Climate change is impacting trees and forests around the globe. In southwest Pennsylvania, experience and evidence from arborists, ecologists, and landscape practitioners suggest that conifers may be particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

Regional experts will come together for the Allegheny County Conifer Symposium, hosted by Tree Pittsburgh on June 14 in Pittsburgh.

They will share the state of our conifer species, threat predictions for our projected climate scenarios, and recommendations on nurturing the next generation of conifers, including seed sourcing and species selection.

Click Here to view the full agenda to see speakers and topics.

Who should attend? Conservation organizations, land trusts, municipal parks and forestry staff, and other partners in tree planting and tree care; tree growers and retailers; tree care professionals; arboretums/botanical gardens; students and educators; and/or tree enthusiasts.

Registration includes light breakfast and lunch at the symposium venue, as well as refreshments and a nursery tour at an evening reception from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Tree Pittsburgh’s campus.

6.5 CEUs are available to ISA Certified Arborists attending the symposium.

Online registration is available now. For more information, contact the event host, Tree Pittsburgh at info@treepittsburgh.org.

(Reprinted from Penn State Extension Community Trees newsletter. Click Here to sign up for your own copy and more from Extension.)

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[Posted: April 18, 2023]

4/24/2023