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In remembrance of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, the Elizabeth Medal of Honour recognises those who have significantly impacted the advancement of the science, art or practice of horticulture.
STAMFORD, CT, June 30, 2026 –– Bartlett Tree Experts has established a new office in the East Bay area of Rhode Island through its acquisition of T.F. Morra Tree Care, Inc., marking a significant step in the company’s strategy of growth in key markets.
The new East Providence office strengthens Bartlett’s presence in Rhode Island, where it has operated for many years, and expands its capabilities to serve more residential and commercial clients throughout the state. The acquisition also brings a highly experienced team of arborists and a loyal client base with a long-standing commitment to tree preservation.
Clients of T.F. Morra Tree Care will continue to receive the same trusted service, supported by Bartlett’s science-based, species-specific tree and shrub health care programs. Property owners and their landscapes will also benefit firm expanded access to Bartlett’s research-driven expertise and plant health care diagnostic services, backed by its dedicated team of PhDs at the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories, the largest shade tree lab in the world.
Jim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts said the acquisition is notable for the 119-year-old family-run company. “This renews our presence in East Providence, an important location in our company’s history. We had an office in East Providence going back to the 1930s, and our research scientists and arborists, dendricians, as they were known at the time, played an important role in the development of scientific tree care in Rhode Island. We are excited to return with our new office.”
David Chalker, Vice President of Bartlett operations in southern New England said, “This acquisition allows us to grow our local presence in Rhode Island while continuing to build on the strong relationships and quality service T.F. Morra Tree Care has provided for more than 20 years. We’re excited to bring Bartlett’s scientific approach to tree care to more clients across the state.”
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"June, 30 2026 04:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":"ne","newsEvent":"","imagefile":"Image-12-1.jpg","caption":"The Bartlett Tree Experts team at the East Providence, RI location.","altText":"The Bartlett Tree Experts team at the East Providence, RI location","imagePosition":"bottom","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"top-right","metaDescription":"","cleanName":"bartlett-opens-rhode-island-office-with-latest-acquisition"},{"intPressReleaseID":264,"strtitle":"Robert A. Bartlett Jr. awarded the Elizabeth Medal of Honour","strcontact":"Jay Stapleton","stremail":"jstapleton@bartlett.com","strphone":"(203) 388-0814","txtpressrelease":"One of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Most Prestigious Honours Recognizing Global Contributions to Horticulture
April 2, 2026 – Stamford, CT – Bartlett Tree Experts is proud to announce that Robert A. Bartlett Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has been awarded the Elizabeth Medal of Honour by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).
In remembrance of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, the Elizabeth Medal of Honour recognises those who have significantly impacted the advancement of the science, art or practice of horticulture.
Representing the third generation of Bartlett family management of the company, Bartlett was recognized for his lifelong commitment to advancing the science and practice of arboriculture, as well as his continued support of horticultural research and education on an international scale.
Bartlett said, “I am deeply honoured and humbled to receive the Elizabeth Medal of Honour from the Royal Horticultural Society. It is truly an overwhelming honour, made even more special with the opening of our new arboretum and research laboratory in the United Kingdom, which joins our Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories in the United States as a world-class research, diagnostic, and educational centre for Bartlett clients and arborists, and most of all, for the benefit of preserving trees in the United Kingdom.”
Robert A. Bartlett Jr. is the first American to receive the Elizabeth Medal of Honour, established in 2023 in perpetual remembrance of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s reign. The Medal enables the RHS Council to confer conspicuous honour on international horticulturalists and UK-non-horticulturalists that have significantly impacted the advancement of the science, art or practice of horticulture for the benefit of all generations and the environment. In recognition of Her Majesty’s 70-year reign, only 70 medals may be held at any one time, making it one of the most exclusive honors in the field.
The RHS states, “As CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts, Robert has overseen the expansion of operations across the United States and into Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, along with the development of a major research operation supporting the diagnosis of tree problems. He has created a vast arboretum that serves as research ground for the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratory and is managed to support learning, discovery, research and training. The arboretum holds more than 26,000 accessioned plants from around the world and its staff are closely involved in conservation research in North American woodland ecosystems. Robert willingly shares the company’s knowledge, facilities, personnel and assets for the benefit of arboriculture and those who work within it.”
Previous winners of the Medal have included Sir Nicholas Bacon, former President of the RHS and a passionate horticulturist, conservationist, and leader; John Sonnier, Head Gardener at the British Ambassador’s residence in Washington D.C., custodian of a large collection of historical orchids that were almost lost during the Second World War; and Charles R. “Chipper” Wichman, president emeritus of the National Tropical Botanical Garden.
Joining the distinguished group of Elizabeth Medal of Honour winners, Robert Bartlett continues to champion Bartlett Tree Experts’ longstanding commitment to research, innovation, and the advancement of arboriculture, reflecting the company’s tradition of scientific leadership for more than a century. The scientific tree care company that employees 3,400 in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, was founded by his grandfather, F.A. Bartlett, in 1907, in Stamford, Connecticut.
Bartlett’s significant contributions to scientific research for the benefit of trees have been evident in the United Kingdom. In December, the company opened its new arboretum and research facility in Spencer’s Wood, a village south of Reading in the Borough of Wokingham, Berkshire, England. Bartlett’s new arboretum and laboratory, The R.A. Bartlett Research Laboratories and Arboretum, was created to provide a world-class research, diagnostic, and educational centre for Bartlett clients and arborists in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Bartlett’s Charlotte, North Carolina; Gaston, Oregon; and Spencers Wood, Reading locations unify as the largest shade tree laboratory system in the world.
In March, Robert Bartlett and Bartlett Tree Experts were recognized for their support of a new Defra-funded report by Action Oak, 'State of the UK's Oaks,' which outlines the pressures currently affecting the UK’s oak trees, and the emerging risks to the long-term future of this iconic and ecologically important tree species.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"April, 02 2026 04:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":"ab,bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal","newsEvent":"","imagefile":"robert-kate-bartlett-elizabeth-medal-of-honour.jpg","caption":"Robert A. Bartlett Jr. and wife Kate attended a ceremony during which the Royal Horticultural Society awarded the prestigious Elizabeth Medal of Honour for outstanding contributions to Horticulture.","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"","cleanName":"robert-a-bartlett-jr-awarded-the-elizabeth-medal-of-honour-1775495934089"},{"intPressReleaseID":263,"strtitle":"Bartlett Tree Experts expands in Southern New Hampshire","strcontact":"Jay Stapleton","stremail":"jstapleton@bartlett.com","strphone":"(203) 388-0814","txtpressrelease":"Company Acquires Lee Gilman & Associates
March 9, 2026 – Hooksett, NH – Bartlett Tree Experts, the family-owned global leader in scientific tree and shrub care since 1907, has expanded its presence in southern New Hampshire with the acquisition of Lee Gilman & Associates.
Founded in 2008 by Lee Gilman, the Amherst, New Hampshire-based company earned a strong reputation for personalized, high-quality tree care and dedicated client service throughout the region. With the acquisition, its team of certified arborists joins Bartlett’s existing office in Hooksett, New Hampshire.
Jim Ingram, President and Chief Operating officer, said the acquisition “expands our industry-leading scientific plant health care services to more residential and commercial property owners in New Hampshire, which will greatly enhance the health and beauty of their trees and landscapes.”
Clients will gain access to Bartlett’s broader team of experienced arborists and its expanded plant health care programs, advanced diagnostic services, and the scientific resources of the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories, which marks its 100th anniversary this year.
Gary Nedorostek, Vice President and Division Manager of Bartlett’s operations in Northern New England, said, “We are excited to strengthen our Hooksett office team, while adding to the high level of support and care that Lee devoted to his clients and their properties for more than 18 years.”
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"March, 09 2026 04:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":"ne","newsEvent":"","imagefile":"southern-new-hampshire-tree-service.jpg","caption":"The team from Lee Gilman & Associates with colleagues from Bartlett’s Hooksett, New Hampshire office.","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"","cleanName":"bartlett-tree-experts-expands-in-southern-new-hampshire-1775495949436"},{"intPressReleaseID":261,"strtitle":"Bartlett leaders receive ISA President's Award","strcontact":"Jay Stapleton","stremail":"jstapleton@bartlett.com","strphone":"(203) 388-0814","txtpressrelease":"JANUARY 22, 2026 - ATLANTA, Ga. — Robert Bartlett Jr, chairman of the board of the F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, and Jim Ingram, president of the F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, recently received the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) President’s Award.
This award is given each year by the ISA board of directors president to someone who has made a profound impact on their career and the field of arboriculture. This year, ISA board president Tom Smiley presented this award to two individuals at the ISA 2025 Annual International Conference held 19-22 October in Christchurch, New Zealand.
“I would not be standing here today were it not for the support, dedication and generosity of Robert and Jim,” Smiley said upon presenting the award. “They have made tremendous contributions to my career, the growth, development and success of the Bartlett Tree Expert Company (and) the ISA. On behalf of the ISA and me personally, I am eternally grateful for all you have done.”
Robert is the grandson of the Bartlett Tree Expert Company founder, Francis Bartlett. In 1924, Francis hosted the first ISA meeting held in Stamford, Connecticut. Robert and his family have continued to build one of the most prominent tree care companies in the world, which has continued to promote and give back to the ISA throughout the years.
“Robert has allowed and encouraged me to conduct arboricultural and urban forestry research that others did not have the ability or resources to do,” Smiley said. “Much of that research did not provide a direct benefit to the Bartlett Company but is valuable for the industry as a whole. Robert has also shown me, by example, the value of treating all people with kindness and professionalism, whether they are grounds people, tree climbers, arborist representatives, research colleagues or clients.”
After starting as an arborist, Ingram worked his way up to become a division manager, vice president, and ultimately the president of the company. Ingram also served as chair of the Certification Board, which is now the Credentialing Council at ISA. In that position, Ingram helped develop the Board Certified Master Arborist program and was one of the authors of the 9th Edition of the Guide for Plant Appraisal.
“Whether it be with the ISA or the Bartlett Company, Jim has always strived to recognize, develop and promote talented people,” Smiley said. “He has turned a lifelong passion for trees into a fruitful career, and, through each step of the way, Jim has aided others to do the same. He has always had a ‘we can get this done’ attitude and has continuously supported tree care research and the ISA. For this we recognize the accomplishments of Jim Ingram.”
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"January, 22 2026 05:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":"ab,bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal","newsEvent":"","imagefile":"","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"","cleanName":"bartlett-leaders-receive-isa-presidents-award"},{"intPressReleaseID":259,"strtitle":"Bartlett Tree Experts provides volunteer tree care Services to honor veterans during 2025 Saluting Branches Day of Service","strcontact":"Jay Stapleton","stremail":"jstapleton@bartlett.com","strphone":"(203) 388-0814","txtpressrelease":"September 18, 2025 – Stamford, CT – More than 60 certified arborists from Bartlett Tree Experts' local offices donated a day of scientific tree care at veterans’ cemeteries across the United States to honor America’s military service men and women during the 11th annual Saluting Branches Day of Service.
The teams of Bartlett arborists, from 20 local offices, donated their time and expertise to safely provide scientific tree care services at 17 national and state veterans cemeteries and properties.
Jim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts said, “We are honored to pay tribute to America’s brave service men and women by donating our time and expertise doing what we do best, providing scientific tree care to enhance the safety and beauty of trees on these hallowed sites.”
The largest single-day volunteer event in the tree care industry, Saluting Branches, a non-profit organization dedicated to recognizing and honoring veterans, was created by Rainbow Tree Care in 2015. The organization’s President, Renee Bissett said, “Saluting Branches is more than a day of service—it is a movement dedicated to honoring those who served our country. It’s an incredible opportunity to give back to those who gave so much.”
Millions of Americans pay their respects each year at national and state veterans’ cemeteries. During this year’s Saluting Branches Day of Service, held on September 17th, Bartlett arborists performed tree care services that included pruning, root collar excavations, and tree inspections for hazards.
Ingram said, “Our arborists consider the Day of Service as an opportunity to use their skills and knowledge to tend to the living sentinel trees that honor our nation’s veterans.”
Among Bartlett’s arborists is Sean Davis, an Arborist Representative and Local Manager in Bartlett’s San Jose office. Davis spent the day working at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California, 12 miles south of San Francisco, with crews from San Jose, San Rafael, Sonoma, and San Francisco. Davis said, “This is a meaningful way to give back to our communities and honor our veterans by helping to keep the trees in these sacred places healthy and beautiful.”
Bartlett arborists from the following offices participated in Saluting Branches this year:
| Bartlett Office | Saluting Branches Service Location | State |
| Minnetonka, MN | Fort Snelling National Cemetery | MN |
| Seattle, WA | Fort Lawton Post Cemetery | WA |
| Osterville, MA | Massachusetts National Cemetery – Buzzards Bay | MA |
| Baltimore, MD | Baltimore National Cemetery | MD |
| Clackamas, OR | Willamette National Cemetery | OR |
| Wilmington, DE | Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery | DE |
| McDonald, PA | National Cemetery of the Alleghenies | PA |
| Ashburn, VA | Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery | VA |
| Sewell, NJ | Beverly National Cemetery | NJ |
| McDonald, PA | National Cemetery of the Alleghenies | PA |
| Charlotte, NC | Salisbury National Cemetery | NC |
| Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee National Cemetery | FL |
| Minnetonka, MN | Minneapolis VA Health System | MN |
| Charlotte, NC | Salisbury National Cemetery | NC |
| San Jose, CA | Golden Gate National Cemetery | CA |
| San Rafael, CA | Golden Gate National Cemetery | CA |
| Sonoma, CA | Golden Gate National Cemetery | CA |
| San Francisco, CA | Golden Gate National Cemetery | CA |
| Irwin, PA | West Virginia National Cemetery | WV |
| Lexington, KY | Lexington Va Medical Center | KY |
More information on Saluting Branches can be found here: www.salutingbranches.org
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April 25, 2025 – Stamford, Connecticut With the arrival of National Arbor Day today, Bartlett Tree Experts will give away more than 50,000 tree seedlings in communities throughout the U.S. as part of the Bartlett Legacy Tree Program.Celebrating its 11th anniversary this year, the Bartlett Legacy Tree Program has distributed more than 775,000 tree seedlings in communities since the program began in 2014, representing a commitment of 14,000 hours and $2.4 million from Bartlett to improve the urban tree canopy and preserve the environment.
Through the Bartlett Legacy Tree Program, Bartlett's Certified Arborists in all 190 local offices voluntarily provide outreach in their communities to teach people about the importance of trees while distributing over thousands of tree seedlings each year to students, community groups, and reforestation efforts across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.
Many of the seedlings Bartlett arborists distribute through the program each year are handed out or planted in the spring as part of Arbor Day and Earth Day festivities, events, and activities.
Patrick Franklin, who manages the program as Bartlett's Vice President of Special Operations, said, \"We are excited to see our Legacy Tree Program bringing people and trees together! We created the program to make a difference while giving back to our communities and improving the environment.\"
With all of Bartlett's local offices participating, the seedlings have been given away in 42 U.S. states, three Canadian provinces, and numerous locations in the United Kingdom and Dublin, Ireland.
The goals of the program include raising awareness among school children of the benefits of planting trees and helping local communities reverse the increasing deficit of urban and suburban trees lost to development.
Since the inception of the Legacy Tree Program, Bartlett has supported the planting of trees after natural disasters, as well as helping increase the urban tree canopy. Franklin said, \"At Bartlett Tree Experts, we are happy to be making a difference each year!\"
Under the Legacy Tree Program, the tree species are selected for distribution by geographic region with a focus on increasing the local diversity of native tree populations. Some common species being distributed this year include Flowering Dogwood, Eastern Redbud, and Swamp White Oak.
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\r\n\r\nMarch 28, 2025 – Springfield, Massachusetts – Bartlett Tree Experts, the global leader in scientific tree and shrub care since 1907, was honored last night with the ArborAWARDS™ Service Tree Award in recognition of Bartlett’s Legacy Tree Program.
\r\n\r\nCelebrating its 11th anniversary this year, the Bartlett Legacy Tree Program has distributed more than 775,000 tree seedlings in communities since the program began in 2014, representing a commitment of 14,000 hours and $2.4 million.
\r\n\r\nThrough the Bartlett Legacy Tree Program, Bartlett’s Certified Arborists in all 189 participating local offices voluntarily provide outreach in their communities to teach people about the importance of trees while distributing over 50,000 tree seedlings each year to students, community groups, and reforestation efforts across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.
\r\n\r\nMany of the seedlings Bartlett arborists distribute through the program each year are handed out or planted in the spring as part of Arbor Day and Earth Day festivities, events, and activities. Popular species being handed out in 2025 include flowering dogwood, redbud, and swamp white oak.
\r\n\r\nJim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts accepted the award on behalf of the Company. Ingram said, “We are honored to receive this recognition for our Legacy Tree Program, a meaningful way for Bartlett Tree Experts to make a difference while giving back to our communities and improving the environment. It is extremely gratifying to bring people and trees together.”
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Ingram also presented Dr. John Ball, Ph.D. with The Robert Bartlett Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award. Named for Robert A. Bartlett, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bartlett Tree Expert, the ArborAWARDS™ recognition is given to individuals who have made significant contributions to the tree care industry.
\r\n\r\nDr. Ball, a renowned tree care industry safety expert and professor of forestry at South Dakota State University, is also the South Dakota Department of Agriculture’s Forest Health Specialist. As a TCIA Certified Tree Care Safety Professional (CTSP), TCIA Qualified Trainer, and ISA Board Certified Master Arborist (BCMA), Dr. Ball is committed to enhancing safety standards in the tree care industry. He also serves on the ANSI Safety Committee and is an Advanced EMT, bringing extensive expertise to his role in promoting tree worker safety.
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The awards were presented on March 27th during the Arbor Awards and ArborEXPO™ ’25 Welcome Reception in Springfield, Massachusetts. In announcing the award, Matthew Stover, emcee for the event, said, “Robert Bartlett, Jr. is a true legend and unwavering advocate for proper tree care. Through his dedication efforts on numerous boards and through his leadership, he has fostered a company culture so strong that many have tried to emulate it.”
\r\n\r\nDr. Ball said, “To receive an award [from Robert Bartlett], a groundbreaking individual, and also from Bartlett Tree Experts, a company that is incredibly innovative, is quite the honor.”
\r\n\r\nPresented in partnership with the Massachusetts Arborists Association, the annual ArborEXPO™ provides attendees with training opportunities for CEU credit, tree work demonstrations, and equipment vendor exhibits.
\r\n\r\nAmong ArborEXPO™ presentations, Dr. Andrew Loyd, a plant pathologist and mycologist leading beech leaf disease research at the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories, and Dr. Matthew Borden, plant pathologist, provided an update on new treatment options now available for beech leaf disease. These treatment options are the result of discoveries made by a team of Bartlett research scientists and have been shared with the industry through scientific publications.
\r\n","intbolactive":0,"dtmDate":"March, 28 2025 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ab,bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal,","newsEvent":1,"imagefile":"","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"The Bartlett Tree Experts Honored with ArborAWARDS™ Service Tree Award for Bartlett Legacy Tree Program news release was published on March 28, 2025.","cleanName":"bartlett-receives-service-tree-award"},{"intPressReleaseID":255,"strtitle":"Bartlett Tree Experts expands in New Jersey with acquisition of Action Tree Service, Inc.","strcontact":"Jay Stapleton","stremail":"jstapleton@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-388-0814","txtpressrelease":"Bartlett Tree Experts, the family-owned global leader in scientific tree and shrub care since 1907, is pleased to announce it has expanded in Central New Jersey with the acquisition of Action Tree Service, Inc.
Owned and operated by Don Murphy and Bert Kuhn, Action Tree has provided quality tree and shrub care for residential and commercial customers in Somerset County and surrounding areas for more than 43 years.
Jim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts said, \"Property owners of Somerset County in the Garden State can now benefit from Bartlett's global resources and industry-leading tree and shrub diagnostic and research capabilities. I am excited to welcome the talented arborist team from Action Tree Service to Bartlett Tree Experts!\"
Kuhn said joining Bartlett in the Company’s existing Lebanon, New Jersey office was a great move for Action Tree, given Bartlett's industry-leading training and career development opportunities. Customers previously serviced by Action Tree will benefit from the scientific backing of the R.A. Bartlett Research Laboratories and Arboretum, which supports all Bartlett offices with the most advanced tree care solutions available. Kuhn said, \"Our commitment to excellence aligns.\"
Wayne Dubin, Vice President of Bartlett's New Jersey operations, said, \"The acquisition of Action Tree Services will expand Bartlett’s scientific tree and shrub care for more of the Somerset County residential and commercial property owners, which will go a long way toward improving the health and beauty of their trees and landscapes.\"","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"February, 26 2025 12:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":"ne","newsEvent":1,"imagefile":"","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Bartlett Tree Experts has expanded in Central New Jersey with the acquisition of Action Tree Service.","cleanName":"bartlett-expands-nj-action-tree"},{"intPressReleaseID":256,"strtitle":"Bartlett Tree Experts expands in Northeastern New Jersey with acquisition of Ramapo Tree and Shrub Care","strcontact":"Jay Stapleton","stremail":"jstapleton@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-388-0814","txtpressrelease":"
Bartlett Tree Experts is pleased to announce it has acquired Ramapo Tree and Shrub Care in Bergen County, New Jersey. Jim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts, said, \"We are excited to grow our business in Northeastern New Jersey with the acquisition of Ramapo Tree and Shrub Care; a quality company that shares our passion for trees. As we continue to grow strategically in key markets, property owners of Bergen County in the Garden State will benefit from the unmatched scientific plant health care services that Bartlett provides, along with the diagnostic support of the R.A. Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories.\"
The owner of Ramapo Tree and Shrub Care, Colin Milde, is a Board-Certified Master Arborist (BCMA) with ISA who has been in the tree care business for over 40 years. In addition to being a respected Master Arborist in the state, Milde is a New Jersey Licensed Tree Expert, Registered Consulting Arborist with ASCA, Certified Tree Care Safety Professional with TCIA, and a Pesticide Applicator for turf and lawn. Milde began his distinguished career in arboriculture as a climber. He launched Ramapo Tree and Shrub Care with his wife, Christie, in 2000.
With the acquisition, Milde has joined Bartlett’s local office in Waldwick, New Jersey as an Arborist Representative, along with his team of Plant Health Care Specialists, Arborist Climbers, and grounds crew members.
In making the decision to join Bartlett for a greater range of scientific tree and shrub services in Bergen, Morris, and Essex counties, Milde found the ideal cultural fit. He was impressed with Bartlett’s dedication to quality work and customer satisfaction. Milde said, \"I am happy to join Bartlett Tree Experts, a family business that has been a leader in scientific tree and shrub care for 118 years. With 17 Ph.Ds. engaged in groundbreaking research and diagnosis of plant health care concerns, Bartlett's arboricultural research facility supports all its offices in delivering the most advanced tree care solutions available. Our customers can rely on local attention from highly skilled arborists, and Bartlett's long-standing commitment to service and safety.\"
Wayne Dubin, Vice President of Bartlett's New Jersey operations, said, \"We are thrilled to have Colin and his team of field arborists from Ramapo Tree and Shrub join our operations in Waldwick, New Jersey. Both companies share a passion for prioritizing the needs of the customer and their landscape’s trees and shrubs.\"
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\r\n\r\nDecember 17, 2024 – Orleans, Massachusetts – Bartlett Tree Experts, the global leader in scientific tree and shrub care, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Tree Frog Tree Service, based on Cape Cod. This marks a significant milestone as Bartlett Tree Experts extends its scientific tree care services to more client properties in the Lower and Outer regions of the Cape with a new office in Orleans.
