Webinar | Species Selection in the Southeastern United States: Lessons Learned from an Urban Forester

Please join us Thursday, June 18, for a webinar brought to you by the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council (TUFC) and the UT Residential and Community Forestry Workgroup!

Species Selection in the Southeastern United States: Lessons Learned from an Urban Forester
Thursday, June 18, 2026
11 a.m. Central / 12 p.m. Eastern

Preview:
This webinar explores practical insights gained from managing trees in Knoxville, Tennessee. The presentation highlights how climate, soils, pests (including people), storms, infrastructure conflicts, and long-term maintenance realities influence successful species selection. Drawing from real-world successes and failures, it emphasizes the importance of matching the right tree to the right place to improve survival, performance, and community benefits. It also offers insight into how the City of Knoxville selects plantings locations, species for those locations, inspections and selection at the nursery, and follow-up care.

Speaker:
Kasey Krouse
Urban Forester
City of Knoxville

As the Urban Forester for the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, Mr. Krouse is responsible for the expansion, protection, and maintenance of the City’s urban forest and implementing the City’s Urban Forest Master Plan. Prior to joining the City of Knoxville in 2012, Mr. Krouse worked as a project manager and consultant for Davey Resource Group. Mr. Krouse is a Board Certified Master Arborist, Qualified Tree Risk Assessor, and Certified Urban Forestry Professional (IN-3243B) with the International Society of Arboriculture. He has a BS in Forestry from Purdue University. He resides in The Fountain City, Tennessee with his wife Beth; his two daughters, Eleanor and Amelia; and his chickens.

Continuing Education:
1-CEU ISA Certified Arborist (pending approval)

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