Three Certifications, One Community.
Community Forest certifications represent a symbiotic ecosystem where each member plays a vital role in the design, establishment, and implementation of healthy Community Forestry principles.
Elevate your professional credentials and demonstrate an aptitude for proper community forest stewardship by earning one of the following certifications!
Which path is right for you?
Who may become a Certified Community Forester™?
- Arborists, Arboriculturists & Arborologists
- Landscape Managers
- Horticulturists
- Ecologists
- Gardeners
- Permaculturists
- Agroforesters
- Property Managers
- Community Managers
- Estate Managers
- Facility Managers
- Camp Directors
- any other related field that is directly involved in managing trees
The Heart of Community Forestry
Community Forestry incorporates sound practices and principles from multiple fields of study in order to provide the most well-rounded stewardship approach. It factors in what is best for trees; what is best for the environment in which the trees occur; and what is best for the human element living within the tree environment.
Subjects covered in the certification course:
Arboriculture
- Tree Health Care
- Pruning
- Risk Assessment
- Removals
Ecology
- Identifying constituents
- Soil biome
- Succession planning
- Wildlife habitat
Landscape Design
- Design principles
- Planting strategies
- Site considerations
- Common design issues