\r\n\r\nWith the acquisition, Tree Frog has been incorporated into Bartlett’s existing operation in Osterville. In addition to acquiring Tree Frog, Bartlett is proud to announce the opening of its new local office location in Orleans, effective at the start of fiscal year 2025. The addition of Bartlett’s Orleans office will reduce travel times for Bartlett arborist crews, providing enhanced efficiencies and customer service benefits for clients from Provincetown to Harwich. Bartlett will also gain new recruitment opportunities for talented employees in the area with the addition of its new office location.
\r\n\r\nJim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts, said, “I have known Tree Frog for many years. Our two companies share a passion for trees and have similar cultures. This acquisition is an excellent complement for our operations on the Cape, providing a full range of industry-leading scientific tree and shrub care solutions for our customers to maintain healthy, beautiful landscapes.”
\r\n\r\nDavid Chalker, Vice President of Bartlett’s Southern New England operations, added, “With the addition of Tree Frog’s talented team of arborists to our Osterville operation and our new office in Orleans, we are in an outstanding position to provide our clients with the highest level of customer service.”
\r\n\r\nTree Frog operated as a tree service on Cape Cod for over 25 years. The owner of the business, Michael O’Loughlin, previously worked for Bartlett Tree Experts as a crew leader. He and four Tree Frog team members, including his father, John O’Loughlin, have made the move to Bartlett.
\r\n\r\nRejoining as an Arborist Crew Leader in the Orleans office, Michael O’Loughlin said, “was the best path forward for us to provide our clients with the highest level of professional, scientific tree care.” O’Loughlin continued, “Having worked for Bartlett previously and seeing their best-in-class scientific tree care and customer service in practice, I know our clients’ trees and woody plants will be in great hands. Our clients will also benefit from the diagnostic resources of the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories to maintain healthy, beautiful landscapes.”
\r\n\r\nIn addition to the two office locations on Cape Cod, Bartlett Tree Experts also operates an office on Nantucket.
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December 13, 2024 – Sheffield, Mass. – Bartlett Tree Experts, the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company, is pleased to announce that it has further expanded in Western Massachusetts with the acquisition of Race Mountain Tree Services, Inc.
\r\n\r\nRace Mountain was founded by Ron Yaple. For over 35 years, Yaple’s business enjoyed an excellent reputation providing high quality, professional tree care to client landscapes throughout Western Massachusetts, Eastern New York, and Northwestern Connecticut.
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\r\nWhen he began to prepare for retirement, Yaple saw Bartlett Tree Experts as the best fit for his family business. With the acquisition, Bartlett gains four employees from Race Mountain, including Yaple’s sons, Keiran and Gavin. Race Mountain’s team of arborists will join Bartlett’s existing office in Sheffield, Massachusetts, which is managed by Greg Beck, an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist. Keiran Yaple joins the Bartlett team as a crew leader. Gavin Yaple joins as an Arborist Representative, handling the care of trees and landscapes for all of Race Mountain’s existing customers.
In thinking about a succession plan for his family business, Ron Yaple was attracted to Bartlett’s industry-leading reputation in scientific tree and shrub care. He was impressed with the research and diagnostic resources of the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories, the exceptional customer service Bartlett provides to clients, and the stability of Bartlett’s family management for over 116 years.
\r\n\r\nYaple said, “Bartlett’s scientific approach to tree care will provide our local team of arborists with the ability to improve services for customers to maintain beautiful, healthy landscapes. The Bartlett arboricultural research laboratories support its offices in delivering the most advanced scientific tree care solutions available.”
\r\n\r\nJim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts said, “Adding resources in the Western Massachusetts area assists us in providing our full range of scientific tree and shrub care services for our customers to maintain healthy, beautiful landscapes.”
\r\n\r\nNick Vallas, Vice President of Operations in Connecticut and Western Massachusetts for Bartlett Tree Experts said the acquisition brings two great teams together while advancing Bartlett’s strategy of growth in key markets.”
\r\n\r\nVallas said, “Ron’s passion around tree care and arboriculture really set them apart from other arborists in the area. His team has been trained to the highest standards and mirror his passion around arboriculture. Clients are gaining an increased level of scientific tree care now with the backing of the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories. We are excited to welcome Race Mountain to the team!”
\r\n","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"December, 13 2024 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ne,","newsEvent":1,"imagefile":"","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"","cleanName":"bartlett-expands-in-western-massachusetts-with-acquisition-of-race-mountain-tree-services"},{"intPressReleaseID":246,"strtitle":"Bartlett Tree Experts promotes Arborists Heaton and Crockett to leadership roles","strcontact":"Jay Stapleton","stremail":"jstapleton@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-388-0814","txtpressrelease":"November 18, 2024 – Stamford, CT – Bartlett Tree Experts is pleased to announce that two Local Managers have been promoted to the role of Assistant Division Manager: Jon Heaton (Midwest Division) and Ethan Crockett (Piedmont Division).
\r\n\r\nJon and Ethan are both ISA Certified Arborists with extensive experience in the tree care industry. Each was promoted by Jim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts, in recognition of their demonstrated hard work, knowledge, and dedication to the Company’s values.
\r\n\r\nIngram said both Heaton and Crockett have made important contributions to the Company’s success. For example, Heaton has been a champion of Bartlett’s Tree and Shrub Care Plan, coaching colleagues on providing documentation and planning for species-specific tree and shrub care needs on a clients’ property while prioritizing immediate needs. Crockett has earned recognition as a company leader in professional development and training.
\r\n\r\nIngram said, “Our ability to look within for future leaders like Jon and Ethan is a testament to the quality and excellence of our people and our internal training programs that emphasize 'listening, learning, and leading.'"
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\r\nJon Heaton
\r\nHeaton steps into a new role assisting Vice President and Division Manager Scott Jamieson in his management of seven offices in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Minnesota; enabling the Company’s Midwest region to expand rapidly in the near future.
\r\n\r\nHeaton joined Bartlett in 2006 as an Arborist Groundperson and gained valuable experience as a Crew Leader, Plant Health Care Specialist, Local Office Safety Coordinator (LOSC) and Commercial Arborist Representative. In 2018, Heaton was promoted to Local Manager of Bartlett’s Minnetonka, Minnesota office, which serves the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
\r\n\r\n“I am excited at the opportunity to help Arborist Representatives to succeed using the technology we have at our fingertips to manage the health and care of trees and shrubs on clients’ properties,” Heaton said.
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\r\nEthan Crockett
\r\nIn his new role, Crockett will be working closely with Vice President and Division Manager Rob Allen in his management of 17 Bartlett offices in Virginia and Tennessee. Crockett joined Bartlett in 2011 as an Arborist Representative. He served as an Assistant Manager of the Richmond, Virginia local office before he was promoted to be the Local Manager.
\r\n\r\nCrockett said, “I am excited at the opportunity to leave my mark on the next generation of arborists.”
\r\n\r\nHis aptitude for sales as well as ability to lead a team provides a strong foundation as he steps into his new role. Crockett said, “I have always found that good communication and listening skills are the key to strong teams with individuals that perform their personal best while also working well together.”
\r\n","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"November, 18 2024 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",mw,ne,","newsEvent":1,"imagefile":"","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"","cleanName":"bartlett-promotes-arborists"},{"intPressReleaseID":245,"strtitle":"Bartlett Tree Experts honors veterans during 2024 Saluting Branches Day of Service","strcontact":"Jay Stapleton","stremail":"jstapleton@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-388-0814","txtpressrelease":"September 24, 2024 – Stamford, CT – More than 80 arborists from Bartlett Tree Experts local offices donated a day of tree work at veterans’ cemeteries across the United States to honor America’s military service men and women during the 10th annual Saluting Branches Day of Service.
\r\n\r\nBartlett arborists from 19 local offices volunteered their time to benefit the largest single-day volunteer event in the tree care industry. In addition to donating their time and expertise to safely provide scientific tree care services at 17 national and state veterans cemeteries and properties, Bartlett made a financial donation to Saluting Branches as a partner-level sponsor for the successful Day of Service.
\r\n\r\nJim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts said, “We appreciate the opportunity to make a difference in the communities we serve through our sponsorship and support of Saluting Branches. We are honored to pay tribute to America’s brave service men and women by donating our expertise and time doing what we do best, providing scientific tree care to enhance the safety and beauty of trees on these hallowed sites.”
\r\n\r\nSaluting Branches was created by Rainbow Tree Care in 2015 and is now a non-profit organization dedicated to recognizing and honoring veterans. The organization’s President, Renee Bissett said, “This 10th Annual Day of Service is more than just a milestone — it's a reflection of the commitment of those who believe in the mission of Saluting Branches. Together, we've made a lasting impact on the properties dedicated to those who served our country, and we’re just getting started.”
\r\n\r\nMillions of Americans pay their respects each year at national and state veterans’ cemeteries. During this year’s Saluting Branches Day of Service held on September 18th, Bartlett arborists performed tree care services that included pruning, root collar excavations and tree inspections for hazards.
\r\n\r\nThe Bartlett arborists who participated this year said they considered the Day of Service as an opportunity to use their skills and expertise in scientific tree care to give back and honor our nation’s veterans.
\r\n\r\nAmong them is Sean Davis, an Arborist Representative and Local Manager in Bartlett’s San Jose office, who spent the day working at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California, 12 miles south of San Francisco. Davis said, “Our local Bartlett Offices from Sonoma and San Jose sent crews, trucks, and equipment for a day of pruning of tree species that included Washingtonian Palms, Black Acacia, and Monterey Cypress. All were pruned for safety, health, and aesthetics. This is a meaningful way to give back to our communities and honor our veterans by helping to keep the trees in these sacred places healthy and beautiful. It was a great day!”
\r\n\r\nBartlett arborists from the following offices participated in Saluting Branches this year:
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| \r\n\t\t\t Minnetonka, MN \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Fort Snelling National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t MN \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Hooksett, NH \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t NH \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Hooksett, NH \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Cathedral of the Pines \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t NH \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Portland, OR \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Willamette National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t OR \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Wilmington, DE \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t DE \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t San Antonio, TX \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t TX \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t McDonald, PA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t National Cemetery of the Alleghenies \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t PA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Marshall, VA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Quantico National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t VA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Ashburn, VA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Quantico National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t VA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Johnson City, TN \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Mountain Home National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t TN \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Charlottesville, VA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Mountain Home National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t TN \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Charlotte, NC \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Salisbury National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t NC \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Durham, NC \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Raleigh National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t NC \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Tallahassee, FL \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Tallahassee National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t FL \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Lexington, KY \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Camp Nelson National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t KY \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t San Jose, CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Golden Gate National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Sonoma, CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Golden Gate National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Pasadena, CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Riverside National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Seattle, WA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Washington State Soldiers Home \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t WA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Beaufort, SC \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Beaufort National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t SC \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
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More information on Saluting Branches can be found here: www.salutingbranches.org.
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\r\n\r\nSTAMFORD, CT – August 12, 2024 – Bartlett Tree Experts was recently ranked No. 6 on Landscape Management’s 2024 LM150 list of the 150 largest landscape companies ranked by 2023 revenue. Founded by Francis A. Bartlett in 1907, Bartlett Tree Experts was ranked second among the largest tree and shrub care companies on the LM list. For the second consecutive year, Bartlett enjoyed 10 percent growth in 2023, closing the year with $481 million in annual revenue.
\r\n\r\nJim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts said, “We are pleased to be recognized among the 2024 LM150. The year was distinguished by strong growth for the company through acquisitions and organic growth from existing operations. We expanded entry into important markets in Southern California, Western Massachusetts; Lexington, Kentucky; and Buffalo, New York. We also made strategic decisions to divide management of our operations in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio and across New England to best support opportunities for organic growth."
\r\n\r\nThe revenue of LM150 companies reflect robust growth for the industry as a whole. Up by $1.9 billion from last year, the LM150 revenue set another record at $18.5 billion. Overall, LM150 companies project 14-percent growth this year.
\r\n\r\n“The continued growth of the landscape industry is truly remarkable and a real bellwether of the overall health of the industry,” said Landscape Management Editor-in-Chief Scott Hollister. “And that good health extends past just the companies represented on the LM150 list to the industry. The work companies, big and small, do to maintain greenspaces around the country remains in high demand, which is good news to everyone who works in this industry and a great sign of even bigger things to come.”
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May 23, 2024 – STAMFORD, CT – Bartlett Tree Experts, founded by Francis A. Bartlett in 1907 and the global leader in scientific tree and shrub care, is pleased to announce it has expanded on Long Island with the acquisition of Halls Tree and Shrub Care, Inc.
\r\n\r\nSince 2008, Halls Tree and Shrub Care has provided quality tree and shrub care for residential and commercial clients in Nassau and Suffolk counties. With the acquisition, owner Michael Hall has joined Bartlett in its Westbury and Farmingdale offices to support the transition.
\r\n\r\nHall says he was impressed that Bartlett is a family business that has been a leader in the industry for nearly 118 years. Hall also values the essential support of the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories in providing Bartlett’s certified arborists with the most advanced tree care solutions available. Hall said, “I am excited to partner with Bartlett, the best tree health care Company serving Long Island.
\r\n\r\nJim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts, said, “We are excited to announce our acquisition of Halls Tree and Shrub Care because it allows us to expand our full range of scientific tree care services while continuing to honor our commitment to exceptional safety, science, technology and business.”
\r\n\r\nRick Daniels, Vice President of Bartlett’s operations on Long Island, said, “Expanding our scientific tree and shrub health care services for more of the island’s residential and commercial property owners will go a long way toward improving the health and beauty of their landscapes.”
\r\n\r\nBartlett recently bolstered its presence on Long Island by adding a new office in Riverhead in 2023. Bartlett also operates from office locations in Farmingdale, Southampton, and Westbury.
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\r\n\r\nEstablished by Bartlett Tree Experts in 1926, the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories are located on 350 acres in Charlotte, North Carolina. Staffed with a team of 16 PhDs in fields such as plant pathology, entomology, and horticulture, the laboratories provide industry-leading research and diagnostic services to advise Bartlett arborists on the latest advances in arboriculture and urban forestry for the benefit of clients.
\r\n\r\nEstablished in 2001, Casey Trees is a Washington DC-based nonprofit committed to restoring, enhancing, and protecting the tree canopy of the nation’s capital. Now in its 10th year, Casey Trees’ annual Canopy Awards honor the people and partners working to restore, enhance, and protect DC’s tree canopy.
\r\n\r\nIn recognizing the Bartlett Tree Research Labs for their partnership, the organization said in a statement, “Casey Trees has been partnering with Bartlett for many years, both at Casey Trees Farm and in the field. This partnership has strengthened Casey Trees’ capacity to test different interventions that maximize tree health, improve tree planting, and care practices, and inform local and regional responses to pests and diseases – all to ensure our tree canopy continues to thrive and grow.”
\r\n\r\nKelby Fite, Vice President and Director of Research, and Chris Riley, Research Scientist and Technical Support
\r\nSpecialist, accepted the award on behalf of Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories. Fite said, “I would certainly like to thank Mr. Robert Bartlett, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts, who provides us all within Bartlett the opportunity to have careers in science and drive the industry forward.”
Riley described the beneficial nature of the partnership between Bartlett Tree Experts and Casey Trees, saying, “Some current research that we are working on at the Bartlett Research Laboratories and in combination with Casey trees seeks to better understand what factors influence tree survival across the District of Columbia. We are interested in factors that might aid in planting establishment, survival after a few years, a whole number of different things, ranging from pest management to soil care to everything in between.”
\r\n\r\nRiley added, “The most immediate successes that I've witnessed in collaborating and partnering with Casey Trees has to be the increased communication among our different organizations that share similar interests and passions in the space of arboriculture and urban forestry.”
\r\n\r\nA video featuring Fite and Riley discussing the award-winning partnership can be found here:
\r\n\r\n2024 Canopy Award for Partnership – Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories
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\r\n\r\nApril 26, 2024 – Stamford, CT – With the arrival of Arbor Day today, Bartlett Tree Experts will give away more than 40,000 tree seedlings in communities across the U.S. as part of the Bartlett Legacy Tree Program, which has distributed over 710,000 tree seedlings since its inception in 2014.
\r\n\r\nCelebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the Legacy Tree Program established by Bartlett Tree Experts aims to support tree planting and stewardship in local communities through the annual distribution of seedlings in schools, at events, and for reforestation efforts. During the first half of this year, more than 68,000 trees are being distributed by Bartlett Tree Experts employees through the program. Many of those seedlings are handed out or planted in the spring as part of Arbor Day and Earth Day festivities, events, and activities.
\r\n\r\nPatrick Franklin, who manages the program as Vice President of Special Operations, said, “Our Legacy Tree Program is a great way for Bartlett Tree Experts to make a difference while giving back to our communities and improving the environment. We are bringing people and trees together.”
\r\n\r\nWith all of Bartlett’s 180 offices participating, the seedlings have been given away in 40 U.S. states, three Canadian provinces, and numerous locations in the United Kingdom and Dublin, Ireland.
\r\n\r\nThe goals of the program include raising awareness among school children of the benefits of planting trees and helping local communities reverse the increasing deficit of urban and suburban trees lost to development.
\r\n\r\nSince the inception of the Legacy Tree Program 10 years ago, Bartlett Tree Experts has supported the planting of trees after natural disasters, as well as to help increase the urban tree canopy. Franklin continued, “It is really gratifying to see 15-foot trees that were planted as seedlings at the start of our Legacy Tree Program. We are happy to be making a difference each year!”
\r\n\r\nUnder the Legacy Tree Program, the tree species are selected for distribution by geographic region with a focus on increasing the local diversity of native tree populations. Some common species being distributed this year include Flowering Dogwood, Japanese Maple, and White Oak.
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\r\n\r\nStamford, CT, United States, April 11, 2024 – Bartlett Tree Experts, the global leader in scientific tree and shrub care, today announced it will build a new arboretum and research facility in Spencers Wood, a village south of Reading in the Borough of Wokingham, Berkshire, England. The new Bartlett Tree Experts Arboretum and UK Research Laboratory is expected to be operational in late 2025, with construction commencing this December.
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The impacts of a warming climate have increased the risks of detrimental plant insects and diseases worldwide, posing significant risks to environmental sustainability and the health of trees. From its founding by Francis A. Bartlett in 1907, with a focus on species-specific scientific tree care and preservation, Bartlett Tree Experts has continually made investments to expand its research and educational capabilities in the field of arboriculture and urban forestry. As a result, Bartlett Tree Experts has long been recognised as a leader in scientific tree care solutions.
\r\n\r\nBartlett’s new arboretum and laboratory will serve as a world-class research, diagnostic, and educational centre for Bartlett clients and arborists in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The laboratory building will include office, research, diagnostic, and lecture space. Surrounding the laboratory, Bartlett’s arboretum will be a “living museum,” featuring spectacular environmentally tolerant collections of rare and unusual trees and other woody plants, woodland walking trails, and native wildlife habitats. Enhancing the biodiversity of the site, the grounds will also provide testing plots for long-term arboricultural research trials and study.
\r\n\r\nRobert A. Bartlett, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts, said, “Developing our new arboretum and research lab in the United Kingdom will provide our research scientists and plant pathologists with the enhanced, state-of-the-art capabilities to conduct the most advanced research and testing, allowing them to advise our arborists on the latest advances in arboriculture.”
\r\n\r\nWhen completed, the 50-acre arboretum and research laboratory in Spencers Wood will complement the R.A. Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories & Arboretum in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. First opened in 1965, with an additional new lab building constructed in 2022, Bartlett’s Charlotte research facility provides Bartlett scientists in fields such as plant pathology, entomology, genetics, and horticulture with molecular testing and other advanced diagnostic and research capabilities.
\r\n\r\nBartlett’s Arboretum in Charlotte includes over 366 acres of tree and other woody plant collections and ongoing research trials; with expansive collections of over twenty-six thousand accessioned plants in fourteen major groups. The arboretum holds one of the largest collections of holly in the United States, along with extensive collections of elm (Ulmus), crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia), maple (Acer), witch-hazel (Hamamelis), linden (Tilia), and boxwood (Buxus). Seven collections are accredited through the Plant Collections Network, including the largest collection of Magnolia cultivars in the world. In 2022, Bartlett Tree Experts purchased a 17-acre arboretum and research lab site west of Portland, Oregon, in Cornelius, with more than 1,000 accessioned plants, including conifers, maples, dogwoods and rare species from around the world.
\r\n\r\nSpeaking of the new arboretum in the United Kingdom, Patrick Franklin, Vice President of Special Operations, said, “We are excited to make this investment in a new lab and arboretum in the United Kingdom. The location will provide a perfect foundation to create a thriving space for the study of trees. We look forward to seeing the botanical wonderland that will thrive here and the advances our continued plant healthcare research will bring for clients and arborists.”
\r\n\r\nJim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer of Barlett Tree Experts, said, “The vision for our new Bartlett arboretum and research lab in the United Kingdom is to further benefit people and trees. While developing our most recent strategic plan, our Bartlett team members expressed the need to have greater access to the latest and most comprehensive tree and woody plant research to help our residential and commercial clients maintain healthy landscapes.”
\r\n\r\nJon Banks, Research Lab Manager for the UK Bartlett Tree Research Laboratory, said, “This is an exciting opportunity first imagined by Robert Bartlett Jr. to create an arboretum and research lab from the ground up. The arboretum and research laboratory will allow us to develop and demonstrate the latest in scientific tree care best practices. This is an exciting next step in the history of Bartlett Tree Experts, following on from the work of our founder, Francis A. Bartlett, in 1907.”
\r\n\r\nRichard Trippet, Vice President of Bartlett’s operations in the United Kingdom and Ireland, said, “There is a great deal of excitement around this project, to create an arboricultural research and knowledge hub in support of our Bartlett arborists, as well as an idyllic location filled with specimen trees to bring people together for client workshops and training. I am thankful to Robert Bartlett for offering our Company and industry colleagues the opportunity to create this special place for arboricultural research and learning.”
\r\n\r\nWith unanimous approval recently granted from the Wokingham Borough Council planning committee, Bartlett is developing the project with a talented team of more than 20 Bartlett arborists, research scientists, architects, and specialty consultants, including Snug Architects – Architect, Harris Bugg Studio – Landscape Master Plan, and UBU – Landscape Architect.
\r\n\r\nThe project reinforces operational Bartlett teams currently based in East Grinstead, Beaconsfield, Bedford, Cheltenham, Manchester, Bristol, Radlett, Sevenoaks, York, Guildford, Chelmsford, New Forest and in Dublin, Ireland.
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\r\n\r\nApril 4, 2024 – Bartlett Tree Experts is pleased to announce that it has acquired Advanced Lawn Care, Inc., expanding the Company’s turf care services in the Greater Boston, Cape Cod, and Martha’s Vineyard areas.
\r\n\r\nWith the acquisition, Advanced Lawn Care owner Matthew DeAvila has joined Bartlett’s Osterville office on Cape Cod as a Turf Care Representative. Andrew Alcorn, General Manager of Advanced Lawn Care, has joined Bartlett’s Greater Boston office in Waltham.
\r\n\r\nJack Ingram, Vice President of Bartlett’s Central New England operations, said the acquisition builds on Bartlett’s existing services to comprehensively manage residential and commercial landscapes with a focus on addressing specific client needs. With the addition of the turf management expertise of Advanced Lawn Care, there are now Turf Care Representatives in two of Bartlett’s six operations around Greater Boston and Worcester.
