Small Tree Pruning Workshop (lunch provided)

>>Call 587-0915 for reservations.

The Colorado State Forest Service will be offering a tree pruning workshop on Thursday April 6 in Alamosa. This workshop will be held at the Rio Grande Farm Park. The primary focus of the
workshop will be the pruning of young trees from the ground or with the use of a ladder. Participants will gain hands-on experience in basic tree pruning techniques, structural pruning principles as well as fruit tree pruning and maintenance with basic tools such as pruning shears and pruning saws.

The following pruning topics will be covered:
• Developing and maintaining one dominant vertical stem.
• Branch spacing.
• Where to prune.
• How much to prune?
• Basic fruit tree pruning.

Kamie Long, Western Slope Urban and Community Forester with the CSFS, will be the guest instructor for the workshop.

The workshop will be offered from 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Thursday April 6 at the Rio Grande Farm Park in Alamosa (6935 HWY 17, Alamosa, CO 81101).

The morning session will be classroom-based, with an afternoon field session.
The cost of the workshop is $20, which includes lunch.
Space is limited to 20 participants so be sure to register early.
Call 587-0915 for reservations.

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The Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) provides professional forestry assistance, wildfire mitigation expertise and outreach and education to help landowners and communities achieve their forest management goals. The CSFS is a service and outreach agency of the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University and provides staffing for the Division of Forestry within the Colorado Department of Natural Resources.

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Trees add value to a property by accentuating a home’s architecture, enhancing aesthetics, providing summer shade and offering protection from winter winds. These benefits can be improved through the pruning of young trees to provide clearance over sidewalks and streets will help to minimize the amount of large-diameter limbs removed in the future.

Adam Moore, Supervisory Forester with Colorado State Forest Service, says trees must be inspected annually to ensure that they are meeting the homeowner’s objectives for safety, aesthetics, and overall tree health.

“Periodic tree pruning helps to maintain the health and appearance of a tree. It is important to start
when a tree is young, get the tree off to a good start,” Moore said.