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Tree Board pushes promotion after low signups for March pruning classes
Summary
Board noted low registrations (1/25 for March 15 ornamental pruning; 2/25 for fruit-tree pruning) and agreed to accelerate promotions via the city registration portal, email lists and partner outreach.
Members reviewed the April–June education calendar and found low registrations for the outdoor pruning classes scheduled in March. Rachel noted the city registration page shows current counts and urged members to send class descriptions and promotional text to staff this week so outreach can begin immediately: "we've got this and so far you've got 1 out of 25 for the March 15 class and then 2 out of 25 for fruit tree pruning," she said.
Board members agreed to coordinate with Master Gardeners and local partners to boost signups and to consider moving or combining sessions if instructors are unavailable. They also identified July–September as a richer window for outdoor programming and discussed recruiting more volunteers for on-site demos and tree‑giveaway logistics.
