Tree Stewards Announce Fall Schedule

The Tree Stewards just announced their Fall Schedule:

9/7/10 -Tree Biology I –6:30-8:30: Understanding how trees function, grow and compartmentalize wounds

9/14/10- Tree Biology II 6:30-8:30: (Tree Life functions)–Photosynthesis, Translocation, Respiration, Osmosis.

9/21/10 -Pathology 6:30-8:30: How to recognize symptoms of diseases, pests and environmental Problems

9/28/10 -Soils 6:30-8:30: Characteristics of soil and how it impacts trees

10/5/10 – Pruning 6:30-8:30: Overview of equipment, safety, and basic pruning techniques .

10/12/10 -Anatomy & Tree Identification 6:30-8:30 Bark, Leaves, Buds, Pith, and Twig

10/19/10 – Right Tree Right Place 6:30-8:30Selecting Sites, Where you plant your tree is just as important as what type of tree you plant.

10/26/10 – Municipal Arboriculture And Urban Forestry 6:30-8:30: Looking at trees and the forest.

11/6/10 -Tree Planting – 9:00-12:00: Hands on planting project

11/16/10 – Planning The Urban Forest -6:30-8:30

Visit their website at http://treestewards.rrpfoundation.org.