Scotty Olson Values Learning How to Communicate With the Younger Generation
The Legends of the Geezers is an annual tree-climbing competition held in January in Florida for those still agile over the age of 40, and it just celebrated its 21st birthday. Next January, three climbers who were 18 when they started helping out with the competition now, 21 years later, will be competing. “So it’s […]
WITC Scholarship Winners: No Holds Barred for Amber Lloyd and Margaret Gardner
TCIA offers two $1,000 scholarships annually for travel and related expenses for women in the industry to attend TCI EXPO and take part in the Women in Tree Care (WITC) Pre-Conference Workshop held there. The opportunity has garnered great interest in the past, and this year was no different. “This past year, for the 2023 […]
Breaking Through the Tree Canopy with Nicole Benjamin
One community in tree care work is increasing, and that would be the league of extraordinary women. “It’s definitely growing, we’re not so much an outlier anymore. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a boys’ club, but at the same time it’s not weird to just be with all guys,” says Nicole Benjamin, tree climber, […]
Women in Tree Care and DEI Are Part of the Fabric of TCIA
A grassroots event took place at TCI EXPO ’17 in Baltimore, Maryland. Led by TCIA members, a group of women and others came together in a way that wasn’t as prevalent then as it is now, and the first TCIA Women in Tree Care Forum came to life. The speakers and roundtable facilitators engaged participants, […]
Building a Solid Arboriculture Foundation at Bristol Aggie
I own a successful tree company near the north end of Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts. My interest in Bristol County Agricultural High School peaked with the arrival of one of their graduates at our company. James Sharp started with our company immediately following his graduation from high school. We were all amazed/impressed with his […]