2018 Mass Tree Wardens Conference

The Massachusetts Tree Wardens’ and Foresters’ Association will hold its 106th Annual Conference on January 8^th and 9^th at the Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center.  The conference will feature a range of workshops and the MTWFA trade show.

Tuesday’s program will include the following topics:

·         Urban & Community Forestry Update

·         Conducting Climbing Gear Inspections

·         Innovations in PPE

·         Shifts in Bee Species Composition

·         Integrated Vegetation Management

·         Forest Health Update

·         Scenic Roads Law and Public Tree Management

Tuesday’s sessions will include:

·         Updates to the ANSI Safety Standards

·         Trees in the Big Apple

·         Tree Safety from an OSHA Perspective

·         Integrating Tree Growth Regulators into Vegetation Management

·         Pests & Pathogens Found in 2018

Cost of the Conference is $170 to $215.

For more information, see www.masstreewardens.org