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Baltimore residents get career training in urban forestry

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Release Date: 05/23/2023

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The Baltimore Tree Trust provides professional training for ‘neighborhood forestry technicians’ in how to plant and care for trees. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/