Join the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Wisconsin Arborist Association for the 2022 Wisconsin Annual Urban Forestry Conference. The conference will be held on Feb. 20 – 22 at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay with select sessions available for attendance virtually.
The in-person conference is limited to 462 attendees this year. This is approximately half of our usual attendance.
The early bird discount is available until Jan. 28. Prices will go up on Jan. 29.
To register for the in-person conference, go here.
The virtual conference will be available for viewing all of March. Register for the virtual conference here.
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