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Name Change for Regional Urban Forests Council
We’re happy to share that the Bay Area Urban Forest Ecosystem Council is now called the Urban Canopy Collaborative (UCC)!
Over the years, we’ve grown and changed, and as part of our Strategic Plan, we wanted a name that better explains what we do and is easier to say. We’ll continue offering the same programs and activities, but under a new logo and a simpler look for our branding.
We hope to see you at an event soon!
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URBAN FORESTRY TODAY October 2, 2025 9:00-10:00 a.m. Pacific Free Webinar 1 ISA CEU Join Dr. Deborah Hilbert, SUNY ESF, as she furthers our understanding about tree longevity & survival in the urban environment. |
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WESTERN CHAPTER ISA October 2 - 4, 2025 Colma, California
Join us for an immersive, 3-day introduction to the exciting world of tree climbing competitions - perfect for arborists looking to grow, connect, and have fun! Highlights: Thursday, October 2nd: Seminars on urban arboriculture + Monterey cypress showcase Friday, October 3rd: TCC competition training & rulebook breakdown Saturday, October 4th: 2nd Annual Tree Climbing Competition!
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WESTERN CHAPTER ISA October 4, 2025 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Paific San Juan Capistrano, California $75 ISA CEUs available/CEUs de ISA estarán disponibles We’re thrilled to offer a unique opportunity for our Spanish-speaking arborists: our Spanish Education Committee, is teaming up with Tree of Life Nursery in San Juan Capistrano for a full day of education in Spanish on October 4th. The seminar will be about Urban Trees: Effective Practices for Maintenance and Safety. |
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PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE ASSOCIATION IN SAN DIEGO October 7, 2025 6:00-8:00 p.m. Pacific Escondido, California Free for members/ $35 non-members Hosted by Arbornote. Join us to discover how GPS-based Tree Inventories are transforming modern tree care. With GPS-enabled mobile devices, professionals can map the precise locations of trees, attaching photos, condition data, and other attributes. The result is a scalable, digital inventory that works for projects of any size—from a single residential property to thousands of HOA or commercial trees. |
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FORESTRY CHALLENGE October 8-11 (Santa Cruz) October 22-25 (El Dorado) November 5-8 (San Bernadino) November 12-15, 2025 (San Bernadino) The Forestry Challenge is an academic event for high school students in technical forestry and current forestry topics. Since its inception in 2003, the program has grown from one event to six, a complete buildout of the program in California. Participants spend four days in the forest learning about the ecology and management of the forested landscapes that provide communities with water, recreational opportunities, wood products, and wildlife habitat. Youth benefit by better understanding the relationship of the forested environment to their community, by exposure to natural resource management as a potential career option, and by undertaking a rigorous critical thinking exercise which is timely and addresses current forestry topics such as wildfire, insects, and forest health.
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DAVEY RESOURCE GROUP October 10, 2025 8:00-9:00 a.m. Pacific Free webinar Urban Forest Master Plans are becoming essential tools for cities and communities striving to build resilient, equitable, and sustainable urban canopies. Join us for a webinar that explores how different regions of the world are approaching the next generation of master planning. |
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TREE FUND
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
10:00am Pacific
Free Webinar
1 ISA CEU
As a lawyer and planner, JD Brown explores the intersection of urban planning and policy frameworks to help cities nurture abundant, biodiverse, and equitably accessible nature.
He has authored an array of guiding documents to assist cities and practitioners in implementing the concepts of biophilic cities and nature-based policy and practice. At Biophilic Cities, JD collaborates with partners from cities around the world to shape innovative mechanisms to integrate nature into the daily lives of urban residents.
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October 20-22, 2025
Christchurch, New Zealand
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October 22-25, 2025 Hartford, Connecticut
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TREE FUND November 4, 2025 Noon - 1:00 p.m. Pacific Free webinar 1 ISA CEU
This webinar will present the results of some new research on root pruning. Three years ago, the roots of 32 mature London plane (Platanus x acerifolia) trees growing in New Zealand, were cut, either leaving a stub, or making a reduction cut, back to a side root; half were pruned in Spring and half in Autumn. Three years later, the patterns and extents of new root regrowth and decay were examined. We'll present root response to pruning and discuss the optimum regrowth and compartmentalization responses of these mature trees.
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URBAN FORESTRY TODAY November 6, 2025 9:00-10:00 a.m. Pacific Free Webinar 1 ISA CEU |
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UTILITY ARBORIST ASSOCIATION November 10-12, 2025 San Diego, California $215 for UAA Members/ $280 Non-Members 10.5 ISA CEUs |
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November 17, 2025 The M Resort in Henderson, Nevada
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November 17-18, 2025 The M Resort in Henderson, Nevada
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November 18, 2025 Henderson, Nevada
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November 19-20, 2025 Henderson, Nevada
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WCISA December 3, 2025 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Pacific $20 for WCISA Members/ $30 for Non-Members 1.5 ISA CEUs The Myrtaceae is a large plant family of flowering plants, primarily woody trees and large shrubs, concentrated in tropical and subtropical regions, especially Australia and South America. Members of this family make up some of the most common and important species in the California urban forest. Examples of the many economically important members of the family include Eucalyptus (timber, pulpwood, essential oils), Psidium guajava (guava fruit), Syzygium aromaticum (cloves), and Acca sellowiana (feijoa). Dr. Matt Ritter will delve deeply into the family and help participants identify the members of the family that they commonly encounter while working with trees in the California urban forest. |
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December 7-10, 2025 La Cantera Resort & Spa, San Antonio, Texas
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TREE FUND December 9, 2025 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Pacific Free webinar 1 ISA CEU Stella Dee with University of Massachusetts- Amherst will present her project, “Assessing the Mechanical, Physiological, and Carbon Accounting Effects of Different Pruning Regimens”. |
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WESTERN CHAPTER ISA Annual Conference: Full Circle Arboriculture Save the date: April 27-30, 2026 Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite |
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Kern Community College District is hiring: |
The Roseville Urban Forest Foundation is hiring: |
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Survey - Trees and Insurance
A team of researchers from Auburn University, the University of Alabama, and the University of Georgia are seeking to better understand how the insurance industry is influencing homeowner decisions regarding yard trees. This issue is being closely monitored by UCFS and we encourage you to respond to the survey. |
USDA Forest Service USDA invests just over $24M in California and $1.6M in Hawaii to reduce wildfire risk to communities VALLEJO, Calif., Sept. 23, 2025— Communities that have limited resources and face high risk from wildfire are getting additional support from the USDA Forest Service. In an announcement made today, California will receive $24,834,575 for six projects and Hawaii will receive $1,660,357 for three projects from Community Wildfire Defense grant awards. These grants are part of more than $200 million being invested in 58 projects across 22 states and two tribes.