\r\n\r\nIngram says, “Advanced Lawn Care established a premier reputation for delivering exceptional lawn care services to their clients throughout Greater Boston. With this acquisition, we are in an ideal position to expand our comprehensive management programs tailored to the needs of our clients. We are fortunate to have Andrew Alcorn’s expertise with turf care management and we welcome him to our team in Waltham.”
\r\n\r\nDavid Chalker, Vice President of Bartlett’s Southeastern New England operations, including Cape Cod and the Islands, said, “We are excited to bring Matt DeAvila on board. This acquisition allows Bartlett to fully complement our services managing the health and beauty of landscapes on the Cape and Islands.”
\r\n","intbolactive":0,"dtmDate":"April, 04 2024 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ne,","newsEvent":1,"imagefile":"","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Bartlett is pleased to announce that it has acquired Advanced Lawn Care, Inc., expanding turf care services in the Greater Boston, Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard areas.","cleanName":"Bartlett-Acquires-Advanced-Lawn-Care-Eastern-Massachusetts "},{"intPressReleaseID":232,"strtitle":"Robert A. Bartlett Jr. honored with 2023 Chair’s Award by Tree Care Industry Association","strcontact":"Jay Stapleton","stremail":"jstapleton@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-388-0814","txtpressrelease":"February 26, 2024 – Stamford, CT. – Robert A. Bartlett, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts, recently received the Chair’s Award from the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA). The award is given by the Chair of the TCIA’s Board of Directors to recognize outstanding contributions to the Association.
\r\n\r\nTCIA Chair Tom Prosser presented the award at the organization’s 2024 Winter Management Conference on February 12th. In a video announcement, Prosser credited Robert Bartlett and Bartlett Tree Experts with “being the leader in plant health care for the past 50 years and for so unselfishly sharing the many discoveries of the Company’s arboricultural research for the benefit of the industry.”
\r\n\r\nProsser continued, “It is my honor to honor Robert Bartlett, Jr. as being one of the most important pioneers in the tree care industry over the past 50 years. His commitment to excellence and the progress of the tree care industry ultimately has resulted in a lot of what we call modern arboriculture.”
\r\n\r\nBartlett represents the third generation of the F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company.
\r\n\r\nBartlett said, “I would like to thank TCIA Chairman Tom Prosser and the Association for this honor. We are thrilled to be recognized for our contributions to advance our industry and benefit the public through education, science, and technology.”
\r\n\r\nProsser’s video announcement honoring Bartlett is linked here: TCIA Chair's Award - Robert A. Bartlett, Jr.
\r\n","intbolactive":0,"dtmDate":"February, 26 2024 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ab,bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal,","newsEvent":1,"imagefile":"","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Robert A. Bartlett, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts, recently received the Chair’s Award from the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA).","cleanName":"Robert-Bartlett-Honored-Tree-Care-Industry-Association"},{"intPressReleaseID":231,"strtitle":"Emerald Necklace Conservancy to start a new seven-year tree pruning cycle across entire park system","strcontact":"Jay Stapleton","stremail":"jstapleton@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-388-0814","txtpressrelease":"Boston, MA January 18, 2024 – This month, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy is working with Bartlett Tree Experts to care for over 500 trees throughout Olmsted Park, beginning the second seven-year tree pruning cycle across the entire Emerald Necklace park system. The work will take place through March, while trees are dormant in the winter, and will improve their structure and overall health while also removing dead branches to keep park users safe.
\r\n\r\nThe Emerald Necklace, designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, is one of only a few remaining intact linear parks in the U.S., and boasts more than 30,000 mature trees in its seven miles and 1,100 acres. The Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s tree care program, the Olmsted Tree Society, was founded in 2013 to preserve and maintain the Necklace’s tree canopy. Together with public partners Boston Parks and Recreation, Brookline Parks and Open Space and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Society preserves and maintains trees with pruning, soil enhancement, watering and more year-round.
\r\n\r\n“This 7-year pruning cycle is a way to systematically invest back into the trees that provide so much for our communities all along the Emerald Necklace,” shared Jack Schleifer, Field Operations Manager at the Emerald Necklace Conservancy. “Neighborhoods around the Emerald Necklace, such as Roxbury, Mattapan and Dorchester, have some of the poorest air quality and highest childhood asthma rates in the area, and these trees clean our air while also mitigating stormwater, sequestering carbon and reducing urban heat. There are ways that we can help the trees while they continue their unsung work, and this project is designed to do just that!”
\r\n\r\n“Healthy, beautiful trees are a vital component of thriving communities,” said Jack Ingram, Division Manager of Bartlett Tree Experts’ Central New England Division. “Trees breathe life into our communities to keep the environment healthy and this philosophy has guided Bartlett Tree Experts for 117 years. Proper species-specific pruning is important to promote individual tree health and growth while protecting the trees from insect pests, disease and long-term damage. I applaud the Emerald Necklace Conservancy and its public partners for their visionary stewardship of the Emerald Necklace system's tree canopy. Amidst Boston's evolving landscape, their dedication to preserving their historic green spaces and enhancing the resilience of the urban forest significantly benefits our entire community. It's a privilege to support their impactful work within our urban environment.
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\r\nDesignated and cherished as a Historic Landmark with the City of Boston, the Emerald Necklace weaves in and out of the city streetscapes to connect 15+ neigborhoods through shared space and urban nature. The Emerald Necklace Conservancy works with the public agencies to assess, inventory and prune all major trees throughout the 1,100-acre park network. All this work is conducted by certified arborists, and the data is collected in the Conservancy’s digital records (an inventory which currently comprises over 10,000 trees) to conduct long-term assessments and follow up on projects.
Pruning trees is an important effort in keeping trees healthy and encouraging their longevity. The process helps them to develop stronger structure and more aesthetic forms while allowing clearances to be maintained for roads, paths and park accessibility. Other benefits of pruning include reducing the occurrence of leaf disease by allowing better airflow through the canopy, preparing trees for winter storms and changing climate conditions and allowing trees to coexist more easily with understory plants.
\r\n\r\nThis tree pruning project at Olmsted Park is made possible by the generous support of Liberty Mutual Insurance. To find out ways to support the Olmsted Tree Society, please visit: www.emeraldnecklace.org/olmsted-tree-society
\r\n","intbolactive":0,"dtmDate":"January, 18 2024 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ne,","newsEvent":1,"imagefile":"","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Emerald Necklace Conservancy is working with Bartlett Tree Experts to care for over 500 trees throughout Olmsted Park.","cleanName":"Emerald-Necklace-Tree-Pruning"},{"intPressReleaseID":228,"strtitle":"Bartlett Tree Experts Partners with Stamford Firefighters to Bring Holiday Gifts to Children in Need","strcontact":"Jay Stapleton","stremail":"jstapleton@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-388-0814","txtpressrelease":"December 14, 2023 – Stamford, CT. – Today, Bebe Fiore Decrescenzo of Bartlett Tree Experts’ Human Resources Department was joined by 10 firefighters from the Stamford Fire Department at a local Walmart store to purchase gifts for children in need.
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This year marks the 44th anniversary of Bebe’s annual holiday toy donation on behalf of Bartlett Tree Experts, the global leader in scientific tree care. As in years past, more than 20 shopping carts full of toys were purchased with donations from Bartlett employees, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., Chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts, and the Company.
\r\n\r\nOf the more than $14,000 collected, donations were also used to purchase gift bags for seniors and others in need in the Stamford area. The group gathered at the Walmart on Main Avenue in Norwalk at 8 a.m.; some arriving in two fire trucks. The volunteers perused the aisles of the toy section, filling shopping carts for a list of children ranging in age from newborns to teens that was provided by Stamford social services organizations. The gifts that were purchased included puzzles, games, scooters, talking dolls, clothes, coats, and sports equipment.
\r\n\r\nFor the past several years, Bartlett Tree Experts has partnered its toy drive with the Stamford Professional Fire Fighters Association (SPFFA), which also collects toys from firefighters and other local organizations.
\r\n\r\n![\"Bartlett](\"/images/toy-drive-in-stamford.jpg\")
Stamford firefighter Brian Slattery, one of the organizers, said the next step is to gather volunteers to wrap the presents. The toys and gifts will then be distributed to the social-service organizations that expressed a need. Organizations that will receive the toys include Franklin Street Shelter, Stamford Department of Social Services, and others.
\r\n\r\nDecrescenzo, who joined Bartlett Tree Experts at the Company’s headquarters in Stamford in 1978, launched the toy drive the following year. She said, “This is just something we can do to give back and help children and families who would not have any gifts to open on Christmas.”
\r\n\r\nSlattery said, “The goal here is simple. We want to make sure that all children can have the best Christmas possible. We appreciate Bebe and Bartlett Tree Experts for their generosity in making this possible.”
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\r\n\r\nNovember 30, 2023 – Lexington, KY. – Bartlett Tree Experts, the global leader in scientific tree care for over 116 years, today announced it has entered a new market in the state of Kentucky with the acquisition of Town Branch Tree Experts, Inc. in Lexington.
\r\n\r\nTown Branch Tree Experts was founded by Jesse and Sara Hesley in 2011. With Bartlett’s acquisition of the business, the Hesleys have joined Bartlett in Bartlett’s new Lexington office, along with their team of 10 arborists.
\r\n\r\nJesse Hesley brings a wealth of experience and credentials in the tree care industry to his new role as local manager and arborist representative. After graduating from the University of Kentucky, Hesley worked as a crew leader for a consulting arborist in Lexington. He then moved to California and gained experience working for Bartlett Tree Experts as an arborist representative and crew leader in the San Francisco Bay Area before moving back to Kentucky, eventually launching the company with his wife, Sara. Jesse Hesley is an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist (BCMA) and TCIA Certified Tree Care Safety Professional.
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\r\nJim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts said, “We are excited to welcome back Jesse Hesley and the talented Town Branch team. Expanding our full range of scientific tree care services in Lexington, Kentucky assists us in providing a full range of scientific tree and shrub care services for our customers to maintain healthy, beautiful landscapes.”
The acquisition introduces Bartlett’s scientific tree care services in the state of Kentucky, with Bartlett’s new Lexington office serving commercial and residential client landscapes in Lexington and surrounding counties. The acquisition raises the number of U.S. states that Bartlett now operates in to 40.
\r\n\r\nVinny Rozette, Vice President of Bartlett’s Western Pennsylvania and Ohio Division said, “Town Branch has an incredible reputation as a resource for excellent arboriculture, and that success made them an attractive company for Bartlett Tree Experts to bring onboard. They have a skilled team of arborists and a strong culture which aligned very well with ours. They care about each other, care about learning, and care about delivering great arboriculture. Our team is excited to grow in Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Kentucky with such a passionate and talented group of arborists for the benefit of our clients’ landscapes.”
\r\n\r\nThe acquisition was completed on November 6th.
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\r\n\r\nNovember 28, 2023 – Bel Air, MD. – Bartlett Tree Experts, founded by Francis A. Bartlett in 1907 and the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company, is pleased to announce it has acquired Baltimore Tree Experts in Central Maryland.
\r\n\r\nFor more than 30 years, Baltimore Tree Experts has provided tree and shrub care services to commercial and residential clients in Baltimore and Howard counties. When owner Jack Roesner made the decision to retire, he found Bartlett to be the best fit to buy his business because of Bartlett’s focus on scientific tree care and people; and the Company’s commitment to exceptional customer service, quality, and safety.
\r\n\r\nRoesner said, “The entire Bartlett team is dedicated to quality work and customer satisfaction in providing a full range of tree and shrub care services. Bartlett’s arboricultural research facility, the Bartlett Tree Research Lab, supports the Company’s offices in delivering the most advanced tree care solutions available.”
\r\n\r\nAs part of the acquisition, an Arborist Representative and five production team members from Baltimore Tree have joined Bartlett’s existing Bel Air office.
\r\n\r\nJim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts said, “Growth through acquisition continues to be a strong path forward for us and we are happy to welcome our new colleagues from Baltimore Tree Experts. Adding to our team in Central Maryland assists us in providing a full range of scientific tree and shrub care services for our customers to maintain healthy, beautiful landscapes.”
\r\n\r\nJohn Smithmyer, Vice President of Bartlett’s Mid-Atlantic Division said, “Our team members in the Bel Air office are excited to expand their service capabilities and grow with their new colleagues.”
\r\n\r\nThe acquisition, Bartlett’s second this year in Maryland, was completed on October 20th. Bartlett Tree Experts currently operates 171 offices in the United States, including 10 in Maryland.
\r\n","intbolactive":0,"dtmDate":"November, 28 2023 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ne,","newsEvent":1,"imagefile":"","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Bartlett is pleased to announce it has acquired Baltimore Tree Experts in Central Maryland.","cleanName":"Bartlett-Expands-Maryland"},{"intPressReleaseID":225,"strtitle":"Bartlett Tree Experts expands on the East End of Long Island with new office in Riverhead","strcontact":"Jay Stapleton","stremail":"jstapleton@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-388-0814","txtpressrelease":"November 15, 2023 – Riverhead, New York – Bartlett Tree Experts, founded by Francis A. Bartlett in 1907 and the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company, is pleased to announce it has expanded its presence on the East End of Long Island with the opening of a new office in Riverhead.
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With the addition of Bartlett’s newest office location on Long Island, local commercial and residential property owners in the Riverhead and surrounding areas will benefit from the scientific tree and shrub health care services that Bartlett provides, along with the diagnostic support of The Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories.
\r\n\r\nThe Riverhead office expands Bartlett’s scientific tree and shrub care services on the North Fork of Long Island, including Shelter Island, and on the North Shore of Long Island, east of Port Jefferson. The new office will also provide tree care services to commercial and residential clients on the South Shore from Shinnecock Canal to Mastic Beach. The location of the new office serving the North Fork, Riverhead and South Shore areas will dramatically reduce drive times for Bartlett crews, creating better value and enhanced customer service for new and existing clients.
\r\n\r\nJim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer, said: “We are excited to establish our new Riverhead office. Opening our new office on Long Island reflects Bartlett’s commitment to better serve our clients while advancing our strategy for organic growth in key markets with Bartlett’s reliable, industry-leading scientific tree care. With our new office in Riverhead, Bartlett is in an ideal position to advance our proven best practices in scientific tree and shrub care to keep more landscapes on the East End of Long Island healthy and beautiful.”
\r\n\r\nRick Daniels, Division Manager and Vice President for Bartlett’s Long Island operations, said, “The new Riverhead office is a necessary part of our effort to better serve our growing customer base in the North Fork and Eastern parts of the North and South Shores. The new office will complement our existing Southampton office in providing scientific tree and shrub care services to residential and commercial landscapes on the East End of Long Island.”
\r\n\r\nThe new Riverhead office adds to Bartlett’s growing presence on Long Island, which also includes locations in Farmingdale, Southampton, and Westbury.
\r\n","intbolactive":0,"dtmDate":"November, 15 2023 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ne,","newsEvent":1,"imagefile":"","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"","cleanName":"Bartlett-Expands-Long-Island-Riverhead"},{"intPressReleaseID":219,"strtitle":"Bartlett Tree Experts announces new leadership in Southern New England","strcontact":"Jay Stapleton","stremail":"jstapleton@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-388-0814","txtpressrelease":"October 2, 2023 – STAMFORD, CT. – Bartlett Tree Experts is pleased to announce that David Chalker has been promoted to Division Manager, overseeing the Company’s operations in Southeastern New England, spanning from Cape Cod and the Islands to Rhode Island.
\r\n\r\nDave joined Bartlett Tree Experts in 1998 after working in the nursery industry. For over 25 years, he has held positions as a Ground Person, Plant Health Care Specialist, Climber, Crew Leader, Arborist Representative and Local Manager of Bartlett’s Osterville office.
\r\n\r\nIn promoting Dave to his new position, Bartlett President and Chief Operating Officer Jim Ingram credited his track record to help oversee Company growth on the Cape and Island by following the Company’s time-tested approach of service above self; helping clients to achieve their tree and landscape goals.
\r\n\r\nIngram said, “I have personally witnessed David establish himself over the years as an integral teammate for our operations. As an ISA certified arborist, he was a key leader in expanding our business in Orleans and on Martha’s Vineyard. His ability to execute A-Team jobs was evident when helping to create award-winning flower show displays spotlighting the history, culture, concerns and management of important tree and shrub species in New England.”
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\r\nDave was selected by Ingram to manage Southern New England operations, including office locations in Seekonk, Osterville, and Nantucket. He will soon oversee more offices that shall grow from these existing operations. Dave said, “I am honored with the opportunity and excited to be part of Bartlett’s continued growth and success. Most of my adult life has been with Bartlett! It’s more family to me than a job. There is a lot of pride being a member of this Company.”
Dave believes that Bartlett’s investment in providing a sound strategic plan has bolstered the Company’s regional scientific and safety support to the field for the benefit of teammates and clients.
\r\n\r\nHe attributes his success and the success of his teammates to new computerized processes that allow Bartlett arborists to exchange tree care planning and plant health diagnostic information with clients and each other in real time.
\r\n\r\nDave says, “The most important thing I have learned over the years is how well Bartlett’s science-first approach to tree and shrub care works to keep trees healthy and beautiful. It’s nice to be called to a property to identify a problem, fix it, and walk away with the confidence that you are backed by the Bartlett Research Laboratories. Of course, the best part is coming back to see a clients’ cherished tree thriving for years to come.”
\r\nOctober 2, 2023 – STAMFORD, CT. – Bartlett Tree Experts, the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company, is pleased to announce that Rob Allen has been promoted to Division Manager, overseeing the Company’s operations in Virginia and Tennessee.
\r\n\r\nRob holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry from Virginia Tech and has earned professional credentials as an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist (BCMA), ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist (RCAS) and TCIA Certified Treecare Safety Professional.
\r\n\r\nIn 2001, he joined Bartlett Tree Experts as a climber; and in 2003, he was promoted to Arborist Representative, providing tree and shrub care services to clients in the Richmond area.
\r\n\r\nIn 2005, Rob was integral in the establishment of Bartlett’s office in Fredericksburg, Va., which he helped grow into a thriving operation. With his proven ability to help develop and grow successful Bartlett operations, he was promoted to Assistant Division Manager in 2013.
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This summer, Rob was instrumental in the opening of two new Bartlett operations in Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tennessee. In addition to launching and developing new local office operations, he has made a name for himself within Bartlett as a leader in creating training programs and advancing new technology tools for Bartlett’s Arborist Representatives and local office teams.
Jim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts, said, “Rob has become one of our strongest leaders – always volunteering for special projects and coaching assignments.”
\r\n\r\nIn his new role, Rob was selected by Ingram to manage the Company’s operations in Virginia and Tennessee, including office locations in Springfield, Marshall, Ashburn, Richmond, White Stone, Charlottesville, Fishersville, Roanoke, Lynchburg, Williamsburg, Fredericksburg and Chesapeake, Virginia; and Johnson City, Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tennessee.
\r\n\r\nRob said, “The best thing about Bartlett Tree Experts is the people. There is a tremendous amount of Company pride, scientific tree care knowledge and talent across Bartlett, and in the deep local relationships our arborists have in helping our clients to care for their trees.”
\r\nOctober 2, 2023 – STAMFORD, CT. – Bartlett Tree Experts is pleased to announce that Jack Ingram has been promoted to Division Manager, overseeing the Company’s operations in Central New England.
\r\n\r\nBorn and raised on Cape Cod, Jack was engaged in arboriculture from a young age, participating in community tree plantings and many other Bartlett activities.
\r\n\r\nJack joined Bartlett in 2010 as a Field Arborist and Plant Health Care Specialist. He spent summers working for the Company while earning his bachelor’s degree from Bucknell University.
\r\n\r\nIn college, he served as the co-captain of Bucknell’s NCAA Division 1 wrestling team. Jack said, “With wrestling, there is a foundation of discipline and accountability that I was able to develop for myself by putting in the work and developing good work habits. As a Bartlett manager, those values have directly influenced my ability to help others grow.”
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He was promoted to Arborist Representative in Beverly Farms in 2014; and in 2015, he was promoted to Local Manager. Jack’s leadership skills and propensity to organize the Beverly operation allowed him to oversee, guide, and grow his people, while showcasing his ability to build teams and to lead community projects.
\r\n\r\nWith his expertise in operations, management and team building, Jack has been selected to oversee Bartlett operations in Central New England; an area which includes offices in Waltham, Ashland, Auburn, Hanover, Beverly Farms and Billerica, Massachusetts.
\r\n\r\nJack has earned professional credentials as an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist (BCMA), ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist (RCA), Massachusetts Certified Arborist, and TCIA Certified Treecare Safety Professional.
\r\n\r\nAmong his many community involvement activities, Jack has served on the Membership Committee of the Greater Beverly Chamber of Commerce and served as the Arboriculture Advisory Committee Chair of Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School.
\r\n\r\nGreg Carbone, Vice President of Bartlett’s Commercial Accounts, said, “What separates Jack from others is his work ethic, his persistence, his organization, and his enjoyment of being involved in the local community.”
\r\n\r\nPaul Fletcher, Division Manager and Vice President, said Jack has impressively handled his office management duties because of his talent for training and team building.
\r\n\r\nJack says he has learned a great deal from his father, Jim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts, who instilled in him the importance of developing good work habits and helping others, while encouraging him to find ways to showcase the capabilities of Bartlett in our local communities.
\r\nOctober 2, 2023 – STAMFORD, CT. – Bartlett Tree Experts is pleased to announce that Gary Nedorostek has been promoted to Division Manager, overseeing the Company’s operations in Northern New England.
\r\n\r\nGary, who holds a baccalaureate degree from the University of Massachusetts, joined Bartlett Tree Experts in 2001 with the acquisition of his business in Simsbury, Connecticut. After serving as an Arborist Representative and Local Manager for over a decade, he was promoted in 2013 to Assistant Division Manager of the New England Division where he assisted in developing the Company’s operations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont, and Rhode Island.
\r\n\r\nJim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer, said, “We acquired Gary’s business because Gary’s talents as a manager were highlighted by his ability to take care of our people and clients.”
\r\n\r\nIngram applauds his service by stating, “Gary has been integral in coaching our new Arborist Representatives through the Company by serving as an instructor in new arborist representative training.”
\r\n![\"Gary](\"/images/gary-nedorostek.jpg\")
Gary shall be growing Northern New England operations, which include Hooksett and Wolfeboro, New Hampshire; Mount Desert Island and Portland, Maine; and Manchester and White River Junction, Vermont.
\r\n\r\nPaul Fletcher, Division Manager and Vice President in New England, described his hard work and commitment by saying, “Gary is dedicated to arboriculture and dedicated to the people who work with him.”
\r\n\r\nGary holds the following professional credentials: ISA Board Certified Master Arborist (BCMA), ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ), Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP), Connecticut Licensed Arborist and Massachusetts Certified Arborist. In the future, he shall continue to grow Bartlett’s Northern New England operations through acquisitions and organic growth.
\r\n\r\nGary said, “The best thing about Bartlett is our team members, starting with the last person hired. The support that we provide to each other is way ahead of any other Company in the industry; we are truly stronger together. I look forward to working closely with our talented colleagues in Northern New England and across Bartlett to benefit our clients with beautiful, healthy trees and shrubs.”
\r\nSeptember 25, 2023 – Stamford, CT – To honor America’s military service men and women, 79 arborists from Bartlett Tree Experts offices donated a day of tree work at veterans cemeteries across the United States during the 9th annual Saluting Branches Day of Service.
