The following is the text of the “2025 State of the Association” speech presented by David White, TCIA president and CEO, during the Association’s annual business meeting, held during Winter Management Conference on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, [...]

  Over the first three installments of this series, we’ve explored the role of supplemental tree-support systems – why they’re needed, how they’re installed and the equipment required to implement them effectively. While these systems play a crucial role [...]

  Sometimes doing the right thing is just, well, the right thing to do. And for Mark Stephens, owner of Eager Beaver Tree Service in Floyds Knobs, Indiana – and a Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP), a Board Certified [...]

A man was injured when he was struck by a branch May 4, 2025, in Paynesville Township, Minnesota. Daniel Ruprectht 62, of Eden Valley, Minn., was cutting a large branch when it fell and struck him on the head. Ruprecht [...]

A worker was struck by lightning May 1, 2025, in Pell City, Alabama. The worker was part of a tree crew and was in a bucket truck when he was struck. He was taken to an area hospital in critical [...]