“In reality, so many women are kicking butt in our industry. It’s a matter of overcoming the fears or the self-doubt more than anything,” says Katie Breukers, shown above, owner of Tangled Trees Arboriculture in London, Ontario, Canada. Photo courtesy [...]

Abigail Hufnagle, above, studied forest technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology. She is now a utility forester/work planner with ArborMetrics Solutions in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. ArborMetrics Solutions, LLC (AMS), based in Asheville, North Carolina, and Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada, is a [...]

“STAND CLEAR!” … Here’s where you reply, “ALL CLEAR!” Bear LeVangie during an OSHA Region 1 training in March 2019 in Massachusetts. TCIA staff photo. As an essential worker, I hope you find my story from the field entertaining or [...]

JoAnn Cucciarre, center, in her booth at TCI EXPO 2018 with Stacey Marcell, right, CTSP, owner of Northeast Horticultural Services, an accredited, 11-year TCIA member company based in Milford, Connecticut, and Kate Odell, CTSP, now with Broad Oak Tree & [...]

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 [...]