Become a Tree Tender in 2011!

Become part of the "growing" TreeVitalize initiative, an effort led by Pennsylvania's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to increase tree cover and the many benefits that trees offer us.

Tree Tenders empowers concerned residents to make dramatic strides towards restoring and caring for their local tree canopy. Participate in eight hours of hands-on training that covers tree biology, identification, planting, proper care, and working with your community. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) in collaboration with Penn State Cooperative Extension developed this course for citizens and experts alike. Since 1993, over 3500 community volunteers from 200 Pennsylvania neighborhoods have become trained Tree Tenders.

For more information, contact:
(Philadelphia) Mindy Maslin at 215-988-8844, mmaslin@pennhort.org
(Bucks, Chester, Delaware, & Montgomery counties) Barley Van Clief at 215-988-8793, bvanclief@pennhort.org
(Berks County) Julianne Schieffer at 610-489-4315 or jxs51@psu.edu

The course offers ISA, PA LA, PLNA and Act 48 ceus.

Montgomery County Lands Trust offers a variety of educational programs for the county's residents to learn the importance of land preservation and the benefits of thoughtful growth. While most programs are open to the public at large, Montgomery County Lands Trust tailors workshops for specific groups, including farmers, high school students, lawyers, municipal officials, and more.

To find out more about our programs, call us at 215-513-0100 or contact us.

• After the Flush: Waste Water Treatment and Land Conservation
• Balancing Growth: Cities, Towns, and Countrysides
• Conservation Easements: A Seminar for Attorneys and Estate Planners
• Economic Benefits of Greenways and Trails: Ed McMahon, The Conservation Fund
• Farmland Preservation Forum
• Growing Greener: Putting Conservation into Local Codes
• How Should Our Community Grow: A Mock Township Meeting
• Keep Farming-Conference for farmers and the farm community
• Land Use and Zoning Workshop
• Open Space Preservation in the Land Development Process
• Riparian Buffers: Living Along the Stream
• Small Green Jewels: Open Space Projects for Highly Developed Communities
• The Facts Tell the Story: How to Appeal Your Reassessment
• To Sell or Save the Family Farm: Farmland Preservation and Open Space
• Tools for Municipal Officials: How to Save Open Space
• Trees & Urban Design: Green Infrastructure - Tom Hylton
• Youth Environmental Saturday: A Conference for High School Students