Municipal Forestry Institute 2025
Join us for MFI 2025 being held February 23-28, 2025!
When: Sunday, February 23 through Friday, February 28, 2025
Where: Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley, California. Attendees traveling by air will fly into the San Jose, California International Airport. UCFS will arrange group bus transportation from the airport to the hotel.
Investment: $2,400 for UCFS members, $2,600 for non-members. Registration investment includes cutting-edge education, all course materials, five nights of lodging (Sunday through Thursday), all meals (Sunday dinner through Friday breakfast), and transportation from the San Jose airport. Participants are responsible for their own airfare.
Accommodations: Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley, California. Note that UCFS will handle all accommodations; participants will NOT make their own reservations.
Informational flier: Download this flier to share with your colleagues, supervisor, or anyone you think may be interested in MFI.
Applications are now open! Click on the link above to find out more and apply. Don’t delay – applications close on October 1, 2024.
The Municipal Forestry Institute is an inclusive, immersive, and transformative educational experience that empowers urban forestry leaders to gain valuable and practical insights from prominent figures, experts, and peers in the field of urban forestry. Read below to find out if MFI is right for you.
The MFI curriculum focuses on the human side of urban forestry and the development of leadership skills rather than the technical aspects of urban forestry or arboriculture. Principles and practices gleaned from a wide range of disciplines are incorporated into training sessions. Participants are challenged to expand their personal and professional boundaries and develop their role as a leader in the urban forestry profession.
Registration fees are $2,400 for UCFS members and $2,600 for non-members.
Payment is expected within four weeks of acceptance unless other arrangements have been made or you have communicated a reason for a delay to UCFS. You may pay by credit card or check. If your payment is not received within this time, and you have not communicated a reason why, UCFS may put your name on a waitlist and offer your seat to another applicant.
Please DO NOT make your travel arrangements until you have received an approval notification accepting you into the Institute. Successful applicants will be notified via email no later than 11/15/2024
Location
Hilton Santa Cruz / Scotts Valley
Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley, CA