Webinars
TreeStuff.com Webinars - TreeStuff is providing online training seminars by experts from around the world to increase your knowledge on everything tree care related - from rigging techniques to plant health care to chainsaw safety - all for absolutely free. Watch them alone, watch them with friends, watch them with pants on, or watch them in a Lion King onesie - just watch them and learn. https://www.treestuff.com/webinars
TREE Fund Series
TREE Fund is proud to offer webinar CEU opportunities to the industry. Your support enables us to maintain this free program. https://treefund.org/webinars
Rainbow Ecoscience - Rainbow hosts many in-person and virtual educational events on a variety of plant health care topics including pest issues, practical PHC business solutions, new Rainbow offerings, and the latest industry research. You will have the opportunity to hear from industry experts and get CEUs and/or state pesticide applicator credits. Below is a list of upcoming events.
https://www.rainbowecoscience.com/education-and-training/events
Arborjet Webinars
Each year Arborjet offers an online webinar series to provide a foundational understanding of Arborjet equipment and products, as well as other important issues that surround the tree care industry.
Courses are centered around strategies that profit your business using Arborjet | Ecologel equipment and formulations. This year webinars are available on-demand and can be taken at any time. ISA CEU credits and official Arborjet Certification are available upon graduation from courses. https://arborjet.com/training/webinars/
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ISA Credentials & Qualifications; Other Certifications
Credentials (Certified Arborist, Treeworker Specialist, etc.) - ISA testing will be available at AMTOPP's Annual Conference.
Qualifications (TRAQ) - There are no current offerings for TRAQ in Montana. You can check ISA's main website for TRAQ in other states/chapters. Please contact me directly if your TRAQ qualification expires in 2025.
Electrical Hazards and Awareness Program (EHAP) - EHAP training is available at AMTOPP's Annual Conference. EHAP certification grants you “Qualified Line-Clearance Arborist” status and is required for anyone working within 10’ of electrical conductors (ANSI Z133).
First Aid/CPR - First Aid training is available at AMTOPP's Annual Conference. First Aid/CPR training is required for arborist field crews of two or more workers.
Aerial Rescue - There are no current offerings. Aerial Rescue training is required annually (Shall) and recommended quarterly (Should) under ANSI Z133 and OSHA's Vertical Standard (1910.269)
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" More MUCFA Action...."
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MUCFA members and volunteers were in action during the Big Timber Saluting Branches activities. Besides the face to face meetings 31 trees were planted (see below) at the Big Timber Cemetery , Sweetgrass County Fairgrounds and Lions Park. The Big Timber Tree Board members were hosts to dinners, tours of completed projects and a tour of Blake Nursery.
During the face to face meetings updates were given by Patrick Plantenberg and Executive Director Kelly Franklin on the status and progress of the organization. MUCFA is having an impact now and in the future on the state of urban forestry in Montana through increased funding, DNRC support, training programs, membership communication and statewide connections. Discussion at the meetings centered on future activities, tree board health across the state, funding opportunities and collaborations with other industry organizations.
Big Timber Tree Board members were guides for a tour of residential and city projects involving recent plantings, diversification of trees, tree canopy discussion and future projects. The first full day ended with dinner and a tour of one of Montana's most unique and diverse nurseries. Blake Nursery has a fantastic blend of trees, shrubs and plants and is home to one of the states largest collection of native plants and grasses.
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From April 21 to 24, tree workers from around the country came to Three Forks to take a Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) class.
The class was organized by the Montana Urban and Community Forestry Association (MUCFA) and the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).
The class was held in the Three Forks Ambulance Building and students learned how to evaluate tree risk on several trees between the Ambulance Building and Stevenson Park. The class was taught by Rich Hauer, a tree expert from Wisconsin who has taught urban forestry for many years at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point.
Mayor Randy Johnston welcomed the tree workers to Three Forks.
Patrick Plantenberg, Chair of MUCFA from Townsend encouraged the Mayor to proclaim the city "Tree Forks" for a week while the class was being held. All the food and beverages enjoyed by the students while they were in town were purchased locally.
Three Forks people were gracious and welcomed the students with open arms. MUCFA would especially like to thank Barb from the Ambulance Service for her efforts while the students were in town. Thank you, "Tree Forks"!
MUCFA Organization Offsets Continued MIcroburst Clean-up With Tree Planting
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