Cheers to 60 years!
2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the Urban and Community Forestry Society.
Virginia Tech meets climate action goals through tree planting.
Virginia Tech (VT) University Arborist and Urban Forestry Manager (and UCFS Board Member) Jamie King and the steadfast achievements of the four-person Urban Forestry team.
Join a UCFS Committee Today!
UCFS seeks members to join several new committees as the organization grows and evolves.
Keeping workers safe in extreme heat
In the November/December 2023 issue of UCFS’s City Trees, Michelle Sutton, City Trees Editor, reported on strategies some communities are taking for Icing out the Heat as extreme heat bears down.
Tree of the Year
Each year, a panel of experts reviews and selects an SMA Tree of the Year. The tree must meet qualifications such as suitability for the urban environment, noteworthy ornamental attributes, and in many cases, be considered underutilized. Check out the Tree of the Year!