Extension: Urban Forestry

Urban foresters attend to trees within the City of Knoxville.

The importance of trees, vegetation, and landscaping in urban areas cannot be understated. They help to cool cities, improve air quality and water quality, and help create desirable, pedestrian-friendly spaces. Our Urban Forestry Extension provides valuable, expert information on tree and urban landscape care and maintenance for private citizens, municipalities, and industry.

Contact

Sharon Jean-Philippe
Professor
865-974-2946
jeanphil@utk.edu

Resources

Webinar Series

The Tennessee Urban Forestry Council and UT Residential and Community Forestry Workgroup have joined forces to bring you free educational webinars to help you manage urban forests. For participants interested in earning International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) CEUs, there is now a $10 fee associated with the webinars. The webinars have also been approved for Society of American Foresters (SAF) CFEs. The webinars are limited to 1,000 participants.

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 11 a.m. Central / 12 p.m. Eastern

Topic: TBD

Speakers:
Representatives from NASA DEVELOP Program and City of Clarksville, TN

Continuing Education:

  • ISA CEU
  • SAF CFE

Registration will open soon!


Webinar replays:

Logo on left says "Tennessee Urban Forestry Council" with website and a graphic showing two trees and a building. The logo on the right has a T in an orange box with the words, "School of Natural Resources."


Residential and Community Forestry Resources

Meet the Residential and Community Forestry Workgroup

Graphic shows green leaf next to the words "Tree News You Can Use."

Read the latest Tree News You Can Use newsletter from the Residential and Community Forestry Workgroup.