Webinar | Stoked on Oaks: Managing Majestic Oaks in Landscapes

Please join us Friday, March 20 for our next webinar brought to you by the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council (TUFC) and the UT Residential and Community Forestry Workgroup!

Stoked on Oaks: Managing Majestic Oaks in Landscapes
Friday, March 20, 2026
11 a.m. Central / 12 p.m. Eastern

Preview:
Oak trees are iconic and ecologically vital trees in our landscapes—but across the northern hemisphere, they are showing symptoms of stress and decline. This discussion will describe the causes, symptoms, and management strategies for oak tree decline in urban and suburban environments. We will discuss common biotic and abiotic stressors affecting oaks, and integrated management approaches including, soil management, pest & disease management, and tree resilience strategies.

Speakers:
Patrick Anderson
Director of Research and Arborologists
Rainbow Ecoscience

Patrick Anderson is the Director of Research & Arborologists for Rainbow Ecoscience where he provides direction for Rainbow’s Regional Technical Arboricultural/Horticultural Advisors and Research Scientists. He has years of practical tree care experience, has a B.S. in Forest Science from Penn State University, is an ISA Board-Certified Master Arborist and Urban Forest Professional, ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified, an ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist, ASCA Tree & Plant Appraisal Qualified, and a North Carolina Licensed Landscape Contractor. In addition, he served as the associate voting member of the ASC A300 Committee and as President of the American Society of Consulting Arborists.

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