December 21, 2023
Join the Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program for the 2024 Winter Webinar series.
All webinars will be hosted on Teams and recorded. All registrants will be emailed a link to attend and sent the recording. Use registration link below.
Using Your Municipal Tree Inventory
Wednesday, February 7, 5:30-6:30pm
So you’ve walked the streets and parks in your municipality using ArcGIS Field Maps and Survey 123 to record information about trees in public rights-of-way and public places. Maybe you’ve even looked at your data on the Municipal Tree Inventory Viewer. But now what? Learn how to leverage all the tools on the Municipal Web Viewer, how to read your inputs, and when to ask for help from our program, your Regional Planning Commission, or other planning or tree care professionals.
Urban Trees and Biochar in Stockholm and Montpelier
Thursday, February 15, 9-10am
Locally available materials like stone and Biochar can improve urban tree growth by incredible amounts. Adam McCullough will present his first hand experience with this method as well as a review of his research into the work of Bjorn Embren of Stockholm who pioneered the process.
Tree Pest and Disease Round-Up
Friday, February 23, 12-1pm
Invasive pests and diseases threaten Vermont’s forests. Join this webinar to learn about beech leaf disease, oak wilt, spongy moth, and spotted lanternfly. Savannah Ferreira will cover the threats these pests and diseases pose, as well as how to identify, and report any sightings.