2014 Urban Tree Conference: Managing Urban Forests in a Changing Climate Learn how you can help your urban forest and your community handle the effects of climate change!
Registration is now open for the 2014 Urban Tree Conference, Managing Urban Forests in a Changing Climate, November 1819, 2014, held at The Morton Arboretum, just outside of Chicago in Lisle, Illinois. This two-day conference for tree professionals will focus on practical concerns for those who manage trees in cities and suburbs, such as how the changes in climate are expected to affect trees biology and growing conditions; shifts and increases in pests and diseases; managing for extreme storms and severe drought; and how trees can help communities adapt to conditions such as greater stormwater loads. Speakers will include: Donald J. Wuebbles, Professor, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois, on climate change predictions for urban environments Peter MacDonagh, landscape architect, Kestrel Design Group, on trees and stormwater management Mark Rudnicki, forest ecologist, University of Connecticut, on preparing for extreme storms Bryant Scharenbroch, soil scientist, The Morton Arboretum, on climate effects on soils Louis Iverson, landscape ecologist, USDA Forest Service, on predicted changes in tree species ranges David Nowak, research forester, USDA Forest Service, on the future climate for urban trees Gary Johnson, urban forestry researcher, University of Minnesota, on growing and planting strategies And more! This conference is aimed at municipal foresters and other local officials; arborists; landscape contractors; landscape architects; and other professionals who own, care for, or plan for trees. It will take place at the beautiful 1,700-acre grounds of The Morton Arboretum, a world-renowned tree museum and center of research on tree science and tree care. Presented in partnership with the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and the USDA Forest Service. For more information or to register: mortonarb.org/urbantreeconference OR Call: 630-719-2468 Email: [email protected] Please share with others who might be interested! We hope you'll join us this fall. Sincerely, Megan Dunning, PhD Manager of Adult Programs The Morton Arboretum 4100 Illinois Route 53 Lisle, Illinois 60532 630-725-2101 [email protected] mortonarb.org
