2020 Tree Festival and Climbing Championship
Saturday, March 7, 2020
9:00am to 1 pm at Reid Park
(near the south pond – smaller pond per Tucson Clean & Beautiful)
“Don’t miss this fun, interactive, FREE celebration of all things TREES! Watch the exciting Arizona state Tree Climbing Championship and learn all about trees. Fun for the whole family.
Join the Arizona Community Tree Council, Trees for Tucson, and Tucson Clean & Beautiful for this exciting celebration of trees.
Participating organizations include Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson Audubon, Desert Harvesters, Iskashitaa, Pima County Department of Environmental Quality, food trucks, and more…
Activities and education on:
• Benefits of trees
• Proper tree planting
• Proper tree pruning
• Right tree, right place
• Native trees of Tucson
• Shade trees for sale
• Tree trivia
• Why hire an arborist?
• Tree care for birds
• Basics of bird watching
• Self-guided tour of Reid Park trees
Tree Climbing Championship and Master’s Challenge are judged competitions featuring:
• Aerial Rescue
• Belayed Speed Climb
• Ascent Event
• Throw Line
• Work Climb
Contact info@aztrees.org for ACTC competition-related questions.
Contact heatherlee@tucsoncleanandbeautiful.org for other inquiries.
Learn more at: https://www.aztrees.org/Tree-Climbing-Championship”
https://www.facebook.com/events/206891163694504/
Wow, we just watched a bunch of guys do speed climbing up some aleppos, rescue (of a dummy way up on a tree), tree climbing obstacle course (from limb to limb, touching a flag or a bell, then rappelling down to the ground). Lots of enviro friendly and tree knowledge booths at this fest, including Tucson Audubon Society, Saguaro National Park, Reid Park Zoo, Native Trees of Tucson, Iskashitaa, etc. If you locate and learn about 6 trees, you get to pick a free plant to take home. What a deal, all till 1 p.m. today at the pond area of Reid Park (south side, off E. 22nd St.)