Arboriculture
Arborists care for trees in the built environment to improve the quality of life where we live and work.
Trees in the built environment provide many benefits such as reducing air pollution and providing shade and wildlife habitat. Students in the two-year arboriculture and community forest management program enjoy being outdoors, working with their hands while using their minds, and protecting our environment.
Learn how to select the right tree for the right place, plant it properly, and then maintain it by pruning, fertilizing, providing plant health care, and managing risk. The larger a tree grows, the more benefits it provides us and the greater value it has.
Arboriculture and community forest management is an applied program in the Stockbridge School of Agriculture that includes a five-month internship experience and results in a two-year associate degree. Our curriculum prepares students to take arborist certification exams. This program offers excellent career opportunities in a growing field.