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  • September 2024

  • Thu 12

    Young and Emerging Professionals (35 yrs and under) Virtual Meet-Up

    September 12, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT

    The field of urban forestry is young and rapidly growing. Young and emerging professionals are helping to shape the emerging field and will be the future face of the industry. […]

  • Thu 19

    Is Your Tree Protection Ordinance Constitutional?

    September 19, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT

    Join us for the UCFS Learning Series! In modern times, tree protection laws and ordinances of all different kinds are found in many jurisdictions. But if a law or ordinance […]

  • Thu 26

    Roots of Resilience: 20 Years of Transforming EAB Challenges into Successful Urban Forest Management

    September 26, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CDT

    Join us for a UCFS Learning Series! This Learning Series event is hosted in collaboration with the American Public Works Association. Free for UCFS Members; $20 for non-members Emerald Ash […]

  • October 2024

  • Mon 7

    UCFS Member and Friends Meet-Up: MAC-ISA

    October 7, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT
    Delta Marriott 725 Woodlake Drive, Chesapeake, VA, United States

    Join UCFS members and friends for a meet-up during the MidAtlantic Chapter ISA Annual Conference! Date: Monday, October 7 Time: 6:30-7:30pm, Eastern Time Location: Delta Mariott, 725 Woodlake Drive Chesapeake, Virginia in the […]

  • Tue 8

    UCFS Member and Friends Meet-Up: New England Chapter ISA

    October 8, 2024 @ 7:00 am - 8:00 am EDT
    Crown Plaza 801 Greenwich Ave, Warwick, RI, United States

    Come be with your tree-people! Join UCFS members and non-members for a meet-up during the New England Chapter ISA Annual Conference to socialize and learn from your peers. Date: Tuesday, […]

  • Mon 14

    UCFS Member and Friends Meet-Up: Chicago-Area

    October 14, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm CDT
    Noon Whistle Brewery 800 E Roosevelt Rd, Lombard, IL, United States

    Come be with your tree-people! Join UCFS members and non-members for a Chicago-area meet-up to socialize and learn from your peers. Date: Monday, October 14 Time: 5:00-8:00pm, Central Time Location: Noon […]

  • Mon 21

    UCFS Members and Friends Virtual Meet-Up for LGBTQIA+ Self-identified Urban and Community Foresters

    October 21, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT

    Join UCFS members and friends for a virtual LGBTree meet-up! Please join LGBTree for our first virtual social. We will listen to a personal talk from Natalie Krug. Natalie is […]

  • Thu 24

    Clearing the Backlog: Managing the Growing Demand for Municipal Tree Services

    October 24, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT

    Join us for a UCFS Learning Series! Urban foresters across the United States and Canada face an ever-growing workload and demand for critical tree maintenance services involving the removal of pruning, […]

  • Sat 26

    UCFS Member and Friends Meet-Up: Bay Area – California

    October 26, 2024 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm PDT
    Tony and Albas Pizza and Pasta Restaurant 3137 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA, United States

    Come be with your tree-people! Join UCFS members and non-members for a Bay-area meet-up to socialize and learn from your peers. Join UCFS members and friends for a meet-up in […]

  • November 2024

  • Thu 7

    UCFS Member and Friends Meet-Up: LA Area – California

    November 7, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm PST

    Come be with your tree-people! Join UCFS members and non-members for a LA-area meet-up to socialize and learn from your peers. Date: Thursday, November 7 Time: 5:30-7:30pm, Pacific Time Location: Congregation […]

  • Tue 19

    LGBTree Social at the Annual UCFS Conference

    November 19, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm CST

    Join UCFS members and friends for a in-person social with LGBTree! Please join LGBTree, a UCFS Affinity Group, for an in-person social during the UCFS Annual Conference being held in Chicago, IL […]

  • December 2024

  • Thu 5

    Young and Emerging Professionals (35 yrs and under) Virtual Meet-Up

    December 5, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST

    The field of urban forestry is young and rapidly growing. Young and emerging professionals are helping to shape the emerging field and will be the future face of the industry. […]

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2026 UCFS Pre-Conference Tour

St. Louis Through the Trees

Monday, November 16 from 1:00-4:00pm

To join us, add the tour with your registration!

Before conference sessions begin, join fellow urban and community forestry professionals for a guided tour of St. Louis that explores the city’s urban forest through the lens of history, resilience, equity, and community investment. From iconic parks to neighborhoods experiencing both environmental challenges and revitalization, you’ll discover how planning decisions, natural disaster recovery, and community partnerships are shaping a healthier, more equitable future.

Our journey begins at Brickline Greenway near Energizer Park, where an ambitious green infrastructure vision is reconnecting neighborhoods and expanding access to greenspace. From there, we’ll travel through the iconic Forest Park to explore the legacy of one of America’s great urban parks and the stewardship practices that continue to make it a model for urban forestry and public space.

As we travel through St. Louis neighborhoods, we’ll view the city’s history through its trees. We will see firsthand how communities are restoring and reimagining their urban forests through community-driven initiatives that are reversing damage from recent devastating tornado and the legacy of historic redlining and its influence on tree canopy distribution.

Along the way, we’ll stop at O’Fallon Park to explore ongoing restoration and neighborhood revitalization efforts before concluding at Kiener Plaza Park, where thoughtful landscape design and thriving urban greenspace showcase the power of trees to create welcoming, resilient downtown environments.

Don’t miss the opportunity to see examples of these critical urban forestry practices:

  • Public/private fundraising efforts
  • Public/private maintenance and operations contracts
  • Place-based community engagement
  • Tornado response and recovery
  • Navigating federal transportation grants
  • Managing native prairie landscaping and urban woodlands
  • Contract tree growing
  • Silva cell installation
  • CU-structural soil use


More than a sightseeing tour, this is an opportunity to gain fresh perspectives, exchange ideas, and connect with colleagues who share a passion for building stronger urban forests. Come see St. Louis through a new lens and leave inspired with innovative ideas and practical insights.

Special Guests:

We’ll be joined on the tour by guest speakers from the City of St. Louis Forestry, Great Rivers Greenway, and Forest ReLeaf who will share insider perspectives on organizational collaboration.