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 Luminous Restaurant and Lounge Your local hosts: Jamie King, American Forests RSVPs appreciated, but not required. Register at the link below – members log-in; non-members […]
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, October 8 Time: 7:00-8:00am, Eastern Time Location: New England ISA Conference, Crown Plaza, Warwick, Rhode Island Your local hosts: David Lefcourt, City of Cambridge, MA […]
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 Whistle Brewery, 800 E Roosevelt Rd, Lombard, IL 60148 Your local hosts: Joe Hansen, Village of Wilmette Eric Hendrickson, Village of Lombard Grant Jones, Village of Oak Park […]
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 an Arborist/Urban Forester in San Mateo County, California. She will discuss how embracing her queerness as an adult and professional led to interesting revelations about […]
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, removals, and stumping. This increase is driven by greater public awareness, extreme weather, climate change, invasive species, development pressures, and growing or aging urban forests. […]
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 the Bay Area! Date: Saturday, October 26 Time: 11:30-1:30pm, Pacific Time Location: Tony and Albas Pizza and Pasta Restaurant, 3137 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, […]
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 Brewery & Cocina 300 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena CA 1 block South of the Del Mar/Raymond Gold Line Stop. Your local hosts: Lora Hall, City […]
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 on November 19. This will be a time to socialize and be with your trees friends who self-identify as LGBTQIA+. We want to ensure participants […]
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. Join us for the first meet up of the UCFS's Young and Emerging Professionals committee focused on people working in or studying urban forestry who […]
Join us for an inspiring webinar on driving meaningful, community-led change through environmental justice and inclusive urban planning! Learn how understanding disparities rooted in historical urban design can lay the groundwork for equitable urban and community forestry initiatives. Discover the power of the Urban Forestry and Environmental Justice Playbook in helping cities reimagine urban forests and address […]
This event is postponed. Please check back for a reschedule date. 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. Fill out the registration form below and use the calendar button to add the event to your calendar. See you soon!
A UCFS Learning Series webinar! Across the nation, urban and community foresters are grappling with the devastating impacts of natural disasters and the aftermath of recovery. Additionally, many of our most underserved communities lack the expertise and resources needed to assess and manage storm-damaged trees—essential elements for a healthy and resilient community. The Illinois Urban […]
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:
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.
