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SUMMARY:UCFS Member and Friends + LGBTree Meet-Up: LA Area
DESCRIPTION:Come be with your tree people and celebrate Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈! This UCFS Member and Friends Meet-Up\, hosted with UCFS’s Affinity Group LGBTree\, is a great way to connect with your fellow urban foresters to share\, learn\, and just kick back. \nSee full details below and sign-up today!
URL:https://ucfsociety.org/event/ucfs-member-and-friends-meet-up-la-area/
LOCATION:Idle Hour\, 4824 Vineland Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 91601\, United States
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SUMMARY:RFP 101 for Urban Forestry
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the UCFS Learning Series! Thank you to Bartlett Tree Experts for sponsoring the Learning Series! \nRFP 101 for Urban Forestry: Crafting Effective Requests for Contractor Services in Tree Care and Maintenance \nAre you responsible for drafting or managing Requests for Proposals (RFPs) related to tree care\, public tree maintenance\, or other urban forestry services? Whether you’re new to procurement or simply looking to improve your RFPs for specialized contractor work\, this foundational webinar will give you the tools to create clearer\, more competitive RFPs tailored to the real-world needs of urban forestry. \nIn this 90-minute interactive session\, we’ll cover: \n\nRed Flags to Avoid: Identify common problem areas in RFPs — from overly broad scopes and misaligned timelines to unrealistic expectations or vague evaluation criteria — that can lead to poor bids or limited contractor engagement.\nUrban Forestry-Specific Best Practices: Learn how to structure scopes of work\, technical requirements\, and evaluation processes specifically for tree care services. We’ll also touch on qualifications to request (e.g.\, ISA Certification\, Tree Risk Assessment Qualification)\, insurance and safety requirements\, and realistic scheduling considerations for tree work.\nInteractive Breakout Sessions: Collaborate in small-group discussions with an experienced urban forestry professional to workshop real-world RFP examples and share challenges and ask specific questions related to your own community’s needs. You’ll gain direct feedback in a peer-supported setting things you deal with every day\, like routine maintenance\, large-scale planting projects\, and risk mitigation.\n\nThis session is critical for municipal staff\, parks and public works departments\, sustainability coordinators\, project managers and procurement professionals working in the public sector. You’ll leave better equipped to understand and write RFPs that are clear\, competitive\, and rooted in the realities of urban forestry. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your RFPs and get better project results! \nAt the end of the webinar\, participants will be able to: \n\nUnderstand the elements of a clear\, effective RFP for urban forestry services such as essential terminology\, structuring precise scopes of work\, and incorporating key technical and qualification requirements.\nIdentify and avoid common pitfalls in RFP development\, including vague language\, unrealistic timelines\, and misaligned evaluation criteria that can result in poor or limited contractor responses.\nCollaborate with peers and professionals to workshop real-world RFP examples\, gaining practical feedback and strategies to tailor solicitations to the specific needs and challenges of municipal tree care and urban forestry projects.\n\nISA CEUs applied for and pending. \nRegister here!
URL:https://ucfsociety.org/event/rfp-101-for-urban-forestry/
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SUMMARY:New Job\, Now What? Tips for Thriving in Your New Job
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the UCFS Career Compass Series! Thank you to Davey Resource Group for their support! \n\n  \n\nStarting a new job can be exciting—but also full of questions no one quite prepares you for. How do you build a productive relationship with your new supervisor? What’s the best way communicate clearly and confidently when everything feels new? How do you stay on top of everything while learning it for the first time? \nJoin the Young and Emerging Professionals (YEP) Committee for a candid\, interactive panel discussion that dives into the unspoken challenges of starting out in the workplace. You’ll hear real stories and practical tips from peers who’ve been in your shoes and gain insight into how to show up with confidence\, communicate effectively\, and learn as you go—without the pressure of having it all figured out. \nEngage with fellow young and emerging professionals to exchange experiences\, explore solutions\, and strengthen your urban forestry network! \n\nWe’ll talk about how to shift your mindset for success\, overcome imposter syndrome\, and handle the pressure to “figure it all out” right away. You’ll also learn how to ask for help (without feeling like a bother)\, seek out useful feedback\, and master communication habits that help you sound confident and stay clear—whether in meetings\, messages\, or day-to-day conversations. \nThis webinar isn’t just a lecture—it’s an interactive space to ask questions\, learn from real experiences\, and gain practical tools you can apply right away to feel more confident and in control at work. Whether you’re fresh out of school or settling into a new role\, you’ll leave feeling better prepared\, more connected\, and empowered to succeed. Be ready to engage in breakout discussions and Q&A—we encourage participants to turn on their cameras and audio to join the conversation. \nAt the end of the webinar\, participants will be able to: \n\nDescribe practical ways to build a positive working relationship with a new supervisor\, including how to ask for support and set boundaries.\nRecognize common early-career challenges\, such as imposter syndrome or workplace culture shifts\, and explore strategies to navigate them with greater con\n\nfidence.\nApply simple time and task management techniques to stay organized\, focused\, and engaged without feeling overwhelmed.\n\nISA CEUs applied for and pending. \nRegister today!
URL:https://ucfsociety.org/event/new-job-now-what-tips-for-thriving-in-your-new-job/
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SUMMARY:LGBTree Pride Month Social
DESCRIPTION:Join UCFS members and friends for a virtual social with LGBTree! 🏳️‍🌈 \nPlease join LGBTree\, a UCFS Affinity Group\, for a virtual social. This will be a time to socialize and be with your tree friends who self-identify as LGBTQIA+. There will be an opportunity to break into rooms for smaller group discussion. \nWe want to ensure participants feel comfortable. Therefore\, we will be keeping this event open to just those in the queer community. We plan to have future events open to all\, including allies\, so please stay tuned. \nRegister here!
URL:https://ucfsociety.org/event/lgbtree-pride-month-social/
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