Emerald City to Host 2022 Partners in Community Forestry Conference

LINCOLN, Nebraska (February 8, 2022) – The Arbor Day Foundation will hold its annual Partners in Community Forestry Conference Nov. 16 to 17 in Seattle, Washington and is accepting proposal submissions from Feb. 8 to April 15.

"We’re thrilled to host the Partners in Community Forestry Conference in Seattle, a perfect fit as the city is nicknamed the Emerald City for its wealth of trees and greenscapes," said Dan Lambe, Arbor Day Foundation chief executive. "This conference is beloved by the urban forestry professionals as an anchor event on everyone's calendars each fall to share insights, learn from one another, and establish and strengthen relationships that make this community of professionals unlike any other."

The Arbor Day Foundation is the world's largest membership nonprofit dedicated to planting trees. The Partners in Community Forestry Conference is the largest annual international gathering of urban forestry practitioners, advocates, researchers and government leaders.

To submit a presentation proposal, please visit Partners in Community Forestry conference website. The Arbor Day Foundation is inviting speakers to cover a wide variety of topics:

• Trends in Community Forestry
• Scientific Research
• Environmental Equity
• Safety
• Technology
• Professional Development
• Tree Maintenance

The conference will be comprised of educational sessions and field experiences where attendees will learn best practices and latest trends from urban forestry professionals, advocates, researchers, government leaders and local organizations. The Partners in Community Forestry conference will take place at The Westin Seattle, located in the downtown area. The Arbor Day Foundation will continue to release updates about the conference as they are made available.

For more information, please visit: https://www.arborday.org/programs/pcf/

About the Arbor Day Foundation

Founded in 1972, the Arbor Day Foundation has grown to become the largest nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees, with more than one million members, supporters and valued partners. Since 1972, almost 500 million Arbor Day Foundation trees have been planted in neighborhoods, communities, cities and forests throughout the world. Our vision is to lead toward a world where trees are used to solve issues critical to survival.  

As one of the world's largest operating conservation foundations, the Arbor Day Foundation, through its members, partners and programs, educates and engages stakeholders and communities across the globe to involve themselves in its mission of planting, nurturing and celebrating trees. More information is available at arborday.org.

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