Landscape, Nursery & Urban Forestry Program Events

  • Pollinator Steward Program Summer 2026 Cohort

    Greenhouse Crops and Floriculture, Landscape Nursery and Urban Forestry, Pollinators, Urban Agriculture
    Online

    Registration for UMass Extension's Pollinator Steward Program Summer 2026 cohort is now open through May 31 or when full. This fully online, asynchronous, self-paced course provides essential foundations in pollinator ecology and habitat provisioning. Students have through Aug 31 to complete the program.

  • Ornamental Tree and Shrub ID & Insect Walkabout

    Landscape Nursery and Urban Forestry
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    In-person
    New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill

    Want hands-on experience identifying significant landscape plants and their insect pests? This program will be helpful for participants looking to learn or brush up on scouting skills, or to expand their palette of offerings for clients. Join Mandy Bayer, Horticulturist and Landscape Plant Specialist, and Tawny Simisky, UMass Extension Entomologist, for a walk around the grounds at one of Massachusetts’ beautiful botanic gardens. The 2-hour walkabout will focus on trees and shrubs with particular seasonal interest as well as insect pests that are active and suggestions for management. Dress for walking; held outdoors rain or shine.

  • Green School 2026

    Landscape Nursery and Urban Forestry, Turf
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    Online

    UMass Extension’s Green School is a comprehensive 60+ hour certificate short course that offers fundamental land care skills training in a compact time frame. The program is designed for green industry practitioners and both experienced professionals as well as those new to the industry will benefit from this course. The registration deadline is 10/21/26, pending availability of seats. Pre-registration is required. Seats will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis.