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  • Free ISA CEUs: Week of September 15, 2025

    Free ISA CEUs: Week of September 15, 2025

    Hey y’all it’s conference season!

    I’ve got great news–I’ll be speaking at the 2025 ISA Rocky Mountain Chapter Annual Conference on October 2nd! I hope to see you there! There’s still time to register for the conference, which is being held in Breckenridge, Colorado this year.

    Remember: conferences are one of the best ways to get your CEUs at an affordable price and to connect with your colleagues.

    Continuing our regular programming: there are multiple free live and on-demand ISA CEU training opportunities available this week.

    September 18, 2025

    Scouting for Insect Pests and Implementing the Appropriate Response@ 11 am Central

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    Hot Topics in Pond Management@ 12pm Eastern

    Learn essential strategies for a healthy aquatic ecosystem, covering everything from managing aquatic plants and algae blooms to understanding wildlife management, aeration benefits, and general pond maintenance. Discover how to effectively deal with sediment, leaves, and muck, address turbidity, prevent fish kills, and properly use chemicals and dyes for optimal pond health.

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    Cultivate a Team, Share a Dream @ 10am Mountain

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    Forestry Webinars

    The Webinar Portal, a product of Southern Regional Extension Forestry (SREF) and winner of the 2011 USDA Forest Service’s Two Chiefs’ Partnership Award, is a “multi discipline” web platform used to promote and deliver live and on-demand virtual events and webinars focused on forestry, agriculture, conservation, climate science and other natural resource disciplines.

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    TreeStuff Webinars on YouTube

    Watch a video and pass the quiz to qualify for free ISA CEUs.

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    Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA)

    Introduction to Arboriculture Safety (1.25 ISA CEUs)

    In this program, you will learn about general tree care safety so that you can avoid accidents while working in the field.

    Susan Harwood Grant program OSHA Trainings (Up to 5 ISA CEUs)

    Remember, you can always ask your local ISA chapter if your event qualifies for CEUs.

    If your organization is hosting a free in-person or virtual ISA CEU opportunity, please reach out to so we can share it!

    Subscribe to continue to receive free notifications for no-cost ISA CEU events.

  • Free ISA CEUs: Week of September 8, 2025

    Free ISA CEUs: Week of September 8, 2025

    There are multiple free live and on-demand ISA CEU training opportunities available this week.

    September 8, 2025

    Leveraging Podcasts in Agricultural and Natural Resources Communication and Outreach @ 1:30 pm ET

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    Free Cone Collection Training

    Must be an ISA Certified Arborist

    Colorado : 10 CEUs, Sept 13, 2025

    Forestry Webinars

    The Webinar Portal, a product of Southern Regional Extension Forestry (SREF) and winner of the 2011 USDA Forest Service’s Two Chiefs’ Partnership Award, is a “multi discipline” web platform used to promote and deliver live and on-demand virtual events and webinars focused on forestry, agriculture, conservation, climate science and other natural resource disciplines.

    Watch Here

    TreeStuff Webinars on YouTube

    Watch a video and pass the quiz to qualify for free ISA CEUs.

    Watch Here

    Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA)

    Introduction to Arboriculture Safety (1.25 ISA CEUs)

    In this program, you will learn about general tree care safety so that you can avoid accidents while working in the field.

    Susan Harwood Grant program OSHA Trainings (Up to 5 ISA CEUs)

    Remember, you can always ask your local ISA chapter if your event qualifies for CEUs.

    If your organization is hosting a free in-person or virtual ISA CEU opportunity, please reach out to so we can share it!

    Subscribe to continue to receive free notifications for no-cost ISA CEU events.

  • Free ISA CEUs: Week of September 1, 2025

    Free ISA CEUs: Week of September 1, 2025

    There are multiple free live and on-demand ISA CEU training opportunities available this week.

