Sangamon County: Forest Health Workshop

When
08/20/2013
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location
Illinois State Fairgrounds

This is one of a series of Forest Health Workshops being held around the state by experts from the Morton Arboretum, and sponsored by the Illinois DNR Forest Health Program. The workshop is intended for IDNR district foresters, forest landowners, arborists, city foresters, public works directors and green industry professionals.

Topics covered:

Field diagnostics (Dress for the weather!)
Hands-on samples and activities
Insect and disease updates – Thousand cankers of black walnut, bur oak blight, Asian longhorned beetle, gold-spotted oak borer and more
IL DNR Forest Health and Protection program
Drought repercussions
Tree risk assessment

This workshop will be held at the Department of Agriculture, Room 66, Illinois State Fairgrounds, 8th St. & Sangamon Ave. Gate 11, Springfield, IL

Registration fee:

$25-registered by August 15
$35-registered after August 15

Registration to each workshop is limited to the first 50 applicants Registration fee will include refreshments, lunch, and workshop supplies Roughly 6 CEUs will be available for ISA Certified Arborists. Registration can be paid by credit card through The Morton Arboretum Registrar (630) 719-2468 to register, Monday-Friday 8:30-4:00.