Accreditation audits are more than a checklist exercise – they’re a window into how safety practices hold up in the real world. Out in the field, small oversights can quickly become serious risks. In this new recurring department, auditors will [...]

@flushcut of Delavan, Wisconsin, pointed out that "shrooms" can be a warning sign, indicating internal decay. Photo by Golden Family Foto/iStock. Every arborist has had moments that sharpen their focus. Sometimes it’s a near miss – the kind [...]

A 38-year-old man from Frankford Township, New Jersey, was killed Thursday evening, January 22, 2026, after being struck by a fallen tree limb while cutting a tree. William Woortman sustained fatal injuries from the accident. The New Jersey State Police [...]

On Monday, January 12, 2026, there was an accident in which an NJDOT employee named James Doran, 34, was killed during a tree-trimming operation in Moorestown, New Jersey. The incident is under investigation, and no other details were released. He [...]

Congratulations to the 2025 TCIA annual award winners, who were announced during TCIA’s Winter Management Conference in February 2026. Michael Raupp, Ph.D. Award of Merit: Michael Raupp, Ph.D. Known as "The Bug Guy," Dr. Raupp, a professor emeritus [...]