When

Thursday, October 19, 2023 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
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Where

Bluebonnet Diner
324 King St. (Route 5)
Northampton, MA 01060
 

 
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Contact

Heather Leff
Mass DCR/Massachusetts Tree Wardens' & Foresters' Assoc.
781-894-4759
info@masstreewardens.org

Western Mass Tree Wardens Fall 2023 Dinner Meeting 

 

***ONLINE REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED. WALK-INS ARE WELCOME $40 PER PERSON CASH OR CHECK***

Please join us for education and networking at the Bluebonnet Diner!  Just $40 per person. ISA and MCA CEUs are pending.  Registration deadline is October 16th. 

The evenings topics will highlight some of the research UMass students and faculty have been doing to help us better understand and manage our green infrastructure Master’s students will present on their research and seek input from audience.

Agenda

5:00-5:15 Gathering

5:15-5:45 - Training tree workers to prune: How education impacts the health of the urban canopy, -  introduction and early survey results update. - Tes Siarnacki

5:45-6:15 Dinner - Dinner Buffet - Boiled Ham, Italian Meatballs, Macaroni w/Marinara Sauce, Polish Kielbasa, Fried Chicken Drummers, Fresh Vegetable, Potato Salad, Tossed Salad, Fruit Salad, Sliced Tomatoes, Sliced American Cheese, Assorted Relishes ~ Rolls & Butter ~ Assorted Desserts ~ Coffee, Tea or Milk.

6:15-7:15 Understanding & Employing Qualitative Interviews in Urban Forestry Research: A Case Study in Springfield, MA. Candace Powning

MCA, ISA,credits have been requested.

In Partnership with...

In partnership with the Massachusetts Tree Wardens’ and Foresters’ Association, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation,  UMass Department of Environmental Conservation,  UMass Center for Agriculture, Food & the Environment, USDA Forest Services, and  Eversource Energy.

This workshop is made possible in part by a grant from the USDA Forest Service, Urban and Community Forestry Program and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Bureau of Forestry.

In addition, financial assistance is available to register for this course through a grant provided by the USDA Forest Service, Urban and Community Forestry Program and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Bureau of Forestry. If you need assistance, please contact heather@masstreewardens.org for details.

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