Julie Bunn says giving employees ownership of their safety-meeting presentations helps give them confidence that carries over to their work in the field. Photos courtesy of Julie Bunn. Julie Bunn, project specialist, wears many hats at Flower City Tree, an [...]
Patrick O’Meara, far right, owner of High Country Landscape in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, with a group of climbing arborists, including Aneesa Winn, front row, far left, and Jacque Fink, front row, third from right, at ProGreen Expo in Denver in [...]
Supporters hope the initiative will grow the workforce, create a pathway for career growth and develop tree care’s professionalism and reputation After proceeding in fits and starts, an arborist apprenticeship program is taking off on the state and now the [...]
TCI’s Women in Tree Care Series Since September 2017, TCI has profiled a number of women who work in tree care and the jobs they perform. We've looked at the issues women face working in tree care, as well as [...]
A crew with The Tree Lady Company on the job in Florida. Company owner Kimberly Paulson says, "The lack of women in the field comes from a lack of industry exposure within our education system. Most young people don’t even [...]