Description

AGENDA
5:00 - 5:15 Registration and gathering
5:15 - 5:45 Todd Cournoyer - Managing the Waugh Arboretum and Campus Trees
5:45 - 6:15 Dinner
6:15 - 7:30 Felicia Hubacz - MA Forest Health Update
7:15 - 7:30 Wrap-up and evaluations

Managing the Frank A. Waugh Arboretum and Campus Trees at UMass Amherst
Get an insider's perspective on managing the grounds of the state's flagship University Arboretum. Learn the history of its trees and the challenges of preserving them as the campus undergoes major capital investment in buildings and infrastructure to support it.  

Massachusetts Forest Health Update
Learn about the insect and disease threats to our communities and how the DCR Forest Health Program monitors and manages for them.  Topics will include aerial survey results for 2025, Asian Longhorned  Beetle (ALB), Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), Southern Pine Beetle (SPB), Beech Leaf Disease (BLD), and Elm ZigZag Sawfly (EZS).

Credits: 1 MQTW Credit, 1.5 ISA CEUs Pending, 1 MAA Education Credits Pending, 1 Pest Credit Pending