Citizen Pruner Program

The Citizen Pruner program trains volunteers on how to prune young trees to develop strong structure and proper form. Following training, Citizen Pruner volunteers put their skills to work at scheduled work days, where they work in teams to prune city street and park trees.

Citizen pruner work days occur primarily between January and March. Citizen Pruners work in teams overseen by city staff and/or Advanced Citizen Pruner volunteers. All tools and personal protective equipment (including, safety vests, hard hats and safety glasses) are provided by the city. 

2026 workdays

Training dates and registration Information:
Webinar training: Saturday, Jan. 10, 9-11 a.m. (link to be sent out separately before the training)

Field training: Saturday, Jan. 17, 9-11 a.m. at Buhr Park (meet at the tennis courts, 2751 Packard Road)

Register here.

Attendance at both the webinar and field training is mandatory in order to register for workdays; however, if you are interested in volunteering and have conflicts on these dates, please reach out to the Volunteer Program at volunteer@a2gov.org.

Citizen Pruner Workdays are 9 a.m.-noon
Saturday, Jan. 31, Saturday, Feb. 26, Sunday, Feb.15 and Sunday, Feb.22

Training materials 

Forestry Public Works
Wheeler Service Center
​4251 Stone School Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Phone icon734.794.6320
Email icontrees@a2gov.org

 

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