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Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Webinar on Urban Soils in the Age of Green Infrastructure Stormwater Management

[From the New England International Society of Arboriculture]

THE NEXT NOONTIME WEBINAR IS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2017
Underfoot and Underappreciated:
Urban Soils in the Age of Green Infrastructure Stormwater Management
Dr. Susan Day
Virginia Tech

Better understand how the soil environment impacts and affects urban tree longevity, performance and key environmental benefits associated with the urban forest, including stormwater management. Dr. Day will also discuss the use of engineered solutions (structural soils, suspended pavement), as well as the effects of soil compaction and remediation measures.

To attend, visit www.joinwebinar.com and enter the ID code 215-369-739.

This broadcast is free and will offer the opportunity for arborists to earn 1.0 ISA CEU and 0.5 MCA credit. For those who are unavailable to attend the live broadcast, sessions will be archived in the "videos" section at www.urbanforestrytoday.org

For more information, contact:
Rick Harper
Department of Environmental Conservation
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
rharper@eco.umass.edu

The Urban Forestry Today 2017 Webcast Series is sponsored by the University of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Conservation, in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, University of Massachusetts Extension, and the Massachusetts Tree Wardens' & Foresters' Association.