Industry News

PlanIT Geo Inc., an industry leader in urban-forestry mapping software and consulting services, has hired Stephen Bay as the company’s first president and chief operating officer. Bay’s role will amplify PlanIT Geo’s response to surging urban forestry funding and growing demand for the TreePlotter Software Suite and related consulting and data solutions. Some of his […]

For Arbor Day in April, Bartlett Tree Experts, a 49-year TCIA-member company, gave away more than 40,000 tree seedlings in communities across the U.S. The giveaway was part of the Bartlett Legacy Tree Program, which has distributed more than 710,000 tree seedlings since its inception in 2014. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the Legacy […]

The Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) is pleased to announce Megan Townsend’s election to its board of directors. Megan is the co-founder and chief operating officer (COO) of Altitude Arborists LLC, a full-service tree company offering science-based tree care techniques, tree removal, pruning, planting and plant health care. Altitude Arborists is a five-year TCIA member […]

The Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) is pleased to announce the election of Eric Petersen to its board of directors. Eric is president of ArborRisk, an independent insurance agency specializing in tree care businesses in New Berlin, Wisconsin, and a 10-year TCIA corporate member company.  “I am honored to join the board to support the […]

J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. and ISEA Launch a Collaborative Research Study J. J. Keller & Associates Inc., a leading provider of safety and compliance solutions, and the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) have joined forces to launch a collaborative research study. The study aims to delve into the practices and challenges faced by […]