Structural Pruning - Santa Rosa
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$165.00
Non Member Only
This full-day seminar brings together three of the industry’s most respected leaders to explore the science, strategy, and skilled practice of structural pruning. Designed for arborists, urban foresters, landscape professionals, and anyone committed to long-term tree health, the program blends foundational theory with advanced techniques and hands-on fieldwork.
There will be ample time to revisit the trees pruned in previous years, assess their development, and discuss their responses together as a group. We’ll be returning to the same park and the same trees examined in 2023, giving participants a unique opportunity to observe their ongoing progress and structural changes over time.
Agenda:
| 8:00am |
Registration |
| 8:30am |
Welcome, Introductions, and Key Concepts
Brian Kempf, President, Wood Architecture, Morro Bay, CA |
| 9:30am |
Pruning is a process, not a one-time event
Dr. Ed Gilman, Professor Emeritus University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. We present a process of quickly evaluating tree structure and developing a pruning plan. |
| 10:30am |
Break |
| 10:45am |
Reaching and Working the "Sweet Spot" - Operating at the Crown Edge
Mark Chisholm, 3 Times ISA Tree Climbing Champion, Aspen Tree Expert Company, Holmdel, NJ |
| 11:45am |
Questions and Answers (All Three Speakers)
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| 12:00pm |
Lunch (Provided) |
| 1:00pm |
Outdoor Hands-on Structural Pruning Exercises on young, adolescent, and old trees
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| 3:30pm |
Discussion of Day's Experiences and Pruning Recommendations |
| 4:00pm |
CEU Sign Out *Please allow up to 6 weeks for processing of CEUs |
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Early Registration (through 3/2/26):
- $140 - WCISA Member
- $165 - Non-WCISA Member
- $70 - Student/Senior
Regular Registration (on or after 3/3/2026):
- $165 - WCISA Member
- $190 - Non-WCISA Member
- $70 - Student/Senior
CEUs:
- 6.5 - CA/CTC/CUFP
- 6.25 - BCMA-P
Location
Finley Community Center
2060 West College Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401