Education doesn’t stop after school! At Tree Pittsburgh, we offer students of every age the chance to explore their urban forest and learn more about the world around them. If you don’t see what you’re looking for here, reach out to our Education Department at maeve(at)treepittsburgh.org to see how we can provide an educational experience for your group.
You can always check our Events Calendar to find our upcoming adult education classes.
Become a Tree Tender
Tree Tenders is our flagship course, designed to teach residents about trees, their care, and how to get your community involved. For individuals, check out the Tree Tenders page for more information, including future course dates and times.
We also offer specialized Tree Tender Courses for grounds and maintenance crews and other contracted groups. For more information, contact Education Coordinator Maeve Rafferty at maeve(at)treepittsburgh.org.
Tree ID Walks
Want to know more about the trees around you? Learn basic tree identification skills with Tree Pittsburgh’s Certified Arborists. Discover trees during every season: Flowers in spring, summer leaves, seeds, nuts, and fruits of fall (as well as beautiful color), and the bark, buds, and branch structure of winter. Tree ID Walks may include walking up hills in parks and cemeteries off the pavement.
These two-hour walks are geared for adults and not appropriate for children under 16. Please do not bring pets to the walks.
Tree Identification Walks count toward both Penn State and Phipps Master Gardener Certification Continuing Education Credits.
Nursery Workshops
Our Heritage Nursery not only provides trees for our reforestation projects, but it also serves as a unique educational experience! Come to our campus along the Allegheny River for a guided tour of the nursery followed by a volunteering session! If you’d rather not get your hands dirty, come down for a guided tour of the nursery followed by your group’s regular meeting in our pole barn or education center.
To create a custom-tailored program on our campus, reach out to Maeve Rafferty at maeve(at)treepittsburgh.org.
Videos
Did you know? Associate Director of Education Joe Stavish frequently creates educational videos for learners of all ages. Topics range from urban trees to pest and insect identification to the importance of fallen trees in our forest ecosystems.
Check them out at vimeo.com/treepgh!
