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December 9, 2024
WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Arborist dual-credit students from Auburndale High School recently experienced training at the inaugural Tree Tech event at Mid-State Technical College – a showcase of arboriculture skills and careers held at the Wisconsin Rapids campus.
The Tree Tech event included hands-on activities in chainsaw training and wood processing, while also offering education about utilizing urban wood resources and insights from industry leaders like Wudeward Urban Forest Products and Wood-Mizer.
“We are excited to bring local high school students to our campus and give them a dedicated view of the deeply rewarding field of arboriculture,” Joe Hoffman, Mid-State arborist technician and arborist apprenticeship instructor, said. “It’s a joy to see the students discover new potential career paths that align with their interests in nature and the outdoors.”
Hoffman said Mid-State’s arborist technician program is nationally renowned, offering a unique aerial component that gives graduates experience working safely in the trees.
“There are few other programs like it in the U.S., and people as well as other colleges from across the country come to Mid-State to see how our program is run,” he said.
The program’s graduates enter the workforce with real-world knowledge and skills, Hoffman said, having learned fundamentals of pruning, plant health care, tree planting and maintenance, plant identification and tree risk assessment.
