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Developing Successful Extension Tree Stewardship Programs

Stephanie Cadaval, Michael Andreu, Ryan Klein, Andrew Koeser, andPaul Monaghan


Release Date: 9/29/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-wc489-2025

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Abstract

This publication is for Extension agents and the stakeholders they partner with in urban forestry, parks and recreation, and urban greening and urban tree management roles in cities or municipalities. This publication can also help communities working with these actors to better understand the collaborative and iterative process of developing Extension tree stewardship programs. Written by Stephanie Cadaval, Michael Andreu, Ryan Klein, Andrew Koeser, and Paul Monaghan, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, August 2025.

About this Publication

This document is AEC827, a publication of the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date August 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2025 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

How to Cite

Cadaval, S., Andreu, M., Klein, R. W., Koeser, A. K., & Monaghan, P. (2025). Developing Successful Extension Tree Stewardship Programs. EDIS, 2025(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-wc489-2025

Authors

Stephanie Cadaval
Stephanie Cadaval
Specialist
University of Florida

urban forest Extension coordinator, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatic Sciences

Michael Andreu
Michael Andreu
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, forest systems, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

Ryan Klein
Ryan Klein
Specialist
University of Florida

assistant professor, arboriculture, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

Andrew Koeser
Andrew Koeser
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, landscape management, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL

Paul Monaghan
Paul Monaghan
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, Extension education, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, Gainesville, FL

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