Events

The WIA hosts, coordinates, and obtains funding for women-centric arboricultural events that focus on teaching skills and providing networking opportunities that can be used to enhance women’s careers in our industry. To find out how you can support these events, please contact us at wia@wcisa.net.

Upcoming Events

WTCW® – Advanced Tree Climbing Workshop

Date: March 20-23, 2026

Location: Emerald Bay at Catalina Island, CA

We are excited to announce our new partnership with Women’s Tree Climbing Workshop® for bringing the highest quality climbing instruction and experiences to our Chapter.

To kick things off, WTCW® has created an Advanced Tree Climbing Workshop for professional women who are looking to hone their skills with other accomplished climbers.

Unlike most WTCW® 3-Day Events, this one is for women who already possess a strong foundation in climbing – in other words, there are pre-requisites for attending this workshop, so please read and confirm before you register.

Click here to view the event details and register.

Women in Arboriculture Events at WCISA 92nd Annual Conference & Trade Show

Location: Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite – Fish Camp, CA

Click here to view the conference details and register.

Women in Arboriculture Gathering on Monday, April 27, 2026 from 3:45PM to 4:45PM

Join the WIA Committee for a women’s gathering to kick-off the conference. We’ll meet-and-greet, do an ice-breaker game, and more importantly make some conference buddies. After the event, anyone who wants to can walk with us as a group to the Tree Planting Ceremony.

This is intended to be an event for women and women-identifying people in the industry.

WIA Women and Allies Lunch Table on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 12:05PM to 1:05PM

We’ll be holding a reserved table for women to gather, share how their conference experience is going, find support and encouragement, or just meet some new people.

This space will also be open to allies who want to support or get involved with our committee.

Past Events

Women’s Climbing Experience

Date: April 22, 2025

Location: Fort Lowell Park, Tucson, AZ

This Women in Arboriculture workshop was held as part of the WCISA 2025 Annual Conference and covered climbing techniques, equipment choices, safety, and how to succeed in your career.

Women’s Climbing Workshop

Date: October 7-9, 2022

Location: Applegate, CA

Click here to view the event flyer.

WIA Breakfast Panel – Work/Life Balance

Date: May 5, 2022

Location: 88th Annual WCISA Conference in Oakland, CA

Explored what work/life balance looks like for each of us, strategies to achieve it, and how real or perceived work/life balance difficulties act as barriers to recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in the tree care industry. People of all genders were welcome at this event.