2027 Annual Conference
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 7:30-8:15 | Registration and Coffee |
| 8:15-8:30 | Opening Session Annual Meeting |
| 8:30-8:45 | Massachusetts Urban and Community Forestry Update—Mathew Cahill |
| 8:50-9:40 | Massachusetts Forest Health Update—Felicia Hubacz |
| 9:40-10:05 | Break with Exhibitors |
| 10:05-11:05 | Tick Talk - Blake Dinius |
| 11:10-12:00 | Featured Speaker: Pruning Prescription - Dr. Ed Gilman |
| 12:00-1:30 | Luncheon—Banquet and Annual Meeting |
| 1:30-2:30 | Keynote Speaker - Designed Soil for Trees and Pavement: What I've Learned After 30 Years of Work - Dr. Jason Grabosky |
| 2:30-3:00 | Break with Exhibitors |
| 3:00-4:00 | Rejuvenation and Resilience in Trees - Peter Del Tredici |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 7:30-8:00 | Registration and Coffee |
| 8:00-8:15 | UMass Update - Dr. Rick Harper |
| 8:20-9:20 | Trees for 3027 - Andrew Balon |
| 9:25-10:25 | Keynote Speaker: Oh No! It's Him Again, Talking About Soil Stuff |
| 10:25-11:55 | Break with Exhibitors |
| 10:55-11:55 | Featured Speaker: Weathering the Weather from Accuracy to Misinformation and Why it Matters to Tree Wardens - Shir Spear (Fox 25 Weather) |
| 11:55-12:55 | Lunch |
| 12:55-1:55 | Storm Response Tree Warden Panel |
| 2:00-3:00 | Trees and Shrubs in the Landscape: 2026 Disease Review—Dr. Nicholas J. Brazee |
| 3:00 | 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 12, 2026
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.