Tree Climbing for Arborists

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Designed for people interested in arboriculture, this course will help students develop their climbing skills. Learn techniques such as rope setting, knot tying, body thrusting, doublecrotching, foot locking, and limb walking. Taught on Garden grounds, this class offers expert instruction and critique. Wear comfortable clothing, sturdy work or hiking boots, and light leather or cloth gloves. All other equipment is provided.

Required Textbook
Tree Climber's Guide by S.J. Lilly
Publisher: International Society of Arboriculture
Year: 2021
4th Edition

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Schedule:	3 Saturdays, 6/8-6/22 (rain date 6/29), 10am-3:30pm
Times:	10:00am-03:30pm EDT
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Meeting Date Start Time End Time Saturday, June 8, 2024 10:00am 03:30pm Saturday, June 15, 2024 10:00am 03:30pm Saturday, June 22, 2024 10:00am 03:30pm Saturday, June 29, 2024 10:00am 03:30pm Meeting Date Start Time End Time Saturday, June 8, 2024 10:00am 03:30pm Saturday, June 15, 2024 10:00am 03:30pm Saturday, June 22, 2024 10:00am 03:30pm Saturday, June 29, 2024 10:00am 03:30pm
Instructor:	Will Vitagliano Will Vitagliano Will Vitagliano Will Vitagliano is a Certified and Tree Risk Assessment Qualified Arborist currently working as an Arborist Inspector at the Central Park Conservancy for the past 5 years. Will started his career in arboriculture by developing a passion for trees and their ecosystem relationships coming from environmental education and forestry in New York's Catskill mountains. He worked as a groundsperson, climber and plant health care technician at Bartlett Tree Experts. Will has conducted tree inventories and risk assessments across NYC and greater New York as an inventory arborist while at Davey Resource Group. He is well versed and passionate about tree climbing and tree work best practices and recently competed in the New York State tree climbing competition. Additionally, Will has Game Of Logging Levels 1 and 2 chainsaw certifications. Francisco Davila Francisco Davila Francisco Davila Francisco Davila is an ISA-certified arborist working in the private and municipal sectors. For three years he led the Arborist tract for the MillionTrees Training program, where he trained crews in a 7-month tree climbing apprentice program. He has climbed professionally for the Central Park Conservancy and NYC Parks. He is the founder of NYCTC, a recreational tree-climbing class.
Location:	NYBG, Watson Room 307 2900 Southern Blvd Bronx, NY 10458
Session Number:	244HRT304
Price:	Price Non-Member (Includes Materials) : $495.00 Member (Includes Materials) : $450.00 Waitlist: $0.00

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September 21, 2024 to October 19, 2024 | 10:00am-03:30pm | NYBG | Vitagliano