Illinois Arborist Association UCFF Gather at the Grove

We are excited to host the Illinois Arborist Association for their October 2026 Urban and Community Forestry Forum gathering! The Urban and Community Forestry Forums are a peer group of seasoned and new arborists, educators, and professionals in the industry. They hold monthly meetings across the state and cover a wide variety of topics that affect the tree care and urban forestry industry.

At Spring Grove Nursery, we are looking forward to hosting the group in the field for an up-close journey through trees, where we will demonstrate how SGN Trees are grown and share insights into the latest tree selections growing on. We will also dive into timely tree-related topics – yet to be determined! If you have suggestions of topics you’d like to see covered during your visit, please share!

Fall is a beautiful time of year to visit the farm! We look forward to gathering with IAA under the canopy of fall colors this October!

Please RSVP to maggie@sgntrees.com or schristensen@bartlettil.gov by Oct 8, 2026 for a lunch count!