The Arborist Exchange Program offers municipal and urban
foresters an opportunity to engage with colleagues from
around the world and experience urban forestry challenges
and successes in varying political and cultural settings.
Participants will spend time in each other's community
learning about their jobs, challenges, goals, and
everything it takes to make their forestry program
work. Partners are encouraged to host each other,
but one-way exchanges are acceptable.
Travel and lodging expenses are eligible for
reimbursement up to $2,000 per person.
You will have the opportunity to:
• Dig deep into urban forestry as seen
by other urban forestry professionals
• Understand tree management from
another seat, and test your assumptions
• Share successful collaborative projects
• Experience peer-to-peer learning
• Learn new techniques and
solutions to shared challenges
• Expand your professional network
"With everyone I talked to, rode along with, or learned from, I noticed
one commonality: passion. Passion to inspire the young, to maximize
tree survival, to increase canopy—but perhaps most importantly,
true passion for the people and trees of Washington DC."
— Matthew Stephens, past participant
Arborist
Exchange
Program
To learn more about the Arborist
Exchange Program and to apply, visit:
ucfsociety.org
Applications are due
May 30 and Nov. 30 each year
Ever feel like you can't see the urban forest for the trees?
Get the wide angle view through the eyes of your colleagues!
Since 2003, arborists from the United States, Canada, Slovenia,
Ireland, Brazil, South Africa, Italy, Germany, New Zealand and
the United Kingdom have participated in the program.