“These grants are about putting resources in the hands of those that know their lands and communities best, so that they can better protect their families, businesses, infrastructure and the future of our shared landscape,” said Secretary Rollins.
“Keeping forests healthy, resilient and productive doesn’t come from the top down, it comes from us standing alongside the people and communities we serve, and supporting practical, science-based management that ensures the future of the forests as well as rural prosperity.”
In total, the program is investing $1 billion over five years to assist at-risk communities — including tribal communities, nonprofit organizations, state forestry agencies, and Alaska Native Corporations — with planning for and mitigating wildfire risks on lands not managed by federal agencies. “No single organization can tackle the severe fire conditions we face today. It is imperative that we work together to protect our forest and communities,” said Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz. “For those communities that already have plans in place, these investments will enable immediate action to reduce wildfire risk.”
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National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council Public Input for US Forest Service UCF Ten-Year Action Plan (2027-2037) 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 commentor would like to provide a comment/suggestion, or for more information, please visit ActionPlan.UrbanAndCommunityForests.org. |
UCLA Share Your Experience with School Trees Have you been involved with advocating, planning, or implementing green schoolyards projects at California K-12 schools? UCLA researchers want to hear from you! They are looking for input from anyone who has contributed to advocacy, design, planting, maintenance, management, education, or fundraising for school trees. Please submit your survey responses by October 15, 2025! |
Arbor Day Foundation Neighborhood-Based Urban Heat & Flood Risk Assessment Guide An implementation template for municipalities, developing comprehensive heat management plans comes with two significant needs: reliably mapping heat at a city-wide and neighborhood-scale, and statistically modeling heat-related health outcomes. |
International Society of Arboriculture Upcoming Changes to ISA TRAQ Credential Effective November 5, 2025, ISA is implementing changes to its Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) credential, including changes to the length of time between renewals as well as the renewal process. Must be an ISA member to access the full article. |
WCISA Call for Annual Conference Speakers The WCISA conference committee invites you to share your experience, expertise, and professional knowledge by submitting a presentation proposal for our Annual Conference. Deadline for submitting proposals is 5pm, October 15, 2025. Click Here to submit your proposal online. Notices of acceptance will be sent by November 1, 2025. If you have any questions, please contact the Executive Director Rose Epperson, repperson@wcisa.net |
WCISA Nominate a Colleague for a WCISA Award Help us celebrate excellence in arboriculture by recognizing the outstanding contributions of your peers. The WCISA Awards Committee is now accepting nominations from active members for our annual awards, presented at the Western Chapter ISA Conference. These awards honor individuals and organizations that have made a meaningful impact on the urban environment through education, public outreach, and volunteerism. Nominations close December 31, 2025 — don’t miss the chance to spotlight someone’s great work! Award Categories Include: Award of Merit Award of Arboricultural Research Award of Achievement Award of Commendation Honorary Chapter Life Membership R. W. Harris Award for Excellence in Education Young Professional Award ISA Gold Leaf Award
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The Britton Fund Wildlife Habitat Snag Signs The Wildlife Habitat Snag Signs, created by the Tree Care for Birds Committee and WCISA, help arborists, land managers, and communities communicate that these trees are being intentionally preserved — not neglected — for the health of local ecosystems. Support thoughtful habitat management: purchase your sign today from The Britton Fund Bookstore. |
California's Canopy Strategy Plan (CASP) Cal Poly's Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute (UFEI) in San Luis Obispo is serving as the coordinating organization for the development of CAL FIRE's strategic plan aimed at increasing California's urban tree canopy cover by 10% by 2035. This strategic plan was mandated by CA Assembly Bill 2251, now an amendment to the California Urban Forestry Act of 1978. In collaboration with CAL FIRE, Cal Poly has assembled a team of urban forest experts to assist in developing the strategic plan. This team has conducted interviews and outreach with city leaders throughout the state, nonprofit organizations, relevant government agencies, professional groups, and industry to gain a complete picture of the challenges and opportunities for increasing canopy in California. If you know of novel ways canopy is being protected, cultivated, and grown in your area or profession, please provide your ideas here. The final plan will be delivered to the legislature by June 2026. The Cal Poly and CAL FIRE team will continue to gather information from stakeholders and collaborators and share drafts of the plan for feedback. |
Certified Urban and Community Forester CredentialSociety 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. |
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