ALT Giving your new tree water is the most important way to care for it! Give your new tree 15-20 gallons of water once each week.

ALT Here are some of our favorite ways to water! 1) Punch holes in the bottom of a 5-gallon bucket. Fill it with water and let the water slowly drain out 2 to 4 times. 2) Leave a hose on a slow drip for an hour. 3) Stand with a hose on shower mode for 10 minutes. Water slowly in the center of the mulch ring so the water can soak deep into the soil and the roots can absorb it gradually.

ALT 2021 Tree Canopy Conference: Working with the Web of Life Virtual Conference October 12–13, 2021 Urban forests are more than a collection of individual trees, a fact increasingly recognized by city-wide planning efforts like Philadelphia's Urban Forestry Strategic Plan. From the availability of soil and water to regional climate effects, grassroots planting efforts, and municipal policies, this two-day conference looks at urban forests as part of the larger, interconnected systems. At the end of each day there will be an optional in-person tour, including Haverford College Campus and Morris Arboretum This five-session online conference carries 5.25 CEUs for ISA certified arborists and 5.5 LA CES credits for landscape architects.

ALT Featured Speakers: Erica Smith Fichman – Philadelphia's New Urban Forest Strategic Plan Gabrielle Paez– Tree Planting in Philadelphia: Mobilizing Communities to Retore the Urban Forest George Lozefski– Adding Life to Urban Soils: Understanding the Connections Between Soil, Roots, and Micro-Organisms Aaron Greenberg – Pennsylvania's Big Trees: Who They Are, Where They Are, and Why They Are Important Mike Galvin – Tree Population and Canpoy Assessments Elizabeth Svekla & Stephanie Chiorean – How Water Intersects with Greening Jennifer Santoro & Keith Henderson – Examining the Effects of Weather and Climate to Inform Forest Management Practices Who should attend: Urban and community foresters; tree care professionals including arborists, consulting arborists, people who manage trees for parks, municipalities, college campuses, cemeteries, and corporate centers; shade tree commissioners; and landscape architects and designers. Fee: $150 for two days (Tuesday and Wednesday)