Chainsaw Skills for Women
Sunday, June 5, 2016 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield, MA
Sponsored by the Trustees of Reservations
Attention women: Have you ever been interested in using a chainsaw but felt a bit intimidated to do so? This workshop is designed for the beginner chainsaw operator who is looking for an opportunity to gain greater confidence with these powerful machines. No experience is necessary.
Go to www.thetrustees.org for more information.

Western Mass Tree Wardens Dinner Meeting
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 | 5:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Northampton, MA
Join us for this fourth meeting of the Western Massachusetts Tree Wardens, a sub-group of the Massachusetts Tree Wardens’ and Foresters’ Association. Rick Harper of UMass will present Planting to Promote Tree Health and Prevent Pests, followed after dinner by an outdoor, hands-on demonstration.
Meet and network with tree wardens, tree companies, and utility arborists from western Massachusetts. Online registration is now available. To register by mail or fax, use the registration brochure.
Please note that advance reservations are required. Register by Friday, June 3rd.
Continuing education credits will be available: ISA (2) and MCA (1).
Go to www.masstreewardens.org for more information.

Urban Forest Connections
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 | 1:00-2:15 p.m. ET
Urban Green Spaces for Food and Foraging
Marla Emery, USDA Forest Service
Lincoln Smith, Forested LLC
This webinar is open to all. This webinar is eligible for 1.0 CEU with the International Society of Arboriculture.
Urban trees, forests, and green space can be a critical source of food, fiber, and medicine in cultivated spaces like gardens and community farms, as well as in parks, street medians, and vacant lots. This webinar features a discussion of how urban forests can serve as a local food source and provide opportunities to improve food security, public health, and community resilience for city residents. Marla Emery will discuss the everyday spaces that support wild-edible foraging in urban areas and the latest research on harvesting behavior, health considerations, and trends in governance and legitimacy as cities either enable or unintentionally limit the subsistence value of urban nature. Lincoln Smith will describe his efforts to promote the purposeful design of forest gardens in the city, offering case studies of creating spaces for food and healthy living and sharing expert tips from his training course.
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Urban Forestry Today Webcast
Thursday, June 9, 2016 | 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET
Emerging Approaches to Tree Inventory and Analysis
David V. Bloniarz, Ph.D., USDA Forest Service
Gabriel Markarian, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
This broadcast is free and will offer the opportunity for arborists to earn 1.0 ISA CEU and 0.5 MCA credit.
Go to www.facebook.com/uftoday for more information.

Tree City, Tree Line, Tree Campus USA Forum and Award Ceremony
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Worcester, MA
Contact Mollie.freilicher@state.ma.us or 413-577-2966.