*These training opportunities are provided as an information service only and do not constitute an endorsement from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

See below for information on training topics and events, including utilizing urban wood, leadership in urban forestry, retaining mature trees, the Women’s Rec & Safety Climb, the WAA Fall Seminar, electrical hazards, climate change, tree pathology and diseases and urban forestry public awareness materials.

Urban Wood Network

Urban Wood In The Wake Of Disasters
Adapting, supplying and rebuilding sustainable communities. CEUs are available.

When: Sept. 30, noon – 1 p.m.
Where: Online
Watch the Urban Wood Network website for more details.

Auburn University College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment

The International Conference On Forest Carbon And Resilience
The Auburn University International Conference on Forest Carbon and Resilience will be a venue for scientists, forest managers, landowners and professionals to expand their knowledge within the areas of forest-based carbon and resilience, the role of forests and forest products in carbon storage and sequestration and the resistance, adaptation and resilience of forests in changing environments.

When: Sept. 29 – Oct. 2, 2025
Where: The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center in Auburn, Alabama
Register on the Auburn University website.

Urban & Community Forestry Society

Career Compass: Level Up Your Leadership With Vision, Purpose, & Impact
Are you a year or more into your role and eager to take your leadership skills to the next level? Join the third session in the Young & Emerging Professionals Career Compass series, Level Up Your Leadership. Designed for early-career urban forestry professionals, this engaging webinar prepares you to transition from managing day-to-day into intentional leadership. You’ve built relationships and mastered your daily tasks; now, lead with clarity, confidence and purpose.

This course will explore how to define your leadership vision, align your personal goals with your organization’s mission and measure your impact with an actionable workplan. Whether you’re building a new program or refining an existing one, this session will help you lead with strategy and heart and answer the essential question – How do I know I’m doing a good job? CEUs may be available.

 When: Oct. 2, 2025, noon – 1 p.m.
Where: Online
Register online.

Growing The Next Generation Of Urban Forestry Leaders
This webinar showcases creative, proven programs that connect youth with the knowledge and skills needed to care for and champion our urban canopy.

Discover how a Youth Forest Council in Austin, Texas is driving tree planting in the neighborhoods that need it most, how TreeQuest in Boise, Idaho is turning students into tree inventory champions and how a school-based nursery in Union County, North Carolina is growing shade — and future leaders.

From big-picture planning to growing and planting trees alongside students, these innovative initiatives will highlight how urban forest education, public service and workforce development can build a more inclusive, skilled and resilient workforce and remove barriers to careers in urban forestry. By opening pathways to leadership and career opportunities, these programs not only strengthen communities but also ensure the long-term care of our urban forests. CEUs may be available.

When: Oct. 29, 2025, noon – 1 p.m.
Where: Online
Register online.

Tree Fund

Policy Strategies To Value And Retain Mature Urban Trees On Private Lands
As a lawyer and planner, JD Brown explores the intersection of urban planning and policy frameworks to help cities nurture abundant, biodiverse and equitably accessible nature. He has authored an array of guiding documents to assist cities and practitioners in implementing the concepts of biophilic cities and nature-based policy and practice. At Biophilic Cities, JD collaborates with partners from cities around the world to shape innovative mechanisms to integrate nature into the daily lives of urban residents.

When: Oct. 14, 2025, noon
Where: Online
Register online.

WAA

Women’s Rec & Safety Climb
This is a free event where women can network with other women arborists and have a safe/comfortable environment to learn and hang out with other women in the industry. Women arborists with any level of experience are welcome and encouraged to attend!

• Attendees will be broken into small groups with a mentor to provide guidance and supervision, answer questions and share tips/tricks.
• Safe climbing techniques will be promoted.
• The trees are available for rec climbing until 5 p. m., but you are not required to stay until the end.
• Don’t have your own climbing gear? Some gear will be provided by MATC if you want to give it a try!
• Water station provided.
• Potluck Lunch
• Camp sites are available at Token Creek.

 What to bring:

• PPE
• Climbing gear
• Water bottle
• Chair
• Dish to pass for lunch

When: Oct. 4, 2025, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Where: Token Creek County Park, 6200 Williamsburg Way, DeForest, WI, 53532
Learn more and register online.

WAA Fall Seminar: Managing Trees From Above And Below
Please join the WAA at the next Fall Seminar in East Troy, WI to learn a lot and earn your much needed CEUs at Army Lake Camp & Retreat Center. WAA is offering two tracks of education, one indoors and one outdoors, so dress accordingly. A grab & go lunch will be served with indoor and outdoor seating.

• Crown Restoration
• BMPs Around Tree Roots
• Salt Impact Reduction
• Tree Risk Assessment
• Tree Tolerance to Moisture Stress
• On-site Soil Assessments
• Sales Ride-along
• Rigging 201 & 202
• Don’t Take Chances with Utilities

When: Oct. 8, 2025, 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Where: Army Lake Camp & Retreat Center, East Troy, WI
Download the brochure and register on the WAA website.

Streamside Green

Electrical Hazards Awareness Training
Electricity is a serious and widespread hazard to arborists. Even if you’re not working around distribution lines, a simple phone line can be energized with enough voltage to kill. This informative class will keep you in compliance with the ANSI Z133.1 to train each employee in electrical hazards and, most importantly, help keep you and your employees safe!

This course covers: Introduction to Electricity, Identifying Lines & Equipment, Understanding the MAD (minimum approach distance) Charts, Identifying the Hazards and Aerial Rescue. CEUs are available.

When: Oct. 17, 2025, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Where: Online
Register online.

Michigan State University

Urban Forests And Climate Change
This online course explores the ways in which urban forestry can improve climate change resilience while providing myriad benefits to both ecological and social communities. Learners will gain a comprehensive understanding of the roles urban forest management and sustainable wood construction play in climate change mitigation, highlighting key obstacles and opportunities specific to urban and municipal-level forestry. The course identifies unique themes and addresses ways urban forests can be impacted by climate change as well as how management can be used as a tool to reduce social inequities, improve human health and reduce environmental and community vulnerability to climate-induced stressors. CEUs are available.

Participants can register at any time, but busy professionals should give themselves 2-3 weeks to complete the course. The course must be completed during the access window.

When: Anytime between Sept. 9 – Dec. 9, 2025
Where: Online
Register on the MSU website.

The Ohio State University

Forest And Urban Tree Pathology And Disease Management For Practitioners And Curious People
This course is designed for professionals in the tree care industry—arborists, landscapers, forest managers and extension educators—as well as curious individuals such as master gardeners and private citizens. The course provides foundational knowledge to recognize major diseases of forest and urban trees and apply pathology principles to new and unknown diseases.

The material is offered on an extremely flexible, continuous basis as a self-paced, self-contained online course. The course consists of 7 modules roughly equivalent to 7 in-class weeks of instruction. CEUs are available.

When: Any time before June 30, 2026
Where: Online
Learn more and register online.

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Stories of Trees – Urban and Community Forestry Toolkit
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