Growing greener communities, one tree at a time.

We are a membership-based group dedicated to building the confidence, competence and camaraderie of all people who manage trees and forests in cities.

City Trees Publication

City Trees is one of the premier publications focused on urban and community forestry stewardship. Inside each issue, you’ll learn how to best manage the trees in your community from experts and peers within the field of urban forestry.

UCFS Events

UCFS Member and Friends Meet-Up: MAC-ISA

UCFS Member and Friends Meet-Up: Bay Area – California

UCFS Member and Friends Meet-Up: New England Chapter ISA

UCFS Member and Friends Meet-Up: Chicago-Area

Clearing the Backlog: Managing the Growing Demand for Municipal Tree Services

Young and Emerging Professionals (35 yrs and under) Virtual Meet-Up

UCFS Conference

Each year UCFS hosts a conference and tradeshow. This exciting event brings together members and non-members alike to network, learn, and knowledge share.

Join us November 18-19, 2024 in Chicago, IL!

UCFS Blog

Dr. Georgios Arseniou on Fractal-like Architecture of Urban Trees

In this blog post, Dr. Georgios Arseniou writes about his fractal dimension of trees research and management applications for urban and community forestry.

Dr. Georgios Arseniou on the Urban Forestry Applications of Findings from Novel Terrestrial Laser Scanning Technology Research

In this blog post, Arseniou writes about his TLS research and its applications for urban and community forestry.

Japanese Ornamental Cherries: Colonialism, Diplomacy, Phenology, and FOMO

Lorax in Training: Cesar Garcia’s Summer Adventure with the City of Berkeley

UCFS member Ian Kesterson shares the story of Cesar Garcia as he "learned the ropes" - figurately and literally - during his summer internship.

Building Urban Forest Resilience

The Resilient Canopy is a new series of features in City Trees, the magazine produced by UCFS, that explore the challenges and successes of our members and colleagues in addressing climate change impacts.

Cheers to 60 years!

2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the Urban and Community Forestry Society.

Thank you to our sponsors!

Get Involved

Mentoring Program

Have you hit a “road bump” since graduating from UCFS’s Municipal Forestry Institute (MFI) or generally in your career?

Exchange Program

Swap places with a professional like you to get a new perspective and share techniques.

Municipal Forestry
Institute (MFI)

Learn leadership skills catered to the your industry!