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Stories of Resilience:
12th Annual Tree Canopy Conference

Friday, October 17, 2025
9 am - 4:30 pm at Haverford College, Stokes Hall Auditorium
Fee: $155 • Student fee (with ID): $85
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The Tree Canopy Conference is an annual symposium that brings together a variety of green industry professionals and others who work with and care about our region’s urban forest. Conference participants will further their knowledge, connect with peers and mentors in the industry, and gain continuing education units (CEUs) towards their credentials. 
 
This year's conference will include six presentations exploring stories of resilience in our urban forest. Our speakers will dive into topics such as climate-resilient trees, the restoration of ecological function in degraded waterways, local efforts to address tree canopy disparities, resilience in the face of shifting political and economic landscapes, and much more.

Attendees may also enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of Haverford College Arboretum’s extensive tree collection and a walking tour from the Philadelphia Mycology Club. The day’s program has been submitted to carry 5 CEUs from ISA, LA CES, and the NJ Board of Tree Experts.

The conference is a partnership between the Morris Arboretum & Gardens and the Haverford College Arboretum and takes place at Haverford College in the Stokes Hall Auditorium. Please follow these links for directions to the South Parking Lot and walking directions to Stokes Hall Auditorium.

A small number of complimentary admissions are available for students in financial hardship. If you are interested in a need-based complimentary admission, click here. 

Additional scholarships for practitioners, interested individuals, educators, and others are available through TreePennsylvania. Click here for more information and to apply.

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Each year the Morris Arboretum & Gardens partners with a variety of organizations to convene conferences for professionals in plant related fields.  Our conferences are of interest to professional arborists, landscape architects, professional horticulturists, and avid home gardeners.  Each conference carries continuing education units (CEU’s) for arborists and landscape architects.  Our annual conferences include:

  • The Woody Plant Conference held in July in partnership with Scott Arboretum, Longwood Gardens, Chanticleer, PHS, and Tyler Arboretum.
  • The Tree Canopy Conference held in October in partnership with Haverford College.