Penn State Extension, PA Horticultural Society, Tree Pittsburgh Offer Tree Tender Training Sessions
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Penn State Extension, PA Horticultural Society and Tree Pittsburgh have scheduled Tree Tender Training sessions for volunteers interested in restoring and caring for the tree canopy in their communities.

The course is designed for lay people and experts alike.  Tree Tenders training includes: Tree Biology; Urban Stresses on Trees; Tree Identification; Tree Pruning and Root Care; Tree Planting Techniques; and Community Organizing.

Instruction is provided by DCNR’s Bureau of Forestry, in partnership with Penn State Extension, PHS, and other local urban forestry experts.

The training sessions include--

-- August 27: Titusville, Venango County. Penn State Extension.  Click Here to register.  Questions should be directed to Scott Sjolander by sending email to: sas305@psu.edu or call 814-333-7460.

-- September 5, 12, 19: Montgomery County. PHS 3 class series. Click Here to register.

-- September 18, 25, October 2: Delaware County. PHS 3 class series. Click Here to register.

-- September 18, 25, October 2: Philadelphia. PHS 3 class series. Click Here to register.

-- December 7: Pittsburgh. Tree Pittsburgh.  Click Here to register.

For more information on these and other similar community tree programs, visit DCNR’s TreeVitalize webpage.

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[Posted: August 5, 2019]


8/12/2019

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