Our mission
is to improve our
community's quality of life by making
our urban forest safer and more
beautiful through education
and proper tree care.
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Click on them & the education beginsssssss.
Mary
Matava, Agriservice, teaches soil profiling
at the
PTCA's Annual Seminar held in late
August.
Dr
Ed Gilman, University of Florida, nationally
recognized pruning expert, teaches pruning
techniques at the PTCA's
14th Annual Seminar.
Does
the company you choose stay abreast
of changes in the care of trees? Ask them!
HOW THE PTCA
BENEFITS OUR COMMUNITY
Educates the general
membership and public with articles, talks and
display booths dealing with proper tree care.
Conducts hands-on workshops to
teach local arborists proper tree care procedures
and to train arborists and tree workers for certification
by the International Society of Arboriculture.
Sponsors speakers from all areas
of the Green Industry to educate the membership
and local arborists on such topics as worker's compensation
law, contractors law, business management, recycling
tree waste, disease and pest control, tree care
in other regions of the country, safe equipment
operation, electrical hazard safety.
Sponsors CPR/First Aid training
for members.
Assists in planting new trees for
schools and for Arbor Day ceremonies throughout
San Diego county.
Co-ordinates and interacts with
other organizations such as People for Trees, The
California
Oak Foundation, California ReLeaf,
San Diego County Agriculture Department, University
of California Extension, Western Chapter International
Society of Arboriculture (WCISA),
American Society of Consulting Arborists (ASCA),
the International Society of Arboriculture
(ISA) , Quail
Botanical Society and Project
Wildlife.
Assists in identifying and preserving
trees of historical significance in San Diego county.
For rescue, rehabiliatation
and release of native wildlife.
Above, Dr.
Bruce Fraedrich, vice-president of research
with Bartlett Tree, teaches decay detection
techniques at the PTCA's
13th Annual Field Day.
This 2-day event allows arborists to take
the previous day's lecture and see it applied
in real situations.
More questions about
tree needs, tree buying, planting,
tree care techniques, pruning, hazards, health?
(619)
262-1083 or (619) 443-6202
fax (619)443-6245 EMAIL:
ptca@cox.net
PTCA, 4203 Genesee Ave.,
#103-217, San Diego, CA 92117-4950
Contact the webmaster (for website related
issues only) at hts@cox.net.
