WHEATON, Md. – Montgomery Parks and Casey Trees will host the thirteenth annual Urban Tree Summit on September 18, 2024, at the Silver Spring Civic Center. The day-long summit will feature presentations on innovative efforts to preserve trees in urban and suburban settings. In the days after the summit there will be field sessions offering participants a close-up look at tree preservation practices.
What:
Urban Tree Summit
When:
Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Field sessions: Thursday September 19-Thursday, September 26, 2024
Where:
Silver Spring Civic Center
1 Veterans Place
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Details:
Admission is $59-$99. Registration required. Tickets available on Eventbrite.
The Urban Tree Summit is open to tree care professionals such as arborists, landscapers, engineers, and housing developers. Interested citizens are also encouraged to attend.
“The Urban Tree Summit is a great opportunity to learn from leaders in the tree preservation profession,” said Colter Burkes, Montgomery Parks urban forester. “Combined with the field sessions, this summit will spark conversation and networking opportunities that benefit our profession, and the trees, years down the road.”
Urban Tree Summit Schedule
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
8:00 a.m.-4:00 pm. Main conference at Silver Spring Civic Center. Topics include:
· Urban Foresters: Stories from the Front Lines.
· Fairfax County’s Tree Canopy: Examining the Effects of Land Development Regulations on Tree Canopy Conservation
· Selection in the City: A Nursery Supply Chain Analysis Explores Domestic Selection of Baltimore’s Trees
· Right Tree, Right Trait: Insights on Selecting Trees to Optimize Ecosystem Service Provision in our Cities.
· Growing Resilient Trees and Urban Forests Through Standards of Care
Thursday, September 19, 2024
9:00-Noon. Langdon Park, 2901 20th Street NE, Washington DC 20018
Field session: Langdon Park Forest Patch Tour
Join the Langdon Park Forest Stewards to see how Assisted Natural Regeneration is being used to promote new tree growth in this urban forest. Lunch will be provided.
Friday, September 20, 2024
9:00-3:00 p.m. MNCPPC Ranger Office, 14955 Pennsylvania Ave. Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Field Session: Prince George’s County Champion Tree Bus Tour
Travel by van to see some of the largest trees on record in the Upper Marlboro area. Lunch provided.
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. National Museum of African American History and Culture, 1400 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington DC 20560
Field Session: A Living Monuments Tour: Management and Care of the Significant Trees of DC’s Monumental Core Meet under the live oak trees in the Reading Grove to learn about the preservation of historic trees on the National Mall.
Thursday, September 26, 2024
9:30 a.m.-Noon. Brookside Gardens,1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902
Field Session: Introduction to Forest Bathing at Brookside Gardens
Join a certified forest therapy guide for an introduction to Shinrin-yoku, a practice designed to alleviate stress by bathing in the sights and sounds of the natural world. The session will conclude with a tea ceremony.
Registration is required for all Urban Tree Summit sessions. Identity of participants will be verified upon entry. Continuing Education Units will be awarded by the Internation Society of Arboriculture, American Society of Landscape Architects, MD Licensed Tree Experts and the Society of American Foresters. The exact number of CEUs available for each session is listed on the registration page.
About Montgomery Parks
Montgomery Parks manages more than 37,000 acres of parkland, consisting of 419 parks. Montgomery Parks is focused on promoting physical activity, social connectivity, and environmental stewardship, especially in diverse and urbanizing areas, with an emphasis on teens, working-age adults, and seniors. Montgomery Parks is a department of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), a bi-county agency established in 1927 to steward public land. M-NCPPC has been nationally recognized for its high-quality parks and recreation services and is regarded as a national model by other parks systems. MontgomeryParks.org
Accessibility
Montgomery Parks, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, encourages and supports the participation of individuals with disabilities. Please contact the Program Access Office at 301-495-2581 (Voice/TTY), MD Relay 7-1-1 or 800-552-7724 or ProgramAccess@MontgomeryParks.org to request a disability modification. Visit Montgomery Parks Accessibility for more information.
About Casey Trees
Casey trees is a local nonprofit dedicated to restoring, enhancing, and protecting the tree canopy of the nation’s capital. Founded in 2001, Casey Trees plants over 7,000 trees per year, engages with thousands of volunteers, educates youth in local schools on the importance of environmental stewardship, advocates for tree friendly policies, and acts as DC’s only land conservation trust. Find out more at caseytrees.org.
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