Upcoming events

    • 4 Sep 2025
    • 23 Oct 2025
    • CT Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven

    Please note: The Tree Warden School is in high demand and fills quickly. Please send in your application as soon as possible to hold a space. The fee will be $425 for Tree Warden Association members and $475 for non-members. Acceptance notifications will be made by August 1, 2025. Payment is required in full prior to September 1, 2025.

    Dates: Thu, 9/4, Fri, 9/12, Fri, 9/19, Thu, 9/25, Thu, 10/2, Thu, 10/9, Exam: Thu, 10/23

    Acceptance criteria: Due to limitations (35 maximum) in class space, Tree Wardens followed by Deputy Tree Wardens will receive priority consideration in acceptance. All other applicants will be considered on a “first come first served basis.” You will also be notified of all decisions.


    Applications can be emailed or mailed in. 

    Tree Warden School 2025 Application form.pdf

    • 12 Sep 2025
    • 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison, CT
    Register

    TWAC is back at Hammonasset for the annual pizza truck September picnic! This year, the event has been combined with the Fall Workshop. Topics include tree planting, invasive management, structural pruning, and electrical hazards.  All presentations are outdoors and hands-on. Continental breakfast and pizza truck lunch included. 

    AGENDA and CEUs coming soon! 

    8:30-9:00 Registration, Sign-In, Coffee and continental breakfast

    9:00 Welcome, Introductions, Overview

    12:30 Pizza, salad, gelato, and coffee served by the New Haven Pizza Truck! Families and guests are welcome to attend. 

    1:30p Workshop ends, closing announcements, and CEU distribution. Followed by social gathering for those that wish to stay. BYOB alcohol allowed. Non-alcohol beverages provided. 

    Please note this workshop is rain or shine and will be held entirely outdoors. Dress accordingly.

    CEUs:

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    FREE for 2025 Tree Warden School registrants
    Members: $75
    Non-Members: $90
    Walk-Ins and those registered after 9/9/25: $100
    Pizza truck/Social hour ONLY: $20
    Kids under 12: FREE

    *Municipalities registering more than 4 attendees may register all attendees at the member rate

Past events

14 May 2025 TWAC Annual Meeting Luncheon
19 Mar 2025 Branching Out Together: Partnerships in Urban and Community Forestry in Connecticut
23 Oct 2024 Middlesex County Meet n Greet
13 Sep 2024 Tree Wardens in the Field: TWAC Fall Workshop & Picnic
5 Sep 2024 Tree Warden School Fall 2024
27 Mar 2024 TWAC Annual Meeting and Spring Workshop
23 Jan 2024 Oak Wilt Webinar
15 Sep 2023 Tree Wardens in the Field: TWAC Fall Workshop & Picnic
7 Sep 2023 Tree Warden School Fall 2023
19 Apr 2023 TWAC Spring Workshop: Urban Forest Management
30 Mar 2023 TWAC Annual Meeting
8 Feb 2023 Carbon Credits for City Trees - TWAC Lunchtime Webinar
5 Oct 2022 (AFTERNOON SESSION) TWAC FALL WORKSHOP: What Tree Wardens Need to Know About Wood Decay
5 Oct 2022 (MORNING SESSION) TWAC Fall Workshop: What Tree Wardens Need to Know About Wood Decay
16 Sep 2022 TWAC Picnic and Mini-Workshop: CT Ag Station Update
14 Apr 2022 Bob Ricard's Retirement Party
14 Apr 2022 TWAC Spring Workshop: Municipal Tree Warden: Tree ID, Law, and History
31 Mar 2022 TWAC 30th Annual Meeting
15 Oct 2021 Tree Work Safety Workshop
18 Sep 2021 TWAC September Picnic at the Beach!
16 Sep 2021 Tree Warden School - Fall 2021
29 Jun 2021 TWAC 29th Annual Meeting
13 May 2021 Drought and Urban Trees- Webinar
13 Apr 2021 TWAC Webinar: CT Agricultural Experiment Station Insect and Disease Update
18 Mar 2021 TWAC Webinar: Public Hearings
24 Feb 2021 TWAC Webinar: FAQs for Tree Wardens and Deputy Tree Wardens
28 Jan 2021 Connecticut Notable Trees
21 Jan 2021 CTPA Annual Meeting (virtual)

Annual Meeting

Thanksgiving tree planting

The TWAC Annual Meeting is held each year in March. This is a time for the election of officers and the recognition of the recent Tree Warden School graduates. This fun social event is an opportunity to update our membership and network with colleagues. 


Each year the Tree Wardens' Association of Connecticut selects a community to be the recipient of the "Thanksgiving Tree". The donated tree is planted in a different town and county from year to year in a location of significance. This gift is the Association’s way to say thank you to all our Towns’  for all that we as Tree Wardens have received throughout the year.  Additionally, this gift helps us to educate the public as to the mission of the Tree Wardens' Association and our responsibilities working for the municipalities that we serve. Communities that wish to be considered for the next Thanksgiving Tree Planting should contact info@cttreewardens.org. 


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