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. Some of the events we coordinate regularly include the WIA Breakfast at the WCISA Annual Conference, climbing workshops, and chainsaw training workshops. To find out how you can support these events, please contact us at wia@wcisa.net.
WIA Breakfast
Date: May 2023
Location: 89th Annual WCISA Conference in Olympic Valley, CA
Check back here in 2023 for more information
Women’s Climbing Workshop
Date: TBD
Location: TBD
Check back here in 2023 for more information
Women’s Chainsaw Safety and Cutting Techniques Workshop
Date: TBD
Location: TBD
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Past Events
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
Description: 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.
Women’s Chainsaw Safety and Cutting Techniques Workshop
Date: January 15-17, 2022
Location: Applegate, CA
WIA Breakfast Panel – Mentors as Allies
Date: June 8, 2021
Location: Online
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