CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - Charlottetown has been chosen to host a prestigious Canadian Urban Forest Conference in 2020.
Alternating coast to coast every two years and co-ordinated with the guidance and support from Tree Canada, the conference brings together dedicated individuals and groups to share their experiences, innovative strategies, policies, technologies, research and best management practices all aimed at protecting and enhancing Canada’s urban forests.
Charlottetown Mayor Clifford Lee said it’s an honour for the city to host the national conference.
“The trees that make up our urban forest not only make our city beautiful, they contribute to the health of our citizens and have economic, recreational, and environmental benefits.”
Charlottetown has more than 9,000 trees in its street tree inventory, as well as many trees in its parks, woodlands, hedgerows, riparian zones and on private land. The urban forest provides social and community stewardship opportunities, spiritual and psychological benefits, improves water and air quality, mitigates the urban heat effect, benefits the economy and energy sector, and provides wildlife habitat for wildlife.
The conference will provide opportunities for city and park planners, architects, arborists, researchers and health scientists to participate. There will be a future announcement with the dates and details of the 2020 Canadian Urban Forest Conference closer to the date.
For more information about the conference and Tree Canada, visit: Treecanada.ca (direct link: https://treecanada.ca/engagement-research/canadian-urban-forest-conference/).
