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TreeKeepers Introductory Tree Course

March 1, 2022 @ 8:00 am - April 21, 2022 @ 5:00 pm

Free

This spring our TreeKeepers program is trying something new! We are offering 2 separate options, one for those with daytime availability, the other for evenings. Both groups will begin by watching our first 2 pre-recorded TreeKeepers sessions on our YouTube page over the course of 2 weeks, after which we will meet for a one-hour virtual Q&A session (one daytime, one evening). Students will then watch the next 2 sessions on YouTube and gather for another virtual Q&A. After the final 2 YouTube sessions, students will gather in person for an outdoor field session (again, either daytime or evening. By this point the weather will be warming up and we’ll have plenty of daylight!)

Each week you will receive an email with some thoughts and tips for how you can help integrate what the sessions have covered. Questions for the Q&A can be pre-submitted as they come to you through a Google form you will have access to.

We’re hopeful that this approach will provide better instruction and guidance for our students by giving you more opportunities to discuss the material in depth.

Please select either the daytime or evening option:

Daytime Options 

March 1 – 11: Review recorded session 1 & 2 on your own time.

March 14 at 1pm: Live Virtual Q&A

March 14 – 24: Review recorded session 3 & 4 on your own time.

March 28 at 1pm: Live Virtual Q&A

April 1 – 8: Review recorded sessions 5 & 6 on your own time.

April 14 at 1pm: IN PERSON Field Session

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After Hours Option

March 1 – 11: Review recorded session 1 & 2 on your own time.

March 15 at 6pm: Live Virtual Q&A

March 14 – 24: Review recorded session 3 & 4 on your own time.

March 29 at 6pm: Live Virtual Q&A

April 1 – 8: Review recorded sessions 5 & 6 on your own time.

April 21 at 5pm: IN PERSON Field Session

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Details

Start:
March 1, 2022 @ 8:00 am
End:
April 21, 2022 @ 5:00 pm
Cost:
Free

Jess Underwood
Finance & Operations Director

After 17 years in the non-profit and public sector, Jess remains committed to mission-driven work that tackles the challenges facing our communities. Their career began with a year of service as an Americorps St. Louis Emergency Response team member, responding to natural disasters and performing conservation projects. That foundation of service led to roles supporting the arts, affordable housing, mental health, and grassroots housing advocacy in St. Louis. During this journey Jess has worked to center the value “nothing about us, without us.” They do their best to ensure that the voices of people who have been marginalized guide the strategy and execution of work that honors their lived experiences. When they aren’t working, Jess is out paddling, hiking, working in their garden, or building something.