\r\n\r\nFrom coast to coast, Bartlett arborists from 21 local offices volunteered their time to benefit the largest volunteer event of its kind in the tree care industry. In addition to donating their time and expertise to safely provide scientific tree care services at 18 national and state veterans cemeteries and properties, Bartlett made a financial donation to Saluting Branches as a partner-level sponsor for the successful Day of Service.
\r\n\r\nJim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts said, “We appreciate the opportunity to make a difference in the communities we serve again this year through our partner-level sponsorship and support of Saluting Branches. We are honored to pay tribute to America’s brave service men and women by donating our expertise and time doing what we do best, providing scientific tree care to enhance the safety and beauty of trees on these hallowed sites.”
\r\n\r\nSaluting Branches was created by Rainbow Tree Care in 2015 and is now a non-profit organization dedicated to recognizing and honoring veterans. The organization’s President, Brian Bruce, said: “This is an important event for the arborist community and allows us to give back to those who have served us.”
\r\n\r\nMillions of Americans pay their respects each year at national and state veterans’ cemeteries. During this year’s Saluting Branches Day of Service held on September 20th, Bartlett arborists performed tree care services that included pruning, root collar excavations and tree inspections for hazards.
\r\n\r\nThe Bartlett arborists participating this year considered the Day of Service as an opportunity to use their skills and expertise in scientific tree care to honor our nation’s veterans.
\r\n\r\nAmong them is Joe Davis, an Arborist Representative in Bartlett’s Hooksett, New Hampshire office, who spent the day working at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery. “We performed structural pruning and soil care applications to Red Maples and Sugar Maples. This is a meaningful way to give back to our communities and honor our veterans by helping to keep the trees in these sacred places healthy and beautiful.”
\r\n\r\nBartlett arborists from the following offices participated in Saluting Branches this year:
\r\n\r\n| \r\n\t\t\t Bartlett Office \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Saluting Branches Service Location \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t State \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Minnetonka, MN \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Fort Snelling National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t MN \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Hooksett, NH \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t NH \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Hooksett, NH \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Cathedral of the Pines \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t NH \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Osterville, MA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Massachusetts National Cemetery (Buzzards Bay) \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t MA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Portland, OR \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Willamette National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t OR \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Wilmington, DE \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t DE \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Baltimore, MD \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Baltimore National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t MD \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Boulder, CO \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Fort Logan National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t CO \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t San Antonio, TX \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t TX \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Williamsburg, VA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Richmond National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t VA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t McDonald, PA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t National Cemetery of the Alleghenies \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t PA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Irwin, PA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Grafton National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t WV \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Marshall, VA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Quantico National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t VA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Johnson City, TN \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Mountain Home National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t TN \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Charlottesville, VA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Mountain Home National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t TN \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Charlotte, NC \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Salisbury National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t NC \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Tallahassee, FL \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Tallahassee National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t FL \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Palo Alto, CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Golden Gate National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t San Jose, CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Golden Gate National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Sonoma, CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Golden Gate National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t San Francisco, CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Golden Gate National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Beaufort, SC \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Beaufort National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t SC \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
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More information on Saluting Branches can be found here: www.salutingbranches.org.
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\r\n\r\nA fourth-generation arborist with deep family ties to Bartlett Tree Experts, Daniels holds a degree in Business Administration from Miami University in Ohio.
\r\n\r\nIn promoting Daniels, Jim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer, highlighted Rick’s proven ability to achieve positive results for clients by focusing on advances in species specific, scientific tree care. Ingram said, "Rick is a proactive coach and mentor who leads his office teams to benefit our clients’ properties.”
\r\n\r\nAfter working in the high-tech industry, Daniels joined the Bartlett in 2011 as an Arborist Representative in the Elmsford, New York office. In 2013, he transferred to Simsbury, Connecticut as an Arborist Representative to seek more opportunities in the Company.
\r\n\r\nTwo years later, Ingram promoted Daniels to Local Manager, where he led his office team through a period of transformative growth.
\r\n\r\nDaniels’ heritage with Bartlett runs deep - his great-grandfather was a friend of F.A. Bartlett, the founder of Bartlett Tree Experts, and a founding member of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) and Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA). His father, Greg Daniels, previously served as Bartlett’s President.
\r\n\r\nRick said, “The thing I enjoy most, is working closely with our clients to achieve beautiful results in their landscapes.”
\r\n","intbolactive":0,"dtmDate":"August, 31 2023 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ne,","newsEvent":1,"imagefile":"","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Bartlett is pleased to announce that Rick Daniels has been promoted to Division Manager and Vice President, overseeing the Company’s operations on Long Island.","cleanName":"Bartlett-Announces-New-Leadership-Long-Island"},{"intPressReleaseID":216,"strtitle":"Bartlett Tree Experts announces new leadership in Western Pennsylvania and Ohio","strcontact":"Jay Stapleton","stremail":"jstapleton@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-388-0814","txtpressrelease":"August 24, 2023 – STAMFORD, CT. – Bartlett Tree Experts is pleased to announce that Vinny Rozette has been promoted to Division Manager and Vice President, overseeing the Company’s operations in Western Pennsylvania and Ohio.
\r\n\r\nRozette first joined Bartlett Tree Experts in 2012. A graduate of West Virginia University and U.S. Marine, he has held positions with the Company as a Ground Person, Climber, Crew Leader, Plant Health Care Specialist, Local Office Safety Coordinator and Arborist Representative based in the Roanoke, VA office. His most recent role was as an Assistant Local Manager.
\r\n\r\nJim Ingram, President and Chief Operations Officer, said, “Vinny has earned a reputation in the Company as a hard-working and assertive leader.”
\r\n\r\nThe strategic decision was made last year to divide management of Bartlett’s operations in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Ohio to support opportunities for growth.
\r\n\r\nBecause of Rozette’s leadership expertise, Vinny was selected by Ingram to oversee Western Pennsylvania and Ohio operations, which include five offices in Pennsylvania and three offices in Ohio.
\r\n\r\nIngram said, “Vinny’s excellent body of work in our Company uniquely qualifies him to lead his operations. Now, more than ever, it is critical to have leaders like Vinny, who are capable of helping others adapt to change to benefit our clients’ properties.”
\r\n","intbolactive":0,"dtmDate":"August, 24 2023 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",mw,ne,","newsEvent":1,"imagefile":"","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"","cleanName":"Bartlett-Announces-New-Leadership-Western-Pennsylvania-Ohio"},{"intPressReleaseID":215,"strtitle":"Bartlett Tree Experts announces new leadership in Eastern Pennsylvania","strcontact":"Jay Stapleton","stremail":"jstapleton@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-388-0814","txtpressrelease":"August 17, 2023 – STAMFORD, CT. – Bartlett Tree Experts is pleased to announce that Brian Rhoten has been promoted to Division Manager and Vice President, overseeing the Company’s operations in Eastern Pennsylvania.
\r\n\r\nRhoten first joined Bartlett Tree Experts in 1988 and has held positions as a part-time Arborist Representative, Arborist Representative, Crew Leader, PHC Specialist, and Local Manager of the Baltimore Office. In 2016, Rhoten broadened his leadership skills when he was promoted to assist in the management of the Company’s operations in Maryland, Delaware, and Eastern Pennsylvania.
\r\n\r\nIn promoting Rhoten to his new position, Jim Ingram, President and Chief Operations Officer, credited Rhoten’s work ethic, his focus on safety, and his talents for teaching others.
\r\n\r\nThe strategic decision was made last year to divide management of Bartlett’s operations in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Ohio to support opportunities for growth.
\r\n\r\nBecause of Brian’s expertise in management, he was selected by Ingram to oversee Eastern Pennsylvania operations, which include five offices in Pennsylvania, one office in New Jersey, one office in Delaware, and one office in Maryland.
\r\nIngram said, “Brian is one of the most practical and reasonable leaders in our company.”
Since taking on his new role, Bartlett has expanded in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, with the acquisitions of Climb High Tree Service and Houser Plant Health Care. With these two acquisitions, more property owners in Lancaster and the surrounding areas of Lebanon County are benefitting from Bartlett’s scientific tree care services, along with the diagnostic support of the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories.
\r\n\r\nRhoten said, “We’re excited to show our clients in Eastern Pennsylvania all of Bartlett’s offerings as a global leader of scientific tree care and safety in our industry.”
\r\n","intbolactive":0,"dtmDate":"August, 17 2023 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ne,","newsEvent":1,"imagefile":"","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Bartlett is pleased to announce that Brian Rhoten has been promoted to Division Manager and Vice President, overseeing the Company’s operations in Eastern Pennsylvania.","cleanName":"Bartlett-Announces-New-Leadership-Eastern-Pennsylvania"},{"intPressReleaseID":213,"strtitle":"Bartlett Tree Experts announces new leadership in Connecticut and Western Massachusetts","strcontact":"Jay Stapleton","stremail":"jstapleton@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-388-0814","txtpressrelease":"August 10, 2023 – STAMFORD, CT. – Bartlett Tree Experts is pleased to announce that Nick Vallas has been promoted to Vice President, overseeing the Company’s operations in Connecticut and Western Massachusetts.
\r\n\r\nVallas first joined Bartlett in 2009 and proved himself as Local Manager and Arborist Representative of Bartlett’s Hanover, Massachusetts office. In 2012, he transferred to the Guilford, Connecticut office to help grow Bartlett’s business.
\r\n\r\nAfter significantly growing his territory, Jim Ingram, Bartlett Tree Experts President and Chief Operating Officer, said the decision was made in 2022 to promote Vallas to manage the Company’s operations in Connecticut and Western Massachusetts because of his leadership qualities, knowledge of species-specific programs, and talent for inspiring those he manages.
\r\n\r\nIngram said, “Nick is an exceptional arborist and leader; committed to safety, quality, customer service, and business acumen. He excels in counseling his teammates through his daily guidance in all realms of the business.”
\r\n\r\nSince Vallas began overseeing operations in the region, Bartlett has expanded in Fairfield County, Connecticut with the acquisition of Weston Arborists, and in Western Massachusetts with the acquisition of The Haupt Tree Company in Sheffield, Massachusetts.
\r\n","intbolactive":0,"dtmDate":"August, 10 2023 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ne,","newsEvent":1,"imagefile":"","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Bartlett is pleased to announce that Nick Vallas has been promoted to Vice President, overseeing the Company’s operations in Connecticut and Western Massachusetts.","cleanName":"Bartlett-Announces-New-Leadership-Connecticut-Western-Massachusetts"},{"intPressReleaseID":209,"strtitle":"Bartlett Tree Experts announces new Senior Manager of Equipment","strcontact":"Jay Stapleton","stremail":"jstapleton@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-388-0814","txtpressrelease":"May 4, 2023 – Stamford, CT. – Bartlett Tree Experts, the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company, is pleased to announce that Matt Losey has been named Senior Manager of Equipment.
\r\n\r\nIn his new role, Losey gains the responsibilities previously managed by Rich Mitchell, who will retire at the end of the year.
\r\n\r\nLosey began his career with Bartlett in 2012 as an Arborist Ground Person in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Since then, he has held several positions within the Company: most recently as a Regional Safety Manager (RSM).
\r\n\r\n“We are fortunate to be able to promote Matt from within the Bartlett ranks because of his intellectual knowledge of equipment, safety, technology, and associated processes,” Jim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer said.
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Tech savvy and passionate about systems, Losey brings significant field experience to his new role, thanks to the experience he’s gained with Bartlett Tree Experts as a Climber, Crew Leader, Arborist Representative, Local Office Safety Coordinator, and RSM.
\r\n\r\n“During his tenure with Bartlett, Matt has proven himself to be a committed Company advocate. Matt’s experience gives him an overall understanding of the intricacies of Bartlett and will help him to navigate through the challenges our Company faces as we continue to grow and expand our business,” said Chief Financial Officer Carol Donnelly.
\r\n\r\nLosey is an ISA-certified Arborist, Certified Tree Care Safety Professional (CTSP), and a certified Associate Safety Professional (ASP) through the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP). He is a four-time Bartlett Champion and served on the President’s Council in 2019. He holds a degree in business from Monmouth University and a degree in forestry from the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) Ranger School.
\r\n\r\nWorking in the field, he says, “I learned how to get the job done – by working as safely and efficiently as possible.”
\r\n\r\nLosey sees his new position as an ideal match for his long-standing interests in equipment, safety, and business systems. Before working for Bartlett, he was a member of the compliance department for a private jet company; focused on keeping the company in compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
\r\n\r\n“I have always had an interest in safety and in helping people. I think what attracted me to this opportunity is the fact that I can use all of my interests and experiences together,” he said.
\r\n\r\nLosey spent his first few years with Bartlett on Hilton Head Island, where he worked his way up to Crew Leader and Sales Representative. After serving as a Crew Leader in Rochester, New York, he relocated to Pisgah Forest, North Carolina to act as the Local Office Safety Coordinator (LOSC).
\r\n\r\nWhile in that role, Losey was one of the primary LOSC trainers for the Southeast Division, partnering with Division Safety and Training Coordinators to train LOSCs.
\r\n\r\nWhen he was based in Pisgah Forest, Losey also worked on special projects, which included testing new equipment and developing new processes to improve safety. He was named RSM for the region encompassing the Midwest and Canada divisions in 2020, taking on additional responsibilities in managing the progress and development of the Company’s safety and regulatory programs and goals.
\r\n\r\nLosey says he is looking forward to bringing a perspective of Safety Management to Bartlett’s equipment programs.
\r\n\r\nHe is thankful for the opportunity to make a difference:
\r\n“One of the things that I find the most exciting, is how Bartlett creates growth opportunities for its team members internally. The sky is the limit to the degree you are willing to work hard and challenge yourself.”
The Bartlett Legacy Tree Program Surpasses 600,000 Tree Mark
\r\n\r\nApril 28, 2023 – Stamford, CT – With the arrival of Arbor Day today, Bartlett Tree Experts will give away between 20,000 and 25,000 tree seedlings in communities across the U.S. as part of the Bartlett Legacy Tree Program, which has distributed over 609,000 tree seedlings since its inception in 2014.
\r\n\r\nCelebrating its ninth anniversary this year, the Legacy Tree Program established by Bartlett Tree Experts aims to support tree planting and stewardship in local communities through the annual distribution of seedlings in schools, at events, and for reforestation efforts. During the first half of this year, more than 65,000 trees are being distributed by Bartlett Tree Experts employees through the program. Many of those seedlings are handed out or planted in the spring as part of Arbor Day and Earth Day festivities, events and activities.
\r\n\r\n“Our Legacy Tree Program is all about bringing trees and people together,” said Patrick Franklin, who manages the program. “This is a great way for Bartlett Tree Experts to make a difference while giving back to our communities and improving the environment.”
\r\n\r\nWith all of Bartlett’s 163 offices participating, the seedlings have been given away in over 30 U.S. states, three Canadian provinces, and numerous locations in the United Kingdom and Dublin, Ireland.
\r\n\r\nThe goals of the program include raising awareness among school children of the benefits of planting trees and helping local communities reverse the increasing deficit of urban and suburban trees lost to development.
\r\n\r\nSince the inception of the Legacy Tree Program nine years ago, Bartlett Tree Experts has supported the planting of trees after natural, as well as to help increase the urban tree canopy. “It’s gratifying to see our program making a difference each year,” Franklin said.
\r\n\r\nUnder the Legacy Tree Program, the tree species are selected for distribution by geographic region with a focus on increasing the local diversity of native tree populations. Some common species being distributed this year include Bur Oak, Bald Cypress, Dawn Redwood, and Birch.
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\r\n\r\nMarch 16, 2023 – Westminster, MD. – Bartlett Tree Experts, founded by Francis A. Bartlett in 1907 and the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company, is pleased to announce it has acquired Stansbury Tree Service in northern Maryland.
\r\n\r\nSince 1996, Stansbury Tree Service has provided quality residential and commercial tree and shrub care throughout Maryland. Owner operator Patrick Stansbury worked for Bartlett Tree Experts early in his career and credits Bartlett with teaching him species-specific pruning techniques and about the importance of plant health care to ensure optimal growing conditions of trees and shrubs in the landscape. Impressed with Bartlett’s commitment to safety, science, technology and customer service, he joins Bartlett along with his wife, Dixie, daughter Paige, and son Patrick, a climber.
\r\n\r\n“We chose Bartlett Tree Experts because I felt they could best care for our clients’ trees and shrubs as we have for the last 26 years. Bartlett has a proven plant health care program which is vital to the care and health of trees and shrubs,” Patrick Stansbury said.
\r\n\r\nThe Stansbury family members, among 20 Stansbury employees making the move, say they appreciate that Bartlett is a family business, like their own, with the global resources and unmatched support of the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories for the benefit of clients. They are excited to join the existing team at Bartlett’s Baltimore office; and about the career development and training opportunities that will be available for their arborists with the larger company.
\r\n\r\n“We are thrilled to welcome back Patrick Stansbury and his talented team of arborists to Bartlett Tree Experts. Growth through acquisition continues to be a strong path forward for us. Adding resources in the Baltimore area assists us in providing a full range of scientific tree and shrub care services for our customers to maintain healthy, beautiful landscapes,” Jim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts said.
\r\n\r\n“Stansbury has become a premium company in Baltimore, and that success made them an attractive company for Bartlett Tree Experts to bring onboard. Our team in the Baltimore office is excited to grow with their new colleagues and expand their service capabilities,” said John Smithmyer, Vice President of Bartlett’s Mid-Atlantic Division.
\r\n\r\nThe acquisition was completed on February 24th.
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\r\n\r\nMarch 16, 2023 – Sheffield, Mass. – Bartlett Tree Experts, the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company, is pleased to announce that it has expanded in Western Massachusetts with the acquisition of The Haupt Tree Company.
\r\n\r\nFounded by Erik H. Haupt in 1957, The Haupt Tree Company was built with a focus on tree preservation and plant health care; serving residential, commercial and municipal clients throughout Western Massachusetts, Eastern New York and Northwestern Connecticut. With the acquisition, 20 Haupt employees have joined Bartlett Tree Experts. The addition of a new Bartlett office in Suffield, Massachusetts represents Bartlett’s second location in Western Massachusetts.
\r\n\r\nErik G. Haupt II, who joins Bartlett as the Local Manager of its new Sheffield office, said in a note to clients that Bartlett provides their local team of arborists with the opportunity to “continue to improve services for customers to maintain beautiful and healthy landscapes.”
\r\n\r\n“Bartlett Tree Experts is a family business that has been a leader in the industry for 115 years and is known for its scientific approach to tree care,” Haupt said. “Bartlett’s arboricultural research facility supports its offices in delivering the most advanced tree care solutions available.”
\r\n\r\nThe Haupt Tree Company, which has cared for trees on some client properties for over 65 years, embodied the right cultural fit to join Bartlett. Both are family-businesses with long histories focused on helping their clients to maintain beautiful, healthy trees and landscapes. With the acquisition, customers will benefit from the support of Bartlett’s global resources and unique, scientific research facility. Likewise, the team of Haupt arborists joining Bartlett will have greater opportunities for career growth and development with the larger company.
\r\n\r\n“In its 65-year history, The Haupt Tree Company has focused on professionalism and in providing high quality tree care. With the Haupt team, we are excited to expand our full range of scientific tree care services in Western Massachusetts while continuing to honor our commitment to exceptional safety, science, technology, and customer service,” Bartlett President and Chief Operating Officer Jim Ingram said.
\r\n\r\nThe Haupt Tree Company was most-recently managed by a second-generation of the Haupt family, with Erik G. Haupt II serving as President and General Manager and Peter G. Haupt serving as Vice President and Fleet Manager. Recognized nationally as an industry leader, the company is accredited by the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) and includes several members of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) on its staff. The company is also a proud member of the Massachusetts Arborists Association (MAA), the Connecticut Tree Protective Association (CTPA) and New York State Arborists, International Society of Arboriculture, Inc.
\r\n\r\nBased in the heart of the picturesque Berkshires in an area where people are known to value their trees, The Haupt Tree Company’s expertise in tree care and preservation has often resulted in their crews travelling outside of the area on special assignments. Their arborists have been called upon to work as far away as Central Park in New York City, on Cape Cod and on the island of Nantucket.
\r\n\r\n“The Haupt Tree Company’s outstanding reputation with a focus on delivering high-quality tree and plant health care made the company a good fit for Bartlett. Both are long-standing family-owned businesses that share the same dedication to quality tree care and customer service. They look at trees from a preservation-first standpoint, have a long history of keeping trees healthy and safe, and offer many similar services to what we provide. Their talented local team has great tenure with the company and there is a tremendous family feel around the entire organization. We are excited to welcome them to the team!,” Nick Vallas, Vice President and Division Manager of Bartlett’s Connecticut Division, said.
\r\n\r\nThe acquisition, which closed on January 23rd, marks Bartlett’s second acquisition in Western Massachusetts since 2018, when the company acquired C.L. Frank and Company in Northampton. With the addition of a new office in Sheffield, Bartlett currently operates nine office locations in the state.
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\r\n\r\nWith the acquisition, Bartlett has expanded its existing services in the nearby Mount Desert Island area. The company opened a new office on Mount Desert Island in 2022 with the acquisition of Savage Forest Enterprise, Inc., joining its Portland office as the second in Maine.
\r\n\r\n“We are excited about our expansion in this beautiful area of coastal Maine because it allows us to provide a full range of scientific tree and shrub care services to more customers while honoring our commitment to safety, science, technology and business,” said Jim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts.
\r\n\r\nThe team of arborists at Till’s Cove Tree Service have joined Bartlett Tree Experts, working out of the Mount Desert Island Office.
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\r\n\r\nJanuary 19, 2023 – Buffalo, NY. – Bartlett Tree Experts, the global leader in scientific tree care for 115 years, is pleased to announce it has entered a new market in Western New York with the acquisition of Haskell Tree Service Inc. in Buffalo.
\r\n\r\n“This is an exciting acquisition for Bartlett Tree Experts because it allows us to expand our full range of scientific tree care services in Buffalo, New York while continuing to honor our commitment to exceptional safety, science, technology and business,” Jim Ingram, Bartlett Tree Experts President and Chief Operations Officer said.
\r\n\r\nHaskell Tree Service was founded by Greg Haskell in 1970. As he prepared to retire and sell his business after 52 years in the industry, Haskell was impressed with Bartlett’s focus on scientific tree and shrub care and the tremendous benefits customers receive thanks to the support of the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories.
\r\n\r\n“There is no question that the Buffalo area needs a company like Bartlett Tree Experts to provide residential and commercial clients with the highest level of scientific tree care,” said Wayne Dubin, Vice President of Bartlett Tree Experts’ Metropolitan Division. “We are so excited to be here.”
\r\n\r\nDeborah Green, an Arborist Representative who has been with Bartlett Tree Experts since 1998 and was previously based on Long Island, was named the local manager of Bartlett’s new Buffalo office. With the acquisition, Bartlett also gains an experienced Arborist Representative, Dieter Meier, along with six veteran arborists in the field.
\r\n\r\nThe Company’s latest acquisition supports its strategic plan for growth. Bartlett Tree Experts currently operates 161 local offices in the U.S, Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, including nine in the state of New York. The opening of its new Buffalo office is Bartlett’s second advancement into a new market in Western New York and the latest in the state since 2018, when the Company acquired Genesee Tree Service in Rochester.
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\r\n\r\nJanuary 19, 2023 – Lancaster, PA. – Bartlett Tree Experts, the leading scientific tree care company with 161 offices worldwide, is pleased to announce that it has expanded its operations in Eastern Pennsylvania with the acquisition of Climb High Tree Service in Lebanon County. For 20 years, Climb High has provided quality tree and shrub care services in the surrounding areas.
