Middletown Township to Host Tree Tenders' Course

Middletown Township residents are invited to take a Tree Tenders’ Basic Training Course, “to make dramatic strides toward restoring and caring for the local tree population,” according to the Middletown Township website.

The course will take place in three sessions, from 6 – 9 p.m., Sept. 12, 19 and 26, at the Municipal Center, located at 3 Municipal Way in Langhorne.

According to the township website:

The Tree Tenders program is a vital element of the new PHS initiative, Plant One Million, the multi-state tree campaign to replenish the tree population of 13 counties in the Greater Philadelphia region, southern New Jersey and Delaware. The region has lost millions of trees in recent decades to development and storms. The new initiative will involve local governments, corporate sponsors, organizations, schools, civic groups and residents in reaching the goal of a 30 percent tree canopy – the area of land shaded by trees.

According to a Middletown Township Parks and Recreation representative, as active Tree Tenders, the township plants at least 150 native trees each year.

The training is for participants over the age of 16. The fee for the training is $25, and pre-registration is required.

Those interested in registering may do so at www.pennhort.net/treetenders. For more information, contact Barley Van Clief, 215-988-8793, bvanclief@pennhort.org.