Betsy Kling learns the ropes of climbing tree like an arborist: Growing STEM

Davey Tree's SEED Campus trains arborists with hands-on climbing exercises and emphasizes safety and planning.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Go out on a limb: Climb a tree in the Southeast

Recreational tree climbing is booming in the South – and no wonder. Its origins are generally recognized to have begun in 1983 when Peter Jenkins, a rock climber who became a tree surgeon, established ...
Marin Independent Journal

Marin Snapshot: Fairfax arborist teaches people how to climb trees for fun, research

James Reed, of Fairfax, has built his life largely around trees. The 47-year-old arborist not only travels the country to help remove trees destroyed in hurricanes and other natural disasters, but ...
TribLIVE.com

Tree-climbing school goes out on a limb to teach safety to pros and homeowners alike

Natalie Beneviat Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 5:00 a.m. | Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 5:00 a.m. Saying that a recent tree-climbing school was hands-on is a bit of an understatement. As an arboreal activity that ...
University of Delaware

University of Delaware and Penn State Cooperative Extension offer Tree Climbing School at Winterthur (2023)

Green industry professionals seek professional development opportunities from the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension to provide career advancement opportunities and to provide their ...
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian

Champion tree-climber demonstrates proper technique at Founder’s Day

Stella Dee, PhD student and tree-climbing champion, demonstrated proper tree-climbing techniques Tuesday morning as part of Founder’s Day, a University of Massachusetts Amherst celebration honoring ...