CALIFORNIA URBAN FORESTS COUNCIL (CaUFC)

If you are an arborist, tree advocate, or tree lover, who lives or works in one or more of the Central Coast counties (San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County), please join CaUFC for one or more of our formation meetings for the “Central Coast Regional Urban Forests Council”, which will serve as one of seven regional urban forests councils under the California Urban Forests Council.

 

 

SAN DIEGO REGIONAL URBAN FORESTS COUNCIL

 

STREET TREE SEMINAR

 

 

WESTERN CHAPTER ISA

 

 

 

Recent developments in our profession have sought to distinguish arboriculture from urban and community forestry. While arboriculture is a well-developed field of practice, urban and community forestry continues to evolve. This presentation will discuss those developments and how they may impact arborists and arboriculture.

URBAN FORESTRY TODAY

 

 

 

Tree committees are a common platform for volunteers and professionals to share expertise and guidance on local urban forest management. Join Connecticut’s Urban Forestry Coordinator, Dr. Danica Doroski, as she draws from research and practice to inform these important collaborations.

CALIFORNIA URBAN FORESTS COUNCIL (CaUFC)

If you are an arborist, tree advocate, or tree lover, who lives or works in one or more of the Central Coast counties (San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County), please join CaUFC for one or more of our formation meetings for the “Central Coast Regional Urban Forests Council”, which will serve as one of seven regional urban forests councils under the California Urban Forests Council.

 

 

TREE FUND

 

 

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CONSULTION ARBORISTS

Learn the essentials of being a successful Consulting Arborist AND begin the process of becoming a Registered Consulting Arborist® (RCA). The Consulting Academy topics include standards of professional practice, forensics, report writing, and legal aspects of consulting

Registration is sold out. Add your name to the waitlist: ASCA-Consultants.org

URBAN & COMMUNITY FORESTRY SOCIETY

 

 

 

This webinar explores how Cedar Rapids transformed an unprecedented disaster into a model for long-term urban forest recovery. This session reviews the City’s immediate response and the development of “ReLeaf Cedar Rapids”, a bold 10-year plan to restore the urban tree canopy. Designed as a coordinated, data-driven roadmap, ReLeaf Cedar Rapids prioritizes equitable replanting, guides species selection, and aligns public and private property efforts to ensure sustained canopy restoration across the city.

CALIFORNIA RELEAF

Each year, California kicks off Arbor Week (March 7 – 14) with a Youth Poster Contest.  California Youth Ages 5 – 12 years old can enter. The theme is “Trees Are Our Friends”. Entries must be postmarked by or before Saturday, February 12, 2026.

SAN DIEGO REGIONAL URBAN FORESTS COUNCIL

 

 

STREET TREE SEMINAR

 

 

TREE FUND

 

 

 

Caleb Wilson with University of Kentucky will present his research, “Increasing biological control of soft-scale insects by excluding ants from trees.”

URBAN FORESTRY TODAY

 

 

 

Urban residents often desire and identify closely with trees in the municipal landscape. Join Candace B. Powning, City of Hartford, as she discusses new research about understanding the effects of sudden tree canopy loss (and regrowth!) in the urban environment.

TREE FUND

 

 

 

Dr. Richard Hauer along with Dr. Andrew Koeser and Dr. Jake Miesbauer will present their 2021 Hyland Johns Grant Program titled, “Tree Health Implications of Long-term Strategies to Treat Emerald Ash Borer: Long-term Effects on Tree Injections and Tree Tissue”

WESTERN CHAPTER ISA

 

 

SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE

 

 

INSTITUTE FOR DIGITAL FORESTRY

 

 

 

A one-of-a-kind event showcasing innovative tools, AI-powered solutions, and their reel-world applications in forestry.

ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION

 

 

URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY SOCIETY

 

 

ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION

 

 

THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

 

 

ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION

 

 

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CONSULTING ARBORISTS

 

TREE FUND and Davey Tree Expert Company

 

 

Launched in 2024, The Davey Tree Expert Company’s “Community Arboriculture Education Grant Program” (The Davey Fund) is a permanently restricted endowment fund of Tree Research and Education Endowment (TREE) Fund created to support community-based arboricultural education in the United States. Funds support for education/training in tree care and/or urban forestry topics. This is not a scholarship for individuals, nor is it intended to provide support for tree planting initiatives, but rather designed to support a nonprofit educational program. Examples of potential projects include the following:

Projects are expected to be completed within one year. Two $5,000 grants will be awarded annually. No project may receive more than one award from this program within a two-year period. Grants will not be made to endowment or annual operating campaigns. TREE Fund will accept applications only between January 15 and March 15.

City of Salinas

City of Tustin

Davey Tree Expert Company

United States Forest Service (USFS)

 

 

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations to fill fourteen (14) positions on the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council. The Council is authorized, through 16 U.S.C. 2105, section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1990 (ACT) as amended, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. 10), to create a fairly balanced representation of members from national nonprofits, State, county, city, or town governments, forest products and nursery industries, urban forestry consulting firms, academic institutions, arboricultural society, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and a resident of communities with a population of less than 50,000. The Council’s mission is to advise the Secretary of Agriculture, USDA Forest Service, and related Federal agencies on community and urban forestry, related natural resources, and other such matters as the Secretary determines. Council members serve a three (3) year term and may be reappointed for a second and final three-year term.

 

Interested persons or organizations may nominate qualified individuals and candidates may nominate themselves for membership. Please submit nominations and resumes to Nancy Stremple, Designated Federal Officer, at nancy.stremple@usda.gov, with preferred Subject line: 2026 NUCFAC Nominations, or mail to USDA Forest Service, Nancy Stremple, DFO, 201 14th and Independence SW, Washington, DC 20250. For more information on criteria, primary responsibilities, and qualification requirements see Federal Register.

 

Applications are due by February 17, 2026.

Society of American Foresters

 

 

The SAF Future Forest Scholars program aims to empower students who are part of underrepresented groups in forestry and natural resources to help them navigate, grow, and thrive in the profession. Through virtual and in-person engagement opportunities throughout the year, each cohort of scholars will develop leadership and networking skills and create community among each other and the broader SAF network. In addition, 2026 scholars receive a full year of SAF membership and a scholarship to attend the SAF National Convention, October 6-9, 2026, in Tacoma Washington. To offer further support and guidance, each student will be paired with a mentor based on their career interests and goals. Scholars and mentors will work together throughout the year, but the hope is for these connections to extend beyond the year to help scholars continue to grow and learn. 

 

Scholar applications close on February 15, 2026. Mentor Applications close on April 4, 2026.

 

Arbor Day Foundation

 

 

The Arbor Day Foundation Ordinance Assistance Tool is a straightforward resource designed to guide communities of any size through creating or strengthening tree care and tree protection ordinances, delivering clear language, best practices, and guidance for effective, enforceable policies.

 

The Morton Arboretum

 

 

ArbNet’s Arboretum Tool Kits are designed to guide organizations through the ArbNet accreditation process. Each tool kit contains resources specific to unique types of arboreta. ArbNet provides guidance on what information to include on labels, options for materials and label production, digital labeling and mapping options, and tools for integrating labeling into broader collections management systems.

 

Arbor Day Foundation

 

 

Unearthing Optimism brings you into the heart of a new kind of conversation about the future of our planet — one rooted in hope, resilience, and the lessons nature offers. In each episode, Arbor Day Foundation CEO Dan Lambe uncovers fresh perspectives and real-world stories about enduring optimism in the face of environmental challenges. Through conversations with visionaries, experts, and community leaders, we explore how nature, and the people who champion it, can strengthen communities, and foster a more sustainable, vibrant future. Join us as we find beauty, wisdom, and solutions in the environment around us. We're not just imagining a better world, we're growing one.

 

Arbor Day Foundation

 

 

What began in 1976 with 42 communities that shared a vision for greener, more vibrant cities prioritizing urban tree planting and care has grown into 50 years of a shared canopy of hope across the country.

