October 4 @ 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Token Creek County Park
6200 Williamsburg Way, DeForest WI 53532
FREE EVENT FOR WOMEN
This is an event where women can network with other women arborists and have a safe/comfortable environment to learn what they want and hang out with other women in the industry. Women arborists with any level of experience are welcome and encouraged to attend!
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This event is intended for female professional arborists, tree care workers, green industry professionals and college students in the green industry.
TENTATIVE AGENDA
8:30-9:00am Registration
9:00-10:00am Educational Session: Gear Check
10:00-12:00pm Climbing
12:00-1:00pm Potluck Lunch
1:00-5:00pm More Climbing
- Attendees will be broken into small groups with a mentor to keep an eye on them, answer any questions they may have and provide some tips/tricks.
- We will be promoting safe climbing techniques.
- If attendees want to try out a new piece of gear, be introduced to the basics of climbing, and do their own rec climb throughout the trees, that is up to them.
- The trees are available for rec climbing till 5 pm, you are not required to stay til the end.
- Don’t have your own climbing gear? Some gear will be provided by MATC if you want to give it a try!
- Water station provided.
- Potluck Lunch- Bring something to share: LUNCH SIGN UP HERE
- Camp sites are available at Token Creek if anyone is interested.
WHAT TO BRING
- PPE
- Climbing gear
- Water bottle
- Chair
- Dish to pass for lunch
MENTORS FOR THE DAY
- Shelly Wollerman
- Alison Holets – Alison started climbing rocks in 2013 and moved to trees in 2015. She lives in Baraboo, where she and her husband run Canopy Climbers. Alison won the WAA climbing competition in 2022. Climbing makes her feel powerful and graceful. In her free time she enjoys dog training, mushroom cultivation, and building/crafting.
- Lydia Bruning – Lydia is a certified arborist and the owner of Rooted Tree Care, proudly serving Dane County for the past four years. She’s passionate about trees, and loves what she does—whether it’s helping clients maintain healthy trees or tackling complex removals. When she’s not out in the field, she loves spending time with her husband, serves as a volunteer firefighter, tends to her garden, or gets creative in the woodshop. She believes in hard work, community, and staying rooted—both in nature and in values.
- Johanna O’Boyle
- Annalise Nordgren – Annalise is a Certified Arborist and holds a TRAQ qualification. She started as a climber trainee with Davey Tree in Illinois in 2021. She lived in Bellingham, WA for a few years climbing Douglas firs and Western Red Cedars. Although she loved the PNW, Annalise recently moved back to the midwest to be closer to family. She currently works for Heartwood Tree Company in Madison, and is loving climbing wide canopy trees again. Annalise is excited to be a part of this event which is creating space for women in tree care, and climbers to gather, learn, and connect.
- Audrey Earle
- Libby Bower
For more information contact Shelly Wollerman at shellyw@soteriatrainings.com
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