An update on Oregon’s forthcoming urban forestry conference from Paul Ries, the Urban and Community Forestry Program manager at the Oregon Department of Forestry:

“From Seed to City: The Journey of An Urban Tree” will be the theme of the 2010 Oregon Urban and Community Forestry Conference. Wednesday, June 2 will be a field day at J. Frank Schmidt & Son Company nursery in Boring, and Thursday, June 3 will offer indoor educational sessions at the Oregon Garden Resort in Silverton. The early registration rate will be $99 for BOTH days! Look for a full program announcement and more details in March. Mark your calendars now and plan to attend this event. The conference expects to offer both ISA CEU and LCB CEH credits.