From khutttaylor at treecanada.ca Tue Jan 6 13:34:37 2026 From: khutttaylor at treecanada.ca (Kayleigh Hutt-Taylor) Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 13:34:37 +0000 Subject: [CANUFNET] Request for Proposals: CUFC 2028 Message-ID: ? Call for Host Cities: 2028 Canadian Urban Forest Conference Tree Canada is now accepting proposals from municipalities interested in hosting the 2028 Canadian Urban Forest Conference. Co-hosting this national conference offers municipalities a unique opportunity to: * Highlight local urban forestry programs, policies, and innovation. * Strengthen national connections with practitioners, researchers, and decision-makers. * Position your city as a leader in sustainable urban see environments and climate resilience. * Generate meaningful economic activity through multi-day tourism and professional travel. The conference is co-organized with the host city, ensuring local priorities, landscapes, and expertise are woven into the program. Proposals are due May 1, 2026. Find more information here on details and submission guidelines -- ? Appel ? candidatures ? Villes h?tes : Conf?rence canadienne sur la for?t urbaine 2028 Arbres Canada accepte actuellement les propositions des municipalit?s souhaitant accueillir la Conf?rence canadienne sur la for?t urbaine 2028. La coorganisation de cette conf?rence nationale offre aux municipalit?s une occasion unique de : * Mettre en valeur les programmes, les politiques et l?innovation en foresterie urbaine ? l??chelle locale. * Renforcer les liens ? l??chelle nationale avec des praticiennes et praticiens, des chercheuses et chercheurs, ainsi que des d?cideuses et d?cideurs. * Positionner votre ville comme un leader en mati?re de milieux urbains durables et de r?silience climatique. * G?n?rer des retomb?es ?conomiques significatives gr?ce au tourisme sur plusieurs jours et aux d?placements professionnels. La conf?rence est organis?e conjointement avec la ville h?te, ce qui permet d?int?grer les priorit?s locales, les paysages et l?expertise de la municipalit? au c?ur de la programmation. Date limite de soumission : 1er mai 2026 D?tails complets et lignes directrices pour le d?p?t des candidatures Looking forward to collaborating ? [Tree Canada logo] Kayleigh Hutt-Taylor she/her Coordinator, Research and Engagement Coordinatrice de recherche et engagement khutttaylor at treecanada.ca treecanada.ca | arbrescanada.ca DONATE | FAITES UN DON -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Natalie.Jackman at halifax.ca Tue Jan 6 16:38:42 2026 From: Natalie.Jackman at halifax.ca (Jackman, Natalie) Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 16:38:42 +0000 Subject: [CANUFNET] CUFN Atlantic regional workshop Message-ID: Hello Canufnet members, Just a reminder that the CUFN Atlantic regional workshop will be taking place this Thursday, January 8th 2026 from 9AM - 12:30PM AST. There will be 3 speaker sessions, with opportunity for questions and discussion at the end of each: Session 1: Mark Fredericks, Senior Planner (Wolfville, NS) Wolfville's Urban Forest - Taking Action and Developing Policy Session 2: Griffin Kaleva, Chief Operating Officer of Arbor Nursery (Charlottetown, PEI) Growing, harvesting, and planting trees in Atlantic Canada Session 3: Scott Holman, Victoria Park and Urban Forestry Supervisor Don Cameron, Chairman, Truro Urban Forest Committee (Truro, NS) Strengthening Communities Through Urban Forestry: The History and Impact of Truro's Urban Forest Committee To register for the event, please click here. Natalie Jackman Urban Forestry Contract Supervisor Public Works c. 902.483.9943 H?LIF?X -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From msutton at ucfsociety.org Thu Jan 8 01:01:08 2026 From: msutton at ucfsociety.org (Michelle Sutton) Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2026 01:01:08 +0000 Subject: [CANUFNET] Canadian Treasure Heather Fraser, more featured in City TREES Jan Feb 2026 Message-ID: In the Jan/Feb 2026 issue of City TREES Canadian Treasure: Award-Winning New Brunswick-Based Urban Forester and Environmental Educator Heather Fraser UCFS Accreditation Program: Redesigned by Your Urban Forestry Peers for Global Participation and Greater Impact ? UCFS News: UCFS Executive Director Leslie Berckes Named ISA True Professional of Arboriculture; TREE Fund Partners with UCFS to manage Urban Forest Foundation Profiles: New Board Member Jamie Lim and Returning Board Member Michael Martini UCFS Career Compass Series: Designed by and for Young and Emerging Professionals -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: