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Students learn tree science from professional arborists

April 14, 2017 by Alexandria Bursiek 3 Comments

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  • Wisconsin Arborist Association members cleaning up the branches of a tree they removed. (All photos by Alexandria Bursiek)
  • WAA President Randy Krouse helping Jatira Crawford, 13, put on a helmet.
  • Jatira Crawford, a Milwaukee Academy of Science student climbing in a tree.
  • Milwaukee Academy of Science students watch as their teacher Adam Gruse is lifted in a aerial lift truck.
  • Joe Crawford WAA member
  • Lydia Miler, 13, a Milwaukee Academy of Science student tying a know for Wisconsin Arborists Association member Joe Crawford.
  • Aaliyah Traylor walking along a branch in a tree with help from a Wisconsin Arborists Association member helping her.
  • Milwaukee Academy of Science student Aaliyah Traylor, 12, climbing around in a tree
  • Milwaukee Academy of Science student Da'nydia Hullum, 12, preparing to climb down from a tree.
 
About 25 seventh-graders from Milwaukee Academy of Science and a half dozen students from City on a Hill Youth Center recently had the opportunity to learn about arborists — and to climb a tree.

The Wisconsin Arborist Association offers pro bono services to up to three non-municipal organizations per year. This year, City on a Hill was selected for a project in which about 20 volunteer arborists removed trees, ground up stumps, pruned trees and treated roots, in addition to working with the students.

The students learned how to ascend a tree, what gear arborists use and how to identify some trees. Students were encouraged to ask questions and consider whether they would want to become an arborist.

WAA arborists provided about $12,000 worth of pro bono work to City on a Hill and $4,000 to Milwaukee Academy of Sciences.

City on a Hill Executive Director Diane De La Santos said the factors that keep trees from growing are similar to how some children are kept from reaching their full potential. She said that often a tree is able to grow only when an arborist takes the time to understand and address its problems. “Then it can be as tall and wide as it’s supposed to be,” said De La Santos.

Similarly, to help students, mentors need to understand the trauma they have experienced.

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  1. Jake Kubisiak says

    April 18, 2017 at 7:52 am

    Thank you for sharing our volunteer event. Wonderful spring weather contributed to the energy of the volunteers. Great questions and interactions with the scholars from Milwaukee Academy of Science made for a tremendous day!
    Jake Kubisiak
    Wisconsin Arborist Association
    Publicity Chair

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  2. Carl Smith says

    July 17, 2017 at 12:01 am

    Arborists play a vital role in caring for our trees. Hopefully more of the next generation will see the importance that arborists play and consider a career in this field.

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  3. Ben Rule says

    September 9, 2020 at 12:56 am

    There is a massive difference between a qualified arborist and just a cowboy that goes around cutting trees for money. An arborist can prune your tree encourage it grow, where someone without training can cut your tree and encourage deasease. We need more qualified people in the field so this is good to see.

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