[Press Release] : TreeKeepers volunteer program begins Jan. 24

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Contact: Leigh Nutter, Volunteer Coordinator - (573) 874-7504 or Chad
Herwald, Parks & Recreation Forester - (573) 874-7520

TreeKeepers volunteer program begins Jan. 24

COLUMBIA, MO (January 10, 2008) - 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 Thursdays Jan. 24 through Feb. 28 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 right-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 230 volunteers have given 9,180 hours to TreeKeepers.

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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