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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thursday May 4th at noon (Eastern)
<b>Jeff Iles, PhD, Professor of Horticulture, Iowa State University,</b> will discuss
<b>“Selecting Tough Urban Trees for Tough Urban Sites” </b>on our next <b>'Urban Forestry Today'</b> webcast.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">To attend</span> <span style="font-size:11.0pt">
and obtain free ISA & MCA CEU’s, visit <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001Sc3oiYHTpvOEiIk12zVMYngdSRn0BC1LgJs2lp3s5kGwyGw6hKRprsoW21SD6YqV8volk4weld7W7W3yiq6galH5_Xy6QGYk5SdO1Byviwk=" target="_blank">www.joinwebinar.com</a> and enter <b>303-654-851
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please see below for further details.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">**For those who cannot attend live in-person, the webcast will be archived in the ‘videos’ section at </span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="www.urbanforestrytoday.org%20"><i>www.urbanforestrytoday.org</i></a><i>**</i>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Happy Arbor Day!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Rick<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Planting for Success: Selecting Tough Trees <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">for Tough Urban Sites <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Jeff Iles, PhD </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Iowa State University </b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Iles will highlight proven performers and new selections worthy of consideration, as we plant the urban forest with diversity, resilience, and long-term success in mind. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To attend, visit <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=isggx9zab.0.0.wmnvzncab.0&id=preview&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joinwebinar.com" target="_blank">www.joinwebinar.com</a> and enter the ID code
<b>303-654-851.</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This broadcast is free and will offer the opportunity for arborists to earn 1.0 ISA CEU and 0.5 MCA credit. For those who are unavailable to attend the live broadcast, sessions will be archived in the "videos" section at <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=isggx9zab.0.0.wmnvzncab.0&id=preview&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.urbanforestrytoday.org" target="_blank">www.urbanforestrytoday.org</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more information, contact:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rick Harper<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Department of Environmental Conservation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Massachusetts, Amherst<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:rharper@eco.umass.edu" target="_blank">rharper@eco.umass.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Urban Forestry Today 2017 Webcast Series is sponsored by the University of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Conservation, in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation,
University of Massachusetts Extension, and the Massachusetts Tree Wardens' & Foresters' Association.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Thursday</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> May 4 </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>12-1 pm EDT</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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