This weekly newsletter contains information related to urban forestry and arboriculture training, research, jobs and funding in Michigan, nationally and internationally. If you know of an event or opportunity that may be of interest to our partners, please email program coordinator Kevin Sayers.

• It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a professional tree climber!
• Project Learning Tree continues the journey toward career equity
• Workshops and conferences
• In the news
• Webinars
• Science
• Jobs

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a professional tree climber!

Image from Michigan State University Forestry Program.

Check out some of the best tree climbers in the state as they compete at the 29th annual Michigan Tree Climbing Championship. You'll get to see arboriculture skills in action. Be sure to stop by Arbor Fair while you're there, where you can learn about trees and the tree care industry—including activities for kids! 

This free event will be held Sept. 15-17 in Holland. Arbor Fair will run Saturday, Sept. 16.

Read more about this year's Michigan Tree Climbing Championship.

Project Learning Tree continues the journey toward career equity

Michigan Project Learning Tree is planning webinars and workshops about equity in green careers. Black foresters and conservation scientists make up less than 3% of the workforce, according to a recent United States Census survey.  The upcoming events are focused on the publication, "Black Faces in Green Spaces: The Journeys of Black Professionals in Green Careers." It was published collaboratively by Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and Project Learning Tree. Sign up to stay in the loop about upcoming Michigan Project Learning Tree ‘Journeys’ outreach and events.

Workshops and conferences

Aug. 22:  Native plants: What do you have and what should you get? – Harrisville, Michigan 

Aug. 22: Detroit Zoo Tree ID walking tour – Royal Oak, Michigan

In the news

News articles, workshops, webinars and other information from outside DNR in this publication are provided for informational purposes and are not endorsements.