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8 11, 2023

In the Latest Issue of City Trees

By |2023-11-06T15:38:51-05:00November 8th, 2023|Categories: City Trees Magazine, Society of Municipal Arborists|Comments Off on In the Latest Issue of City Trees

In the November/December edition of City Trees Magazine: SMA is now UCFS: Big News for our Society! Icing out the Heat: Strategies for Urban Forestry Crews Birmingham, UK Master Plan Sets High Standard for European Cities USFS & Partners: Creating Climate-Resilient Oak Forests Inside the UCFS Mentor Program Baldcypress, [...]

21 09, 2023

In the Latest Issue of City Trees

By |2023-09-18T17:45:09-04:00September 21st, 2023|Categories: City Trees Magazine, Society of Municipal Arborists|Comments Off on In the Latest Issue of City Trees

In the September/October edition of City Trees Magazine: SMA Member Survey Results Can Urban Forestry be the Ideal Profession? Exploring Inclusive Alternatives to "Citizen Science" Engage Your Community with the New OurTrees Tool from i-Tree NYC Urban Bird Explorers Guide: Tree-Focused and Beautiful Live Oak with Brittany [...]

24 08, 2023

MFI 2024 Applications for February 25-March 1, 2024 Being Accepted

By |2023-08-31T16:13:55-04:00August 24th, 2023|Categories: Society of Municipal Arborists|Comments Off on MFI 2024 Applications for February 25-March 1, 2024 Being Accepted

The Municipal Forestry Institute (MFI) is a high-level training opportunity that guides professionals in the leadership and managerial aspects of urban forestry. This week-long intensive educational program delivers a challenging, yet rewarding, opportunity to learn how to grow more successful community tree programs. Attendees will master leadership and management tools [...]

17 07, 2023

In the Latest Issue of City Trees

By |2023-07-17T15:59:16-04:00July 17th, 2023|Categories: City Trees Magazine, Society of Municipal Arborists|Comments Off on In the Latest Issue of City Trees

In the July/August 2023 Edition of City Trees Magazine: The Back to Urban Forestry Basics series is a helpful resource for anyone who's new to urban and community forestry. It covers urban forestry terms and concepts, selecting trees, roots, and watering. Also in July/August: USFS: Managing Urban Forests for [...]

2 05, 2023

Urban Forestry/Birds Podcasts Featured in May/June City Trees

By |2023-05-02T10:19:40-04:00May 2nd, 2023|Categories: City Trees Magazine, Essays and Reflections, History, Innovative Projects and Programs, Natural Areas in the Urban Forest, Nonprofits, NYC, Society of Municipal Arborists, Urban Forest Ecology|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Urban Forestry/Birds Podcasts Featured in May/June City Trees

All Ears: Four Noteworthy Podcasts from SMA Members and Friends This feature is an in-depth look at the Your Bird Story, This Old Tree, Plant a Trillion Trees, and The Municipal Arborist podcasts in the May/June City Trees, the magazine produced by the Society of Municipal Arborists [...]

1 03, 2023

March April 2023 Edition of City Trees Features Rural Urban Forestry, SMA Conference in Seattle pics, New Horizon Elm, and New Role for Community Arboreta

By |2023-03-01T11:52:33-05:00March 1st, 2023|Categories: City Trees Magazine, Society of Municipal Arborists, Uncategorized, Underutilized Urban Trees|Tags: , , |Comments Off on March April 2023 Edition of City Trees Features Rural Urban Forestry, SMA Conference in Seattle pics, New Horizon Elm, and New Role for Community Arboreta

City Trees is the magazine of the Society of Municipal Arborists (SMA) and is freely available to everyone. Here’s how you can access City Trees, an international, bimonthly online magazine about all things urban forestry:  The March/April 2023 City Trees is here From the Jan/Feb 2023 link (or any other issue [...]

16 02, 2023

Widening the Funnel: Issues and Actions for Addressing Low Urban Tree Diversity, with Dr. Grant Thompson

By |2023-02-16T19:57:16-05:00February 16th, 2023|Categories: Arboriculture, Research, Society of Municipal Arborists, Training, Webinars & Online Workshops|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Widening the Funnel: Issues and Actions for Addressing Low Urban Tree Diversity, with Dr. Grant Thompson

We know the critical importance of diversifying tree canopy in cities. What are the obstacles to getting to our biodiversity goals for urban forests, and how can they be overcome? On February 13, Dr. Grant Thompson of Genus Landscape Architects presented a superb webinar on Widening the [...]

9 02, 2023

2nd World Forum on Urban Forests Oct 16-20 in Washington DC to Integrate SMA and PCF Conferences

By |2023-02-15T16:18:27-05:00February 9th, 2023|Categories: Arbor Day Foundation, International Society of Arboriculture, Partners Community Forestry, Society of Municipal Arborists|Tags: |Comments Off on 2nd World Forum on Urban Forests Oct 16-20 in Washington DC to Integrate SMA and PCF Conferences

The first World Forum on Urban Forests was held in Mantua, Italy (Mantova in Italian) in 2018. New Yorkers are fortunate that attending the second WFUF is more in reach: it will be Oct 16-20, 2023 in Washington, D.C. The New York State Urban Forestry Council will [...]

12 01, 2023

Jan/Feb Issue of City Trees Features Rural Urban Forestry, Young Professionals, 2022 MFI Photos

By |2023-01-12T14:17:33-05:00January 12th, 2023|Categories: Arboriculture, City Trees Magazine, Innovative Projects and Programs, Society of Municipal Arborists|Tags: |Comments Off on Jan/Feb Issue of City Trees Features Rural Urban Forestry, Young Professionals, 2022 MFI Photos

City Trees is the magazine of the Society of Municipal Arborists (SMA) and is freely available to everyone. Here’s how you can access City Trees, an international, bimonthly online magazine about all things urban forestry:  The Jan/Feb 2023 City Trees is here From the Jan/Feb 2023 link (or any other issue [...]

4 11, 2022

Inflation Reduction Act UCF Funding Takeaways from Recent SMA Town Hall

By |2022-11-04T16:41:04-04:00November 4th, 2022|Categories: Funding, Society of Municipal Arborists, USFS|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

Photo by Leslie Berckes The Society of Municipal Arborists (SMA) recently hosted a virtual Town Hall to learn more about $1.5 billion in additional federal funding for urban and community forestry (UCF) provided by the Inflation Reduction Act. The Town Hall moderator was SMA Executive [...]

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