<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">The City of Brantford is also looking
at a initiating a similar program. I am not aware of any Canadian
instances; the only long-term program like this that I am aware of is run
through Trees New York (they've been running since at least 1992). They
have some excellent information available. You can purchase their
training guides and information even if you can't attend their courses.
I purchased their training guide and it is an excellent resource.
More info is available at www.treesny.org or by phone 212.227.1887.
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Parks & Recreation Department<br>
1 Sherwood Drive<br>
Brantford, ON N3T 1N3<br>
519.756.1500 x5511<br>
Fax 519.756.4893 <br>
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Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 11:28:18 -0400<br>
From: RViehbeck@thunderbay.ca<br>
Subject: [CANUFNET] Citizen Pruner Program<br>
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The City of Thunder Bay, in conjunction with a volunteer tree advocacy
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group- Trees Thunder Bay, is beginning to design a Citizen Pruner Program.
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This program is designed to train/ educate city resident volunteers on
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pruning/ tree trimming techniques for tree care maintenance from ground
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level, on City trees. We would like to give this program a trial
run <br>
through in the fall and hopefully continue well into the future. Our
goal <br>
is to help improve our urban forest?s health and value and reduce the <br>
number of tree trim or hazard tree calls that the City of Thunder Bay <br>
receives, as well as give city residents the opportunity to participate
in <br>
urban forest stewardship. My question is: Has any other city in Canada
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attempted this? Does any Canadian city presently run a similar program?
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And if so, can you suggest how exactly you would design such a program?
We <br>
are looking at issues such as; liability, union issues, education <br>
material, supervision, certification, type of pruning, equipment and <br>
advertising.<br>
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Thank you. We appreciate any comments, suggestion or program material
on <br>
this subject.<br>
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Rena Viehbeck<br>
Tree Stewardship Program Coordinator <br>
The City of Thunder Bay<br>
807.625.2956 (tel)<br>
807.625.3258 (fax)<br>
rviehbeck@thunderbay.ca<br>
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Parks Division, Victoriaville Civic Centre<br>
111 Syndicate Avenue South<br>
Thunder Bay ON P7E 6S4<br>
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