Spotlight
Second annual Canopy Con announced
Save the date! Canopy Con will be happening on April 24, 2025 at the Fayette County Extension Office. Details will be posted at https://ufi.ca.uky.edu/get-involved/canopy-con-2025.
Position available
Urban Forest Initiative Program Coordinator:
This is a full time, professional, grant-funded position coordinating various projects and initiatives that UFI is engaged in, with a duration of 2 years. The full position description and link for applying is here: https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/572184. The application window will close on March 12, 2025.
Call for art
Resiliently Rooted Art Competition and Showcase is open to anyone in Kentucky. The display will be at University of Kentucky, and UK students are eligible for contest prizes up to $300. Deadline to submit is April 1, 2025.
TreeCATs applications open
TreeCATs (Tree Collegiate and Citizen Arboriculture Training) is a paid, five-session training for anyone on Urban and Community Forestry, regardless of affiliation or knowledge level. Space is limited.Deadline to apply is March 2, 2025.
Homegrown National Park
UFI's 10th Anniversary Seminar speaker Doug Tallamy is the co-founder of Homegrown National Park, a citizen-led "nature in your backyard" program.
Tracking Eastern Hemlock
Adventure Scientists is using citizen science to track the invasive Hemlock wooly adelgid. Learn how you can help the project here!
News
Dec 3, 2024. Plant an oak tree, dig up some lawn, save the planet
Oct 19, 2024. Tree Week Recognized in Wayland
Oct 17, 2024. HCTC hosts art show for K-12 students and adults, recognizes contest winners
Aug 2024. Neighbors helping neighbors: UK Urban Forest Initiative unveils revitalization project in Eastern Kentucky community (UK News)
Apr 5, 2024. Branching Out: Canopy Con 2024 unites Urban Forestry enthusiasts
