Member News
Candidates Sought for TCIA Board of Directors
TCIA is currently seeking candidates for At-Large Director positions on its Board of Directors for the term running 2023 – 2026!
FREE Virtual Workshops on EHAP, Ground Ops & Aerial Lift Safety
TCIA is pleased to roll out FREE virtual workshops for employees of companies with fewer than 250 employees funded by the Susan Harwood Grant program that is funded by OSHA.
Congratulations to TCIA Safety “Company” Award Winners!
TCIA is pleased to announce our 2021 Safety Awards to recognize companies who put safety first. This year six companies were recognized for their safety initiatives.
A Uniquely Beautiful Niche Industry
We thought it would be a fitting end to Women’s History Month to post a column written by Amy Burkett, currently the only woman on TCIA’s Board of Directors.
Podcast Episodes
Creating a Brand That Reflects You with Stephenie Drago
The Director of Marketing and Communications at TCIA talks about the marketing strategies that will help make a brand successful.
The Importance of Leadership with Heather Dirksen
Heather Dirksen, President of Arbor Masters Tree and Landscape talk about the strategies that helps her become a successful leader.
Working on Your Business with John Lewis and Bob Longo
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TCI EXPO 2021: Experiencing EXPO with David White
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Member Visits
MME Amanda Gazlay, at Western ISA Conference in Oakland CA
MME Amanda Gazlay sets up the TCIA Booth at the Western ISA Chapter Conference in Oakland, California on May 4, 2022.
MME Bob Longo, visits with the team from Smart Feller Tree Works LLC of Asheville, N.C.
Member site visit from Bob Longo, Manager, Member Engagement – South Region, with the team from Smart Feller Tree Works LLC of Asheville, N.C.
MME Bob Longo, visits TCIA Member Beast Coast Tree Climbers Inc
Member site visit from Bob Longo, Manager, Member Engagement – South Region, with Almon Cox, Owner/CEO of Beast Coast Tree Climbers Inc.
MEC Bob Longo, visits TCIA Accredited Member Epperson Tree
MEC Bob Longo visits Al Neve, CTSP, Safety Trainer, Business Manager of Epperson Tree on March 30, 2022.
Event News
WMC Hawaii 2022 Golf – Pre tournament promotion for Players and Sponsors
It's tee time! Looking to hit the greens at WMC? Interested in supporting students of arboriculture? Want to network with ...
ASI Dinner and Live Auction
Wednesday, February 2 (5:30 – 10:00 PM) The Beach House (Beachfront, Koloa, Hawaii) $500/ticket (Separate registration required) We’re bringing the ...
TCI EXPO 2021: Experiencing EXPO with David White
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TCI EXPO 2021: The Other Side of the Show with Amy Tetreault
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Social Media
Ground Operations 4: Tree Rigging and Removal is designed to provide workers with safety knowledge ...and best practices for the ground operator role in rigging and tree removal operations. This course covers:
🌳 Basic Principles of Rigging
🌳 Understanding Forces
🌳 Mechanical Advantage
🌳 Equipment and Ropes
🌳 Rigging Knots
🌳 Limb Removal
🌳 Felling Trees
This course blends online learning with on-the-job skills demonstrations. Upon successful completion of the program, you will receive a certificate demonstrating your ability to learn and retain valuable industry knowledge.
Retail Price: $57.99 | TCIA Member Price: $36.99
Earn CEUs 4.75 ISA 4.75 CTSP
Learn more and get started today at tcia.org/shop - or through the linktr.ee in our bio
Ground Operations 4: Tree Rigging and Removal is designed to provide workers with safety knowledge ...and best practices for the ground operator role in rigging and tree removal operations. This course covers:
🌳 Basic Principles of Rigging
🌳 Understanding Forces
🌳 Mechanical Advantage
🌳 Equipment and Ropes
🌳 Rigging Knots
🌳 Limb Removal
🌳 Felling Trees
This course blends online learning with on-the-job skills demonstrations. Upon successful completion of the program, you will receive a certificate demonstrating your ability to learn and retain valuable industry knowledge.
Retail Price: $57.99 | TCIA Member Price: $36.99
Earn CEUs 4.75 ISA 4.75 CTSP
Learn more and get started today at tcia.org/shop
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Ground Operations 4: Tree Rigging and Removal is designed to provide workers with safety knowledge ...and best practices for the ground operator role in rigging and tree removal operations.
Retail: $57.99 | TCIA Members: $36.99
Earn CEUs 4.75 ISA 4.75 CTSP
http://tcia.org/shop
"The biggest challenge in tree work is to make wood-chip disposal modern and efficient, on the... same level as the tree work itself," says Lucas Carr, president of @PathfinderTree Service, Northwood, MA.
ChipDrop, a Portland, Oregon-based company that makes an app to connect tree companies with locations looking for chips, has become one good option for tree care operators, Carr notes. “It’s been very useful. We have done well with them. But that seems like a very temporary solution to a growing, permanent problem.
📷: ChipDrop.
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