Apprenticeship-program participants received guidance from experienced professionals, including trainers from TCIA member companies such as Mowbray’s Tree Service. All images courtesy of Annie Rafferty, Butte College. “Whoops” rang out as each trainee walked to the front of the class to [...]

Supporters hope the initiative will grow the workforce, create a pathway for career growth and develop tree care’s professionalism and reputation After proceeding in fits and starts, an arborist apprenticeship program is taking off on the state and now the [...]

Randi Grady, human resources generalist with Tree Top, Inc. Plant Health Management, an accredited, six-year TCIA member company, and the company’s apprentice, Tyler Williams, with his arborist apprentice Certificate of Registration. Photo courtesy of Tree Top, Inc. The Colorado Tree [...]