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New Book About California’s Native Trees
Authored by Cal Poly SLO professor and researcher Dr. Matt Ritter, along with conifer expert Michael Kauffmann, this comprehensive guide showcases California's 95 native tree species.
Featuring stunning photography, in-depth species profiles, and fascinating insights into their ecological and cultural significance, this book is a must-have for tree enthusiasts, nature lovers, and hikers alike. Learn more. |
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Join Cone Camp – A Hands-On Reforestation Training Experience!
Hosted by American Forests, in partnership with CAL FIRE and the USDA Forest Service, Cone Camp is a two-day hands-on training opportunity that teaches participants how to ID, survey, monitor, and collect cones from California’s native conifers—a key step in reforestation. Open to foresters, Tribal members, nonprofits, climbers, students, and anyone interested in restoring California’s forests.
Dates & Locations:
June 4–5 – Northern Sierra (Chico & Butte Meadows) June 11–12 – Southern Sierra (Mountain Home) June 25–26 – Northern California (Shasta-Trinity)
The $25 registration fee includes 3 nights of camping, expert coaching, a printed field guide, and access to the Cone Hunting 101 prep course. Fee waivers & travel stipends available.
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June 5, 2025 Noon Pacific Time Zoom Webinar Join the Luskin Center for Innovation and American Forests research team for an introduction and demonstration of how to navigate the new Shade Map. The Shade Map, now available through American Forests’ Tree Equity Score platform, shows where shade exists — and where it doesn’t — in 101 of the largest urbanized areas in the country, covering more than 360 cities and towns. It visualizes how shade from trees and buildings changes throughout the day, including parcel-level data in select cities, providing decision-makers with data to guide investments in local heat resilience efforts. Come learn how this data is essential for your heat planning, policy, and advocacy work!
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June 6 - 9, 2025
William Land Regional Park
3800 Land Park Drive Sacramento, CA 95822 Get your gear shined up and head out to William Land Regional Park in Sacramento, CA. 2024 Chapter Champions, Jacob Claasson and Kate Miller are ready to defend their titles as Western Chapter ISA Tree Climbing Champions!
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June 10, 2025 - Disease Training
June 11, 2025 - Insect Day San Bernardino, CA
Join us for an essential two-day seminar designed for professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts invested in the health and sustainability of urban forests. This training delves into the intricate interactions between trees, pests, and environmental changes, equipping attendees with the knowledge and tools to effectively manage and protect urban ecosystems.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025
5:00 p.m. (PDT)
Online Event
This talk will introduce how ArcGIS can help harness the power of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to help arborists manage our communities’ natural assets. We’ll delve into how ArcGIS can be used to manage data, collect field measurements, calculate attributes, and display visual information to your clients in new and exciting ways. Learn how ArcGIS can make your tree inventory not only informative but engaging, enabling informed decision-making that supports sustainable urban development.
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Friday, June 13, 2025 5:30-7:30 p.m. 94th Aero Squadron (Back Patio) 8885 Balboa Avenue San Diego, CA 92123
$15 registration includes one drink ticket and appetizers
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June 20, 2025
Colma, CA
This regional conference will offer a day of immersive learning opportunities to explore the value that trees provide to the many beings that call the urban forest home! Wildlife habitat value of mature, dead, and dying trees, and the benefits of safely preserving spars, snags, and nurse logs in the landscape will be discussed, as well as the diverse potential of wood reclamation to give trees a second life, which has been demonstrated throughout the grounds of Cypress Lawn Arboretum in recent seasons. An afternoon of in situ demonstrations for the proactive habitat tree service practices of coronet pruning and nest cavity carving will take place out in the field, and the program day will conclude with an optional guided forest bathing experience to foster a deeper connection with the more-than-human world that lives and grows all around us.
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025
5:00 p.m. (PDT)
Online Event
Discover how AI tools like ChatGPT can assist consulting arborists by improving reports, automating workflows, and streamlining business operations. This session highlights practical AI applications in arboriculture and business, focusing on both the benefits and the effort required to get meaningful results.
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July 15-18, 2025 Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C. The purpose of the 9th American Forest Congress (9AFC) is to bring together people from across sectors, backgrounds, and geographies to create a unified vision and trajectory to advance forest stewardship, improve economic opportunities, and build resilience in forested communities.
