Tree care workshop set for March 12
CHADRON – An annual workshop tailored for public landscape caretakers will be at Chadron State College March 12 from 9 a.m. to noon. The focus will be on best practices to grow sturdy trees that can survive and thrive in northwest Nebraska.
Topics will include pruning of young shade trees to promote proper structure and stability, favorite tools, discussion of basic tree biology, and safe chainsaw handling for tree removal.
Participants are encouraged to dress for the weather and meet at the Student Center.
Lucinda Mays with the CSC grounds department is organizing the free event. She said 35 attendees, including employees with the City of Chadron, CSC, and local arborists attended last year.
“This is a good refresher for experienced tree care professionals and a good introduction for beginners,” Mays said.
Presenters include Mays and CSC Grounds Staff, Steve Rolfsmeier with the High Plains Herbarium at CSC, and Scott Schremmer with the City of Chadron.
If inclement weather causes the event to be postponed, it will take place March 17. For more information, contact Mays at lmays@csc.edu or 308-430-4186.
—CSC College Relations
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