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 Please join us in December for:

 

Science and Practice of Creating Climate Adapted Oak Forests in Cities


Rich Hallett, Max Piana

USDA Forest Service

Alex Sherman

City of Springfield, Massachusetts

Sophie Plitt

Natural Areas Conservancy

 

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ABOUT THE WEBINAR

Oak forests (Quercus spp.) are threatened across their native range in North America because of urban development and climate-related pressures. They comprise over half of all forest land in the eastern United States and represent a โ€œkeystoneโ€ species that supports biodiversity by providing food for many insects, birds, and mammals. The challenge is that they are not regenerating, especially in cities, where barriers include invasive plants, increased herbivory, and acorn predation. In this forum, we will explore current science and practice to protect white oaks (Quercus alba) specifically and hope to foster dialogue with managers and practitioners on efforts needed and being deployed to sustain this crucial species and oaks generally โ€“ both for their place in our cities and throughout their native range. Please join us. ๏ปฟ

WATCH RECENTLY RECORDED WEBINARS 


Watch the November webinar recording presented by Sarah Jovan and Monika Derrien of USDA Forest Service, Christian Poulsen and Alexis Sorm of Duwamish River Community Coalition, and Jessica Nickelsen of the Natural Inquirer program at FIND Outdoors:


Growing Next Generation Scientists and Advocates for Nature in Cities


Take a look at these past webinars for more on this topic:



Also, from the Natural Inquirer: Urban Forest Resources

RELATED RESOURCES


Check out more resources on our Forest Service and Vibrant Cities Lab websites:

Natural Inquirer: Green Bill of Health

Education: Exposure to nature has improved academic performance

Small community, big comeback: The story of Greensburg, Kansas

Philadelphia Roots to Re-Entry

How to give citizens the tools to enact a sustainability plan

Growing tree canopy through environmental justice project

CONTACT US

Contact the USDA Forest Service National Urban Forest Technology & Science Delivery Team at sm.fs.urban@usda.gov with questions, feedback, requests for special accommodations, or speaker suggestions. To receive future webinar notices and announcements, sign up for our mailing list. Please feel free to forward this announcement to interested parties.

 

For updates and additional information visit:

www.fs.usda.gov/research/products/multimedia/webinars/urbanforestconnections

This webinar is free and open to all and is part of a series.

We are seeking 1 CEU with the International Society of Arboriculture.

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