Webinars & Live Events

October 8, 2026  

Emerald ash borers can hide inside a tree for three or four years before you see the first sign of decline. Swiss needle cast quietly reduces a Douglas-fir’s growth long before crown thinning becomes visible. By the time the damage is obvious, the response is reactive, expensive, and playing catch-up.

We’re hosting a free webinar with the Arbor Day Foundation bringing together tree care professionals and municipal foresters who are getting ahead of that curve. They’ll share how they use mapping and inventory data to track pest and disease pressure early—deciding between treatment and removal before a problem becomes a crisis.

Three presenters will walk through their approach to tracking very different threats: emerald ash borer, Swiss needle cast, and one more emerging pressure. Despite the differences, every story shows the same throughline: spatial, historical data changes what’s possible.

TJ Wood, PlanIT Geo’s Field Services Director, will lead a facilitated panel exploring the parallels across these cases. You’ll hear live Q&A from attendees, and walk away with practical approaches for tracking invasive pests earlier, deciding between treatment and removal, and making the case for funding before the crisis hits.