Tree Tender Training in Chester County this Spring

Become a Tree Tender!

Tree Tenders is a training program that empowers
concerned residents to make dramatic strides
towards restoring and caring for their local tree
canopy.

Join us for nine hours of hands-on training that will
cover tree biology, identifi cation, planting, proper
care and working with your community. This
training course was developed by the Pennsylvania
Horticultural Society (PHS) in collaboration with
Penn State Cooperative Extension. Since 1993,
PHS’s Tree Tenders program has trained over
2,800 community volunteers from 175 Southeast
Pennsylvania neighborhoods. The course is
designed for all audiences. Become one of the Tree
Tenders, restoring and tending your part of the
forest. Since 2004, the program has been supported
by the PA Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources’ TreeVitalize program and continues
in support of the TreeVitalize mission to increase
Pennsylvania’s tree canopy.

TRAINING INCLUDES:
• Tree Biology
• Urban Stresses on Trees
• Tree Identifi cation
• Basic Tree Pruning and Root Care
• Tree Planting
• Community Organizing
The three-part series is FREE and snacks are served.
Registration is required. Given the intensity of the
training and the late hours, the training is not
appropriate for children under 16.


Chester County
West Chester University
Room 113, Boucher Hall, South Church Street
West Chester, PA 19383
Tuesdays - April 7, 14 & 21 – 6-9 pm

To register online, go to
www.pennsylvaniahorticulturesociety.org and choose 'Tree Tenders Training.