Assist your community in developing a shade tree committee or advisory board, and help them develop their goals and be effective and informed tree program leaders for their community. Help new and existing shade tree committees assess their community forest to determine program needs and develop program work plans. Provide information on why it is both hazardous and expensive to top trees, and how to properly prune trees. Advise you when you need to hire a reputable, certified arborist for controversial or hazard tree issues. Suggest different and fun ways to celebrate Arbor Day that involve the entire community.
Poster Contest each spring.
Put you in touch with leaders in other communities that are working with the same tree issues you are. Provide information and perspective on tree ordinances from other cities in Idaho. Offer suggestions for funding your community forestry program. Notify you about upcoming community forestry related events and opportunities. Help mediate tree-related community conflicts.