2022 PHS Tree Tenders Training

January 26, 2022 12:00pm to March 9, 2022 1:00pm

The course is broken into weekly 1-hr sessions over Zoom. It is designed for lay people and experts alike. Become one of the Tree Tenders® restoring and tending your part of the forest.

Since 1993 PHS has trained over 4,500 Tree Tenders® in 150 Pennsylvania neighborhoods. Since 2004, the program has been supported by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. In 2008 the program expanded to Pittsburgh and smaller metropolitan areas, and since 2013 it has been available statewide. Nearly 3,000 additional Tree Tenders® have since been trained.
Each participant will receive a hardcopy of the Tree Tenders® Handbook, published by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.

Who is this for?

  • Shade Tree Commissions
  • Municipal Officials and Staff
  • Community Volunteers
  • Arborists and Landscape Architects who work with Municipalities

What will you learn?

  • How Trees Work
  • Ecosystem Benefits of Trees
  • Properly Planting and Caring for Trees
  • Tree Identification
  • Tree Stressors
  • Organizing Volunteer Tree Projects

Credits Available
ISA Arborist CEUs will be provided for those that attend live sessions. Certificates of attendance can be provided upon request for Landscape Architecture CE Credits or other professional certifications.
We hope you can join us!

Registration is required to receive the link to access the webinars. Click here for more information and to register.
Registrants will also receive access to the webinar recordings.

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