CommuniTree Steward Training
- Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6:00 PM - Wednesday, April 15@ 8:00 PM
A CommuniTree Steward (CTS) course to train Buffalo area residents to care for juvenile trees is planned by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County (CCE Erie) and area partners.The CTS training will offer a four-part classroom and in-field training taught by experts in the field of arboriculture. For our 2026 sessions, Forest Lawn will host the classes at their Visiter Center (1990 Main Street; Buffalo, NY 14208).
The 2026 CTS Classes will be offered on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 –8:00 pm, March18th, Mar25th, April 8th, and April 15th. Registration is now open. There will be an optional fifth session on care of fruit trees in partnership with Buffalo Freedom Gardens.
If you have questions about the CTS Program or training opportunity, contact Sharon Bachman at 716-652-5400x150 or sin2@cornell.edu.
(Accommodations for persons with special needs may be requested by contacting Sharon Bachman at (716) 652-5400 ext 150or sin2@cornell.eduat least 5 days before the event.
Funding for this project provided by the Inflation Reduction Act and the USDA Forest Service, Urban and Community Forestry Program in partnership with Erie County, NY.
Register
https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/2026WNYCTSClasses-2_214
Last updated March 4, 2026