Episode 208 - Guiding the Next Generation of Urban Foresters with Paul Blome

Korey and Joe sit down with Paul Blome, an Urban Forest Management Instructor at the Muskegon Community College through Michigan State University’s IAT Urban Forest Management certificate program. Paul and the guys discuss his 30 year career in urban forestry and tree industry, as well as his work to develop the future workforce of urban foresters. Paul also expresses the need for the tree care industry to better promote themselves as a potential future career to young people. For more info on the MSU IAT program and the Muskegon Community College Urban Forestry program you can visit iat.msu.edu and https://www.muskegoncc.edu/?program_area_of_stud=urban-forest-management respectively. If you enjoyed the podcast please rate, review, subscribe and tell a fellow tree lover! Send your questions or topics you would like us to discuss to ⁠info@discoveringforestrypodcast.com⁠. Be sure to follow us on all your favorite social media platforms! Twitter/X: @DisForestryPod Instagram: @discovering_forestry Facebook: Discovering Forestry YouTube: @discoveringforestry6905 LinkedIn: Discovering Forestry Podcast Music credit: ⁠ Cool Tools Music Video - "Timber"⁠ ⁠Muzaproduction “Sport Rock Logo 1”⁠ Hosted by: Joe Aiken & Korey Lofy Produced by: Nico Manganiello Artwork by: Cara Markiewicz & Nico Manganiello