Urban Forest Connections Webinar. 1:00pm

Speakers: Dr. Nick Brazee, Pathologist with UMass Extension, and Dr. Isabel Munck, Forest Pathologist with the U.S. Forest Service. Free, registration required. 3:00pm

UMass Tick Talk Webinar. Free; registration required. 12:00pm

From Southern Regional Extension Forestry. Free. 1:00pm

Free, registration required. 9:00am (EDT)

Speakers: Katherine Dugas and Yonghao Li, PhD. Hosted by CTPA. Free, registration required. 12:00pm

Session B of the Invasive Plant Certification Program. 9:00am

Presenter: Brian Kane, PhD. – UMass Amherst. Hosted by CTPA. Free, registration required. 12:00pm

The course is designed to introduce students to arboriculture and the care of community trees. Many aspects of tree care are covered, and safety is stressed throughout the course. The course presents a balanced program of practical skills and scientific tree care.

The session will discuss the basics of soil diagnostics and how to interpret soil performance. Basic functions of the essential
nutrients will be highlighted and how their deficiencies impact plant performance.

Dr. Robert Marra will discuss the signs and symptoms of Beech Leaf Disease, and current understanding about its development, spread, and management. He will also bring us up to date on oak wilt disease.

UMass TickTalk Webinar: Free, registration required. 12:00 p.m.

Urban Forestry Today Webinar. Presenter: Tawny Simisky, UMass Extension. Noon.

Volunteer event for arborists at veterans cemeteries. Eight locations in New England & New York. More than 80 Locations across the US. Registration is officially open.

Sponsored by University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources; 10:00am

Tree Fund Webinar. Free, registration required. 1:00pm

October 4-6, 2020. Please join us for the New England Chapter ISA Annual Conference & Tradeshow: "Keeping Our Trees In Focus". Network, earn CEUs and pesticide credits. REGISTER TODAY!

Two-day online workshop from the Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center

Exam to become a Massachusetts Certified Arborist

TREE Fund Webinar. Presenter: Mr. Yasha A. S. Magarik, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies & Lara Roman, PhD, Research Ecologist, USDA Forest Service, Philadelphia Field Station, Northern Research Station

UMass TickTalk webinar. Free, registration required. 12:00pm

Virtual this year! October 26 - December 10, 2020. Application deadline: October 15.

The ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) program provides an opportunity for professionals in the arboriculture industry to expand their knowledge through education and training in the fundamentals of tree risk assessment. Deadline to Register - September 26, 2020.

Annual Conference of the Society of American Foresters. A virtual event.

The ISA TRAQ credential is valid for five years. To reinstate your qualification after each five-year period, you must take a one-day refresher course and exam, the TRAQ Renewal Course, which includes five hours of instruction and three hours to complete the exam. This course is being offered on August 20, 2020 in Brattleboro, Vermont. 5 CEUs. Deadline to register is September 29, 2020.

Annual conference, sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation. November 18-19.

UMass TickTalk Webinar. Free, registration required. 12:00pm

This webinar provides an opportunity for agents to expand their awareness on tree hazard. Instruction includes an overview of how certified arborists assess trees for risk and make informed decisions from a risk assessment to enhance tree benefits.

Virtual conference. Dec. 15-17

This session addresses new and existing threats to urban trees.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, out of an abundance of caution, we will be canceling our paper and pencil exams from the remainder of 2020. Computer-based exams can be taken at a Pearson Vue testing center near you.

Interactive, three-day, online event from the Tree Care Industry Association