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Tree Stewards of Arlington & Alexandria are not currently accepting applications. If you’re interested in being notified when future opportunities to join the Tree Stewards arise, please feel free to email us at treestewardsarlalexva@gmail.com.

What Can I Expect From Tree Steward Training?

Every training class is different, as we are experimenting with new ways methods of training. Below, we detail the training that the Class of 2025 received, as an example.

The class of 2025 attended weekly Zoom presentations (conducted live) and in-person field events. Zoom classes were held on Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9 pm and required readings beforehand. In-person field events were conducted on weekdays and weekends with experienced Tree Stewards and tree care professionals. Field events occurred after the appropriate Zoom class and covered four topics: tree identification, tree planting, tree pruning, and identification and removal of invasive plants. Field events occurred in Arlington and Alexandria. Remote attendance at Tuesday classes (or viewing the post-class recording), and in-person attendance at four field events was required to graduate.

Agenda for weekly zoom presentations:

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

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Current Tree Stewards, trainees, and the public, can visit the following links to access recordings of past Zoom training sessions and a digital version of the Tree Steward training manual:

• Past Training Sessions (Recordings hosted on YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCinB3-TR4VOsviq-n6ikQXg
• Tree Steward Training Manual: https://www.treesvirginia.org/images/pdfs/Tree-Steward-Training-Manual.pdf

Questions? Please feel free to email us at treestewardsarlalexva@gmail.com.