Newark TreeKeepers

The NJ Tree Foundation conducted a special winter session of the TreeKeepers workshop series through Newark's Office of Sustainability. The program was hosted by Greater Newark Conservancy, a local non-profit specializing in environmental stewardship through environmental education, community greening and gardening, job training, and advocacy for environmental justice. 

This series of workshops was extremely beneficial to my understanding of New Jersey's trees and overall tree biology and maintenance. Each workshop focused on a specialized subject area related to trees:

1. Tree Biology and Basic Identification
2. Tree Diseases
3. Tree Pruning and Maintenance
4. The Environmental Significance of Trees 

The workshops were led by Newark Renaissance Trees Program Coordinator, Elena Lopez.

 

Elena and I after the Tree Pruning workshop

Elena was knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the workshop series and topics. She led a very friendly group of residents and treehuggers to their TreeKeepers certification. Many have started local pruning clubs in various Newark wards! 

To read more about our successful winter workshop session at GNC, read on here.

Final TreeKeepers workshop session!