West Virginia Tree Minders

Putting the power of community tree care in the hands of West Virginians.

Photo collage of various workshops

ENROLL IN PATH 1

Path 1 is the Basics of Urban & Community Tree Care and is appropriate for any member of the public who wants to learn how to better care for their trees. Topics include urban forestry 101, ecosystem services, planting site assessment, buying high-quality nursery trees, planting, and pruning.

ENROLL IN PATH 2

Path 2 is Advanced Urban & Community Tree Care and includes more advanced topics and learning opportunities for those wanting to seek a career or acquire continuing education credits. Topics include tree risk assessment, pests, and disease, conducting a street tree inventory, creating a management plan, and protecting trees during construction.

ENROLL IN PATH 3

Path 3 is Planning and Implementation of Urban & Community Tree Care and is geared toward members of the public who desire to start a municipal tree board or organize a community tree committee and seek funding. Topics include forming a tree board, valuation of urban & community trees, street & park tree ordinances, volunteer coordination, and budgeting for municipal tree care.

NON-CERTIFICATION PATH VIDEOS

This link leads to videos for workshops for those not wanting to certify as a WV Tree Minder.

The West Virginia Tree Minders program is a hybrid virtual, self-paced online tree care certification program with in-person workshop opportunities that is freely available to the public. This program has three "paths" or courses of certification. Interested students must enroll to access modules.

Each course has an ungraded pre-course assessment designed purely to gauge student knowledge before and after completion of the course. Once the pre-course assessment is complete, students can complete online lessons at their leisure. Additionally, a calendar of events informs students of opportunities for hands-on training in their area where they can supplement their knowledge.

Here you will learn how to take care of your urban and community trees and canopy.

This series of courses is designed to be self-guiding, with options for in-person or virtual supplemental training. Additional reading and activities are not required but are helpful to enrich your knowledge. Quizzes at the end of courses ensure that you grasp the main concepts.

If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please contact Extension Agent Liz Moss or Eden Clymire-Stern

WV Tree Minders Contacts

UPCOMING EVENTS