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MTWFA 2027 Annual Conference

1/12/2027 - 1/13/2027

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Please join us at the 2027 Massachusetts Tree Wardens' and Foresters' Association annual conference featuring Keynote Speaker - Dr. Jason Grabosky and Featured Speakers: Dr. Ed Gilman and Shiri Spear (Fox 25 Weather)!

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2027 MTWFA Annual Conference Agenda*

Tuesday, January 12, 2027

7:30-8:15Registration and Coffee
8:15-8:30Opening Session Annual Meeting
8:30-8:45Massachusetts Urban and Community Forestry Update—Mathew Cahill
8:50-9:40Massachusetts Forest Health Update—Felicia Hubacz - Pest Credit
9:40-10:05Break with Exhibitors
10:05-11:05Tick Talk - Blake Dinius - Pest Credit
11:10-12:00Featured Speaker: Prescription Pruning - Dr. Ed Gilman
12:00-1:30Luncheon—Banquet and Annual Meeting
1:30-2:30Keynote: Designed Soil for Trees and Pavement: What I’ve Learned After 33 Years of Work - Dr. Jason Grabosky
2:30-3:00Break with Exhibitors
3:00:-4:00Rejuvenation and Resilience in Trees - Peter Del Tredici
4:00-4:30Wrap-Up and Door Prizes
4:30-6:00Reception in Exhibit Hall. Join us for a social generously supported by our exhibitors.
Wednesday, January 13, 2027
7:30-8:00Registration and Coffee
8:00-8:15Umass Update - Rick Harper
8:20-9:20Trees for 3027 - Andrew Balon
9:25-10:25Keynote: Oh No! It’s Him Again, Talking About Soil Stuff - Dr. Jason Grabosky
10:25-10:55Break with Exhibitors
10:55-11:55Featured Speaker: Weathering the Weather from Accuracy to Misinformation and Why it Matters to Tree Wardens- Shiri Spear (Fox 25 Weather)
11:55-12:55Lunch
12:55-1:55Storm Response Panel
2:00-3:00Trees and Shrubs in the Landscape: 2026 Disease Review—Dr. Nicholas J. Brazee - Pest Credit
3:00Child's Fund Raffle, Door Prizes, and Closing
*Agenda is subject to change.

Exhibitors - Please note: Despite rising operating costs, registration rates will not increase in 2027, helping to keep the event accessible for our vendors. Thank you for your continued support! 

  1. Heavy equipment move-in happens on Monday, January 11th between 12 and 4:00 PM, a smidge earlier is okay, anything after 4:00, and you will not be able to get the equipment in. All exhibitors without heavy equipment can move in between 4 and 8 PM on Monday.

  2. You must provide a certificate of insurance to staff@masstreewardens.org prior to the show.

  3. If you need electrical service please make sure you sign up for any electrical service before the show begins. Contact the hotel to request a form 508-347-7393.

  4. As in years past we will be offering door prizes to our members throughout the course of the conference proceedings. Our folks love to win prizes! Thanks to the generosity of you, our vendors, we always have a plethora of prizes to offer.  Vendors in the past have done shirts, hats, gift cards, bottles of liquor, tree gear, and everything else you can think of! Each time a door prize is awarded we stand up in front of the crowd and announce the prize and who donated the prize. We’ll check in with you early in the proceedings to see if you would like to participate in the door prize process.

HALLWAY SPOTS WILL BE AVAILABLE 

Accommodations - Sturbridge Host Hotel, Sturbridge, MA

Enjoy discounted hotel rates - $121/night

Call to reserve your room 508-347-7393

Group Name: Massachusetts Tree Wardens

Group Rate Available Until December 12, 2026

MTWFA’s educational programs are made possible through a grant from the USDA Forest Service, Urban and Community Forestry Program and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Bureau of Forestry.

Sturbridge Host Hotel
366 Main Street
Sturbridge, MA 01566 United States
Event Contact
Heather Leff
(781) 894-4759
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1/12/2027 - 1/13/2027
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