Treejectory+ Project Updates
​Treejectory+ offers a paid education and workforce development program serving DAC and low-income communities through urban-forestry focused education, training, and job placement. Treejectory+ is unique in that it provides hands-on, guided experience that will lead to viable career opportunities and training in industry best practices from ISA Certified Arborists.

2026 Q1
January-March
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New cohort of 48 candidates begin training.
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Candidates planted trees in 3 DAC/LIC neighborhoods in need of shade canopy.

2025 Q4
October-November
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The Treejectory+ (expanded) workforce program under P&P welcomed 74 participants this Fall!
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Staff began building a new Alumni Network and post-program tracking program to measure job creation and placement.

2025 Q2-Q3
April - September
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Treejectory program is approved for federal funding through the Plan & Plant project!
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An additional 300 candidates to be added to the 2025-2027 program cycle.
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Recruitment begins for Fall 2025.

2025 Q1
January - March
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The Treejectory paid training and workforce development program graduates its 11th cohort.
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More than 300 applicants, 200 candidates, and 190 graduates engage the program.
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More than 6000 hours of training completed across the 3-year grant cycle.

2024 Q4
October - December
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Milestone: 150 Treejectory candidates graduate from the program!
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Milestone: 150 trees are planted by the cohort
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Tree inventories are completed

2024 Q3
July - September
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An additional 52 candidates are added to the Fall 2024 cohort launching in October
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144 trees are confirmed planted in DAC/LIC neighborhoods in need for expanded canopy

2024 Q2
April - June
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Presented on the impact, scope, and mission of the Treejectory+ program to the Director of CA Climate Action Corps
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Recruited 20+ candidates for the Q3 2024 cohort
2024 Q1
January - March
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Conducted 2 Treejectory cohorts
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A total of 35 candidates successfully graduated and are now prepared to advocate for their local urban forests!
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Team recruited for Fall session at more than 40 tabling events, community centers, and job fairs.

2023 Q4
October - December
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New planting sites for the Spring 2024 were identified
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Additional modules were added to include more field days including a tree walk in Balboa Park for tree species identification training

2023 Q3
July - September
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Recruitment for the upcoming cohort hit all-time highs with more than 40 candidates approved for fall
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Treejectory was featured by three media outlets and was included in the IRA UF&C grant winner list!

2023 Q2
April - June
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2 additional Treejectory+ cohorts were completed with Urban Corps and the Green Team​
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CCAC Fellows continue conducting outreach for Treejectory+ through community events and job fairs

2023 Q1
January - March
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CCAC Fellows conducted outreach, tabling, and canvassing around San Diego's most priority communities to recruit candidates for the newest cohort.​
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First official Treejectory+ cohort kicked off in March and we have some awesome participants who are already quite knowledgeable about trees!

2022 Q4
October - December
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First pilot cohort completed the Treejectory+ program and graduated!​
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Recruitment and outreach planning began for campaign launch in 2023.​
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Project partners met for outreach plan development.

2022 Q3
July - September
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Pilot cohort candidates were selected!​
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Finalized all 10 in-person modules with project partners.​
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Pilot cohort attended PTCA Annual Conference and Field Day.
