Name: UCFS Annual Conference and Tradeshow
Start: 2026-11-16T12:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-11-17T17:00:00-06:00
Location: Union Station Hotel

November 2026
Career Compass: Building Partnerships That Get Things Done

November 5 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CST

Please note: this webinar has been rescheduled from Oct. 1 to Nov. 5. This is the third in our three-part Career Compass series. View previous sessions on our YouTube page. […]
UCFS Annual Conference and Tradeshow

November 16 @ 12:00 pm - November 17 @ 5:00 pm CST

Union Station Hotel 1820 Market Street, St. Louis, MO, United States

Join us for the annual UCFS Conference and Tradeshow being held in St. Louis, Missouri. This is a can't miss event and a wonderful opportunity for you to be among […]

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.

November 2026

2026 UCFS Pre-Conference Tour

St. Louis Through the Trees