{"id":2839,"date":"2015-04-23T04:09:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-23T04:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.sdps-bbs.com\/?p=2839"},"modified":"2025-07-29T10:49:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T14:49:13","slug":"indiana-community-tree-steward-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/indiana-community-tree-steward-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana Community Tree Steward Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ExternalClass23C446CAAD9248CEB56953B7A4322373\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-12313 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/0bc113f1cbf46368550629d3d5e4f44d-333x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"189\" height=\"284\" \/>The Community &amp; Urban Forestry&#8217;s Tree Steward Program is designed for homeowners, tree board members, municipal employees, community members, volunteers, students, Master Gardeners and anyone that has an interest in learning more about trees and giving back to their community forest.<\/p>\n<p>Trainers include City Foresters, Certified Arborists, Foresters, Purdue Extension Agents, District Conservationists and other natural resource professionals.<\/p>\n<p>Participants gain\u00a0knowledge on a variety of community forestry and tree care-related topics, ideas on how to share their knowledge in their communities\u00a0and an introduction to local and state tree care professionals.<\/p>\n<p>Topics include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Scoop on Soils<\/li>\n<li>How Does a Tree Grow? (Tree Physiology)<\/li>\n<li>Tree Identification<\/li>\n<li>The Right Tree for the Right Place (Tree selection and placement)<\/li>\n<li>Proper Tree Planting<\/li>\n<li>Caring for Your Trees<\/li>\n<li>Threats to Trees:\u00a0Pests and Disease Diagnosis<\/li>\n<li>Pruning Do\u2019s &amp; Don\u2019ts<\/li>\n<li>Identifying Tree Defects<\/li>\n<li>Benefits of the Urban Forest<\/li>\n<li>Why Urban Woodlots are Important<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer Opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, take a look at the <a title=\"Tree Stewards Handout\" href=\"http:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/INDNR\/2015\/04\/14\/file_attachments\/381248\/TS%2BTraining%2BProgram%2BHandout.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tree Stewards Handout\u200b<\/a> or the <a title=\"Tree Stewards Brochure\" href=\"http:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/INDNR\/2015\/04\/14\/file_attachments\/381247\/TS%2BRichmond-2015%2Bbrochure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tree Stewards Brochure<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When: Thursday, May 28 and\u00a0Friday, May 29, 2015, 8:30 am &#8211; 4:30 pm<br \/>\nWhere: Hayes Arboretum, Nature Center, 801 Elks Rd., Richmond, IN 47374<br \/>\nCost: $30, includes lunch and refreshments<br \/>\nRegistration: Deadline to register is May 21, 2015. Register online using the Indiana DNR events registration form.<\/p>\n<p><b>Resources <\/b><br \/>\n\u200b\u200b<a title=\"Plant for the sun - choose, plant trees wisely for energy efficiency\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/plant-for-the-sun-choose-plant-trees-wisely-for-energy-efficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plant For The Sun &#8211; Choose, Plant Trees Wisely for Energy Efficiency<\/a>, Got Nature?<br \/>\n<a title=\"Indiana's Urban Woodlots\" href=\"https:\/\/mdc.itap.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-489-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indiana&#8217;s Urban Woodlots<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a title=\"Indiana Community Tree Selection Guide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/forestry\/files\/fw-tree-species-selection-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indiana Community Tree Selection Guide<\/a>, Indiana Department of Natural Resources<br \/>\n<a title=\"Indiana Department of Natural Resources\" href=\"http:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indiana Department of Natural Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lindsey Purcell\u200b, Urban Forestry Specialist<br \/>\nDepartment of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Community &amp; Urban Forestry&#8217;s Tree Steward Program is designed for homeowners, tree board members, municipal employees, community members, volunteers, students, Master Gardeners and anyone that has an interest in learning more about trees and giving back to their community forest. 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