At Grow With Trees (GWT), our Education & Training arm—known as the Boots Branch—exists to empower individuals and organizations to reduce nature-based risks, steward the lands they manage, foster wildlife habitat and community engagement, and build pride among their employees and contractors. We do this through creating individualized learning paths customized to meet your needs.

Our "why" is rooted in a profound belief that true sustainability emerges when people from the boots on the ground to the boardroom understand and actively integrate biodiversity into their daily practices. We train not just for compliance or efficiency, but to foster stewards who see vegetation management as an asset and not a liability. This philosophy draws from GWT's environmental ethos: respecting nature's interconnectedness, promoting habitat socialization, and advancing integrated vegetation management (IVM) that benefits both people and the planet.

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Core Beliefs

  • We believe learning is transformative when it's experiential and inclusive.
  • Nature itself is our greatest teacher—hands-on, adaptive, and resilient.
  • Every trainee, whether a field crew member treating rights-of-way or a leader shaping policy, deserves education that bridges theory with real-world application.
  • We hold that environmental stewardship is a shared responsibility, blending scientific knowledge with awareness to cultivate biodiversity.
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Learning Approaches

Our methods emphasize practical immersion: field-based workshops, interactive simulations of habitat integration, and collaborative discussions that span from boots-level tactics to boardroom strategies. By blending online modules with on-site experiences, we make training flexible yet deeply engaging, inspiring participants to apply insights immediately.

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Desired Outcomes

Through our programs, learners emerge as confident advocates for IVM & sustainable practices, equipped to reduce environmental impacts while enhancing operational success. We measure success not just by certifications earned, but by real-world shifts: healthier habitats, reduced biodiversity loss, and empowered teams that innovate for the future.

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Commitment to Growth

We pledge to evolve our training alongside emerging environmental insights, gathering feedback to refine our approach. At GWT, education isn't an endpoint—it's a lifelong journey toward a world where humans and nature grow together.

Join us in this mission: from boots to boardroom, let's cultivate change.