\r\n\r\nThe acquisition strengthens the capabilities of the existing Bartlett Tree Experts’ local office team in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; deepening its ability to provide exceptional scientific tree care and customer service for new and existing customers.
\r\n\r\n“Like Bartlett Tree Experts, Climb High is a family business with a passion for trees and a history of integrity in its arboricultural practices,” Jim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts said. “As a leader in our industry for more than 115 years, Bartlett Tree Experts continues to expand our scientific tree care services in new and existing markets with a focus on quality work and customer satisfaction. We’re excited to welcome the Climb High team into our Lancaster, Pennsylvania office.”
\r\n\r\nBrian Rhoten, head of Bartlett’s Eastern Pennsylvania Division, said that the acquisition allows Bartlett to add an additional Arborist Representative with tremendous experience in scientific tree and shrub care to the region.
\r\n\r\nClimb High owner, Bryan Weaver has joined Bartlett. “They (owners Bryan and Julie Weaver) were impressed with our focus on species-specific tree and shrub care and recognized the tremendous benefits our customers receive thanks to the support of the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories.”
\r\n\r\n“As Certified Arborists with the International Society of Arboriculture and an Accredited company by the Tree Care Industry Association, the husband and wife team at Climb High performed high quality tree care, offered great customer service and followed high ethical standards,” Rhoten said. “Acquiring Climb High allows us to provide a higher level of care for our customers. We’re excited to show our new clients in Eastern Pennsylvania all of Bartlett’s offerings as a global leader of scientific tree care and safety in our industry.”
\r\n\r\nBartlett Tree Experts has a long history of providing tree and shrub care services for customers in Pennsylvania going back to 1921, when company founder F.A. Bartlett opened an office in Bala Cynwyd on the Philadelphia Main Line. In addition to 150 offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, the Company currently operates 10 offices in Pennsylvania.
\r\n","intbolactive":0,"dtmDate":"January, 19 2023 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ne,","newsEvent":1,"imagefile":"","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Bartlett is pleased to announce that it has expanded its operations in Eastern Pennsylvania with the acquisition of Climb High Tree Service in Lebanon County. ","cleanName":"Bartlett-Acquires-Climb-High-Tree-Service"},{"intPressReleaseID":212,"strtitle":"Bartlett Tree Experts acquires Grelen Tree Care in Central Virginia","strcontact":"Jay Stapleton","stremail":"jstapleton@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-388-0814","txtpressrelease":"December 20, 2022 - Charlottesville, Va. – Bartlett Tree Experts is pleased to announce that it has acquired Grelen Tree Care, Inc. in Central Virginia.
\r\n\r\nFor 20 years, Grelen Tree Care provided quality tree and shrub care services for customers of its partner nursery business, Grelen Nursery, Inc. in Somerset, Virginia.
\r\n\r\nBartlett Tree Experts acquired the tree and shrub care side of the business. The Grelen Nursery and The Market at Grelen, Inc. were not part of the acquisition, and will continue to be owned separately by the owners of Grelen.
\r\n\r\n“We are excited to announce our acquisition of Grelen Tree Care in Central Virginia because it allows us to expand our full range of scientific tree care services to more customers while continuing to honor our commitment to exceptional safety, science, technology and business,” said Jim Ingram, Bartlett Tree Experts President and Chief Operating Officer.
\r\n\r\n“Grelen Tree Care was a good cultural fit for us because of their focus on species-specific, quality tree and shrub care,” said Bartlett Vice President Alan Jones.
\r\n\r\nRob Mathes, Managing Partner of Grelen Tree Care and a former Bartlett employee, said the acquisition allows Bartlett to expand its services in the Central Virginia area, providing much-needed professional tree and shrub care services in the region.
\r\n\r\n“Bartlett Tree Experts is a family business that has been a leader in the industry for 116 years and is well known for its scientific approach to tree care. Bartlett’s research lab supports their offices in delivering the most advanced tree care solutions available. Customers can rely on local attention from highly skilled arborists with a commitment to service and safety,” said Mathes.
\r\n\r\nThe team joining Bartlett will work out Bartlett’s existing Charlottesville office; one of 12 offices the company operates in the state of Virginia.
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\r\n\r\nNovember 30, 2022 – Maplewood, NJ. – Bartlett Tree Experts is pleased to announce it has acquired Maplewood Tree Experts in Essex County, New Jersey.
\r\n\r\n“We are excited to expand in the New York Metropolitan Area with the acquisition of Maplewood Tree Experts; a quality company that shares our passion for trees,” Jim Ingram, Bartlett Tree Experts President and Chief Operating Officer said. “As a global leader in scientific tree care and a family business since 1907, we are inspired by the stellar reputation of Maplewood Tree and the dedication of their talented arborists to safety, superior work and customer satisfaction; values which match our own as a Company.”
\r\n\r\nMaplewood Tree Experts was founded by Robert Macintosh and Carlo Tamasco in 1975. The two owners were looking for the right company to acquire the business as part of their succession plan. They found the ideal cultural fit in Bartlett Tree Experts; and were impressed with Bartlett’s approach to safety, quality work and customer service. They also recognized the immediate benefits of Bartlett’s arboricultural research facility in Charlotte, North Carolina, which supports Bartlett’s offices in delivering the most advanced scientific tree care solutions available.
\r\n\r\n“With the support of the research lab and as a leader in the industry for 115 years, “[Bartlett’s] customers can rely on local attention from highly skilled arborists with a commitment to service and safety.” Macintosh and Tamasco said.
\r\n\r\nWayne Dubin, Vice President of Bartlett Tree Experts Metropolitan Division, said the acquisition offered the right fit, while advancing Bartlett’s strategy of growth through acquisition in key markets. The acquisition provides Bartlett Tree Experts with a new office location in Maplewood, New Jersey; the company’s sixth in the state.
\r\n\r\n“The physical location puts Bartlett in a better position to serve some of our best customers in the Essex County area,” said Dubin. “And on top of that, we acquired the business from two really nice guys who care about their customers, their employees, and about doing things the right way. The character of the owners matched well with the character of Bartlett. We are excited to welcome them aboard!”
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\r\nSeptember 29, 2022 – Stamford, CT – More than 80 arborists from Bartlett Tree Experts offices across the U.S. donated a day of tree work on September 28th to honor America’s military service men and women during the 8th annual Saluting Branches Day of Service.
From coast to coast, Bartlett arborists from 19 local offices volunteered their time to benefit the largest volunteer event of its kind in the tree care industry. In addition to donating their expertise and time to safely provide tree care services at 15 national and state veteran’s cemeteries and properties, Bartlett made a financial donation to Saluting Branches as a partner-level sponsor for the successful day of service.
\r\n\r\n“Our partner-level sponsorship and support of Saluting Branches allows Bartlett Tree Experts’ arborists to make a difference in the communities we serve,” Jim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts said. “We are pleased to pay tribute to America’s service men and women in this important way by donating our expertise and time doing what we do best, providing scientific tree care to enhance the safety and beauty of trees on these hallowed sites.”
\r\n\r\nSaluting Branches was created by Rainbow Tree Care in 2015 and is now a non-profit organization dedicated to recognizing and honoring veterans. The organization’s President, Brian Bruce, said: “This is an important event for the arborist community and allows us to give back to those who have served us.”
\r\n\r\nMillions of Americans pay their respects each year at national and state veterans’ cemeteries. During the day of service his year, Bartlett arborists performed pruning, root collar excavations and tree inspections for hazards at veterans’ cemeteries across the U.S.
\r\n\r\nThe teams of Bartlett arborists participating this year included many veterans who served our nation before joining the company. Among them is Ryan Clark, an Arborist Representative in the Johnson City, Tennessee office. Clark served in the U.S. Marine Corps for six years before becoming an arborist. During the Saluting Branches Day of Service, Clark and his team worked at the Mountain Home National Cemetery in Johnson City, completing large tree pruning, tree identifications and inspections.
\r\n\r\n“This is an opportunity to show we care not only about trees but about veterans as well,” Clark said. “I just think about my brothers being buried here and making sure their families are in a safe environment with beautiful trees when they visit. It pays respect for the sacrifices they have made.”
\r\n\r\nBartlett arborists from the following offices participated in Saluting Branches this year:
\r\n\r\n| \r\n\t\t\t Bartlett Office \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Saluting Branches Service Location \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t State \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Minnetonka, MN \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Fort Snelling National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t MN \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Hooksett, NH \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t NH \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Portland, OR \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Willamette National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t OR \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Wilmington, DE \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t DE \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Tucker, GA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Georgia National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t GA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t McDonald, PA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t National Cemetery of the Alleghenies \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t PA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Irwin, PA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Grafton National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t WV \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Marshall, VA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Quantico National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t VA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Cleveland, OH \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Lake View Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t OH \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Indianapolis, IN \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Indiana Veterans Home Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t IN \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Johnson City, TN \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Mountain Home National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t TN \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Charlottesville, VA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Mountain Home National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t TN \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Charlotte, NC \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Salisbury National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t NC \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Tallahassee, FL \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Tallahassee National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t FL \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Palo Alto, CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Golden Gate National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t San Jose, CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Golden Gate National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Pleasant Hill, CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Golden Gate National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t San Francisco, CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Golden Gate National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Beaufort, SC \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Beaufort National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t SC \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
More information on Saluting Branches can be found here: www.salutingbranches.org.
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\r\n\r\nJune 21, 2022 – Weston, Conn. – Bartlett Tree Experts, the world’s leading scientific tree care company, is pleased to announce it has acquired Weston Arborists in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The acquisition closed today.
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\r\nFor nearly 30 years, Weston Arborists has served clients throughout Weston and the surrounding area. The acquisition and a new Weston office represents Bartlett’s 158th operation and sixth office in Connecticut.
\r\n\r\nJeff Moore and Rob Genualdi, who have co-owned the business since 1994, are each looking forward to spending time with their families in retirement. Moore and Genualdi, who both hold forestry degrees and have been arborists for their entire professional careers, said Bartlett offered the values and right fit to acquire the business they built together. Moore and Genualdi were especially impressed with Bartlett’s “tremendous investment in arboricultural research to support its local offices in providing the most advanced tree care solutions available.”
\r\n\r\n“Bartlett Tree Experts shares our philosophy that integrity is fundamental in every transaction at all levels of business,” they said in a statement.
\r\n\r\nBartlett Tree Experts President and COO Jim Ingram said, “This acquisition is exciting for Bartlett Tree Experts because it allows us to expand our full range of scientific tree care services in Fairfield County, Connecticut while continuing to honor our commitment to exceptional safety, quality, and customer service.”
\r\n\r\nNick Vallas, Division Manager of Bartlett’s Connecticut Division, said, “I am excited about our acquisition of Weston Arborists because it allows us to offer our global resources and the unique scientific benefits of our Bartlett Research Lab to help local property owners maintain beautiful, healthy trees.”
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\r\n\r\nJune 17, 2022 – Stamford, CT– Bartlett Tree Experts is proud to announce that the Ingram Amphitheater at the Penn State Mont Alto Arboretum has been dedicated in honor of Bartlett President and COO, Jim Ingram.
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\r\nIngram, an alumnus, philanthropist and volunteer leader who has been active in building philanthropic support for the University for many years, was honored with a dedication ceremony held on the Penn State Mont Alto campus during its “Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence” campaign celebration on June 11.
\r\n\r\n“I’m pretty humbled here,” said Ingram. “This truly is a place for students to invest time and energy in listening to and understanding others, a place where students can be grateful for the trees, a place to be at peace with yourself and your surroundings, a place that inspires students to constantly improve, and lastly, a place where students can observe and remember the small things about those around them; their strengths, their habits, their good qualities. That’s what a place like this does for people.”
\r\n\r\nIngram holds two degrees from Penn State in Forestry and Agricultural Science. After graduation, he taught at the forestry school in 1981 before joining Bartlett Tree Experts. In 2020, Jim was Mont Alto’s graduation commencement speaker. For the past six years, Jim has served as the University Campaign Chair for Commonwealth Campuses. And recently, at the end of 2021, Jim and his wife, Barbara, generously funded a transformational endowment at Penn State that will provide resources to begin arboretums at all of the 24 Penn State Commonwealth Campuses.
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\r\nPenn State Mont Alto is well known for educating foresters. Founded in 1903 as the Pennsylvania State Forest Academy, Penn State Mont Alto is the oldest campus outside of University Park. The institution merged with the Penn State School of Forestry in 1929 and became a full-fledged Commonwealth Campus in 1963. Today, Penn State Mont Alto continues to educate America’s foresters and arborists as well as students in many other academic programs.
\r\n\r\nStudents in the Forestry program can take advantage of the Penn State Mont Alto Arboretum, and now, the Ingram Amphitheater. Established in 1903, the arboretum a living, historic collection and outdoor classroom that contains more than 1,000 trees representing 29 families, 70 genera and 174 species. Jim was instrumental in establishing the Bartlett Tree Research plot, helping to conserve the original site of the historic 1903 Pennsylvania Forestry School Nursery.
\r\n\r\nIn addition to inspiring significant support from his fellow Penn Staters, Ingram has led by example with gifts of his own, made together with Barbara. The couple’s support has created the Jack Ingram Endowed Scholarship at Mont Alto, named for Jim’s late father; and enhanced the arboretum at the Mont Alto and University Park campuses.
\r\n\r\nAlan Jones, Bartlett Vice President and Bartlett Foundation Director, said, “Jim has been a great coach in my career. He has consistently encouraged me, and many others, to volunteer and serve our industry. Jim’s leadership, passion and dedication led to his service on countless committees, task forces and organizations serving our industry, Penn State and the communities where Jim has lived and worked.”
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\r\n\r\nMay 31, 2022 – Fort Collins, Colo. – Bartlett Tree Experts, the world’s leading scientific tree care company, is pleased to announce that it has expanded its presence in Colorado with the acquisition of Tree Top Inc. Since 2002, Tree Top has served residential and commercial clients throughout the Larimer County, Fort Collins, and Loveland areas. The acquisition and addition of a new Fort Collins office represents Bartlett’s 157th operation and third Colorado location.
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\r\nJoining Bartlett, James and Anna Knotts, the owners of Tree Top, say they are excited to integrate new tools and protocols to help them take even better care of customers’ trees. Bartlett was the ideal fit to acquire their company, they added, because both are long-standing family-owned businesses that share the same dedication to quality tree care and customer service.
\r\n\r\n“Bartlett invests tremendously in arboricultural research to support its local offices in providing the most advanced tree care solutions available,” James Knotts said. “We are proud to join Bartlett and honored to be part of a team as dedicated to scientific tree care as they are.”
\r\n\r\nBartlett Tree Experts President and COO Jim Ingram said, “We are excited about this acquisition because it allows us to expand our full range of scientific tree care services in Colorado while continuing to honor our commitment to exceptional safety, quality, and customer service.”
\r\n\r\nPatrick Brewer, Vice President and Division Manager of Bartlett’s Southwest Division, said Tree Top’s focus on delivering high-quality tree and plant health care was very much aligned with Bartlett’s business. “It feels like a family,” he said.
\r\n\r\nThe acquisition which closed on May 23 completes Bartlett’s coverage area along the Front Range and follows Bartlett’s acquisition earlier this year of 303 Tree in Boulder. Bartlett began serving the greater Denver area in 2018 when it acquired Colorado Treescapes in Littleton.
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\r\n\r\nApril 28, 2022 – Stamford, CT – With the arrival of Arbor Day on Friday, April 29, 2022, Bartlett Tree Experts will give away more than 30,000 tree seedlings in communities across the U.S. as part of the Bartlett Legacy Tree Program, which has distributed over 515,000 tree seedlings since its inception in 2014.
\r\n\r\nThe Legacy Tree Program, celebrating its eighth anniversary, was established by Bartlett Tree Experts to support tree planting and stewardship in local communities through the annual distribution of seedlings in schools, at events, and to reforestation efforts. During the first half of this year, more than 60,000 trees are being distributed by Bartlett Tree Experts employees through the program. The majority of those seedlings are handed out or planted in the spring, primarily as part of Arbor Day and Earth Day festivities, events, and activities in a variety of locations.
\r\n\r\n“Our Legacy Tree Program is all about bringing trees and people together. It’s gratifying to see this program making that happen each year,” said Patrick Franklin, who manages the program. “Each of our Arborist Representatives is encouraged to distribute at least 100 seedlings every year, and many are so enthusiastic about the mission that they go far beyond that number. It’s a great way for Bartlett Tree Experts to make a difference while giving back to our communities and improving the environment.”
\r\n\r\nWith all of Bartlett’s 151 offices participating in the program over the last eight years, the seedlings have been given away in over 30 U.S. states, three Canadian provinces, and numerous locations in greater London in the United Kingdom as well as Dublin, Ireland. Most community-based Arbor Day events were cancelled in 2020 because of COVID-19, prompting Bartlett Arborist Representatives to get creative in distributing seedlings. Many events resumed last year with social distancing guidelines in place.
\r\n\r\nAs in years past, seedlings will be personally distributed by Bartlett Tree Experts in recognition of Arbor Day.
\r\n\r\n“With our Legacy Tree Program, we have always been involved in the planting of trees after natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, droughts and wildfires, as well as to help increase the urban tree canopy,” Franklin said. “I’d say the biggest change this year is that we’re seeing more seedlings going out compared to the last two years because of the easement in COVID restrictions, and people are feeling more comfortable getting back together. It’s great to see more of these events being scheduled and taking place!”
\r\n\r\nThe tree seedlings being distributed include a variety of native species, such as white oak, redbud, and dogwood. Species selection varies by geographic region with a focus on increasing the local diversity of native tree populations. So far this year, more than 60,000 seedlings have been ordered through the program for distribution in 2022 by Bartlett Arborist Representatives. “An incredible start,” Franklin said.
\r\n","intbolactive":0,"dtmDate":"April, 28 2022 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal,","newsEvent":1,"imagefile":"","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"","cleanName":"bartlett-distributes-30000-trees"},{"intPressReleaseID":194,"strtitle":"Bartlett Tree Experts acquires Fox Tree Care","strcontact":"Jay Stapleton","stremail":"jstapleton@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-388-0814","txtpressrelease":"March 17, 2022 – Southampton, NY. – Bartlett Tree Experts announced today that it has expanded on Long Island with the acquisition of Fox Tree Care, a boutique tree care company that has been in business for 45 years.
\r\n\r\nBart Fusco, owner of Fox Tree Care, said he decided to sell his company to Bartlett Tree Experts as he prepares for retirement because of its leadership in scientific tree care. Bartlett offered the right cultural fit, Fusco said, because both are family businesses that operate “under very similar philosophies.”
\r\n\r\nFox Tree Care has been offering integrated pest management (IPM) services to its customers for many years. The company built a solid reputation on Long Island for designing and implementing programs to help control and prevent insects and plant diseases that can harm the trees and shrubs in the landscape.
\r\n\r\nFox Tree customers who have benefitted from the company’s scientific plant health care services will gain Barlett’s species-specific, scientific approach to tree and shrub care “on a whole new level,” said David McMaster, Vice President and Division Manager of the Long Island Division. “This will provide all of our customers with access to our Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories and technical experts to ensure healthy, beautiful landscapes.”
\r\n\r\nWith the addition of Fox Tree Care, which is keeping its name as a Division of Bartlett Tree Experts, Bartlett will gain density in the Hamptons and more coverage area on the North Fork.
\r\n\r\nBartlett currently has three offices on Long Island: Huntington, Southampton and Westbury.
\r\n\r\nThe acquisition, which closed today is Bartlett’s third in the past two weeks. Two other acquisitions were recently closed with new Bartlett offices opened in Palo Alto, California and Mount Desert Island, Maine.
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\r\n\r\nMeghan EG Savage, the owner of Savage Forest Enterprise, Inc. said Bartlett was the right fit to acquire their family-owned tree and shrub care business because of similarities between the two companies, including Bartlett’s focus on scientific tree care and commitment to exceptional customer service, quality, and safety.
\r\n\r\n“Because Bartlett Tree Experts shares our same values, we are confident they will carry forward the character and reputation of Savage Forest Enterprise while providing diversified, enhanced service our clients have grown to expect,” Savage said. “Bartlett Tree Experts is known throughout the industry as the leader in applying scientific methods to tree care. We were especially impressed with the capabilities of the Bartlett Tree Experts Research Laboratories in Charlotte, NC., which provides customers with direct access to the latest arboricultural research.”
\r\n\r\nWith this acquisition, Bartlett’s new office on Mount Desert Island joins the company’s Portland office as the second in Maine.
\r\n\r\n“We are excited about this acquisition because Savage Forest Enterprise has built a stellar reputation for quality tree work in an area of unparalleled natural beauty,” said Paul Fletcher, Vice President and Division Manager of the New England Division for Bartlett Tree Experts. “The two companies are a great match because we share the same values, and both companies have a heritage of being community focused. Our expansion in this beautiful area of coastal Maine allows us to provide a full-range of scientific tree and shrub care services to more customers while continuing to honor the values that Savage Forest was built on for honesty, integrity, safety and professionalism.”
\r\n","intbolactive":0,"dtmDate":"March, 14 2022 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ne,","newsEvent":1,"imagefile":"","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"","cleanName":"Bartlett-Acquires-Savage-Forest-Enterprise"},{"intPressReleaseID":191,"strtitle":"Bartlett Tree Experts acquires tree and shrub care business from Lawn Doctor of Carroll County in MD","strcontact":"Jay Stapleton","stremail":"jstapleton@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-388-0814","txtpressrelease":"January 25, 2022 – Baltimore, Md. – Bartlett Tree Experts, the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company, is pleased to announce it has expanded its business in the Baltimore area with the acquisition of the tree and shrub care business of Lawn Doctor of Carroll County.
\r\n\r\nThe owner of Lawn Doctor of Carroll County, Tony Richardson, said Bartlett was a good fit to acquire his tree and shrub care business because of Bartlett’s focus on scientific tree care and commitment to exceptional customer service, quality, and safety.
\r\n\r\n“I have worked with Bartlett personally for research and diagnostic needs as well as arbor care at my own property and I have found their work to be excellent,” Richardson said. “This will result in enhanced service for our customers and their landscapes.”
\r\n\r\n“We are excited about this acquisition because the expansion allows us to bring a full-range of scientific tree and shrub care services to more customers while continuing to honor our commitment of exceptional customer service, quality, and safety,” said John Smithmyer, Vice President and Division Manager of the Mid Atlantic Division for Bartlett Tree Experts.
\r\n\r\nThe acquisition was completed on December 21st.
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January 14, 2022 – Stamford, Conn. – The world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company, Bartlett Tree Experts, has expanded its presence in Colorado with the acquisition of Boulder-based tree care company 303 Tree. With this important acquisition, Bartlett has opened a new office in Boulder, its second in the state.
\r\n\r\nFor more than a decade, 303 Tree has provided quality tree care services to discerning clients in and around Boulder County.
\r\n\r\n“I’ve been fortunate to get to know many great people at Bartlett Tree Experts through industry associations and events over the years, and I have always admired their leadership in scientific tree care, professionalism, and genuine passion for arboriculture,” said 303 Tree Owner Ehren Weiss, who joins Bartlett as an Arborist Representative in its new Boulder office, providing quality tree care to new and existing customers.
\r\n\r\n“We found that Ehren and his team at 303 Tree were a good match with Bartlett because we share common values and a culture of safety in providing the highest quality tree care for our clients,” said Jim Ingram, President and COO of Bartlett Tree Experts. “We are excited to broaden our services in Colorado with this acquisition and we are very fortunate to have someone like Ehren who cares so much about people and trees.”
\r\n\r\nThe acquisition was completed January 12th.
