Attention Western Massachusetts!
Please join us for this inaugural dinner gathering. This is a great chance to meet and network with tree wardens, tree companies, and utility arborists from western Massachusetts!
Guest Speaker
Ken Gooch, Director of Forest Health with the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation, will talk about emerald ash borer and what tree wardens and arborists can do to minimize the impact. Ken is a fount of information about all things forest health and a great resource. Continuing education credits include 1.0 ISA -- 0.5 MCA -- 1 pesticide contact hour (categories 29, 35, 36).
In Partnership with...
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation + UMass Department of Environment Conservation; Center for Agriculture, Food & the Environment + USDA Forest Service + Eversource Energy
Why this meeting, now?
Beginning in the mid-1940’s, various regional groups with common interests have been affiliated with the Massachusetts Tree Wardens’ and Foresters’ Association. These satellite groups were founded to consider subjects of local interest and share solutions to common problems. Widespread geographical locations made it easier for some to participate locally rather than at statewide meetings. This inaugural meeting is intended to gauge whether there is sufficient interest to revive the western Massachusetts group, to include those in the four western counties of Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin. We hope this group will foster an ongoing dialogue among tree wardens and others, including municipal, commercial and utility arborists
