New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill's annual Urban Tree Symposium is dedicated to exploring the importance of urban forests and ways we can improve our green spaces. Each symposium brings together experts in the fields of forestry, horticulture, biology, technology and more. You can expect to hear current and important information that will impact your work in our communities and your own home. 

CEU’s are available from (with more to come):

• International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)
• Certified Arborist - 4.75
• BCMA-Management - 4.75
• Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association (MNLA)
• Massachusetts Certified Horticulturist (MCH) - 1.0
• Society of American Foresters (SAF)
• Category 1 - 6.0 

Meet Our Speakers:

• Robert “Lou” Allard, Urban & Community forestry Program Coordinator, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
• Richard W. Harper, Professor and Extension Urban Forester, University of Massachusetts Amherst
• David Meshoulam, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Speak for the Trees Boston
• MarS McCormick, Associate Director, Speak for the Trees Boston
• John Rogan, Professor of Geography, Clark University
• Deborah Martin, Professor of Geography, Clark University
• Robert Graham, Land Steward, New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill
• Nicholas J. Brazee, Ph.D, Extension Plant Pathologist, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Attendance NEBG or ELA Members - $125 

Attendance Adult - $150 

Students - $60 

The in-person price includes coffee, tea, water, and lunch. We will send you a survey after registration concerning your lunch options. 

To register for a class:

• Please log in or create an account.  The “Log In/Create Account” button is in the bar at the top right of the page.
• Return to the class you wish to attend.
• If you have not already done so, you will need to scroll to the bottom of the page and add Attendees.  You will need to add yourself and anyone else you wish to register.
• If you have already done this, the Attendees will be listed below and simply check the box next to the desired attendees. Make sure to choose the correct price category for each participant.  This can be found in the drop-down menu on the right-hand side of the screen, next to the name of the participant.
• If you require assistance, please contact the Registrar at 508-869-6111 x 174 or email registrar@nebg.org.
• Please note that we have recently changed our refund & cancelation policy.  We strongly encourage you to read the new policies. You will be prompted to agree to the policy to complete your order. You can read the complete policy here.
• Email Confirmation will be sent from do_not_reply@versaiwebservices.com

Construction Update: The Winter Garden is currently under renovation to improve accessibility and will remain closed until Spring 2025. All other gardens remain open.

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