Event content includes: Communicating About the Vitality of Forests to Each of Us Amping Up Reforestation Impact Frontiers in Forest Finance Multisector Strategies for Research and Innovation What’s Next with Shared Stewardship? The Future of Urban Forests What Will Forest Workers of the Future Need to Know Supporting Young Professionals Adapting to the Shifting Federal Presence Networks of the Future Sustainable Product Value Chains When Wildfire Transcends the Forest
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July 24 - 25, 2025
Berkeley, CA
Dive into the innovative Miyawaki Method for creating thriving micro forests and hear from expert speakers sharing cutting-edge insights.
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July 25, 2025
Galvin Park
3330 Yulupa Ave Santa Rosa, CA 95405 From entry level to advanced, this program will offer information and training to all levels. The participants will learn the latest innovative techniques from skilled and qualified climbers All Participants must bring their own Cal-OSHA approved gear to be inspected! This workshop will provide tree care professionals with affordable hands-on training. Led by Fred Frey of Vintage tree care and a cadre of volunteer instructors who have numerous years of field and competition experience.
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October 20-22, 2025
Christchurch, New Zealand
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October 22-25 Hartford, Connecticut Registration Opens June 1
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November 17-18, 2025 The M Resort in Henderson, Nevada Registration opens summer 2025
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November 18, 2025 Henderson, Nevada Registration opens soon
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November 19-20, 2025 Henderson, Nevada Registration opens soon
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December 7-10, 2025 La Cantera Resort & Spa, San Antonio, Texas
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PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 5:00PM WEDNESDAY, JULY 16th, 2025 Eligible Projects: The EEMP grant program seeks projects to mitigate environmental impacts caused by new or modified public transportation facilities. Urban Forestry is an eligible project activity for the EEMP grants. For full details, refer to the Grant Guidelines (.pdf). Eligible Applicants: Local, state, and federal agencies and 501(c)(3) nonprofit entities may apply for and receive grants. Federally recognized Native American tribes are eligible as local agencies. Available Funding: A total of $8 million is available for the 2025 funding cycle |
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Canopy, based in Palo Alto, is hiring: |
Chief Executive Officer Controller
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Urban Forestry Technician (full-time) Urban Forestry Technician (part-time) Community Nursery Program Assistant Watering Technician (seasonal)
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The Manager of Horticulture and Grounds is responsible for overseeing the maintenance and development of the Oakland Zoo’s 100 acres of zoo grounds, including animal exhibits, visitor pathways, and landscaped areas, as well as addressing needs in the 400 acres of Knowland Park under Zoo management. |
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California Urban Tree Canopy Viewer and Change Analysis Tool
CAL FIRE and the USDA Forest Service are proud to announce the release of the California Urban Tree Canopy Viewer and Change Analysis Tool. This interactive mapping tool shows California’s urban tree canopy and how it has changed over time, using 2022 high-resolution (60cm) urban tree canopy for all 2020 Census-designated urban areas in the state of California, as well as canopy-related change between 2018 and 2022. The mapping tool overlays the tree canopy layer with other information, including census data, urban heat severity, and the extent of the wildland urban interface and intermix. These layers provide context to help us understand differences in tree canopy across communities. Also available is the Tree Canopy File Geodatabase for download on the UCF Hub site.
While the analysis of the canopy data is still ongoing, it already provides insights about California’s urban forests. For instance: California’s urban tree canopy covers 14.45% of the state's urban areas in 2022. From 2018-2022, we have generally experienced a net gain in tree canopy in the areas of Sacramento and surrounding Central Valley, San Diego and Imperial Counties, and large parts of Los Angeles and the Inland Empire. Conversely, we have experienced a general net loss of tree canopy from 2018-2022 in the San Francisco Bay Area, North Coast, Eastern Riverside County, Southern San Joaquin Valley, and Redding.
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Fire Smart Landscaping Survey
UC Cooperative Extension is conducting a survey to guide training course developers to best address the training needed on fire-smart landscaping, which includes pruning and creating and maintaining defensible space in the following counties: Marin, Sonoma, and Napa. If you live in one of these counties please consider completing the following survey. Click Here to complete the Survey. |
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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