Join us in Collinsville on March 6th for a full day of presentations divided into three tracks: Building Sustainable Landscapes, Conservation Stewardship, and Tree Care.
Natural resource professionals, arborists, green industry, landowners, volunteers, and everyone all are invited to attend this full-day event. CEU's for Arborists, Park & Rec staff, Golf Course superintendents and Landscape Contractors are available.
A variety of green topics will be presented by expert speakers, including:
- Will this Tree Fail? Recognizing and Mitigating Conditions of Concern in Urban Trees (Jake Miesbauer, Morton Arboretum)
- Pruning for Tree and Shrub Health (Ryan Pankau, University of Illinois Extension)
- Using Plant Phenology to Better Predict Pest Treatment Timing (Aaron Schulz, Oak Bros Tree Care & Removal LLC)
- Ecology of Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers (Chris Benda, Southern Illinois University)
- Chainsaw Safety and the Open Face Boring Back Cut (Kevin Rohling, University of Illinois Extension)
- Herbicide and Application Options to Control Woody Plants (Chris Evans, University of Illinois Extension)
$80 per person for advanced registration by March 1, 2024. $85 per person for late and at-door registration. $50 per person discounted registration for Certified Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists.
To see the full schedule and to register visit: https://extension.illinois.edu/events/2024-03-06-gateway-green-conference-2024
For questions about this event please call Patty Stanton, University of Illinois Extension at (618) 344-4230 or e-mail pstanton@illinois.edu
