Landscape Ontario's Congress is THE landscape industry's leading tradeshow event! Attend January 7-9, 2024 at the Toronto Congress Centre in Mississauga! Use ISAO's VIP code INTEE1 and receive free registration! Visit ISAO at booth # E1, attend educational sessions and visit your favourite vendors! We hope to see you there! See details and register for your [...]
Prepare for the ISA Certified Arborist exam with expert Ontario instructors! We'll take you through every chapter of the Certified Arborist Study Guide and prepare you to take the exam. (You can take the ISA exam the next day) Register online here (registration deadline Feb 14 2025). Course Date: Tuesday Feb 18, 2025. 9:00 AM - [...]
We'll be hosting exams for the: ISA Certified Arborist, Utility Specialist, Urban Forest Professional (Municipal Specialist) and Tree Climber WRITTEN Exam (Written only) on Wednesday February 19, 2025 in Windsor, Ontario at the ISAO Conference & Trade Show. Enroll through your ISA account: https://wwv.isa-arbor.com/myAccount/loginThe enrollment deadline is February 03, 2025.To be eligible to write the [...]
ISAO's Annual Conference and Trade Show is THE premier gathering for arboriculture professionals in Ontario! Join us for three days of educational sessions, networking, an incredible trade show, and FUN! This three-day event will be held at Caesars Windsor Hotel & Casino in Windsor, Ontario. We'll have details posted online soon. We can't wait to [...]
Do you have a fruit tree in your life that you'd like to care for? This is a hands-on workshop on fruit tree pruning, using apple trees on The Arboretum grounds to demonstrate proper techniques. You'll learn how to prune for ideal branch structure, how restore old apple trees, how to train new trees for [...]
This half-day workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals of pruning and aims to provide you with basic skills to confidently approach pruning in your own landscape. We begin with how to form pruning strategies, including choosing and maintaining equipment and understanding plant growth and timing. Pruning cuts and techniques will be discussed, demonstrated, and [...]
Calling all Toronto youth (Ages 18-29)! Are you passionate about the environment and gaining leadership skills while having a positive impact in your community? Sign up to learn about the Young Urban Forest Leaders (YUFL) Program. This unique, free, online and in-person training program will help you build skills in arboriculture, urban forestry and community [...]
To take the reTRAQ Course you must currently hold the TRAQ qualification. The reTRAQ course includes refresher instruction in the morning, followed by a comprehensive exam in the afternoon. Be prepared to write the exam that day! Location: 1201 Appleby Line, Burlington, ON L7L 5H9 (Community Room #1). The course opens 7:30 AM on Monday [...]
Join Chris Luley and Frank Rinn for a two day workshop discussing: assessment of tree decay, biomechanics, biology of decay, fungi identification, root decay assessment and more! The workshop includes outdoor practical sessions on advanced assessment methods (visual, sounding, DNA testing, resistance drilling (resistograph), and sonic tomography). Location: Appleby Ice Centre: 1201 Appleby Line, Burlington, [...]
Join us for a Virtual OTCC Forum: Wed Apr 16 @ 7:30 PM The OTCC Committee will be online to share the 2024 OTCC survey results, gather any additional feedback, answer questions, and begin preliminary discussions for the 2025 OTCC event. All are welcome to attend – from past/present/future competitors, volunteers, sponsors, exhibitors and any [...]
We'll be hosting exams for the: ISA Certified Arborist, Utility Specialist, Municipal Specialist Exam and Tree Climber Exam (Written & Skills) on Friday April 25, 2025 in Whitby, Ontario. Enroll through your ISA account: https://wwv.isa-arbor.com/myAccount/loginThe enrollment deadline is April 09, 2025.To be eligible to write the exam you must meet the eligibility requirements (generally a [...]
Vibration Exposures in Arborists – Do Cut Types and Directions Make a Difference for MSD Prevention? Arborists have a 15 times greater risk of fatality and three times greater risk of non-fatal injury when compared to the North American average. Workers are not only exposed to repetitive tasks with forceful exertions, but also vibration, noise, [...]
