Urban Forestry and Green Infrastructure Conference plus the Annual Forestry and Tree City USA Awards - February 7 & 8, 2012

The theme of this year’s 21st annual conference is creating healthy communities. The focus topics include storm preparedness and mitigation, creating parks, gardens and other green spaces, creating new benefits of green space and trees in your space, what other communities nationwide are doing to enhance spaces. Through a variety of progressive green practices you will learn ways to improve your community, your backyard, local housing, business and commercial areas. Learn how to create better places with proven methods to enhance the health of not only the community but its citizens. Learn about partnerships, funding and other resources to implement projects. Learn about effective planning and collaboration to get the job done. Over 20 of the best speakers from around the state and nation will gather to share their wealth of knowledge and experience on a variety of timely topics. Please go to www.msurbanforest.com for a copy of the full agenda. Please arrange your schedule to attend all or a portion of this informative conference.