Penn State Extension and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will host a free Southwest PA Shade Tree Commissions Workshop at 214 Donohoe Road, Suite E of the Donohoe Center in Greensburg from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

This workshop is aimed at helping municipal shade tree commissions enhance and improve their community forests. Participants will hear about community forestry in Pennsylvania and the important role of shade tree commissions.

Participants will have an opportunity to share and learn from each other about their prior successes and challenges in their local community forestry programs. The workshop with wrap up with a presentation on selecting quality trees at the nursery and an optional tree ID walk.

Click Here for all the details and to register for this workshop.

To learn more about other forest-related workshops, webinars and learning opportunities, visit the Penn State Extension’s Forest Resources Upcoming Events webpage.

(Photo: Wellsboro Shade Tree Commission.)

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