TCI Mission Statement

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 highly-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, publications, and social media.

• Locate and secure access to 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.