The Annual Tree School                                                                    
A comprehensive one day seminar, accredited by the International Society of Arboriculture and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry for licensed Arborists; by the American Institute of Architects through Tulane University School of Architecture for Architects; by the Louisiana Board of Contractors; by the Louisiana State University School of Landscape Design for Landscape Architects.
This program has won awards for excellence from the National Arbor Day Foundation and the Louisiana Urban Forestry Council.
Featuring speakers of national repute, this program is free and open to the public.


The Planters Lunch                                                                          
A free noon-time open forum with speakers on topics of civic and horticultural interest.
Scheduled several times per year. A light lunch is provided.


“Tree Troopers”                                                                              
A training program designed to educate neighborhood-based volunteers to properly care for mature and newly planted trees. Graduates have successfully led volunteer projects which help to restore lost canopy.
The sessions include: the benefits of trees; physiology of trees; insects and tree disease; urban soils; proper planting; green laws; pruning and caring for trees.
6 hours of classroom instruction and 6 hours of field instruction are required for certification.
This program is offered at no charge and is open to the public in return for 12 hours of volunteer service on tree-related projects.
This is a program initiated by the United States Department of Agriculture through the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry and there are over 125 graduates in Jefferson Parish, with satellite programs in Orleans Parish, St. Tammany Parish, and other communities.
Friends of Jefferson the Beautiful has received awards from the Louisiana Urban Forestry Council and the National Arbor Day Foundation for this program.

Elemen-TREE Education                                                                   

A DVD produced by Friends of Jefferson the Beautiful in conjunction with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry.

A tutorial on tree care in a practical format, easy to use for Arbor Day Programs and meeting presentations in many settings, Copies have been provided to Louisiana public school libraries and to the Jefferson Parish Library system for lending.