PA Horticultural Society Offering Basic Tree Tenders Training In September

Want to learn about planting trees and taking care of them?   Participate in a PA Horticultural Society Tree Tenders training this fall; and join one of the nation’s oldest, most respected volunteer urban tree-care programs.

Participants receive training on: Tree biology; Identification; Planting; and Proper tree care.

This four-part workshop series will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 16, 23, and 30, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The courses will be held virtually and will be available in English and Spanish.

Tree Tenders are given the tools to plant and nurture trees in their own neighborhoods. Regionally, there are more than 5,000 Tree Tenders from more than 100 neighborhoods!

For more information or to register, visit the PA Horticultural Society Tree Tenders webpage.

Visit DCNR’s TreeVitalize webpage for more on community tree programs and resources available across the state.

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(Reprinted from the August 19 DCNR Resource newsletter.  Click Here to sign up for your own copy.)
[Posted: August 19, 2020]  PA Environment Digest