Penn State Extension will offer a live webinar titled "Finding Solutions to Tree-Sidewalk Conflicts" on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The webinar will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom.

Removing large, healthy trees when sidewalks are lifted is not always the solution that provides the community with the most benefits. Tree and stump removals are expensive, as is sidewalk repair. During the webinar, participants will learn techniques to safely repair and retrofit sidewalks without removing trees, which provide communities with shade, stormwater reduction, energy conservation, and other benefits.

The webinar is designed for public tree, landscape, and environmental board members; municipal managers, foresters, and arborists; and others interested in urban and community forestry. Participants will see the impacts that many sidewalk repair measures have on trees, learn to weigh the benefits and costs that trees bring to hardscapes, and find ways to resolve tree/hardscape conflicts with materials and space management.

Registration is required to receive the Zoom link. There is no fee for general attendance. There is a cost for a certificate of attendance and for Society of American Foresters CFE credits.

For details and registration, visit http://www.extension.psu.edu and search for "Finding Solutions to Tree-Sidewalk Conflicts." Registrants will also receive access to the webinar recording.