All About Trees

 

The Front Royal/Warren County Tree Stewards are happy to announce that we have changed the format for our acclaimed “All  About Trees” course. The Tree Stewards have been holding an annual class for residents and future Tree Stewards for over 20 years. After the pandemic and the trend toward online learning we wanted to make it easier for participants to learn the course material at their own pace, get plenty of hands-on field training, for a very low cost.  Education is a primary piece of our mission.

Our 2024 All About Trees Program with have Online & In-Person Field Classes.

In-Person Classes are on Saturdays, Sept. 7 to Oct. 19, 2024, usually from 9am – 12noon.
Reading and Video assignments are at your convenience.
Course Fee: $30 (includes all classes) Tuition assistance is available.

How do I complete the Course for Certification?

2024 All About Trees Syllabus

Day / Time*Class LocationReading Assignments**Video Assignments
September 7
Saturday

9am to
12 noon
• Welcome

• Tree ID Walk with Conner Goolsby, VA Dept. of Forestry
Burrell Brooks Park
450 East Criser Road
Front Royal
(Next to Samuels Library)
• Unit 1 – Tree Anatomy
• Unit 4 -Tree Identification
How Trees Grow; Tree Roots & Shoots
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faSvimwltaE&t=11s
September 14
Saturday

10am to 1pm
• Hands on Pruning with Ron Perlik, ISA Certified ArboristMeeting Room B Samuels Library
330 E Criser Rd.
Front Royal
• Unit 7 – Tree Pruning
• Unit 9 – Invasive Species in Virginia
An Approach to Pruning: Dr. Ed Gillman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHt3ym3F7Kc    (forward to 5 minutes to get to start of program)

Healthy Trees, Health Cities: Pruning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1wVL5InBxM
September 21
Saturday
9am to 12 noon
• Conifer ID with Carrie
Whitaker, Asst. Curator at Blandy, ISA
Certified Arborist
VA State Arboretum
(Blandy Arboretum)
400 Blandy Farm Ln
Boyce, VA
Meet at kiosk in Blandy
parking lot
• Unit 3 – Environmental
Factors Affecting Trees
• Unit 5 – Tree Selection

Right Tree, Right Place
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDMTfB9bsLc
September 28
9am to
12 noon
Tree issues and remedies led by Jim Osborne, ISA Certified ArboristGazebo on Main Street – by Front Royal Visitor’s CenterUnit 8 – Tree Problems and DiagnosisTree Troubles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7U0cB5pntA
October 5
9am to
12 noon
Tour of Veatch’s
Gleann Arboretum
with Beverly Veatch,
owner
Veatch’s Gleann
604 Moores Ford Rd
Strasburg
Directions will be
emailed
Unit 2 – Tree PhysiologyTree Life Functions: Soil & Water
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZksgSxmib8&t=18s
October 12
10am to 5pm
Pick a 1 hour slot to fit your schedule
• Fall Festival of Leaves
• Join the Tree
Stewards at our booth
to participate and
observe.
Downtown Front Royal,
Main and Chester Streets
Unit 10 – Trees and
People in the Community
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
HG6pEssOB_Q&t=8s
October 19
9am to 10:30am
• Planting of Class Tree led by Vinny Resch,  ISA Certified ArboristThe Soccer Complex, Kerfoot Ave.and Salem
Ave.  
Unit 6 – Tree Planting
and Care
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j
pyxuLvmG0A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
Sb1B_5NkFHE&t=186s

*All Classes are on Saturday from 9am to noon unless noted.
**All reading assignments are from the Tree Stewards All About Trees Manual unless noted.

All About Trees is based on the Trees Virginia “Tree Steward Manual,” developed by the Virginia Urban Forest Council. Supplemental videos for each unit are available here.   Tree Steward Training Videos

When the course material is complete you will receive a certificate.  We invite you to consider joining the Tree Stewards a few hours a month to maintain the beautiful parks, street trees and green spaces where we all live and play.

Tree Identification Video with Karen Snape, Extension Forester