Leadership can be challenging, especially when fostering relationships among residents, city staff, community organizations, and businesses. How effectively are you engaging your community? Are you confident in communicating your vision and inspiring others to act?
This workshop is designed to help you develop the communication skills essential for effective leadership focusing on three key areas: advocating for trees and their benefits within the community, facilitating effective meetings, and navigating difficult one-on-one conversations. You’ll learn to clearly articulate your vision, align it with the interests of diverse collaborators, and inspire collective action. Through practice, you’ll enhance your negotiation, listening, and overall communication abilities, ensuring your vision is both understood and embraced.
Whether you’re looking to improve meeting facilitation, advocate for trees and their benefits, or handle difficult one-on-one conversations with confidence, this training is for you. Effective communication is the cornerstone of building trust, collaboration, and impactful change in your community. Don’t miss this opportunity to grow as a leader and make a meaningful difference.
At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:
ISA CEUs approved
Monday, November 17 from 1:00-4:00pm
To join us, add the tour with your registration!
Join the Urban and Community Forestry Society (UCFS) and the City of Henderson Parks and Recreation for a half-day bus tour exploring how urban forestry practices are evolving to meet the challenges of a hotter, drier climate. This tour is designed for practitioners, planners, and policymakers interested in practical, replicable strategies for building climate-resilient urban landscapes with limited water resources.
Throughout the tour, we’ll explore how cities can proactively adapt to aridification by redesigning public spaces, rethinking irrigation systems, and collaborating across departments and with community partners. Expect a balance of big-picture strategy and actionable detail.
Featured Tour Stops and Highlights:
🌿 Turf Removal & Tree Replacement at Community Parks
See how traditional grass lawns are being replaced with water-smart landscapes by the City of Henderson. At one park site, learn how a communication challenge over tree removals evolved into a model of public engagement, resulting in more—and better—trees planted with long-term resilience in mind.
🦉 Bird Preserve and Partnership with Audubon Society
Explore a vibrant bird preserve developed through a partnership between the City of Henderson and the local Audubon Society. Discover how external collaborations can unlock funding (including grants) and expand habitat while boosting urban canopy goals.
🚧 Street Diet and Green Infrastructure
Visit a transformed urban street where pavement removal made way for tree planting pits and green infrastructure. This site demonstrates how every tree in Henderson is planted with a sustainable irrigation plan—and how all cities can innovate in the right-of-way.
💧 Irrigation Systems & Incentive Programs
Get practical insights on installing and maintaining efficient irrigation systems in challenging settings. Learn how internal and external partnerships (including with the Southern Nevada Water Authority) are creating incentives that drive real change toward water-wise tree planting and landscaping.
What You’ll Take Home:
Special Guests:
We’ll be joined on the tour by guest speakers from the, local Audubon Society, City of Henderson Sustainability Office and the Southern Nevada Water Authority, who will share insider perspectives on interagency collaboration and the mechanics of water incentive programs.
