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The Basics

Community Forester Workshops are open to anyone with an interest in trees! We are a small non-profit and volunteers are essential to our work. As such, we prioritize those who commit to volunteering with us. When you register for a Community Forester Workshop, you’ll see two different pricing structures that reflect this – the volunteer track ($25/workshop) and the standard ($65/workshop).

Committed volunteers become Tree Stewards after completing just two classes. Complete all five workshops and you will receive your Community Forester badge and vest. As a Tree Steward or Community Forester, you’ll join a growing and diverse group of people working to plant and care for trees throughout Denver. You’ll also receive priority and exclusive volunteer opportunities, both solo and in groups, in the office and in the field. We hope you’ll become a Park People ambassador in your community and we know you’ll contribute meaningfully to our vision of thriving green communities for all!

Workshop Schedule

You may take any number of workshops and do not have to take them in order, but you must take Trees 101 first. It is required before enrolling in any other workshop in this series. View workshop descriptions here.

Trees 101: Saturday March 7, 9am – 1pm

Trees 101, virtual: Thursday March 12 6-7:30pm

Tree Planting and Health: Saturday May 2, 9am-1pm

Tree Pruning: Saturday June 13, 9am-1pm

Tree ID: Saturday July 11, 9am-1pm

Volunteer Leadership and Community Engagement: Saturday July 25, 9am-1pm

Register by March 3!

To register, complete the form below. Seating is limited and we do often run a waitlist. There will be a note on the registration form if there is a waitlist for that workshop. Feel free to register for it and we’ll be in touch with you if space opens up no later than a week prior. Refunds are issued if a seat doesn’t become available. We do not provide refunds for no shows.

For questions or application assistance, email allie@theparkpeople.org or call the office at (303) 722-6262.

2026 Community Forester Workshop Registration

Become a Community Forester for your neighborhood! 
In our harsh Denver climate, healthy trees require proper care. Become a Community Forester to learn how to tend trees in your neighborhood. Join a team that’s passionate about rolling up our sleeves and greening our communities. 

Please use this form to register for the workshops you are interested in. 

Scholarships and Your Valuable Volunteer Time: The Community Forester program is actively seeking to expand and diversify in every neighborhood in Denver. We don't want cost to be a barrier. If you want to learn about tree care to help take care of trees in your neighborhood, then please consider applying for the Sue Cannon Scholarship. In return, we ask for your volunteer time with us, the city, or with our Community Connectors, caring for and growing your neighborhood forest.

We know you'll love becoming a part of this tree-loving community!
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Volunteering as a Community Forester: Committing your valuable time

We offer tiered pricing and scholarships:
Volunteer Track: 
$25/class or $100 for all five workshops.
For those who plan volunteer for at least 10 hours per year with The Park People. Upon completion you will receive Community Forester Badge, Official Park People Nametag and Community Forester Vest.
Volunteer Track - Scholarship: 
Sue Cannon Scholarship available on a sliding scale.
For those with financial limitations, who plan to volunteer at least 10 hours a year with The Park People and/or our Community Connectors to care for your neighborhood trees. Upon completion you will receive Community Forester Badge, Official Park People Nametag and Community Forester Vest.
Professional Development, Personal Enrichment and Organizations Track:
$65/class or $300/all five. For those taking the workshops as part of their work, or taking the workshops for personal enrichment and who do not plan to volunteer with us. Upon completion of all five workshops, you will receive a Badge in Community Forestry. Our Community Forester curriculum is research-based and developed over years of partnership with Denver's Department of Parks & Recreation; thank you for understanding why there is a fee to professionals and organizations that would like to apply the benefits of these best practices in their own work.
Workshop Makeup:
For those who registered for workshop(s) in 2024 or 2025, but had to cancel their attendance, and would like to make up that workshop(s) in 2026. If you registered in 2023 or earlier, please plan to pay $25 per workshop. Thank you.

If you are not planning on volunteering you must select the Professional Development track

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*All 5 workshops* are required to attain Community Forester title.





Upon finishing all five workshops, you will receive a Community Forester badge and a vest. Please fill out your preferences on vest size and vest gender below



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