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Your starting place for urban forestry career and training resources

The Demand for Forestry Talent is Growing

Many are beginning to realize that trees and forests are engines of economic growth. Currently, more than 106,000 people in the United States work directly with forests. In the face of climate change, the need to care for our urban forests is growing — and so are the jobs.

Neighborhoods where Tree Equity is most needed also hold the greatest opportunity for jobs. While tree-care companies and agencies are facing the worst labor shortage in the field’s history, there is untapped talent across the United States that can meet the demand.

Designing Inclusive Job Training Programs

American Forests provides urban forestry employers with tools to help adopt industry best practices in improving training and professional development programs.

Helping Job Seekers Find Careers in Urban Forestry

American Forests provides tools to help students and others seeking careers prepare for a variety of jobs in urban forestry.

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The map below shows members of the Tree Equity Workforce Network and organizations implementing the WorkForest model.

For Employers - Career Pathways Action Guide

An explanation of 12 best practices for designing inclusive job-training programs that will help you retain diverse talent and support people moving up the career ladder.

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For Students and Job Seekers - Career Exploration Guide

Geared toward high school and post-secondary students, this guide provides a snapshot of the qualifications needed for various urban forestry jobs.

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Photo: Baltimore Tree Trust

For Job Training Programs — Arboriculture Pre-Employment Curriculum

Designed for those who face barriers to traditional employment, have little-to-no knowledge or experience in arboriculture and people living in low income areas. Any entity, including nonprofits, academic institutions and municipalities interested in preparing people for careers in arboriculture can deliver this training.

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For High School Educators — Tree Equity Curriculum

The Tree Equity Curriculum: Exploring Green STEAM Careers is a modular curriculum intended to engage high school students (9th-12th grade) in inquiry-based learning processes by applying knowledge they’ve acquired in science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics (STEAM) courses to real world, practical problems, generate solutions and solve such problems.

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For Job Training Programs — Arboriculture Pre-Employment Curriculum

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