    September 3, 2025

    From Inventory to Insight: How Onward Uses Treeplotter to Power Greenspace Management @16:00 BST

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    Biology and Management of Stem and Root Diseases of Southern Pines @1 pm ET

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    Thursday, September 4

    Safety Update – The New Z133 Standard @ 12:00pm ET

    Register Now

    Free Cone Collection Training

    Must be an ISA Certified Arborist

    Colorado : 10 CEUs, Sept 13, 2025

    Forestry Webinars

    The Webinar Portal, a product of Southern Regional Extension Forestry (SREF) and winner of the 2011 USDA Forest Service’s Two Chiefs’ Partnership Award, is a “multi discipline” web platform used to promote and deliver live and on-demand virtual events and webinars focused on forestry, agriculture, conservation, climate science and other natural resource disciplines.

    Watch Here

    TreeStuff Webinars on YouTube

    Watch a video and pass the quiz to qualify for free ISA CEUs.

    Watch Here

    Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA)

    Introduction to Arboriculture Safety (1.25 ISA CEUs)

    In this program, you will learn about general tree care safety so that you can avoid accidents while working in the field.

    Susan Harwood Grant program OSHA Trainings (Up to 5 ISA CEUs)

    Remember, you can always ask your local ISA chapter if your event qualifies for CEUs.

    If your organization is hosting a free in-person or virtual ISA CEU opportunity, please reach out to so we can share it!

    Subscribe to continue to receive free notifications for no-cost ISA CEU events.

  • Free New Mexican Urban Tree Dichotomous Key (version 1.0)

    Free New Mexican Urban Tree Dichotomous Key (version 1.0)

    What is a Plant Key?

    A plant key is a tool used to artificially classify a plant based on it’s physical characteristics. Typically, these keys feature conserved characteristics like reproductive structures as they rarely change from generation-to-generation in plants.

    However, with many plants, especially trees, it can be hard to identify the plant because there is a short window to observe their reproductive structures. This is why we use vegetative parts in our keys.

    In this key, we’ve used multiple characteristics to help users learn how to see plant patterns from a botanist’s perspective. Try making your own key from plants in your community! We’ve included many resources in the pdf for you to explore.

    Why Should I Use A Plant Key Instead of an App?

    While apps and AI can be helpful in identifying plant species, it’s not recommeneded. Plant taxonomy experts look at all sorts of small characteristics to build a plant profile for artificial keys.

    Frequently, apps will provide the wrong species due to many factors like: wrong location, poor cell service, blurry photos, no identification tied to herbarium-vouchered specimens, etc.

    Addiitonally, there are better tools available! Try iNaturalist, an app that uses verified source material and subject matter experts from around the world to help accurately identify plant species.

    Quick, Introductory Key to Common New Mexican Urban Tree SpeciesDownload
  • Free ISA CEUs: Week of August 4, 2025

    Free ISA CEUs: Week of August 4, 2025

    There are multiple free ISA CEU training opportunities available.

    Free Cone Collection Training

    Must be an ISA Certified Arborist

    Colorado : 10 CEUs, Sept 13, 2025

    Forestry Webinars

    The Webinar Portal, a product of Southern Regional Extension Forestry (SREF) and winner of the 2011 USDA Forest Service’s Two Chiefs’ Partnership Award, is a “multi discipline” web platform used to promote and deliver live and on-demand virtual events and webinars focused on forestry, agriculture, conservation, climate science and other natural resource disciplines.

    Watch Here

    TreeStuff Webinars on YouTube

    Watch a video and pass the quiz to qualify for free ISA CEUs.

    Watch Here

    Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA)

    Introduction to Arboriculture Safety (1.25 ISA CEUs)

    In this program, you will learn about general tree care safety so that you can avoid accidents while working in the field.

    Susan Harwood Grant program OSHA Trainings (Up to 5 ISA CEUs)

    Remember, you can always ask your local ISA chapter if your event qualifies for CEUs.

    If your organization is hosting a free in-person or virtual ISA CEU opportunity, please reach out to so we can share it!

    Subscribe to continue to receive free notifications for no-cost ISA CEU events.