Volunteer as a Citizen Forester

Citizen Foresters are a group of volunteers dedicated to helping maintain our Urban Forest. Their “official” volunteer time is spent maintaining publicly owned trees and educating the public on how to maintain their own trees. The goal is to help our communities reap all the benefits of the trees in our urban environment in a responsible manner.

Please review the information about the Citizen Forester program before filling out this application. You may review the application for details about this class prior to completing the form.

The information requested here will not be shared with anyone outside of the application process, which will include the Cross Timbers Urban Forestry Council, the Citizen Forester Training Committee, and the hosts of the Training Class.

Applications will be considered in the order they are received and reviewed at the beginning of 2027. You will be contacted in January about your status.

Deadline for applications is December 31, 2026.

Payment will be required within 2 weeks of notification of acceptance into the Citizen Forester program. Details will be provided in the acceptance email.

Citizen Forester Training will begin in February 2027. Classes will be held every other Tuesday.

Mission:

Develop partnerships between Cross Timbers Urban Forestry Council, regional municipalities, and individual citizens dedicated to restoring, enhancing and protecting the urban forest.

Objectives:

Expand the capabilities of municipalities served by CTUFC to maintain urban forests.
Educate and train citizen volunteers to support local municipalities in maintaining public tree health.
Develop a citizen network to promote urban forestry to local governments.

Terms and Conditions

Please read the 2018 Citizen Forester Rules for full details of maintaining an active status with the Citizen Forester Program.

You will be asked to agree to the Cross Timbers Urban Forestry Council and City of Fort Worth’s Volunteer Agreements. Review the CTUFC Volunteer Agreement here.

Review the Fort Worth Volunteer Agreement here.

Apply to be a Citizen Forester

First Name

Last Name

Street Address

City

State

Zip Code

Home Phone

Cell Phone

T-shirt size

What types of activities you would you like to do as a Citizen Forester?

What interests or skills would help you attain and maintain Citizen Forester status?

How many volunteer hours do you expect to be able to contribute?

Citizen Forester Training Sessions The 2026 Citizen Forester Program Training Classes will be held at Herring Recreation Center, 191 Civic Cir, Lewisville, beginning Tuesday, February 10, 2026. Classes will begin at 9:00 am and end at 3:00 pm. and always held on Tuesdays. Morning sessions will consist of in-house lectures and the afternoon sessions will consist of field exercises. Field exercises will be announced in advance in class and via email with details. If you successfully complete training, both in-house lectures and field exercises you will graduate as a Citizen Forester (CF).