[Press Release] : Public invited to participate in TreeKeepers Program

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 5, 2006

CONTACT: Leigh Nutter
Volunteer Coordinator
(573) 874-7504 
or
Chad Herwald
Parks & Recreation Forester
(573) 874-7520


Public invited to participate in TreeKeepers Program	
								
	(COLUMBIA, MO) - Residents of Columbia who want to learn more about trees and have an interest in trees in city parks, along trails and in city right-of-way are invited to participate in the TreeKeepers volunteer program.  
	TreeKeeper participants attend a six-week course in tree management, including information on planting, pruning, tree diseases and tree pests. The course, held each Tuesday from Jan. 16 to Feb. 20 from 6 - 8:30 p.m., will be taught by representatives of the city of Columbia, the Missouri Department of Conservation and the University of Missouri. The course will also include hands-on labs where participants will learn about tree pruning and planting. Classes will be held at the ARC, 1701 West Ash St.
	In exchange for the educational component of the program, participants are required to volunteer 36 hours working on tree projects in city parks, along trails at the city nursery and along city rights-of-way.  
	The TreeKeepers program was created in 1999 as a partnership between the city’s Office of Volunteer Services, Parks & Recreation Department and the Missouri Department of Conservation. Since the program began, more than 200 volunteers have given 8,200 hours of service to the city.
	For more information on becoming a TreeKeeper, contact the city of Columbia’s Office of Volunteer Services at 874-7499 or e-mail volunteer at GoColumbiaMo.com.  Details are also available on the city’s Web site at www.GoColumbiaMo.com.	

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