Timothy Walsh was in the first class to gain TCIA’s Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP) credential in 2006. He is one of the few who have kept the certification for these last 15 years. “I’m excited to still be involved [...]

Charly Pottorff, Jr., owner of Wildcat Tree Service, a 12-year TCIA member company based in Manhattan, Kansas, only stopped climbing at age 70. Now 80, he shares his key to that longevity – staying fit. During his career, Charly Pottorff [...]

Training sessions Monarch conducts in its 40-employee tree division include advanced static-rope-system (SRS) climbing techniques and work positioning while aloft in a tree. All photos courtesy of Eric Wilson. Eric Wilson, director of environmental health & safety for Monarch Landscape [...]

"The biggest challenge in tree work is to make wood-chip disposal modern and efficient, on the same level as the tree work itself," says Lucas Carr. Photo of Urban Timber Tree Care in Portland, Oregon, courtesy of ChipDrop. How much [...]

Nick Peterson has maintained his CTSP credential for more than 15 years. All photos courtesy of Nick Peterson. Nick Peterson was one of the first persons to earn the Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP) credential, a certification TCIA launched in [...]