your work. 

We welcome proposals that explore topics such as: 

• Vision to Action: How strategic plans or master planning efforts were successfully implemented.
• Innovative Community Engagement: Creative approaches that lead to policy changes, neighborhood involvement, or new ways of thinking.
• Lessons from the Unexpected: Projects that didn’t go as planned and how urban forestry programs adapted.
• Building Stronger Partnerships: How municipalities and non-profits are collaborating to expand capacity and advance urban forestry goals.
• Operations & Best Practices: Practical, specific how-to guidance for running urban forestry programs efficiently and effectively.
• Resilience & Adaptation: Stories of overcoming challenges and learning from mistakes.