Tree Climbing School
- Skill Level
- Beginner Intermediate
- Length
- 4 days
- Language
- English
The Tree Climbing School is designed to teach the fundamentals of safe tree climbing and maintenance. Emphasis will be placed on learning the skills required to climb and prune trees.
To achieve success in this climbing course, all participants should be in good health and have a desire to work in arboriculture. On the first day, all participants will be asked to sign a waiver releasing the instructors.
Bad Weather Note
This event will happen rain or shine! Dress according to the weather report!
Equipment
Required equipment varies by location. Please select your location from the dropdown to view the equipment requirements.
Safety
Tree Climbing School is primarily a skill-based physical activity. Those with disabilities that prevent a full range of body motion, experience difficulty with manual dexterity, or have significantly impaired vision should not register for this program. Safety is a school priority and will be vigorously taught and monitored!
Preregistration is required!
- Arborists
- Landscapers
- New or inexperienced climbers
- Others who work in and around trees
The school will include classroom and fieldwork covering:
- Safety/safe climbing practices
- Equipment/use of hand tools
- Tree terminology
- Tree disease and insect diagnosis
- Culture and pruning
- Knots
Students completing this school will not be accomplished climbers; however, students will have a satisfactory basic understanding, knowledge, and the skills required in the field of tree maintenance and tree climbing. A great deal of time will be spent in trees climbing.
Guidance Regarding COVID-19
We will follow University and local guidelines and regulations at the time of this event. Individual visitors still bear responsibility for adhering to guidelines and protocols to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Please review Penn State's guidelines.
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