Forestry services provide workshops to tree care industry workers

CONROE, Texas -- Two workshops sponsored by Texas A&M Forest Service, Houston Area Urban Forestry Council, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Texas Nursery & Landscape Association, International Society of Arboriculture Texas and Davey drew nearly a hundred Hispanic tree care workers from the landscape, nursery, arboriculture and horticulture arena.

According to Conroe workshop facilitator and Urban District Forester with Texas A&M Forest Service, John Warner, “The workshops held in Houston and Conroe were presented in Spanish and designed specifically to meet the needs of Hispanic workers who on a daily-basis provide tree care and maintenance services for clients in the greater Houston region.”

Warner further added, “The tree care and landscape businesses employ and are owned by an increasing number of Hispanics. Our goal was to provide those attending the workshops with the knowledge and skill sets needed to provide the best customer service possible in a safe manner.”

Upon completion of the seven-hour course, attendees received a certificate of completion. Possible future short-courses will focus on building business relationships, marketing, and advanced arboriculture.

For information on this workshop or future courses, please contact John Warner at jwarner@tfs.tamu.edu or Mickey Merritt at mmerritttfs.tamu.edu.