Citizen Forester Course

~Learn about trees!
~Volunteer to improve our urban forest!

Application deadline – December 31, 2025.
The Citizen Forester program is sponsored by the Cross Timbers Urban Forestry Council, a non-profit organization, focused on publicly owned trees. Trained volunteers work in public areas including city parks, street trees, public school yards, etc. We provide public education through presentations and booth events. Our goal is to help communities reap the benefits of trees in the urban environment in a responsible manner.
The program consists of training every other Tuesday from February 10th through May 5th, consisting of in-house instruction and outdoor field exercises.

In-classroom training will be held at the Herring Recreation Center, Multi-
Purpose Room, 191 Civic Cir, Lewisville. Field exercises will be announced at a later date.

Certified Arborists and Foresters will conduct training which includes tree identification, propagation, planting, pruning, pest and tree diseases and hazard assessment.

You will never look at a tree the same way again!
Go to ctufc.org to learn more about the Citizen Forester Program and click on “Apply to become a Citizen Forester” for the application. (Applications will be on-line November 2025, deadline is December 31, 2025. Class limited to 25)

Questions? Contact our Training Coordinator, Mary Morrow, hawkilitle@aol.com.