Tree Stewards of Arlington & Alexandria began a new membership training class in Fall 2024.
Tree Steward trainees are attending a hybrid training of weekly Zoom presentations (conducted live) and in-person field events with experienced Tree Stewards and tree care professionals.
Classes began with an in-person meeting outdoors on Saturday September 7, 2024 and finish October 29, with an in-person graduation gathering on December 7, 2024. In the table below, you can see the class agenda. Field events will occur after the appropriate Zoom class and cover four topics: tree identification, tree planting, tree pruning, and identification and removal of invasive plants.
Keep an eye on our “join us” page for future opportunities to join the Tree Stewards.
| Date and Time | Place | Topic |
| Sept. 7, 1:30 – 3:30 pm | Lubber Run Picnic Shelter, 200 N. Columbus Street, Arlington | Welcome & Tree Anatomy Walk |
| Sept. 10, 7 – 9 pm | Zoom | Tree Physiology & Pruning |
| Sept. 17, 7 – 9 pm | Zoom | Right Tree, Right Place |
| Sept. 24, 7 – 9 pm | Zoom | The Natural History of Trees & the Wildlife that Depend on Them |
| Oct. 1, 7 – 9 pm | Zoom | Tree Identification |
| Oct. 8, 7 – 9 pm | Zoom | Urban Tree Problems & Pests |
| Oct. 15, 7 – 9 pm | Zoom | Soils & Stormwater |
| Oct. 22, 7 – 9 pm | Zoom | Invasive Trees & Plants |
| October 29, 7 – 9 pm | Zoom | How You Can Volunteer with TSAA |
| Dec. 7, 4 – 7 pm | Zoom | Graduation potluck & membership meeting |
