Tree Climbers International^® is a worldwide organization of people who love to climb trees. We do this safely and with utmost care for the trees we climb. We want the sport of "rope and harness" tree climbing available so that everyone can experience the joy and wonder of seeing the world from the heights of the treetops!

Tree climbing is not just for children. It's for people of all ages who are young at heart and ready for the enjoyment trees can provide. Why don't you explore our website and learn more about it? Better yet, come experience the adventure with us!

TCI was started by Peter "Treeman" Jenkins, a retired rock and mountain climber-turned tree surgeon (now an ISA-Certified Arborist).  

TCI is proud and excited to bring you our new website, launched in September 2007. Take a look around in these pages and you'll find lots of helpful information about all things related to recreational tree climbing. There is a new photo gallery, and our popular TCI Forums has a new format. We have also added a couple of unique online tools for climbers:

• Our “Gear Rater” guides climbers (both recreational and professional) through the array of equipment available to them; and
• Our “Climber Finder” gives TCI members access to each other through geographic maps, listings, and secure email capability.

Please come back often! We update our site regularly with information and announcements. Do you have ideas or suggestions? We want to hear about them; please This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ! As always, we look forward to your participation and to meeting you in the treetops!

Great news! From now on, all of TCI's group climbs and classes will be held at a new location! With help from some well-placed friends, we have permission from our County government to host tree climbing in select public parks. We're now climbing at Blackburn Park (maps), where a big beautiful willow oak named "Sueno" awaits many new visitors into her canopy.

Why the move? After TCI's primary climbing tree at the Founder's Grove, Nimrod, was taken down early this year, we needed to secure a better climbing tree than his sister white oak, Dianna. Dianna's leaf cover is very sparse due to drought, so it gets extremely hot underneath. Her branch structure makes rope settings inadequate. In Sueno, we can set up more and varied rope settings, and the breeze and shade from her thick canopy keep climbers comfortable. It's a delightful experience for everyone!

TCI said a fond farewell to the Founder's Grove with our last public climb there on June 15th, Father's Day. We hope to see you soon at Blackburn Park! Information on Beginners' Climbs

Tree Climbers International, Inc. promotes tree climbing as a safe recreational activity suitable for people of all ages.

Our goals are to:

• Discover and promote technical tree climbing techniques that are safe for people and do no harm to trees.
• Provide qualified tree climbing instruction by TCI-trained instructors.
• Produce and distribute educational and inspiring publications to promote safe recreational tree climbing.
• Create climbing chapters (or "groves" ) in every city, town, or hamlet worldwide.
• Hold periodic regional, national, and international tree climbing gatherings.
• Create a communication network of tree climbing enthusiasts through our website and publications.
• Locate and secure access to large or unusual climbing trees suitable for recreational climbing.
• Promote respect and responsibility towards trees and the natural environment.
• Have fun exploring the high canopy while sharing adventures with like-minded people.