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Northern Rockies Tree School: Managing Trees in the Wild-Urban Interface

Start
October 15, 2026
8:00 AM
End
October 16, 2026
3:30 PM
Location
TownePlace Suites by Mariott Bozeman West, 2679 Honor Lane, Bozeman, MT
Spaces left
65

Registration

Early Bird - Member - 2-Day Registration – $200.00
Includes all seminars and lunch for both days. Early Bird Pricing applies through September 14. This discounted rate is available to current MNLA members.
Early Bird - Non Member - 2-Day Registration – $225.00
Includes all seminars and lunch for both days. Early Bird Pricing applies through September 14.
Member - 2-Day Registration – $250.00
Includes all seminars and lunch for both days. This discounted rate is available to current MNLA members through October 9th. On-site registration rates will be higher.
Non Member - 2-Day Registration – $275.00
Includes all seminars and lunch for both days. This rate is available through October 9th. On-site registration rates will be higher.
On-Site Registration - Member – $275.00
Includes all seminars and lunch for both days. This discounted rate is available to current MNLA members who register on-site.
On-Site Registration - Non-Member – $300.00
Includes all seminars and lunch for both days. This rate is available to individuals who register on-site.

Northern Rockies Tree School

October 15-16, 2026

Bozeman, MT

Managing Trees in the Wild-Urban Interface

Hands-On Learning

The Montana Nursery & Landscape Association is excited to bring another immersive Northern Rockies Tree School workshop to you. This event's agenda will focus on Basic Forestry Skills for Arborists & Landscapers: Managing Trees in the Wild-Urban Interface of the Rocky Mountains.

The US Forest Service estimates that 40 percent of residential development in the inter-mountain west is happening in the wild urban interface (WUI). This rapid development on natural landscapes is creating new opportunities and challenges for commercial and consulting arborists, plant health care (PHC) professionals, and landscape design and maintenance firms.

This workshop is designed to introduce basic forestry skills and technology to attendees who want to learn introductory lessons on how to successfully manage trees on private residential property in the mountains of the Rocky Mountain Range.

Expert speakers and presenters will inform attendees on various subject matters such as:

How to qualify the health and condition of native forest trees: what trees are keepers, what trees are culled out?
How to set up tree plots and use a Biltmore stick to inventory & measure large numbers of trees on large tracts of land
Pre- and post-fire tree assessment
Insect and disease identification for native trees
How to use an un-crewed aerial devices (drones) as a tool to assess large tracts of private land
How to appraise the monetary value of trees that have been damaged or destroyed by wildfire, herbicides, or unlawful removals (trespass)

This immersive workshop will start with classroom instruction, then move to the field for interactive demonstrations that show us how to apply the principles learned in the classroom. This is an opportunity to learn new skills that are in high demand for professionals assigned with the management of trees in our private forest lands. If you are tired of hearing the “same old-same old” from past conferences & workshops, sign up for this groundbreaking learning opportunity!

Continuing Education Credits

Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits will be applied for with the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), Montana Dept. of Agriculture (MDA), and Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Available credits will be listed after approval has been received.

Schedule-of-Events

Thursday, October 15th

8am - 4:30 pm

Classroom Instruction

Friday, October 16th

8am - 3:30 pm

Classroom Instruction (am)
Outdoor Demonstrations (pm)

We look forward to seeing you at the Northern Rockies Tree School!

Register by September 14th for Early Bird Savings
Register before the Early Bird deadline of September 14th for the best rates. Online registration is open through October 9th. Your registration includes two days of instruction and lunch both days of the workshop. Follow the link to register online.

As always, members of the Montana Nursery and Landscape enjoy registration discounts. To view Members-Only registration prices, log in using the email address associated with your MNLA membership. Not a member? Instantly join online to receive membership discount: www.plantingmontana.org/join.

Lodging. We have a discounted room block set up at the TownePlace Suites by Mariott Bozeman West for workshop attendees, at a rate of $169/night. To receive the discounted rate, reserve before September 14, 2026. Room reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly: 406-451-0406, or book online using this link. You may need to adjust the dates in online booking to view all available rooms. Ask for the Northern Rockies Tree School group rate when booking over-the-phone.

Very Important: MNLA does NOT use a third-party service for hotel reservations. You should make your reservations directly with the hotel through our booking link, or by calling the hotel directly. If contacted by a company representing themselves as an authorized housing company for the workshop, please note that MNLA does not contract for such services and these companies are not affiliated with the MNLA or Northern Rockies Tree School. (If you have made reservations through such a third party, you may wish to consider cancelling those reservations and notifying your credit card company to ensure that no fraudulent charges are posted against your account.)

Online registration closes October 9th. To register after that time, contact us, or register in-person at our Registration Table at the TownePlace Suites by Marriott Bozeman West from 7:30 - 8:00 am on October 15th. On-site registration rates will be higher.

Cancellation policy: If you need to cancel your registration for the Northern Rockies Tree School, you must contact our office before September 14 to receive a full refund. Cancellations received after September 14 and before October 8 will receive a 75% refund of registration fees. Refunds will not be made for cancellations received after October 8.

Questions? Contact us: info@plantingmontana.org or call 406-755-3079.

*While we try to keep the schedule that is posted on our website, schedules may change in order to accommodate the special needs of the presenters or the hotel. MNLA reserves the right to substitute speakers or modify the schedule as the need arises. The final schedule will be available at the registration desk. Changes may also be announced outside seminar rooms or posted on the announcement board at the registration desk.

Interested in Supporting the Event? Contact us about sponsorship and donation opportunities, or download the Sponsorship Form.