The speakers for the Morton Arboretum Urban Tree Conference will address the effects of climate change on urban trees, and explore practices to help professionals and communities to plan and adapt.

The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois, will host the second Urban Tree Conference, "Managing Urban Forests in a Changing Climate," 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Nov. 18 and Nov. 19. Geared to municipal foresters, arborists, landscape architects, and others who own, care for or plan for trees, this conference will examine the changes underway in our climate and the significant impact they have on the trees that comprise the urban and suburban forest.

This two-day conference will focus on practical concerns for those who manage trees in cities and suburbs, such as how the changes in climate are expected to affect trees; biology and growing conditions; shifts and increases in pests and diseases; managing for extreme storms and severe drought; and how trees can help communities adapt to weather conditions, such as infiltrating greater volumes of stormwater.

The speakers, and their topics:

• Donald Wuebbles, leader of the U.S. National Climate Assessment: Climate change predictions for urban environments.
• Peter MacDonagh, landscape architect for Kestrel Design Group: Trees and stormwater management.
• Mark Rudnicki, forest ecologist with the University of Connecticut: Preparations for extreme storms.
• Bryant Scharenbroch, soil scientist at The Morton Arboretum: Urban soils.
• Louis Iverson, landscape ecologist with the USDA Forest Service: Predicted changes in the ranges of tree species.
• David Nowak, urban forestry researcher with the USDA Forest Service: Findings on the future climate for urban trees.
• Gary Johnson, urban forestry researcher with the University of Minnesota: Growing and planting strategies.

Registration is available online at mortonarb.org/urbantreeconference, by contacting the Arboretum Registrar's Office at registrar-ed@mortonarb.org, or calling (630) 719-2468.

• Two-day-registration: $195; $220 after October 30
• One-day registration: $110; $124 after October 30
• Two-day registration for students is $95, or $50 for one-day registration.

The conference is presented in partnership with the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science, and the USDA Forest Service. For more information about The Morton Arboretum, visit mortonarb.org.