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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m pleased to announce I will be one of the facilitators at MFI 2025. Come join me as a participant!! Let’s increase the Canadian participation!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="line-height:14.7pt"><span style="color:black">MFI is the premier leadership training for people in the urban forestry profession. Urban foresters and municipal arborists like you are providing needed and impactful work every day.
</span>UCFS<span style="color:black"> and its Municipal Forestry Institute stand ready to support you through leadership development that will ensure you're able to take your forestry program to the next level. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="line-height:14.7pt"><span style="color:black">MFI will be held February 2</span>3-28<span style="color:black">, 2025,
</span>in Scotts Valley, California<span style="color:black">.</span> Nestled near redwood forests around Santa Cruz, this setting offers an ideal backdrop to step away and focus on your professional growth.<span style="color:black"> At MFI, you'll learn from
experts in the field of urban forestry on what it takes to lead all while forming deep connections with your peers.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="line-height:14.7pt"><span style="color:black">Registration, application, and full details can be found on</span>
<u><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://ucfsociety.org/municipal-forestry-institute/">UCFS’s website</a></span></u><span style="color:black">. We look forward to seeing you in
</span>California<span style="color:black"> next February! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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