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\r\n\r\nJanuary 13, 2021 – Stamford, Conn. – Bartlett Tree Experts, the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company, is pleased to announce it has acquired Oregon-based tree care company Overlook Tree Preservation. This marks Bartlett’s second acquisition in the state in as many months, following the acquisition of Buena Vista Arbor Care in Corvallis, Oregon in December.
\r\n\r\nOverlook Tree Preservation has been providing high-quality tree care to clients throughout Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties since 2003. The company’s owner, Kevin MacKenzie, has returned to Bartlett Tree Experts, where he worked earlier in his career, as an Arborist Representative in the Clackamas office. Overlook staff members have also joined Bartlett, effective January 10.
\r\n\r\n“My personal experience working with Bartlett has been that they generously support our industry, are very safety-conscious, and perhaps most importantly, share our philosophy that integrity is fundamental in every transaction and at all levels of their business,” MacKenzie said.
\r\n\r\n“Kevin and his team have worked closely with Bartlett for a number of years on significant community service projects in the Portland area,” said Jim Ingram, President and COO of Bartlett Tree Experts. “We are excited for Kevin to return to Bartlett. Our acquisition of Overlook Tree Preservation is important to our growth, because we share the same values and culture of putting safety first in caring for our clients’ trees."
\r\n\r\nThe acquisition of Overlook Tree Preservation adds depth to Bartlett’s thriving operations in the Portland market area, said Kevin Carr, District Manager of Bartlett’s Pacific Northwest District. “Kevin’s customers love him. I am excited to see him rejoin the Bartlett team.”
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\t \t\tResearchers to see if biochar, a charcoal first used centuries ago, can help protect the urban forest – saving cities money \t
\t \t\tWhat: \t \tApplication of \t \t\tbiochar \t \t, a type of charcoal first produced and used in the Amazon basin centuries ago to make agricultural land more fertile, to the soil of Chicago street trees. The first time it is being studied in urban soils for the potential benefit of trees, though there has been extensive research worldwide into its benefits for agriculture.
\t \t\tWhy: \t \tA large portion of street trees planted do not survive; of those that do, the average lifespan is 10 years - considerably less than a tree growing in its natural conditions. Street trees growing in soil pits surrounded by pavement suffer from limited root space, soil compaction, limited water and drainage, poor soil structure and nutrients, and pavement de-icing salts.
\tIf biochar were to improve the growing conditions of urban trees, enabling them to live longer, its use could save municipalities and property owners in tree-replacement costs and help preserve valuable urban tree canopy.
\t \t\tWhere: \t \tAbout 60 trees on Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago’s Wicker Park/Bucktown community.
\tThis research is part of a larger urban-soils study that includes applications of biochar in greenhouse and field plot settings at The Morton Arboretum. \t \t\tThe Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories \t \thave also been testing adding biochar to the soil mix when planting trees.
\t \t\tWho: \t \tScientists from \t \t\tBartlett Tree Experts \t \tand \t \t\tThe Morton Arboretum \t \t, with earlier assistance from the Chicago Bureau of Forestry and Department of Environment, and funding support from The TREE Fund.
\t \t\tWhen: \t \tThe Chicago street-tree applications begin in April 2011. The study will continue for two to three years.
\t \t\tBackground: \t \tBiochar, a result of heating of plant waste at high temperatures, has been used for centuries to restore infertile soils. It also has tremendous potential for urban tree care. Urban soils often lack carbon, available nutrients and important microorganisms. Biochar is rich in carbon, which when added to the soil, can increase the number of microorganisms, increase nutrients and rebuild soil structure. It’s been called a “coral reef” for soil.
\tBiochar may also help address urgent environmental issues, such as water pollution, food insecurity, soil degradation and climate change. It puts carbon back into the earth, puts it to positive use in the soil and increases the amount of time it stays there, rather than allowing the carbon to be released into the atmosphere. Research suggests it is an ideal candidate for reducing climate change by indefinitely storing carbon and carbon dioxide.
","intbolactive":0,"dtmDate":"January, 01 2022 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal,","newsEvent":1,"imagefile":"","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Researchers see if biochar, a charcoal first used centuries ago, can help protect the urban forest.","cleanName":"biochar-effective-urban-trees"},{"intPressReleaseID":188,"strtitle":"Bartlett Tree Experts acquires Buena Vista Arbor Care","strcontact":"Jay Stapleton","stremail":"jstapleton@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-388-0814","txtpressrelease":"Bartlett’s Latest Acquisition Expands Footprint in Pacific Northwest
\r\n\r\nDecember 9, 2021 – Stamford, CT – Bartlett Tree Experts has expanded its operations in the Pacific Northwest with the acquisition of Buena Vista Arbor Care in Corvallis, Oregon.
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The expansion grows Bartlett’s operations into the Mid-Willamette Valley and to the Oregon Coast, where Buena Vista Arbor Care has operated for over 26 years under the ownership of Certified Arborists Vernon and Priscilla Esplin.
\r\n\r\n“This acquisition allows us to expand our services to customers in the mid-Willamette Valley, a beautiful area with agriculture, vineyards and a rich tradition of forestry and horticulture,” said Kevin Carr, District Manager of Bartlett’s Pacific Northwest Division. “We are excited to provide our clients in this new area with Bartlett’s full suite of scientific tree care services.”
\r\n\r\n“We found that Vernon and his team at Buena Vista Arbor Care to be a good match with Bartlett because we share the same values and culture of safely caring for our clients’ trees,” said Jim Ingram, President and COO of Bartlett Tree Experts.
\r\n\r\nA group of 12 arborists have joined Bartlett from Buena Vista, operating out of a new Bartlett office in Corvallis. The acquisition, which was completed December 6, is Bartlett’s latest in the state.
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\r\n\r\nNovember 24, 2021 – Stamford, CT – Bartlett Tree Experts is pleased to announce it has expanded its operations in Maryland through the acquisition of Kirchner Tree Service, a tree care business that has operated throughout Howard and Baltimore counties for 32 years.
\r\n\r\nThe acquisition expands Bartlett’s footprint across North America and bolsters the company’s presence in Maryland, where it currently has ten offices. The acquisition further enlarges Bartlett’s tree care services between Ellicott City and Catonsville, MD.
\r\n\r\n“This acquisition allows us to really expand in this important growth market,” said John Smithmyer, V.P., Division Manager of Bartlett’s Mid-Atlantic Division. “Kirchner Tree Service has an outstanding reputation and was a natural fit for us because of our shared philosophies with an emphasis on exceptional customer service, quality, and safety. The acquisition allows us to grow our presence while providing a full range of scientific tree and shrub care services in Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Lancaster counties.”
\r\n\r\n“Growth through acquisition continues to be a strong path forward for us, and we are excited about our expansion into new and existing markets with the acquisition of Kirchner Tree Service,” said Jim Ingram, President and COO of Bartlett Tree Experts. “We have enjoyed a relationship with the owner of Kirchner Tree Service for more than 20 years. During that time, our people have developed a mutual respect for each other as arborists, which has helped us provide a seamless transition for all involved. Adding to our well-established presence in Maryland assists us in providing a full range of scientific tree and shrub care services for our customers to maintain beautiful, healthy landscapes.”
\r\n\r\nThe acquisition, which was completed September 24, is Bartlett’s latest in the state.
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\r\n\r\nNovember 23, 2021 – Stamford, CT – Bartlett Tree Experts is pleased to announce it has expanded its East Coast presence through the acquisition of Living Tree, Inc., a tree care business that has operated in the West Chester, Pennsylvania area for over 20 years.
\r\n\r\nThe acquisition expands Bartlett’s footprint across North America and bolsters the company’s presence in southeastern Pennsylvania. The acquisition further enlarges Bartlett’s tree care services in the areas west and north of Philadelphia.
\r\n\r\n“This acquisition allows us to better service the areas between West Chester and Reading, Pa.,” said John Smithmyer, V.P., Division Manager of Bartlett’s Mid-Atlantic Division. “Living Tree, LLC. has prided itself on providing mature tree preservation for many years. The business was a natural fit for us because they had a similar philosophy to ours; doing great tree work with an emphasis on excellent customer service. The acquisition allows us to grow our presence while providing a full range of scientific tree and shrub care services in Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Lancaster counties.”
\r\n\r\n“We are excited about our expansion into new and existing markets in our Mid-Atlantic Division with the acquisition of Living Tree, LLC.,” said Jim Ingram, President and COO of Bartlett Tree Experts. “Growth through acquisition continues to be a strong path forward for us. Adding resources in southeastern Pennsylvania assists us in providing a full range of scientific tree and shrub care services for our customers to maintain beautiful, healthy landscapes.”
\r\n\r\nBartlett has maintained a strong presence in Pennsylvania for over 100 years. The acquisition, which was completed October 7, is Bartlett’s latest in the state.
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\r\n\r\nNovember 9, 2021 – Stamford, CT – Robert A. Bartlett Jr., Chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts, was awarded the George Robert White Medal of Honor by the Board of Trustees of Massachusetts Horticultural Society (MHS).
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\r\nBartlett represents the third generation of the F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. He was among medal recipients who were celebrated during the MHS 119th Honorary Medals Dinner at The Gardens at Elm Bank in Wellesley, MA. on Thursday, November 4.
\r\n\r\n“I would like to thank the selection committee and the trustees of Massachusetts Horticultural Society for this overwhelming honor,” Bartlett said. “I have always known about this medal and am very proud to join the distinguished recipients before me with this recognition.”
\r\n\r\nIn presenting the honor, James Hearsum, President and Executive Director of MHS, said the George Robert White Medal of Honor is given “in recognition of eminent service in horticulture in its broadest sense.”
\r\n\r\n“This award honors Robert A. Bartlett Jr. for his lifelong engagement supporting horticulture and his generous, continuing contributions to the betterment of the science and practice of horticulture nationwide, and in fact, around the world,” Hearsum said.
\r\n\r\nThe George Robert White Medal of Honor, the MHS’ highest achievement award, was established in 1909 and is among the most distinguished horticultural awards in the United States. The first honoree was Charles Sprague Sargent, Director of the Arnold Arboretum. Other recipients include Gertrude Jekyll, Jens Jensen, The Royal Horticultural Society, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Tasha Tudor.
\r\n\r\nJoining these distinguished honorees, Bartlett delivered the keynote address, discussing the remarkable transformation of plant collections at the R.A. Bartlett Research Laboratories and Arboretum in Charlotte, NC to create "a Living Museum."
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\r\nPGMS® recognized Bartlett Tree Experts’ industry leadership as the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company for over a century. PGMS® recognized Bartlett Tree Experts as “an organization that consistently contributes to the professional grounds management profession and has supported numerous non-profit green industry organizations for decades.”
\r\n\r\nPGMS® further recognized the company for its Legacy Tree Program, established in 2014 to support tree planting and stewardship in local communities through annual distribution of seedlings in schools, at events, and to reforestation efforts, more than 450,000 tree seedlings have been distributed across the U.S. to date. “The industry and public have long benefited from Bartlett’s willingness to share technology and science-based tree care education,” PGMS® said in a statement.
\r\n“We are thrilled to be recognized by PGMS for our contributions to further our industry and benefit the public through education, science and technology, and particularly for our Legacy Tree Program,” said Robert Bartlett Jr.,
\r\n\r\nchairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts. “It is truly an honor. We look forward to working closely with PGMS in the future.”
\r\n\r\nBill Eck, Local Manager/Arborist Representative in Bartlett’s Gaithersburg, MD office and President of the PGMS® Washington D.C. branch, accepted the award on behalf of Bartlett Tree Experts.
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September 23, 2021 – Stamford, CT – A group of arborists from Bartlett Tree Experts, the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company, donated a day of work on September 22, 2021 to honor America’s military service men and women during the annual Saluting Branches day of service.
\r\n\r\nFrom coast to coast, 60 Bartlett arborists from 16 offices volunteered their time to benefit the largest volunteer event of its kind in the tree care industry. In addition to donating time to provide tree care services at 12 national and state veteran’s cemeteries and properties, Bartlett made a financial donation to Saluting Branches as a Partner-level sponsor for the day of service.
\r\n\r\n“Without this generous donation from Bartlett Tree Experts, it wouldn’t be possible to support all of the people who are volunteering,” said Tom Prosser, founder of Rainbow Treecare. Saluting Branches was created by the company in 2015 and is now a non-profit organization dedicated to recognizing and honoring veterans.
\r\n\r\n“We are pleased to provide our support to Saluting Branches because of the difference this annual event makes to honor America’s military service men and women,” said Jim Ingram, President and COO of Bartlett Tree Experts. “It is important to give back to our communities in this meaningful way to improve the beauty and safety of trees located in these hallowed sites.”
\r\n\r\nMillions of Americans pay their respects each year at national and state veterans’ cemeteries and properties. This year, Saluting Branches pulled more than 4,000 green industry professionals together to care for thousands of trees at more than 80 VA veterans’ cemeteries, veterans’ homes and veterans’ hospitals across the country.
\r\n\r\nBartlett arborists from the following offices participated in Saluting Branches this year:
\r\n\r\n| \r\n\t\t\t Bartlett Office \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Saluting Branches Service Location \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t State \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Princeton, NJ \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t NJ \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Seattle, WA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Willamette National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t OR \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Tucker, GA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Marietta National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t GA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t McDonald, PA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t National Cemetery of the Alleghenies \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t PA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Irwin, PA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t National Cemetery of the Alleghenies \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t PA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Indianapolis, IN \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Indiana Veterans Home Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t IN \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Johnson City, TN \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Mountain Home National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t TN \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Charlotte, NC \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Salisbury National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t NC \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Tallahassee, FL \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Tallahassee National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t FL \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Charlottesville, VA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t VA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Baltimore, MD \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Baltimore National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t MD \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Redwood City, CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Golden Gate National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t San Jose, CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Golden Gate National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t San Rafael, CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Golden Gate National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Santa Monica, CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Los Angeles National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
| \r\n\t\t\t Santa Barbara, CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Los Angeles National Cemetery \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t CA \r\n\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
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More information on Saluting Branches can be found here: www.salutingbranches.org
\r\nATLANTA, GA — ISA is pleased to announce that Bartlett Tree Experts, the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub company, will continue to provide support through ISA’s OneTree Program as a distinguished partner.
\r\n\r\nThe OneTree Program is ISA’s corporate sponsorship program designed to bring together companies dedicated to improving the community by promoting the professional practice of arboriculture. OneTree partners provide both financial and non-financial support that allows ISA to advance its mission to foster a greater worldwide awareness of the benefits of trees.
\r\n\r\n“We appreciate Bartlett Tree Experts commitment to investing in our industry by maintaining their OneTree sponsorship,” said Caitlyn Pollihan, the executive director and CEO of ISA. “With their support, ISA can continue to have a global impact by supporting arborists and tree workers who in turn help trees and the community.”
\r\n\r\nEstablished in 1907, Bartlett Tree Experts is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company, providing state-of-the-art research and consulting services on best practices in arboriculture for private homeowners and commercial accounts in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland. With its team of 12 PhDs, over 400 ISA certified arborists, and the largest shade tree lab in the world, The Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories in Charlotte, NC., Bartlett Tree Experts through its 149 operations in 39 states helps its customers to maintain healthy trees and shrubs.
\r\n\r\n“Bartlett and ISA have enjoyed a long relationship of working together to improve our industry through education, science and technology,” said Jim Ingram, president and COO of Bartlett Tree Experts. “We are pleased to provide support for this program and look forward to contributing our expertise in scientific tree care to advance the field of arboriculture.”
\r\n\r\nThrough its OneTree relationships, ISA is able to provide arborists with programming, services, and research to better equip them to serve and educate the greater public, and advance the profession as well as the tree care industry worldwide. Additionally, the OneTree program helps to address critical environmental issues, impact decision and policy makers, spread valuable education and research while also staying on the cutting edge of industry trends, innovation and technology.
\r\n\r\nFor more information about the ISA OneTree Program visit the ISA website.
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\r\n\r\nThe first of the new tick habitat and woodland signs were installed by Bartlett Tree Experts today at the Stamford Land Conservation Trust’s (SLCT) Helen Altschul Preserve on Dundee Road. The signs are available in all areas that Bartlett operates, as warm weather brings more people outdoors to enjoy the untamed beauty of public and private woodlands. Jim Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts, said the signs were created for landowners and visitors of woodlands to be aware of the risks of ticks and hazardous trees so they can be better prepared to enjoy these areas.
\r\n\r\n“We started our support of deer tick research at the University of Rhode Island through a partnership with URI’s Center for Vector-Borne Diseases more than 20 years ago to address the tick-related risks for our arborists,” Ingram said. “We saw the need to help raise awareness of the risks to the public by sharing this information.”
\r\n\r\nA QR code printed on each sign can be scanned with a smart phone to provide woodland visitors with information about tick and woodland hazard risks. The woodland signs remind visitors to be aware of their surroundings, as these areas can pose risks from falling branches, bark, fruits and limbs, which can fall at any time.
\r\n\r\nThe Tick Habitat signs were created by Bartlett Tree Experts in partnership with TickEncounter at URI to raise awareness of tick hazards and tickborne disease prevention. The concept to assist landowners and visitors with similar signs for woodland areas was initiated by Bartlett Tree Experts late last year.
\r\n\r\n“We care for a lot of trees and having an ally like Bartlett is important to our mission,” John Stone, SLCT’s Treasurer said. “We want the public to come and enjoy the preserve and we want them to do it safely.”
\r\n\r\nWith 164 acres of woodlands, the Helen Altschul Preserve is the SLCT’s crown jewel and its largest preserve. More than 20 people visit the preserve each day to enjoy its trails for hiking, photography and other non-motorized activities.
\r\n\r\nThe preserve offers a refuge for white-tailed deer and other wildlife, which play a role in the two-year-life cycle of deer ticks. Infected ticks can spread tick-borne diseases to humans, such as Lyme disease, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, and anaplasmosis.
\r\n\r\nBeing aware of the risks of ticks and woodlands can help educate landowners and visitors so they can take steps to be prepared.
\r\n\r\nBen Smith, local manager for Bartlett Tree Experts, said the signs should be posted at eye level near main entrances and exits to wooded paths or trails. “We see this as an important public service,” Smith said.
\r\n\r\nFor more information on Bartlett’s Tick and Woodland signs, contact your local office.
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\r\n\r\n“I am delighted to join the Bartlett team,” Maklad said. “The company provides significant opportunities for the implementation of new technology as a means to enhance the user experience for its customers while modernizing its workplace capabilities for scale and efficiency. I am excited to collaborate with our teams to advance Bartlett’s ongoing modernization initiatives.”
\r\n\r\nIn his role, Maklad will develop and execute Bartlett’s technology strategy to drive digital business innovation for Bartlett’s customers, partners, and employees. Maklad joins Bartlett after leading business transformation initiatives rooted in technology at large public and private companies for more than 16 years, including Finit and United Technologies Corporation.
\r\n\r\nMost recently, he served as Head of Technology for Advance Publications in New York. In that role, he led M&A technology due diligence and integration efforts in addition to executing a global software alignment program across $100M+ in spend. He also drove the adoption of the Microsoft 365 platform, including a shift to Teams in support of digital workplace initiatives.
\r\n\r\nVice President – CIO David Andry, who started his career at Bartlett as its IT manager in 1979, said Maklad’s depth of IT experience, particularly in change management, will immediately benefit Bartlett’s customers and business.
\r\n\r\n“Gamal’s unique perspective gained from his corporate management experience is closely aligned with our strategies for operational effectiveness, digital business innovation, and user engagement,” Andry said. “We are excited to have him join the team as we continue to develop new technology tools for the benefit of our customers and employees.”
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\r\n\r\nMay 10, 2021 – Stamford, CT – Bartlett Tree Experts has been named one of the largest landscape companies in North America by Lawn & Landscape magazine.
\r\n\r\nBartlett Tree Experts ranked fifth on the 2020 Lawn & Landscape Top 100 list, which was sponsored by Kohler.
\r\n\r\nThe Lawn & Landscape Top 100 list is based on 2020 revenue from landscape profit centers as reported by each company listed. Companies on the list earned a combined revenue of $11,946,406,908 in 2020, which is an increase of $903,598,872 or 8.2 percent compared to 2019. Companies on the list also reported total employment of 116,252, compared to 112,101 from the year earlier.
\r\n\r\nExecutives from the listed companies are invited to the Lawn & Landscape Top 100 Executive Summit and Awards Ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee, June 7 – 8. The event will give executives from the Top 100 companies a chance to network while also receiving high-level education and networking.
\r\n\r\n“For many industries, 2020 was a difficult year, but landscapers and lawn care operators thrived in 2020,” says Brian Horn, editor of Lawn & Landscape magazine. “The companies on this list planned around any COVID restrictions and were able to operate safely and generate enough revenue to be some of the largest landscaping companies in North America.”
\r\n\r\nABOUT BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world's leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization's current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett provides services in 32 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. The Company offers species-specific tree care services including pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil care, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal as well as tree inventory and management plans. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
Latest California Acquisition Expands Bartlett’s Footprint Across North America
\r\n\r\nMay 5, 2021 – Stamford, CT – Bartlett Tree Experts is pleased to announce the acquisition of Westree, Inc., a tree care business that has operated in the Santa Barbara, California area for over 31 years.
\r\n\r\nThe acquisition expands Bartlett’s footprint across North America and bolsters the company’s presence in California, where it currently has nine offices. The acquisition further enlarges Bartlett’s tree care services in Montecito, Carpinteria, and throughout Santa Barbara.
\r\n\r\n“This acquisition allows us to really grow in this market,” said Peter Andreucci, V.P., Division Manager of Bartlett's California Division. “Westree has been a well-respected family business for a long time and was a good fit for us to acquire because they had a similar philosophy to ours; doing great tree work with a focus on providing scientific tree care, focused on safety and delivering excellent customer service.”
\r\n\r\n“Growth through acquisition continues to be a strong path forward for us,” said Jim Ingram President and COO of Bartlett Tree Experts. “We are excited about our expansion in new and existing markets, providing a full range of scientific tree and shrub care services for our customers to maintain beautiful, healthy landscapes.”
\r\n\r\nBartlett has maintained a strong presence on the West Coast for over 40 years. The acquisition, which was completed May 3, is Bartlett’s latest in California.
\r\n\r\nABOUT BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world's leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization's current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett provides services in 32 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. The Company offers species-specific tree care services including pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil care, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal as well as tree inventory and management plans. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
The Company’s Bartlett Legacy Tree Program Celebrates 7th Anniversary
\r\n\r\nApril 29, 2021 – Stamford, CT – With the arrival of Arbor Day on Friday, April 30, 2021, Bartlett Tree Experts will give away more than 15,000 tree seedlings in communities across the U.S. These trees will be distributed as part of the Bartlett Legacy Tree Program, which has distributed over 436,000 tree seedlings since its inception seven years ago.
\r\n\r\nThe Legacy Tree Program, celebrating its seventh anniversary, was established by Bartlett Tree Experts in 2014 to support tree planting and stewardship in local communities through the annual distribution of seedlings in schools, at events, and to reforestation efforts. In 2021, more than 50,000 trees will be distributed by Bartlett Tree Experts employees through the program. More than one-third of those seedlings are handed out or planted in the spring, primarily as part of Arbor Day and Earth Day festivities, events, and activities in a variety of locations.
\r\n\r\n“We encourage each of our Arborist Representatives to distribute a minimum of 100 seedlings each year, and many are so enthusiastic about the program that they go far beyond that number,” said Bartlett’s Patrick Franklin, who manages the program. “Our Arborists enjoy interacting with the public and love teaching people about the importance of planting trees. They also decide how their trees will be distributed. It’s an amazing way to bring trees and people together, while making a difference to improve our environment.”
