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Meet CaUFC’s 2025 Board President
Sarah Gaskin is a Registered Consulting Arborist, ISA Certified Arborist, has a Pesticide Applicators License and a degree in Environmental Science from UC Berkeley. She’s a VP at A Plus Tree, LLC and has been in the tree care industry for over 14 years. Sarah has led initiatives at A Plus in biochar and suitability solutions, plant health care programs, tech design, and coordinates community tree planting events. She’s served on the board since 2016 and loves to be a voice for the treeple.
Thank you to the 2024 CaUFC Board for your service to trees and people in California!
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URBAN FOREST CONNECTIONS Emerald Ash Borer on the Move in the West – Urban Forest ConnectionsJanuary 8, 2025 @ 8am HST/10am PT |WebinarUrban Forest Connections is the USFS bimonthly webinar series hosting urban and community forestryexperts' presentations on policies and practices. This month’s topic will explore the spread of Emerald Ash Borer across the Midwest and into the rural and community forests of the Western U.S. Speakers will provide a status report on the spread, threats, latest control techniques, and strategies being applied by State Forestry organizations. |
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WESTERN CHAPTER INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE Western Tree Failure Report ProgramJanuary 9, 2025 - San Rafael, CA Join the Western Chapter ISA as we explore the factors contributing to both expected and unexpected failures in California's native trees. This session will cover common stressors, environmental impacts, and case studies to illustrate how and why these trees fail, providing valuable insights for tree management and conservation. |
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WESTERN CHAPTER INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE Prescription Pruning Qualification (PPQ)
January 13-15, 2025 - Arcadia, CA This practical, applied program, guides arborists through the process of strategically planning, specifying, and implementing an objective-based pruning approach. It will make you a better arborist by showing you how to incorporate industry standards and ISA BMPs with current research and practice. The PPQ is the culmination of the commitment of the Florida Chapter ISA Pruning Credential Committee who are passionate about making trees more compatible with urban and suburban environments. |
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USDA FOREST SERVICE Inflation Reduction Act: Accomplishment Reporting Tool TrainingJanuary 14, 2025@ 11:30 a.m. Pacific | Zoom
January 21, 2025@ 11:30 a.m. Pacific | ZoomA 1-hr live training webinar will be held to demonstrate to all USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Inflation Reduction Act direct and subaward grant recipients how to use the tool to report on their projects’ accomplishments. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback. The training and Q&A responses will be recorded and shared on the Treesatwork.org platform. Early registration is recommended as Zoom meeting capacity is expected to reach its limit. |
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PLANIT GEO Harnessing Urban Forests for Natural Disaster ResilienceJanuary 15, 2024 @ 9am HST/11am PT | WebinarPlanIT Geo, a global urban forestry software development and consulting firm, is hosting a webinar discussing the crucial impacts that urban forests have on mitigating natural disasters like flooding and heatwaves. The talk will explore effective assessment, expansion, and management including green infrastructure using data-driven approaches for proactive preparation in the face of rising threats. 1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is available. |
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DAVEY RESOURCE GROUP AND TREECONOMICS Tree Establishment Strategies: A Look at UK and US ApproachesJanuary 16, 2024 @ 9 a.m. EST | Free WebinarJoin Davey Resource Group (DRG) and Treeconomics as they examine tree establishment strategies from the UK and US, including seasonal planning, prioritized planting, and species selection. Speakers from DRG and Treeconomics will showcase real-world case studies that highlight successful tree plantings in communities of different sizes and end with a live Q&A session.This webinar can help nonprofits and municipal urban forest planners create strong tree planting programs by combining the best strategies from the US and our friends across the pond. |
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WESTERN CHAPTER INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE Consulting Arborists RoundtableJanuary 28, 2025 | 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. on ZoomA roundtable for Consulting Arborists discussing the back end of business and provide a platform for arborists to share insights, strategies, and best practices to enhance their business operations and sustainability. 1.0 CEU Available |
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ARBOR DAY TREE CITY USA 2024 Tree Cities of the World ApplicationApplication DeadlineJanuary 31, 2025 | 11:59 p.m. CSTThe Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are pleased to announce that the 2024 Tree Cities of the World application portal is open and accepting applications.Tree City status provides recognition through an annual application. The application is available in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese! If you've been recognized as a Tree City before, your information will auto-populate in the application.The deadline to apply for 2024 recognition is January 31, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. CST. If you have any questions at all, please reach out to treecitiesoftheworld@arborday.org or a National Program's Leader near you. Information about the application and additional resources can be found on TreeCitiesOfTheWorld.org. |
