Through the Tree Tenders training program, developed by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society in partnership with Penn State Extension Urban Foresters, participants will learn about the skills needed to restore and care for your community's tree canopy.
This program empowers individuals to take meaningful action by learning how to plant, prune, and maintain trees, directly contributing to environmental health and sustainability.
Become part of a growing movement dedicated to enhancing green spaces and increasing tree cover in neighborhoods across Pennsylvania.
Who is this for?
-- Shade tree commissions
-- Municipal officials and staff
-- Community volunteers
-- Arborists and landscape architects working with municipalities
What will you learn?
-- How trees work
-- The ecosystem benefits of trees
-- Proper techniques for planting and caring for trees
-- Tree identification methods
-- Common tree stressors
-- How to organize volunteer tree projects
Credits Available
ISA Arborist CEUs are available to participants who view the sessions (live or recorded) and pass the quizzes.
Upon request, certificates of attendance can be provided for Landscape Architecture or other professionals to those who complete the course and quizzes for self-reporting.
USDA Forest Service, Pennsylvania DCNR Bureau of Forestry, and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society provide financial and in-kind support for this program.
The webinars will be held January 6, 13, 20, 27 and February 3, 10, 17.
Click Here to register and for more information.
Visit the Penn State Extension website to learn more about many other educational opportunities.
[Posted: October 14, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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