MNSTAC Monthly Forums

Monthly forums address issues in urban forestry, arboriculture, and research. Forums are typically held on the third Thursday of the month.

To view past presentations, visit the Forum Presentations page.

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July 2026 Forum
Lakewood Legacy Tree Tour

Date: Thursday, July 23
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
ISA CEUs: 2.0
**Registration required**
This event is limited to 25 participants. Registration link coming soon.
If you can no longer make it, please cancel your spot so someone else can sign up.

Description
Explore the beauty of Lakewood by taking a free private walking tour. Lakewood tour guides will discuss the living legacy rooted within the historic grounds of Lakewood on this immersive arboretum tour. Journey among centuries-old bur oaks and prehistoric ginkgoes, explore vibrant new plantings shaping the future canopy, and uncover the science, stories, and symbolism that make these 4,000 trees a vital urban forest. From tree biology to climate resilience, this walk invites you to see Lakewood not just as a resting place, but as a thriving, ever-evolving landscape of life.

Join in person

• Registration required
• Location: Lakewood Cemetery (3600 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55408) 
• Parking: Feel free to park anywhere along Lakewood’s roads unless otherwise noted with a no parking sign. Please do not park or drive on the grass.
• Bus: Metro Transit lines 6 and 23 stop directly outside of Lakewood’s gate, a short walk from the chapel.
• Bikes: Bike parking is available near the front gate at 36th and Hennepin. Please do not lock bikes to trees.
• Accessibility information
  • The tour will include audio earphones to ensure everyone can hear clearly.
  • The tour group walks a ~3/4 mile loop at a slow to moderate pace on paved roads and turf grass.
  • This event is outside and we will be standing and walking the entire time. Parts of this tour may not be wheelchair or scooter accessible. If you wish to attend using a wheelchair or scooter, please email us at [email protected] so your guides can plan an accessible route.

Join online

• (not available for this forum)

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August 2026 Forum
MnSTAC Field Day & Lunch

Date: Thursday, August 20
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
ISA CEUs: TBA
Let us know you're coming so we can plan for another lovely lunch!
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Join in person

• UMN St. Paul Campus
• **New indoor location this year.** The morning presentations will be in Green Hall (not in PGF like in recent years). Parking will be in the same area as before, but this time we'll walk up the hill a short distance and to the lecture hall. More details coming soon.

Join online

• (not available for this forum)

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