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WESTERN CHAPTER INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE Tree Inventory WorkshopFebruary 4, 2025 - Colma, CA
February 5, 2025 - Los Angeles, CA Join the Western Chapter ISA Consulting Arborist Committee for an in-depth workshop ideal for arborists, urban foresters, and anyone involved in tree management looking to enhance their skills and knowledge. Learn about the best practices for conducting thorough and accurate tree inventories, explore features that help streamline data to make informed management decisions, and gain insights from the challenges and solutions experienced by other professional in the field. Whether you're new to tree inventory software or looking to refine your existing practices, this session will provide valuable tools and insights to help you succeed. |
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ATTENTION YOUNG ARTISTS AND TREE LOVERS! Entries are now open for the 2025 Arbor Week Poster Contest!Entry Due Date: February 7, 2025Each year, California kicks off Arbor Week (March 7 – 14) with a Youth Poster Contest. During Arbor Week, we celebrate how trees make our neighborhoods cooler, healthier, and safer for everyone. Learn more about the contest at CaliforniaReLeaf.org and share it with young tree heroes in your community! - 2025 Contest Theme: “Trees Root Our Community.”
- Who Can Enter: California Youth Ages 5 - 12 years old
- Entry Due Date: February 7, 2025 (postmarked)
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USDA FOREST SERVICE Community Wildfire Defense GrantsThe USDA Forest Service is accepting applications for the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program to assist at-risk communities, including tribes and Alaska Native Corporations, with planning for and mitigating wildfire risks. Now in its third year, this competitive program is funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Out of the up to $200 million available, individual grants of up to $250,000 can be used to develop and update community wildfire protection plans. Individual grants of up to $10 million can be used for wildfire resilience projects that implement community wildfire protection plans. Projects must be completed within five years of the award. The number of projects selected will be determined by available funding, which is up to $200 million. Notices of funding opportunities are available on Grants.gov. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time on Feb. 28, 2025. Applicants are strongly encouraged to develop proposals in consultation with state or Forest Service regional cooperative fire contacts listed in the Notices of Funding Opportunity. |
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SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE Urban Forest Improvement Grant Program
Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) recently announced a new funding opportunity called the Urban Forest Improvement Grant Program. SFI’s Urban Forest Improvement Grant Program is designed to help organizations benchmark their urban or community forests against the SFI Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standard. These grants support the assessment of current management practices, offering valuable insights into how sustainably these forests are managed, as well as a roadmap of opportunities for improvement. The application process is open on a rolling basis until 11:59 PM Eastern Time on May 30, 2027, or until all funds are awarded. |
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The City of Freemont is hiring: Urban Forestry Service Corps Supervisor (One Year Term) Friends of the Urban Forest, based in San Francisco, is hiring for a Green Crew Member and New Roots Participant. Our City Forest, based in San Jose, is hiring for a Major Gifts Officer and Climate Corps Service Member (September 2025 – August 2026). Tree Davis in Davis is hiring for an Urban Forestry Coordinator
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Arbor Day Foundation, PlanITGeo, and the USFS present TreePlotter TreeCanopy.US. Explore urban forests across the country with TreeCanopy.US! Visualize urban tree canopy changes, identify key areas for planting, and empower your community to support its community forests.
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New Publication! A MUST-HAVE addition to your library, Landscape Design & Maintenance for Southwest Desert Trees, AZT’s new compendium dives into essentials like planting, root care, irrigation, and pruning, all key to long-lasting, resilient trees in the southwest. Whether for study or reference, this is a go-to guide! Donated as a “legacy gift,” AZT has directed 100% of the book’s sale proceeds to support science-based research for WCISA professionals and tree enthusiasts in the West. Order your copy today.
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Programmatic Changes and Rebrand of ISA Certified Arborist Municipal Specialist® to the ISA Certified Urban Forest Professional Credential The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), under the guidance of its Credentialing Council and with the assistance of volunteer subject matter experts and its professional affiliate, the Urban and Community Forestry Society (UCFS), has made significant changes to the ISA Certified Arborist Municipal Specialist® program and rebranded the certification to the ISA Certified Urban Forest Professional credential. Learn more (.pdf)
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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
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