Webinar: Biodiversity strategies for resilient urban forests

Whether your municipality is starting to develop an urban forestry plan or looking to strengthen existing projects, this webinar will help you integrate biodiversity-focused practices into your work that improve the resilience of your urban forests and enhance the well-being of your community.

Join us to hear from a panel of experts, municipal leaders and community partners as they share case studies and best practices related to biodiverse urban forests.  

By attending this webinar, you will:    

• Discover the benefits of planting diverse native species for urban forest health and climate resilience.
• Understand the connections between urban forestry plans and projects and broader biodiversity and ecosystem health goals.  
• Explore real examples of restoration-focused tree planting projects.
• Learn how to integrate these principles and practices in your urban forestry plans and projects.

This webinar is well suited for Canadian communities of all sizes, including:

• Municipal staff working in urban forestry, climate adaptation, environment, urban planning, community development, or parks and recreation.
• Staff from small and mid-sized municipalities, or those without dedicated urban forestry or environment teams.
• Municipal partners such as local organizations, NGOs, and community groups involved in tree planting or ecological restoration.
• Elected officials and municipal decision-makers interested in enhancing community resilience and biodiversity.
• Environmental consultants and practitioners supporting municipalities in developing or implementing urban forestry plans and projects. 

Speakers:  

• Kate Landry, Senior Manager, Community Action, WWF-Canada
• Keanen Jewett, Aboriculture Foreman, City of Fredericton
• Sharon MacGougan, President, Garden City Conservation Society

This webinar will be offered separately in French and English.  

Register today

To attend the French session, register here.

This webinar is being offered jointly with WWF Canada through the Growing Canada's Community Canopies (GCCC) initiative. GCCC learning opportunities are delivered in partnership through FCM's Green Municipal Fund by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and Tree Canada and funded by the Government of Canada.