Penn State Extension is hosting a six-part Community Forestry Workshop Series On Effective Management of Public Trees.

The workshops will be held October 6, 8, 13, 15, 20 and 22 from Noon to 3:00 p.m.

Planning and managing the green infrastructure of street trees, parks, and open spaces will help any municipality safely take advantage of the many benefits these assets provide. With proper planning and management, these assets appreciate and pay us back with time.

The Community Forestry Short Course is designed to help municipal shade tree commissions and committees and staff, including managers, arborists, and foresters; community tree advocates; and volunteers gain knowledge and skills in the effective management of public trees in Pennsylvania.

Course participants will learn about the following:

-- How municipalities manage their public trees and community forests, including the role of ordinances and shade tree commissions.

-- Tree inventories, tree canopy assessments and community forest plans.

-- How to manage trees and other green infrastructure adjacent to gray infrastructure such as roads, sidewalks and utility lines.

Participants will be mailed printed reference materials to accompany the program.

A certificate of attendance will be awarded upon request to those who attend all six sessions live. Those unable to attend the live sessions will be able to view recordings of the sessions at their convenience.

The Extension Urban and Community Forestry Program is supported by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry.

Registration is required to receive the link to access the webinars. Registrants will also receive access to the webinar recordings.

Click Here for all the details and to register.

For more information on community tree management, visit DCNR’s Community Tree Management webpage

[Posted: August 11, 2021]

8/16/2021