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Large Tree Climbing and Rigging Two Day Course

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Large Tree Climbing and Rigging Two Day Course

Date & Time

Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 9:00 a.m.-Thursday, November 13, 2025, 3:30 p.m.

Category

Continuing Education

Location

Bioresource Engineering Laboratory (formerly ECC)

18 Ag Extension Way New Brunswick, NJ, 08901

Contact

Joe Canzano

In this two-day class, Licensed Tree Expert Steve Chisholm and his brother, Mark Chisholm, a three-time World Tree Climbing Champion and 19-time New Jersey State Tree Climbing Champion, will combine classroom lectures with field demonstrations of climbing and rigging. You’ll learn techniques and tips to increase your productivity while maintaining the high level of safety that makes a great arborist.

NOTE: You will not climb trees in this class. You will watch, learn, and have the opportunity to consult with two world-class experts in their field.

Date: November 12 & 13, 2025
Time: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm (Check-in time: 8:30 am)

Speaker:
Mark Chisholm, Aspen Tree Expert Co. Steve Chisholm, Aspen Tree Expert Co.

Registration Fee: $475 per person
Early Bird Discount Fee: $450 per person (expires November 5, 2025)

Registration Closes: November 10, 2025