[CANUFNET] Citizen Pruner Program

[BGeerts at brantford.ca]

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. 

________________________
Brian Geerts 
Urban Forestry Technician
City of Brantford 
Parks & Recreation Department
1 Sherwood Drive
Brantford, ON     N3T 1N3
519.756.1500 x5511
Fax 519.756.4893 
bgeerts at brantford.ca



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Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 11:28:18 -0400
From: RViehbeck at thunderbay.ca
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The City of Thunder Bay, in conjunction with a volunteer tree advocacy 
group- Trees Thunder Bay, is beginning to design a Citizen Pruner Program. 

 This program is designed to train/ educate city resident volunteers on 
pruning/ tree trimming techniques for tree care maintenance from ground 
level, on City trees.  We would like to give this program a trial run 
through in the fall and hopefully continue well into the future.  Our goal 

is to help improve our urban forest?s health and value and reduce the 
number of tree trim or hazard tree calls that the City of Thunder Bay 
receives, as well as give city residents the opportunity to participate in 

urban forest stewardship.  My question is: Has any other city in Canada 
attempted this?  Does any Canadian city presently run a similar program? 
And if so, can you suggest how exactly you would design such a program? We 

are looking at issues such as; liability, union issues, education 
material, supervision, certification, type of pruning, equipment and 
advertising.

Thank you.  We appreciate any comments, suggestion or program material on 
this subject.

Rena Viehbeck
Tree Stewardship Program Coordinator 
The City of Thunder Bay
807.625.2956 (tel)
807.625.3258 (fax)
rviehbeck at thunderbay.ca

Parks Division, Victoriaville Civic Centre
111 Syndicate Avenue South
Thunder Bay ON P7E 6S4

www.treestewardship.com

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