The Morton Arboretum Urban Tree Conference Selecting and Planting Trees November 18-19, 2013
The Morton Arboretum 4100 Illinois Route 53 Lisle, IL 60532 With millions of trees dying from emerald ash borer and Dutch elm disease, communities face a massive challenge to replant in the next few years. But how? An upcoming conference at The Morton Arboretum, located just outside of Chicago in Lisle, IL, will offer expert advice on some nuts-and-bolts questions: Which species should you choose for city and suburban sites? How can you make your communitys trees less vulnerable to the next big pest? What should you look for when selecting trees? How should you plant them so they have the best chance to live a long, healthy life with lower maintenance costs? And how do you budget for it all? Speakers at the day-and-a-half-long conference in November will include James Urban (author of Up By Roots), Guy Sternberg (co-author of Native Trees for North American Landscapes), Gary Watson (co-author of The Practical Science of Planting Trees), and more. Aimed at arborists, landscape contractors, landscape architects, municipal foresters, nursery growers, and other professionals, The Morton Arboretum Urban Tree Care Conference will be held Monday, November 18, and Tuesday, November 19, at the Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, IL. Eligible for 9.25 ISA continuing education units (CEUs). Cost: $185 ($205 onsite or after November 13; students $50). Cost includes Arboretum admission, refreshments, Monday reception, Tuesday lunch, and program materials. For more information or to register, visit mortonarb.org/urbantreeconference, or call 630-719-2468. Please share this announcement with others who might be interested.
