Become a Tree Steward
Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards announces a
Tree Steward Training Course February 25 – May 14, 2008
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What is a Tree Steward? Tree Stewards are trained volunteers who care for
landscape and city street trees and teach others about urban forests in their
communities through educational programs, tree plantings and maintenance
assistance. Upon completion of this 42 hour course, which includes a detailed
tree steward manual and helpful resource materials, plus an additional 40 hours
of required volunteer service with area tree steward projects, you become a
certified a tree steward volunteer. Maintenance of tree steward certification is
contingent upon a minimum commitment of 20 hours of tree steward volunteer
service per year.
Tree Steward Volunteer Projects: Increase public awareness of trees,
conduct tree inventories, select and identify trees, plant new trees in parks
and public areas, educate community residents on tree care and urban forestry,
and involve others in caring for community trees.
Funding, donation of printed materials and cooperative support for
this educational offering has been made possible by the following not-for-profit
sponsors and associations:
Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards
Virginia Cooperative Extension Office Albemarle/Charlottesville Office (www.ext.vt.edu)
Trees Virginia (www.treesvirginia.org)
Piedmont Master Gardeners Association (www.piedmontmastergardeners.org)
Class
Topics: Arboriculture; Roots and Soils; Tree Biology; Tree Selection,
Planting and Care; Utility Lines and Construction; Tree Disorders and Diagnosis;
Pruning; Invasives; Riparian Buffers; Forest Corridors; Big and Remarkable
Trees; Tree Inventories. Many classes will also include outdoor demonstration
components and “hands-on” training experience. Other sessions will also include
walking tours around UVA campus’ viewing its unique trees, a forest walk
thorough Monticello woodlands and a private visit to Montpelier’s Old Growth
Forest.
Class Presenters: Experts in all aspects of tree care and urban
forestry from both public and private sectors have graciously donated their
services for this tree steward course. The professional affiliations represented
by these class presenters and educational site visits include:
Virginia Department of Forestry
Virginia Tech University
Virginia Cooperative Extension Offices
Blue Ridge Community College
Tree Stewards of Greater Lynchburg
Greenways and Utility Foresters from Albemarle County and Appalachian Power
Thomas Jefferson Center for Historical Plants
Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District
Montpelier Home of James Madison
Professional Firms for Landscape Architecture and Arboriculture
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Your help is needed… so please register now to Become a Tree Steward
Registration: Complete the information requested below, make a $50
check payable to “VCE-Albemarle” and send to: Virginia Cooperative Extension,
460 Stagecoach Road, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902.
Registration postmark deadline is February 15, 2008 - Class limited to 30
paid participants.
Note: Any course registrations received after course enrollment is filled,
these registrants will be notified by telephone and their checks will be
returned by mail.
For more information, if needed, please call either Lottie Dudley or Cathy
Betts at 434-872-4580.
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