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2026 TTC Hotel Blocks Open
Hotel options for the 2026 Texas Tree Conference are now open. We will continue to add links to the additional hotel room blocks when they become available. To learn more about Texas Tree Conference, click here.
The Six ISA Certifications
The first step toward becoming ISA Certified is to decide which certification credential is right for you. Each of the six ISA certification credentials is earned by passing a different exam. The exams listed on the ISA site that take place in the New England are administered by the NEC-ISA. Each credential has its own handbook and study materials, listed below. Please see the certification handbook
2025 Texas Tree Conference IS NOW!
September 24-26, 2025 Click for Online Registration to Conference Waco Convention Center – Waco, TX View the latest posts from TTC View the TTC event schedule ** Information for Exhibitors and Sponsors can be found here. ** Session Details Below: Join the Texas Chapter of ISA for the 45th Texas Tree Conference. Visit with old friends, make new ones, hear from great speakers, and earn CEUs while moving between the Commercial, Urban Forestry, Utility, Spanish language tracks and the climber’s corner. Network at the Arborist Social, Trade Show, and Awards Luncheon to find new opportunities or solve existing challenges. Wednesday, September 24, 2025: Academies (requires separate registration from conference) TDA Academy – Sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts (Earn all five required pesticide CEUs) Tree Equity Tools Workshop – American Forests TRAQ Renewal – Presented by Skip Kincaid Wednesday evening – Arborists’ Social at the Waco Suspension Bridge Thursday, September 25, 2025: Texas Tree Conference Day 1 General Session Keynote Speakers; Dr. Stephanie Adams – Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, PLPM, Texas A&M
Board Mtg – March 2025
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Fort Worth adopts first urban forest plan, vows to address tree clearing fines later
Fort Worth City Council member Gyna Bivens believes the city needs to “do right by its trees.” A self-proclaimed tree hugger, she has been outspoken about preserving Fort Worth’s existing trees and penalizing developers that illegally clear trees for development projects. Bivens encouraged the rest of council June 25 to adopt the Fort Worth Urban Forest Master Plan, a first of its
A Tiny Satellite Made From Wood Is Actually Going Into Earth’s Orbit
SPACE30 May 2024 ByAFP The world’s first wooden satellite has been built by Japanese researchers who said their tiny cuboid craft will be blasted off on a SpaceX rocket in September. Each side of the experimental satellite developed by scientists at Kyoto University and logging company Sumitomo Forestry measures just 10 centimeters (four inches). The creators expect the wooden material
