Arborist program trains professionals to care for South Jersey forests

The arborist apprentice program at the Cohanzick Nature Reserve provides hands-on training and will assist in planting 1,200 trees in the Bridgeton area.

By: Maddie Rosenberg

Outlets: South Jersey Climate News

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 574

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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Lewis Fragoso is a “first-generation” arborist apprentice at the Cohanzick Nature Reserve in Salem County.

For Fragoso, working as an arborist – a trained professional who specializes in the cultivation of trees and plants – is a way to connect with his cultural heritage, the land, as well as future generations.

“It kind of dawned on me going into this… the youth are the future, but also the trees are the future,” …

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