Technical Assistance

Council Executive Secretary/Grants Program Administrator
Christine Ticehurst
P.O. Box 15025
Harrisburg, PA 17105-5025
(717) 599-8650

PSU Extension Urban Foresters

Northwestern Counties

Scott Sjolander
Crawford County Cooperative Extension
RD 2, Box 825-B
Meadville, PA 16335
Phone: (814) 333-7460 • Fax: (814) 333-1590 • Email: sas305@psu.edu

Northeastern Counties

Vincent Cotrone
Luzerne County Cooperative Extension
16 Luzerne Avenue, Suite 200
West Pittston, PA 18643-2817
Phone: (570) 825-1701 • Fax: (570) 825-1709 • Email: vjc1@psu.edu

Southwestern Counties

Mark Remcheck
Allegheny County Cooperative Extension
400 North Lexington Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15208-2521
Phone: (412) 473-2754 • Fax: (412) 473-2768 • Email: mar15@psu.edu

Southeastern Counties

Julianne Schieffer
Montgomery County Cooperative Extension
Suite H
1015 Bridge Road
Collegeville, PA 19426-1179
Phone: (610) 489-4315 • Fax: (610) 489-9277 • Email: jxs51@psu.edu

Southcentral Counties

William Elmendorf
Pennsylvania State University
108 Ferguson Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 863-7941 • Fax: (814) 865-3725 • Email : wfe1@psu.edu

Pennsylvania Community Forests Executive Secretary

Julia C. NewmyerPO Box 15025
Harrisburg, PA 17105-5025
Phone: (717) 599-8650 • Fax: (717) 783-5109
Email: pacommunityforests@gmail.com

Services

How does an Extension Urban Forester or DCNR Service Forester help?

Provides information to municipalities and volunteers on various community forestry topics such as starting a new program, performing an inventory, tree selection, and tree care.
Provides technical advice and site visits as a municipality develops a plan of action
Provides assistance with project development and grant applications
Offers educational opportunities to communities and volunteer groups through workshops and training