2026 Annual Conference
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 7:30-8:00 | Registration and Coffee |
| 8:00-8:15 | Opening Session Annual Meeting |
| 8:15-8:30 | Massachusetts Urban and Community Forestry Update—Mathew Cahill |
| 8:30-8:45 | UMass Update - Rick Harper, PhD |
| 8:45-9:35 | Massachusetts Forest Health Update—Felicia Hubacz |
| 9:35-10:05 | Break with Exhibitors |
| 10:05-11:05 | Understanding the Tree Warden's Responsibility - Public vs. Private Lands- Tom Harrington |
| 11:05-12:00 | Municipal Pruning Oversight: Biology-Based Decision Making for Hiring, Monitoring & Evaluating Pruning Contractors - Nicole Forsythe |
| 12:00-1:10 | Luncheon—Banquet and Annual Meeting |
| 1:10-2:10 | Keynote Speaker - Fire Ecology: Post Forest Fire Regeneration - Larissa Yocom |
| 2:10-2:50 | Break with Exhibitors |
| 2:50-3:50 | Tree Warden Round Table - Working with Utility Companies |
| 4:00-4:30 | Wrap-Up and Door Prizes |
| 4:30-6:00 | Reception in Exhibit Hall. Join us for a social generously supported by our exhibitors. |
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 8:30-9:15 | Registration and Coffee |
| 9:15-10:15 | Spotted Lanternfly: Impact, Current Status, and Management Options - Elizabeth Barnes |
| 10:15-10:55 | Break with Exhibitors |
| 10:55-11:55 | Wildfires and Post Fire Mitigation on Public Lands - David Celino |
| 11:55-12:45 | Lunch |
| 12:45-1:45 | HazCom Compliance - Jennifer Tetraeult |
| 1:55-2:45 | Trees and Shrubs in the Landscape: 2025 Disease Review—Dr. Nicholas J. Brazee |
| 2:45 | Child's Fund Raffle, Door Prizes, and Closing |
Registration Information
Accommodations
Sturbridge Host Hotel, Sturbridge, MA
Enjoy discounted hotel rates - $121/night
Call to reserve your room 508-347-7393
Group Name: Massachusetts Tree Wardens
Group Rate Available Until December 18, 2025
FAQs
MTWFA’s educational programs are made possible through a grant from the USDA Forest Service, Urban and Community Forestry Program and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Bureau of Forestry.