*These training opportunities are provided as an information service only and does not constitute an endorsement from the WI DNR.
See below for information on arborist safety, tree biology and US Forest Service recorded webinars.
Arborist Safety Webinar
An Arborist’s Day on a Job, White Rot, Brown Rot, and the Climber, and Tire Safety & Maintenance
The first part of the webinar covers the general tasks, duties and responsibilities of an arborist as they complete a job for a client, including: training arborists “shall” have, climber and crew responsibilities from start to finish, gear inspections, vehicle & machinery inspections, traffic control, PPE, site responsibilities, climbing operations – procedures, communications, debris handling and end of job. Part two explains brown rot and white rot and how they affect tree work and the climber. Part three covers the importance and how-tos of tire safety including: load range, tire grades, inspections and safety when changing a tire.
When: Nov. 1, 2024, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Cost: $80
Where: Online
Registration: Streamside Green website
4 CEUs will be available.
Tree Biology Webinar
Tree Biology explains how a tree lives and grows, stores and uses food, closes wounds, is susceptible or resistant to disease and fights off some pests but not others. Tree anatomy (the study of the structure of tree parts), morphology (the study of the form and development of tree parts) and physiology (the study of activities and processes within and between tree parts) will be covered.
When: Nov. 15, 2024
Cost: $100
Where: Online
Registration: Streamside Green website
Recently Recorded US Forest Service Webinars
Access these webinars and more on the US Forest Service Urban Forest Connections webpage.
- Decision Tools for Local Governments: Responding to Ecosystems in Distress
- Bringing Trees to the Ground – Model Projects Funded through the Inflation Reduction Act
- The Heat is On: Using Tree Canopy to Cool Communities
- Indigenous Voices and Stewardship in Urban Landscapes