 

Urban and Community Forestry Society

Since 1990, UCFS has been guiding communities to reach high urban forestry standards. In that time, a lot has changed for how we manage trees in cities, and now, UCFS is proud to relaunch a new and improved Accreditation program. UCFS Accreditation will provide the opportunity for your community to showcase its urban forestry excellence or provide a roadmap for continued improvement.  We're launching now with existing Accredited communities and will have an open call for applications later in 2026.

 

Freakonomics Radio Network

 

 

Trees are more than decoration — they’re living economic assets, with measurable costs and benefits for cities and neighborhoods. Zachary Crockett takes a walk on the shady side of the street.

 

CENTRAL COAST REGIONAL URBAN FORESTS COUNCIL

The California Urban Forests Council is working to launch a regional urban forests council in the Central Coast area, specifically including San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, and Ventura County. If you are an arborist, tree advocate, or tree lover, who lives or works in one or more of these counties, please take our brief, seven-question survey to help us as we launch the Central Coast Regional Urban Forests Council.

Arbor Day Foundation

 

 

For more than 20 years, i-Tree has provided the urban and community forestry industry with forest assessment tools to calculate the economic and environmental benefits trees provide. Due to recent changes at the USDA, funding for i-Tree is at risk of being zeroed out. The Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition (SUFC) is collecting testimonials to share with policy makers to convey its value in hopes of garnering support for continued i-Tree funding. If you've used i-Tree to support your local projects, read the official announcement from i-Tree and check out the link below to share your stories.

 

 

The Western Tree Failure Database has some good news and bad news. We have a total of 6,808 reports in the database. The bad news is that we’ve only received 27 reports so far in 2025. If everyone who reads this would submit at least one report we’d be in good shape. Don’t forget that we are offering a monetary prize for the person who submits the most reports this year.

 

A team of researchers from Auburn University, the University of Alabama, and the University of Georgia are seeking to better understand how the US insurance industry is influencing homeowner decisions regarding yard trees.

The UCFS Industry Trends committee is monitoring the growing concern around insurance companies requiring homeowners to prune or remove trees. This issue impacts our goals to grow the urban forest and negatively impacts the public we serve each day. UCFS and TCIA are collaborating on this issue and are currently working to gather information and decide next steps. We continue to seek your feedback to gather stories and evidence so that we can fully understand the breadth of the issue.

National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council

 

 

The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council is pleased to announce the National Urban and Community Forestry Ten-Year Action Plan’s public input website is open and available for public comments/suggestions related to urban and community forestry. This Action Plan for (2027-2037) serves as a guidance document for the Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Program. State Urban and Community Forestry Programs also use the Action Plan as a guidance document for their Urban and Community Forestry Programs and State Forest Action Plans. Annual Action Plan accomplishments and recommendations are reported to the Secretary of Agriculture and applicable Congressional committees.

 

Voluntary comments will be accepted through June 30, 2026. If a commenter would like to provide a comment/suggestion, or for more information, please visit ActionPlan.UrbanAndCommunityForests.org.

Certified Urban and Community Forester Credential

Society of American Forester's partnership with the California Urban Forests Council sprouted the future of this credential for professionals across the map. Together we had a vision for professionals in the urban and community forestry space, and now we are making strides to offer this certification to the workforce. The "Certified Urban and Community Forester" credential promotes the holistic nature of urban and community forestry that's focused on resource conservation across the canopy intersected with the complex and dynamic infrastructure and stakeholder ecosystem. Learn more on the Society of American Foresters website and in this article, Certified Urban and Community Forester Credential Aims to Elevate the Profession and Grow SAF by Eric Wiseman, PhD.

SHARE YOUR COMMUNITY FORESTRY NEWS

The California Urban Forests Council wants to hear your Community Forestry news. Has your city/community passed a tree ordinance, adopted an urban forestry management plan, completed a tree inventory, conducted a canopy analysis, allocated new funding for tree maintenance, implemented/completed a planting campaign, hired/contracted a community forest manager, formed a tree board/commission, become a Tree City USA, or generated other community forestry news to share?  We would like to share your news item in our monthly e-news. Please share your Community Forestry news with us at info@caufc.org.