Event Details
Join us for the Urban and Community Forestry Peer Learning Exchange for the Capitol Region! This will be an opportunity to:
- Share urban and community forestry successes and challenges
- Advance transformative urban forestry project ideas
- Build connections
- Learn about innovative funding models
This event, supported by The Nature Conservancy, CRCOG, and partners, is an interactive opportunity to advance urban and community forestry initiatives for the health and well-being of Connecticut residents!
Target audience: local organizations, community leaders, and municipal staff engaged in, or looking to be engaged in, urban and community forestry work in Connecticut.
Capitol Region municipalities: Andover, Avon, Berlin, Bloomfield, Bolton, Canton, Columbia, Coventry, East Granby, East Hartford, East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield, Farmington, Glastonbury, Granby, Hartford, Hebron, Manchester, Mansfield, Marlborough, New Britain, Newington, Plainville, Rocky Holl, Simsbury, Somers, South Windsor, Southington, Stafford, Suffield, Tolland, Vernon, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Willington, Windsor, Windsor Locks
See the agenda below for more information.
- Optional morning refreshments (8:30-9:00)
- Introduction to the Peer Learning Exchanges and the Urban Forest Network Project (9:00-9:15)
- Introductions by statewide urban forestry organizations (9:15-9:45)
- Lightning round talks from municipal and community leaders from the Capitol Region on how they are approaching management of their urban forest. What's working, what's not (9:45-10:35)
- Break (10:35-10:50)
- Breakout group discussions focused on urban forestry themes (10:50-11:50)
- Breakout group report out and continued conversation (11:50-12:30)
- Lunch (12:30-1:00)
- Optional tree planting (1:00-2:00)
For your consideration:
- What are the successes and challenges you encounter related to urban forestry in your community?
- Is there an opportunity to deepen your engagement in urban forestry?