\r\n\r\nWith all of Bartlett’s 120+ offices participating in the program over the last seven years, the seedlings have been given away in over 30 U.S. states, three Canadian provinces, and numerous locations in greater London in the United Kingdom as well as Dublin, Ireland. Most community-based Arbor Day events were cancelled last year because of COVID-19, prompting Bartlett Arborist Representatives to get creative in distributing seedlings. Many events have resumed for 2021 with social distancing guidelines in place.
\r\n\r\nAs in years past, seedlings will be personally distributed by Bartlett Tree Experts in recognition of Arbor Day to students, community groups, and local reforestation efforts. This year, Bartlett will be distributing seedlings for reforestation in Malden, Wash. The small town south of Spokane in eastern Washington was left in ruins after fast-moving wildfire swept through the region last year.
\r\n\r\n“We have always been involved in the planting of trees after natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, droughts and wildfires, as well as to help the urban tree canopy,” Franklin said. “We’ve helped plant white oaks to restore the West Linn Savanna in Oregon and we have been planting trees as part of the Journey Through Hallowed Ground, a four-state, 180-mile long region running from Gettysburg to Monticello, in Charlottesville, Virginia. These are the kinds of projects that our arborists have been involved with as part of the Legacy Tree Program.”
\r\n\r\nThe tree seedlings being distributed include a variety of native species, such as ponderosa pine, redbud, and dogwood. Species selection varies by geographic region with a focus on increasing the local diversity of native tree populations.
\r\n\r\nABOUT BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world's leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization's current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett provides services in 32 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. The Company offers species-specific tree care services including pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil care, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal as well as tree inventory and management plans. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
Erik Johnson and Nicholas Martin Named Vice President
\r\n\r\nMarch 2, 2021 – Stamford, CT – Bartlett Tree Experts announced today that Erik Johnson and Nicholas Martin have been promoted to the role of Vice President. Johnson manages Bartlett’s five offices in Connecticut and one in central Massachusetts. Martin oversees consulting services for the company.
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\r\nErik Johnson first joined Bartlett in 2009. As Local Manager of the York and Lancaster, Pennsylvania locations, he led these offices to receive their first ever Company award for excellence in safe work practices. In 2018, Johnson broadened his leadership skills when he took on a new role assisting in the management of all of the Company’s operations in Connecticut. Since that time, his regional team has continued to grow, expanding its client base and geographic footprint as well as improving sales even through the challenges of the pandemic.
\r\n\r\n“It’s not every day that you have the opportunity to make a positive impact while also developing your own career,” said Johnson. “For me here at Bartlett that’s meant not only contributing to the bottom line, but also being given the chance to help others in the company realize their potential.”
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\r\nNicholas Martin began his career at Bartlett in 2011 conducting tree inventories as an Inventory Arborist and became Assistant Manager of the Bartlett Inventory Solutions team three years later. When the company began further developing the consulting side of its business, Martin was selected to lead this venture. Bartlett Consulting was born, leveraging the combined expertise of regional inventory arborists and individual consultants, HortScience¦Bartlett Consulting, Urban Forestry Services|Bartlett Consulting and a team in the United Kingdom.
\r\n\r\n“It’s exciting to play such an important role in the formalization and expansion of Bartlett’s Consulting services,” said Martin. “We have a real opportunity to help clients in a new way that still dovetails closely with Bartlett’s core business.”
\r\nBartlett’s President and Chief Operating Officer, James Ingram, commented on the promotions, “The past year has been challenging in so many ways and now, more than ever, it’s critical to have leaders like Erik and Nick – the kinds of leaders that are dependable, but can still adapt to change and think creatively in growing the company and inspiring its people.”
\r\n\r\nABOUT BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world's leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization's current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett provides services in 32 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. The Company offers species-specific tree care services including pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil care, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal as well as tree inventory and management plans. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
June 9, 2020 – Stamford, CT – Bartlett Tree Experts is pleased to announce that Assistant Division Manger Erik Johnson has been named Division Manager for the Connecticut region. Additionally, three Local Managers have been promoted to the role of Assistant Division Manager: Mike Gorham (Metropolitan West Region), Steve Austin (Southwest Region) and Craig Southwell (Canadian Region).
\r\n\r\nJohnson, Gorham, Austin and Southwell are all ISA Certified Arborists with extensive experience in the tree care industry. They were selected as part of a rigorous interview process designed to promote individuals that have demonstrated hard work, knowledge and dedication to the Company’s values.
\r\n\r\n“These men have already made major contributions to our success and are champions of Bartlett Tree Experts,” commented Jim Ingram, President and COO of Bartlett Tree Experts. “Our ability to look within for future leaders like these is a testament to the quality and excellence of our people.”
\r\n\r\nIn Connecticut and Long Island, Bartlett’s operations have expanded significantly. With that, the Company’s six offices in Connecticut and one in Western Massachusetts will now be managed by Erik Johnson. Most recently, Johnson worked with Vice President and Division Manager David McMaster to oversee operations in this geography, utilizing his strong background in safe and efficient work practices to support the region’s sales and business efforts. McMaster will continue in his current role, now focusing solely on continued growth on Long Island.
\r\n\r\n“I’m thankful to have spent the past three years as an Assistant Division Manager in preparation for this new role. I’ve had the opportunity to learn directly what is involved in overseeing multiple offices while also sharing my own ideas to grow our business and our people,” said Johnson. “I’m looking forward to using that knowledge to build on the success we’ve had in Connecticut and Western Massachusetts.”
\r\n\r\nMike Gorham previously served as the Local Manager of Bartlett’s office in Syracuse, New York, where he worked for 24 years. His aptitude for sales as well as ability to lead a team provide a strong foundation as he steps into his new role assisting Vice President and Division Manager Wayne Dubin in management of eight offices in New York and New Jersey.
\r\n\r\n“I’ve always found that good communication and listening skills are the key to strong teams with individuals that perform their personal best while also working well together,” stated Gorham. “We have so many talented people in our region and I believe I can help them reach their full potential so we can continue to make the Metropolitan West region profitable.”
\r\n\r\nIn the Southwest, Steve Austin will be working closely with Vice President and Division Manager Patrick Brewer to manage ten offices in Texas, Arizona and Louisiana as well as assisting in the development of two offices in Colorado, a relatively new service area for the Company. While running Bartlett’s San Marcos, TX location, Austin established a strong culture that translated into profitability and expansion of the office’s geographic footprint.
\r\n\r\n“I’ve always loved sales and helping others develop their sales skills. It’s amazing to see people develop, including arborists I taught to climb trees who have become salespeople,” stated Austin. “Now I get to apply that passion on a much larger scale, developing our team’s skills and sales efficiency to positively impact volume and returns.”
\r\n\r\nInternationally, Craig Southwell has transitioned to Assistant Division Manager for the Canadian region. As Local Manager of Bartlett’s Toronto office, he increased revenue and profitability by embracing the Company’s scientific approach to tree care and sharing that vision with both colleagues and clients. Moving forward, he will continue this focus, training and mentoring staff to provide a stronger understanding of the science of tree care.
\r\n\r\n“Our management team and Canadian offices have worked hard to establish a culture of collaboration that allows us to share knowledge and best practices,” said Southwell. “I’m hoping to expand and improve that process so that all of our team members can achieve constant improvement in their careers and performance.”
\r\n\r\nABOUT BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world's leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization's current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett provides services in 32 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. The Company offers species-specific tree care services including pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil care, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal as well as tree inventory and management plans. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
Company Launches New Outdoor Disinfectant Application Service
\r\nApril 22, 2020 – Understanding that outdoor spaces where people congregate are often heavily used, but rarely disinfected against harmful viruses and microorganisms, Bartlett Tree Experts is offering a new disinfectant application service. Leveraging the use of existing equipment, resources and infrastructure, the Company can now assist businesses and homeowners through the application of disinfectant products to walkways, patios or decks, fences, gates, playground equipment, stadium seating, park benches, outdoor furniture and tables and most other outdoor hardscape surfaces.
\r\nScientists at The Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories researched the list of EPA registered disinfectants and CDC guidelines, and conducted testing, to find a product that was best fit for the outdoor environment. Correct application of the product is highly effective in controlling a wide range of germs and microbes that cause many illnesses including COVID-19.
\r\n“Offering this service is a natural extension for us since so many aspects of our business already focus on helping people in our communities maintain safe outdoor spaces,” commented Jim Ingram, President and COO of Bartlett Tree Experts. “We feel uniquely positioned for this task thanks to our equipment and our specialists, who are highly trained in the safe application of a variety of materials.”
\r\nApplication of these products mitigates and destroys microbes by contacting them on the surface, providing a disinfected surface within minutes. For properties that experience higher traffic and have more frequently used surfaces, the Company can provide regular visits to supply further protection.
\r\n“We are always looking for ways to offer new ideas and services that bring value to our clients,” said Greg Carbone, Vice President of Commercial Accounts. “The ability to apply disinfectants outdoors is such a solution and can give commercial property managers and owners, and even homeowners, greater piece of mind about the health and well-being of the people on their property.”
\r\nFebruary 24, 2020 – Stamford, Conn. – Scott Prophett, Director of Safety at Bartlett Tree Experts, recently received the Award of Merit from the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA). This is the highest honor bestowed by the TCIA, given to an individual who has proven to be a leader in the industry and has positively impacted the practice of arboriculture.
\r\nThe TCIA presented the award at their Winter Management Conference this past February, where they recognized Mr. Prophett for his dedication to the continued evolvement of the tree care industry over his 40-year career.
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\r\nMr. Prophett has devoted much of that career to the creation and implementation of safety and training programs designed to improve work practices and support workers in the industry. He has been an active volunteer with the TCIA, serving on a number of the organization’s boards and committees.
\r\n“All these years, my passion has been helping tree workers realize their full potential and helping tree companies succeed,” commented Mr. Prophett. “My real purpose is safety and training. I can’t imagine doing anything else.”
\r\nOver the course of his career, Scott has conducted more than 2000 days of development programs and workshops on practical arboriculture, tree felling, green industry safety and more. He currently serves as Director of Safety at Bartlett Tree Experts where he oversees the Company’s international safety and training programs. This includes management of hands-on training as well as oversight of an extensive staff of regional and local employees focused on safe tree care operations.
\r\n“Scott is a leader. He’s innovative and has great ideas,” said Alan Jones, Vice President and Division Manager at Bartlett Tree Experts. “Seeing all the contributions he has made to the industry has been pretty amazing and I feel lucky to work with him.”
\r\nView TCIA's 2020 Award of Merit Video
\r\nABOUT BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world's leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization's current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett provides services in 32 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. The Company offers species-specific tree care services including pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil care, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal as well as tree inventory and management plans. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
New Addition to the Company’s Arboricultural and Urban Forestry Consulting Division
\r\nAugust 28, 2019 – Stamford, Conn. – Bartlett Tree Experts is pleased to announce the acquisition of Urban Forestry Services, Inc., a horticulture, arboriculture, and urban forestry consulting company operating out of Mount Vernon, Washington since 1990. The new operation will be known as Urban Forestry Services | Bartlett Consulting. This acquisition furthers the expansion of the Company’s consulting division, which also includes HortScience | Bartlett Consulting, the United Kingdom and Ireland Consultancy team, and Bartlett Inventory Solutions.
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\r\n“This acquisition is helping us meet our strategic goals for the growth of our consulting division,” notes Nick Martin, Director of Bartlett Consulting. “Urban Forestry Services has an amazing reputation, and their experience and professionalism will help take the consulting division to the next level. I believe their focus on proper tree selection, which is rooted in survivability, will help strengthen our overall approach to establishing and growing our urban forests.”
\r\nJim and Annie Barborinas, former owners of Urban Forestry Services, Inc., will be continuing in their roles as consultants and managers with Urban Forestry Services | Bartlett Consulting. The pair first opened Urban Forestry Services, Inc. in 1990 to provide tree inventories, tree risk assessments, horticultural consultation, and landscape appraisals to the Puget Sound Region. Just a few years later, they opened a second business called Urban Forest Nursery, Inc. to grow and sell quality wholesale trees meant for urban streets and landscapes, which they will retain.
\r\nIn addition to certifications and close affiliations with a variety of professional organizations, Jim and Annie have been actively involved for many years with the TREE Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising money for urban tree research and education. In fact, they were lead donors during an early fundraising campaign, and have funded a semi-annual research grant, which will be awarded for the first time this year, to improve nursery growing and tree transplanting methods.
\r\nAccording to Jim and Annie, they feel honored to become a part of the Bartlett family. The two look forward to continuing to provide the highest quality of arboricultural consulting services in Washington State, and offering their expertise elsewhere as well.
\r\nBartlett’s consulting division was established in 2018 with the acquisition of HortScience in Pleasanton, California. Says Martin, “Our evolution since the formation of Bartlett Consulting has not stopped, and the Urban Forestry Services | Bartlett Consulting team has added tremendous strength to our foundation. This development will enable us to continue to grow and better serve all of our clients and the industry overall.”
\r\nABOUT BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world's leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization's current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett provides services in 32 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. The Company offers species-specific tree care services including pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil care, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal as well as tree inventory and management plans. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
August 8, 2019 – Stamford, CT – Working with the Department of Social Services in Stamford and Bridgeport, employees from Bartlett Tree Experts will donate a total of 72 filled backpacks to local school children. The backpacks will be distributed to children in grades K-5 in the Stamford and Bridgeport school districts.
\r\nThe collection, led by Bebe Fiore, Robyn Del Vecchio and Jodi Del Vecchio, includes the backpacks as well as all of the necessary supplies outlined in the schools’ supply lists. All items, such as notebooks, markers, folders and rulers have been donated by Bartlett employees and friends of the company, for a value of over $3500.
\r\n“During the collection period, it was exciting to see the stacks and stacks of school supplies and donations growing in our lunchroom,” said Bebe Fiore, Human Resources Manager at Bartlett Tree Experts. “Even doing a little can make a big difference and it’s great to work for a company that supports these efforts.”
\r\nThroughout the year, Bartlett employees also participate in an annual holiday toy drive and other fundraising events for causes including local animal shelters and food pantries.
\r\nABOUT BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world's leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization's current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett provides services in 32 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. The Company offers species-specific tree care services including pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil care, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal as well as tree inventory and management plans. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
The prestigious Lawn & Landscape Top 100 list showcases the biggest firms in North America
\r\nVALLEY VIEW, Ohio – Bartlett Tree Experts has been named one of the largest landscape companies in North America by Lawn & Landscape magazine.
\r\nBartlett Tree Experts ranked fourth on the 2019 Lawn & Landscape Top 100 list, which was published in May and sponsored by Kohler.
\r\n“Sponsoring the Lawn & Landscape Top 100 list has been such a privilege,” says T.J. Landrum, Kohler’s vice president of marketing, gasoline engines. “As Kohler continues to reaffirm our commitment to helping professionals serve their customers more effectively, it is inspiring to see so much passion for the industry and to know that we are a part of the success these companies are experiencing.”
\r\nThe Lawn & Landscape Top 100 list is based on 2018 revenue from landscape profit centers as reported by each company listed. Companies on the list earned total revenue of $10,221,735,143 in 2018, which is an increase of $603,045,036 or 6.27 percent, compared to 2017. The average expected growth for 2019 is 10 percent. Companies on the list also reported total employment of 97,269. Eleven new companies were added to the list this year.
\r\nExecutives from these companies were also invited to the Lawn & Landscape Top 100 Executive Summit and Awards, sponsored by Kohler, Exmark and Horizon Distributors. The event, which took place in Dallas, gives executives from the Top 100 companies a chance to network with each other while also receiving high-end education.
\r\n“The companies that appear on our Top 100 list have produced more than $10 billion in revenue in the green industry, says Brian Horn, editor of Lawn & Landscape magazine. “In an industry that continues to grow, these companies are major reason for this upward trend. The list is a way to acknowledge the companies, while the event gives them the opportunity to learn from each other.”
\r\nThis year’s list was compiled by Lawn & Landscape editors in the first half of 2019.
\r\nABOUT KOHLER CO.
\r\nFounded in 1873 and headquartered in Kohler, Wisconsin, Kohler Co. is one of America’s oldest and largest privately held companies comprised of more than 30,000 associates. With more than 50 manufacturing locations worldwide, Kohler is a global leader in the manufacture of kitchen and bath products; engines and power systems; premier furniture, cabinetry and tile; and owner/operator of two of the world’s finest five-star hospitality and golf resort destinations in Kohler, and St Andrews, Scotland.
ABOUT LAWN & LANDSCAPE
\r\nLawn & Landscape is the leading b2b publication serving the $70-billion landscape and lawn care industry. With a suite of services – including a monthly print edition, dozens of e-newsletters, active social media accounts and events – L&L provides landscape business owners with the research, insight and analysis to help them grow their companies.
ABOUT GIE MEDIA
\r\nGIE Media, Inc. is a leading b2b media company serving some 17 different industries through print and digital magazines, websites, e-newsletters, apps, conferences, reference books and other media platforms. GIE Media, Inc., is headquartered in Valley View, Ohio and employs more than 100 editors, publishers, sales representatives, marketers and other professionals.
ABOUT BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world's leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization's current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett provides services in 32 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. The Company offers species-specific tree care services including pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil care, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal as well as tree inventory and management plans. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
LM150 list, published by national trade publication Landscape Management, represents approximately the top 1 percent of landscape industry companies.
\r\nCLEVELAND—July 8, 2019—Landscape Management released its 2019 LM150 list of the largest landscape companies ranked by 2018 revenue. Bartlett Tree Experts, headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, ranked No. four on the list with $297 million in 2018 annual revenue.
\r\nTotal revenue for all 150 companies on the list is up five percent from 2018, surpassing $11 billion. Overall, LM150 companies averaged a 9 percent average revenue growth from 2017 to 2018 and project 15 percent growth in 2019.
\r\n“A big congratulations to Bartlett Tree Experts and all the companies on this year’s LM150 list,” said Seth Jones, editor-in-chief of Landscape Management. “It is no easy feat to land a spot in the top 1 percent of the landscape industry. It’s an accomplishment that deserves celebrating!”
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About Landscape Management
\r\nLandscape Management, a North Coast Media publication based in Cleveland, shares a comprehensive mix of content designed to stimulate growth and take our readers and advertising partners to their next levels. LM150 is brought to you by John Deere.
About Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world's leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization's current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett provides services in 32 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. The Company offers species-specific tree care services including pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil care, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal as well as tree inventory and management plans. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
The Company’s Bartlett Legacy Tree Program Celebrates 5th Anniversary
\r\nApril 22, 2019 – STAMFORD, CONN. – On Arbor Day, Friday, April 26, 2019, Bartlett Tree Experts will give away 21,000 tree seedlings in communities across the U.S. These trees will be distributed as part of the Bartlett Legacy Tree Program, which has distributed over 310,000 seedlings since its inception five years ago.
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\r\nThe Legacy Tree Program, celebrating its fifth anniversary, was established by Bartlett Tree Experts in 2014 to support tree planting and stewardship in local communities through the annual distribution of seedlings in schools, at events, and to reforestation efforts. In 2019, a total of 75,000 trees will be distributed by Bartlett Tree Experts employees. Nearly one-third of those seedlings will be handed out or planted as part of this year’s Arbor Day festivities, events and activities in a variety of locations.
\r\n“We encourage every one of our Arborist Representatives to distribute a minimum of 100 seedlings each year,” said Bartlett’s Patrick Franklin who manages the program. “Our Arborists decide how their trees will be distributed. They love participating because they get to network and meet new people while also promoting the importance of tree planting. It really has been an amazing way to bring trees and people together.”
\r\nWith all of Bartlett’s 120+ offices participating in the program over the last five years, the seedlings have been given away in over 30 U.S. states, three Canadian provinces, and numerous locations in greater London in the United Kingdom as well as Dublin, Ireland.
\r\n“To name a few, we’ve helped plant white oaks to restore the West Linn Savanna in Oregon and distributed thousands at the Philadelphia Flower Show with visitors returning to see us year after year. At one event, 300 seedlings were gone in only 45 minutes!,” stated Franklin. “No matter where we are, people love receiving the trees and seeing we have a program in place to help the urban tree canopy.”
\r\nThe tree seedlings include a variety of native species with the top three being dogwood, redbud and swamp white oak. Species selection varies by geographic region with a focus on increasing the local diversity of native tree populations.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world's leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization's current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett provides services in 32 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. The Company offers species-specific tree care services including pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil care, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal as well as tree inventory and management plans. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
Bartlett Tree Experts provides pruning, insect and disease management, and other tree services valued at $100,000
\r\nMarch 28, 2019 – On Saturday, March 30, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 110 tree workers will participate in a Day of Service at the 446-acre National Arboretum in Washington D.C. The crews, from Bartlett Tree Experts, will perform a range of services to help maintain the health of the trees on the Arboretum’s expansive grounds, which are enjoyed by over 600,000 visitors each year. This is the third time that Bartlett Tree Experts has participated in the Day of Service with this year’s work valued at $100,000.
\r\nArboretum staff have worked closely with Bartlett to prioritize a range of projects. This includes pruning to improve the structural integrity of select mature trees, to help young trees develop a strong form, and to provide road clearance in some areas for vehicle traffic. The company will also assist with fertilization, selective removal of invasive plants and management of insect and disease problems.
\r\n“We are very grateful to Bartlett Tree Experts for their continued support of the National Arboretum’s trees,” says Arboretum Director Dr. Richard Olsen. “Through long-standing membership on the Friends of the National Arboretum board, the company’s chairman, Robert Bartlett Jr., has assured the success of numerous donated work days, all of which contributed lasting value to the Arboretum’s collections.”
\r\nThis year, workers will address concerns in several areas of the Arboretum. Specimens in the Grove of State Trees will be fertilized to help improve soil and growing conditions. Pruning will occur in a number of areas including the Flowering Tree Walk and along Ellipse Road, as well as in the Maple and Conifer Collections. A stately white oak near the iconic National Capital Columns will receive some special care to control for damaging populations of ambrosia beetles as well as disease.
\r\nAccording to the Arboretum’s Gardens Unit Leader Scott Aker, services like pruning are integral to maintaining tree health and safety. “Pruning trees is important to their overall health. By removing dead branches with clean cuts, trees are better able to heal. Pruning young trees for structural integrity reduces the risk of limbs twisting and breaking during storms.”
\r\nVisitors to the Arboretum can observe the work day activities where it is safe to do so. Bartlett Tree Experts and Arboretum staff will be on hand to monitor the work sites and will answer questions.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world's leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization's current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett provides services in 32 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. The Company offers species-specific tree care services including pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil care, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal as well as tree inventory and management plans. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
Company Opens New Offices in the U.S. and Canada
\r\nFebruary 8, 2019 – Stamford, CT – With the completion of eight acquisitions in the last six months, Bartlett Tree Experts continues to expand its footprint across North America. The Company now has over 140 locations worldwide including new offices in Alberta, Canada; the greater Denver, Colorado area; Northampton, Massachusetts; and Santa Monica, California.
\r\n“Growth through acquisition has been a strong path forward for us and enabled us to enter and become established in a number of new geographic regions over the years – the Pacific Northwest and South Florida are two recent examples,” commented Jim Ingram, President and COO of Bartlett Tree Experts. “This method has been so successful because we work hard to ensure the companies we acquire are a good fit in terms of scientific approach to tree care, safety culture and customer service.”
\r\nThe recent acquisitions have spanned North America with four of the eight allowing the Company to enter markets it had not previously served.
\r\nIn Canada, Bartlett has been providing services since 1997, expanding from one office to eight over the course of 22 years. The acquisition of Tree Frog Tree Care in Alberta, Calgary became the eighth location at the end of 2018.
\r\nFollowing the acquisition of Colorado Treescapes in Littleton, the Company is now serving the greater Denver area. With a new foothold in Colorado, the Company will look to further expand in the five-state rocky mountain region.
\r\nThe Company has had a presence in Massachusetts since its early years in the 1920s, but the acquisition of C.L. Frank and Company in Northampton, MA marks its first location in the western part of the state. The two companies share an interesting history with both playing a role in establishing the International Shade Tree Conference (the predecessor of the International Society of Arboriculture).
\r\nIn California, the Company has also maintained a strong presence for some time, serving homeowners and business on the west coast over 40 years. The acquisition of Mellinger Tree Service in Santa Monica, California is the eighth location in the state.
\r\n“Here at Bartlett, we understand that people are our greatest asset and that is no different when people join us through an acquisition,” said Ingram. “A strong relationship with the acquired company from the outset is key. These relationships are what help us provide a seamless transition for everyone involved, from the employees to our clients.”
\r\nThe remaining four acquisitions bolster the Company’s customer base in existing operating areas. These include Clean Cutt Tree Service in Wilmington, Delaware; Pavey Tree in Dwight, Ontario; Weise Choice Tree Services in western Connecticut; and Connecticut Arborists in Monroe, Connecticut.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world's leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization's current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett provides services in 32 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. The Company offers species-specific tree care services including pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil care, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal as well as tree inventory and management plans. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., US (August 6, 2018) – The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), an international leader in research, education, and the promotion of professional tree care, recognized nine recipients for the 2018 Awards of Distinction.
\r\nThe Awards of Distinction, sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts, were presented during the opening ceremony on Sunday, August 5 at ISA's Annual International Conference in Columbus, Ohio, US.
\r\n"The ISA Awards of Distinction offer the opportunity for us to recognize outstanding leaders in the arboriculture industry,” says Paul Ries, ISA board president. “These individuals have committed their careers to research and education to strengthen the knowledge and professionalism of arborists worldwide."
\r\nAward categories recognize candidates in such areas as research, education, and advancing the best practices of proper tree care in the industry. Some highlights of this group’s accomplishments include:
\r\nRobert Bartlett Jr., chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts added, “By recognizing individuals who have a positive impact on arboriculture, ISA helps provide role models and learning opportunities for all of us. We are proud to see our own Dr. Bruce Fraedrich recognized this year and applaud not only him, but all of the honorees for their contributions in research, education and mentoring.”
\r\nISA serves more than 30,000 members and credential holders worldwide, and has been honoring members and industry professionals with the Awards of Distinction since 1963. The winners are selected by the ISA Awards Committee, a diverse group of experts in arboriculture, and are approved by ISA’s Board of Directors.
\r\nAbout ISA
\r\nThe International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), headquartered in Champaign, Ill., U.S., is a nonprofit organization supporting tree care research and education around the world. To promote the importance of arboriculture, ISA manages the consumer education web site, www.treesaregood.org, which fulfills the association’s mission to help educate the public about the importance and value of proper tree care. Also, as part of ISA’s dedication to the care and preservation of shade and ornamental trees, it offers the only internationally-recognized certification program in the industry. For more information on ISA and Certified Arborists, visit www.isa-arbor.com.
About Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world's leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization's current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil care, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
Dr. Bruce Fraedrich recognized for decades of dedication to industry standards
\r\nCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (August 7, 2018) – Dr. Bruce Fraedrich of Charlotte, North Carolina, is the recipient of the 2018 International Society of Arboriculture's (ISA) Award of Merit. ISA's most prestigious Award of Distinction, the Award of Merit, acknowledges Fraedrich's service in advancing the principles, ideas, and practices of arboriculture.
\r\nClick here for a video on Dr. Bruce Fraedrich.
\r\nFraedrich holds a Ph.D. in plant pathology and is on staff at the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories where he currently serves as vice president of research. During his career, he has also been a lead volunteer instrumental in the development and revision of ANSI-A300 standards for the arboriculture industry and the accompanying Best Management Practices by ISA.
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\r\n"Dr. Fraedrich's collaboration on the ANSI standards has led to many advancements in arboriculture practices," says Paul Ries, ISA board president. "Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a committment to promoting professionalism within the industry."
\r\nThrough his work with Bartlett Tree Experts, Fraedrich has led advancements in pruning, tree injection techniques, lightning protection, support systems, and soil management; however, his primary focus has been on disease research and tree risk management. When asked which category he enjoys most, Fraedrich responded, "I would have to say tree risk management is my favorite topic. Risk assessment has evolved and has the biggest benefit to the widest audience because of how we look at trees, rate them, and communicate that to consumers."
\r\nFraedrich has spent 42 years in the industry and during that time has seen and contributed to many advancements in arboriculture research. He believes it has been a challenging time for the industry, but in a good way with technology having a major impact. "There's been a lot of change," says Fraedrich. "Especially in regards to the level of professionalism, safety and training. These improvements keep you interested and motivated in the work you do."
\r\nCollaboration with other professionals is key to continual advancements according to Fraedrich. In regards to the publication of the standards, "It's really about the committee work, and talking with others at meetings and conferences," he says. "Bringing about change involves getting together to talk about the possibilities and improvements."
\r\nFraedrich was recognized during the opening ceremony of the ISA Annual International Conference and Trade Show on Sunday, August 5 in Columbus, Ohio. "By recognizing individuals who have a positive impact on arboriculture, ISA helps provide role models and learning opportunities for all of us," added Robert Bartlett Jr., chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts. "We are proud to see our own Dr. Bruce Fraedrich recognized this year and applaud not only him, but all of the honorees for their contributions in research, education and mentoring."
\r\nISA serves more than 30,000 members and credential holders worldwide, and has been honoring members and industry professionals with the Awards of Distinction since 1963. The winners are selected by the ISA Awards Committee, a diverse group of experts in arboriculture, and are approved by ISA's Board of Directors.
\r\nAbout ISA
\r\nThe International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), headquartered in Champaign, Ill., U.S., is a nonprofit organization supporting tree care research and education around the world. To promote the importance of arboriculture, ISA manages the consumer education web site, www.treesaregood.org, which fulfills the association's mission to help educate the public about the importance and value of proper tree care. Also, as part of ISA's dedication to the care and preservation of shade and ornamental trees, it offers the only internationally-recognized certification program in the industry. For more information on ISA and Certified Arborists, visit www.isa-arbor.com.
About Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world's leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization's current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil care, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
LM150 list, published by national trade publication Landscape Management, represents the top 1 percent of landscape industry companies.
\r\nCLEVELAND—June 29, 2018—Landscape Management released its 2018 LM150 list of the largest landscape companies ranked by 2017 revenue. Bartlett Tree Experts, headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, ranked No. four on the list with $271 million in 2017 annual revenue.
\r\nThe landscape industry’s largest 150 revenue-generating firms logged a combined $10.6 billion in 2017 revenue—a 9 percent increase from last year’s list. Overall, LM150 companies averaged an 11 percent growth rate from 2016 to 2017 and project 11 percent growth in 2018.
\r\n“Congratulations to Bartlett Tree Experts and all the companies on this year’s LM150 list,” said Marisa Palmieri, editor of Landscape Management. “The firms on this list represent the top 1 percent of the landscape industry. It’s an accomplishment to be among them.”
\r\nAbout Landscape Management
\r\nLandscape Management, a North Coast Media publication based in Cleveland, shares a comprehensive mix of content designed to stimulate growth and take our readers and advertising partners to their next levels. LM150 is brought to you by John Deere.
About Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world's leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization's current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil care, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
Company Launches Arboricultural and Urban Forestry Consulting Division
\r\nJune 25, 2018 – Stamford, Conn. – Bartlett Tree Experts is pleased to announce the acquisition of HortScience, Inc., a horticulture, arboriculture, and urban forestry consulting company operating out of Pleasanton, CA since 1983. This acquisition marks the launch of Bartlett's consulting division, which will be known as HortScience | Bartlett Consulting. This new division is a natural extension of the Company's existing services, particularly its tree inventory management service, Bartlett Inventory Solutions, and its consultancy group in the United Kingdom.
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\r\n"We can't imagine a better avenue for growing our consulting business than through this collaboration," notes Jim Ingram, President of Bartlett Tree Experts. "HortScience has an outstanding reputation in this arena, and the scientific contributions their staff have made to the field of arboriculture truly sets them apart. Their dedication to moving the consulting forward on a scholarly level, and then putting those practices into action through work for their clients, is very much in line with Bartlett's own mission."
\r\nNelda Matheny and Jim Clark, former owners of HortScience, Inc., will be continuing their roles as consultants and managers with HortScience | Bartlett Consulting. Both are world-renowned consultants, authors and educators who have helped develop arboricultural consulting as a profession. Together they have built a nationally recognized consulting business. In addition they have written many of the educational and reference books used by professionals throughout the world. Their publications on tree risk assessment, tree preservation during development, diagnosis of abiotic diseases, and tree appraisal are industry standards. Their new roles will capitalize on their extensive knowledge and experience to continue to expand consulting services in arboriculture and urban forestry.
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\r\nRegarding the future of HortScience | Bartlett Consulting, Ingram says, "We look forward to continuing to support all of the work that HortScience and their staff have been doing, as well as finding ways to integrate the two businesses in order to better serve our clients. The benefits of having this new team onboard are magnificently numerous, and we are all excited to see Bartlett's new consulting division evolve from such a strong foundation."
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world's leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization's current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil care, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
January 3, 2018 – Stamford, CT – Bartlett Tree Experts recently promoted Local Managers Jeffery Kish and Erik Johnson to the role of Assistant Division Manager. Kish and Johnson will now be providing oversight of regional operations in the Company’s Southeast and Metropolitan East Divisions respectively.
\r\n\r\nJeffery Kish previously served as the Local Manager of Bartlett’s office in Raleigh, North Carolina. He will now assist Vice President and Division Manager Stephen Johnston in management of eleven offices in the Southeast, including two newly opened locations in southern Florida. He will focus on employee development and recruiting while supporting the Company’s continued growth in this region.
\r\n\r\n“Throughout my career, I have had a number of mentors that have influenced my personal and professional development,” commented Kish. “I look forward to applying what I have learned and serving as a mentor for others, providing guidance and training to developing arborists.”
\r\n\r\nIn the Metropolitan East Division, Erik Johnson has relocated to Connecticut where he will be working closely with Vice President and Division Manager David McMaster to manage eight offices. Under Johnson’s leadership as Local Manager of the York and Lancaster, Pennsylvania locations, these offices received their first ever Company award for excellence in safe work practices. He brings this commitment to safety to his new role where he will assist the region’s Arborist Representatives and Local Managers in all aspects of sales and business.
\r\n\r\n“A safety mindset is critical to success in the tree care industry,” said Johnson. “This new role enables me to bring the safety best practices from my offices in Pennsylvania to Connecticut and Long Island, while also gaining new ideas from the team here.”
\r\nBoth Kish and Johnson are ISA Certified Arborists with extensive experience in the tree care industry. They were selected as part of a rigorous interview process designed to promote individuals that have demonstrated hard work, knowledge and dedication to the Company’s values.
\r\n\r\n“It is so rewarding when you have the opportunity to expand the responsibilities of team members that are excelling,” said James Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts. “Jeff and Erik have shown their ability to effectively manage operations and employee development. I am confident they will bring energy and leadership to their new roles.”
\r\n\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
World’s Leading Scientific Tree and Shrub Care Company Brings Additional Expertise to Cornerstone Programming
\r\nLINCOLN, Neb. Sept. 25, 2017 /3BL Media/ - The Arbor Day Foundation announced today an expanded professional partnership with Bartlett Tree Experts in conjunction with the Foundation’s Tree Campus USA program. Now in its tenth year, Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus USA program boasts 344 campus participants receiving recognition for their commitment to tree care and management and a cumulative investment of $48.5 million nationwide to ensure healthy canopies on their campuses nation-wide.
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“Trees are our passion and our partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation gives us the opportunity to share that passion with others,” said Robert Bartlett Jr., Chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts. “We’re proud to support Tree Campus USA, to help plant more trees and inspire the next generation in the preservation and expansion of our urban forests.”
\r\nThe Arbor Day Foundation and Bartlett Tree Experts have been long standing partners through the Foundation’s Alliance for Community Trees program in addition to the Partners in Community Forestry Conference. Now, through the company’s participation in Tree Campus USA, Bartlett has, and will continue to provide educational resources to recognized campuses regarding tree care and management, as well as campus recruiting and engagement for the program and co-hosting various webinars related to campus sustainability and trees.
\r\n“We are thankful for Bartlett Tree Experts’ passion and commitment to our mission and vision,” said Dan Lambe, president, Arbor Day Foundation. “Because of Bartlett’s continued support, the Tree Campus USA program will expand as well as gain momentum and drive more campuses across America to strive for Tree Campus USA recognition each year.”
\r\nAbout the Arbor Day Foundation
\r\nFounded in 1972, the Arbor Day Foundation has grown to become the largest nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees, with more than one million members, supporters, and valued partners. During the last 45 years, more than 250 million Arbor Day Foundation trees have been planted in neighborhoods, communities, cities and forests throughout the world. Our vision is to help others understand and use trees as a solution to many of the global issues we face today, including air quality, water quality, climate change, deforestation, poverty and hunger.
As one of the world’s largest operating conservation foundations, the Arbor Day Foundation, through its members, partners and programs, educates and engages stakeholders and communities across the globe to involve themselves in its mission of planting, nurturing and celebrating trees. More information is available at arborday.org.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
Flushing, Queens, NY – August 29, 2017 - On Thursday, August 31, at 11:30 a.m., New York Police and Fire Departments will escort seedlings of the famed 9/11 “Survivor Tree” along the Long Island Expressway in Queens and Long Island.
\r\nThe motorcade begins at John Bowne High School in Flushing, NY, and concludes at Miller Place Fire Department, Miller Place, NY.
\r\nMiller Place Fire Department officials will receive the trees and distribute to preselected fire and police departments for planting throughout the Tri-State area at 9/11 memorials honoring fallen members.
\r\nBartlett Tree Experts, the tree and shrub care company, provides care for the original Survivor Tree and the firm financially supports ongoing offspring tree propagation efforts. Bartlett will transport the trees in their yellow service vehicles on the expressway.
\r\nChaperones will include the New York, Nassau County and Suffolk County police, the NYC Fire Riders MC, a firefighter's motorcycle club. Several fire companies are expected to park and salute from expressway overpasses.
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\r\nFire Riders Motorcycle Club members will assemble at the motorcade’s starting point on Reeves Avenue at John Bowne High School.
\r\nThe offspring trees, now eight to 10 feet tall, are direct descendants of the sole tree found alive, yet badly damaged, on the World Trade Center Plaza following the tragic events of 9/11. The tree was removed from the site and nursed back to health while the 9/11 Memorial was built. It is now replanted, and thriving, on the Plaza.
\r\nBartlett Tree Experts harvested and cultivated seeds from the Survivor Tree, a Callery Pear, and grew 421 seedling trees.
\r\nThe seedlings are being cared for by John Bowne High School Agriculture students on the school's farm, where cultivation will continue for future distribution to select locations.
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\r\nThe Awards of Distinction were presented Sunday, July 30, during the opening ceremony of the ISA’s 93rd Annual International Conference and Trade Show, held in Washington, D.C. The 2017 winners include:
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“This year’s award winners showcase the international community of arboriculture and ISA,” said Michelle Mitchell, ISA board president. “These men and women dedicate their lives to expanding the global network of arboriculture and disseminating educational information around the world.”
\r\nSome highlights of this group’s accomplishments include:
\r\n“We continue to provide our support to the Awards of Distinction because of the true difference individuals like these make – not only within our industry, but even more importantly, for the betterment of our communities and urban forests,” added Robert Bartlett Jr., chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts. “Congratulations to this year’s recipients and thank you to all those who work tirelessly to advance the field of arboriculture.”
\r\nISA, an organization of more than 30,000 members and credential holders worldwide, has been honoring members and industry professionals with the Awards of Distinction since 1963. This year’s categories recognize candidates in such areas as research, education, and advancing the best practices of proper tree care in the industry. The winners are selected by the ISA Awards Committee, a diverse group of experts in arboriculture including university professors, commercial and utility arborists, company owners, and trainers. After selection, award recipients and are approved by ISA’s Board of Directors.
\r\nABOUT ISA
\r\nThe International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), headquartered in Champaign, Ill., U.S., is a nonprofit organization supporting tree care research and education around the world. To promote the importance of arboriculture, ISA manages the consumer education web site, www.treesaregood.org, which fulfills the association’s mission to help educate the public about the importance and value of proper tree care. Also, as part of ISA’s dedication to the care and preservation of shade and ornamental trees, it offers the only internationally-recognized certification program in the industry. For more information on ISA and Certified Arborists, visit www. isa-arbor.com.
ABOUT BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world's leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization's current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
July 9, 2017 – Today, at historic Hill 112 in Normandy, France, 112 hornbeam trees were dedicated as a memorial to those who served in the Second World War. This memorial was spearheaded by the late Albert Figg, a WWII veteran, to raise awareness of and honor the casualties of the battles at Normandy.
\r\nThe 112 trees, obtained from Barcham Trees, were donated and planted at the site in the spring of 2017 by Bartlett Tree Experts. During the dedication ceremony, the statue of an infantryman was unveiled by HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. Representatives from Bartlett were in attendance at the dedication alongside WWII veterans, as well as Albert Figg’s children Annette Oliver and Roy Figg.
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\r\nThe 112 trees are planted in the shape of a Maltese cross. The infantryman statue sits in the center of the cross, between the tank and field gun, representing the formation during warfare.
\r\n“This memorial holds a special place in my heart as my father served in the U.S. army during the war,” said Robert Bartlett Jr., Chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts. “I feel honored to have had the opportunity to plant these trees in recognition of the courageous individuals that sacrificed their lives.”
\r\nHill 112 was described by the German commander Field Marshal Rommel as the most important hill in Normandy given the vantage point it provided of the surrounding area. Many lives were lost as the two sides vied to take the hill. Albert Figg was just one of the brave soldiers who participated in the fight. Thanks to his inspiration and efforts, the vision for the memorial has now become a reality.
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\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
The prestigious Lawn & Landscape Top 100 list showcases the biggest firms in North America.
\r\nVALLEY VIEW, Ohio – Bartlett Tree Experts has been named one of the largest landscape companies in North America by Lawn & Landscape magazine.
\r\nBartlett Tree Experts ranked fourth on the 2017 Lawn & Landscape Top 100 list, which was published in May and sponsored by Toro.
\r\n“The companies on the Top 100 list represent an elite group in the landscape industry, and they represent what a landscaper is to thousands of homeowners and property managers across North America,” says Lawn & Landscape Editor and Associate Publisher Chuck Bowen. “The 100 companies on this year’s list are examples of what makes the landscape industry and its people so great: determination, dedication and serving a purpose greater than themselves.”
\r\nThe Lawn & Landscape Top 100 is based on 2016 revenue from landscape profit centers, and is reported by each company listed. This year’s Top 100 is based on 2016 revenue from landscape profit centers, as reported by each of the listed companies. The companies on this list earned a combined revenue of $9,161,843,124 in 2016, which is an increase of $594,598,970 or 6.9 percent, over 2015. Companies on the list also reported total employment of 95,125. Based on the data, the average growth expected in 2017 is 9.9 percent.
\r\n“It is an honor for The Toro Company to sponsor the Lawn & Landscape Top 100 list. We take pride in supporting this opportunity to recognize leaders in the field whose stories inspire us all. Success truly is contagious when you surround yourself with positive examples, and you’ll find them in this report,” says David Alkire, vice president, residential and landscape contractor businesses, at the Toro Company. “As landscape industry professionals, we share a common goal – not only to create beautiful landscapes but also to care for the land and its resources. The stories in this issue are a perfect example of how the choices you make can lead to vibrant futures, and we congratulate all of this year’s landscape companies on their continued success.”
\r\nThis year’s list was compiled by Lawn & Landscape editors during the winter and spring of 2016.
\r\nABOUT BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil care, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
ABOUT THE TORO COMPANY
\r\nThe Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) is a leading worldwide provider of innovative solutions for the outdoor environment, including turf, snow and ground engaging equipment, and irrigation and outdoor lighting solutions. With sales of $2.4 billion in fiscal 2016, Toro’s global presence extends to more than 90 countries. Through constant innovation and caring relationships built on trust and integrity, Toro and its family of brands have built a legacy of excellence by helping customers care for golf courses, landscapes, sports fields, public green spaces, commercial and residential properties and agricultural fields. For more information, visit www.toro.com.
ABOUT LAWN & LANDSCAPE
\r\nLawn & Landscape is the leading b2b publication serving the $70-billion landscape and lawn care industry. With a suite of services – including a monthly print edition, dozens of enewsletters, native iOS apps and events – L&L provides landscape business owners with the research, insight and analysis to help them grow their companies.
ABOUT GIE MEDIA
\r\nGIE Media, Inc. is a leading b2b media company serving some 17 different industries through print and digital magazines, websites, e-newsletters, apps, conferences, reference books and other media platforms. GIE Media, Inc., is headquartered in Valley View, Ohio and is privately owned by its founder Richard Foster. The company employs nearly 100 editors, publishers, sales representatives, marketers and other professionals.
January 23, 2017 – Stamford, CT – Bartlett Tree Experts is pleased to announce that Rich Mitchell joined the Company in late 2016 as Director of Capital Equipment. In this role, Mr. Mitchell serves as a fleet manager, overseeing all capital expenditures throughout the Company’s entire operating region. While Rich is new to Bartlett, he has worked with the Company in various capacities over his 40-year career with equipment vendors Aerial Lift and Altec. He is an active member of numerous tree care industry organizations and currently serves on the ISA Certification Committee for Certified Tree Worker and Aerial Lift Specialist as well as the Connecticut Tree Protection Association Safety Committee.
\r\n“Rich has been a friend and colleague of Bartlett as long as I can remember. His significant equipment experience combined with active involvement in arboriculture make him an ideal fit,” said James Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts. “Rich hit the ground running and has already made improvements in our processes for equipment ordering and purchasing as well as quality control.”
\r\nRich will be located at the Company’s headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, alongside the corporate staff including new Director of Human Resources Jeff Giberson. With a broad range of experience from organizations including CBS Inc., MacMillan Publishing and Prudential, Jeff brings a hands-on approach to Human Resources Management. His practical knowledge of organizational development, recruitment, retention and compensation and benefits will be valuable assets in building a strong team that can sustain current and future growth.
\r\nIn related news, Bartlett Tree Experts has promoted Richard Trippett from Commercial Arborist Representative to General Manager of the Company’s UK and Ireland regions. Mr. Trippett has been with Bartlett since 2008, serving clients including The Royal Household (on properties such as Buckingham Palace and The Sandringham Estate), The Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, The London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames and The Forestry Commission. He is a member of the Arboricultural Association and the London Tree Officers Association.
\r\n“Richard excels at developing strong teams that aren’t afraid to tackle new challenges. His global background and passion for arboricultural training and education will serve him well in this role,” commented Ingram.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
San Bernardino, Orlando and France to Receive Seedlings as Symbol of Hope
\r\n(New York) September 12, 2016 – The victims of tragedies in two U.S. cities and one country will be honored with the offering of “Survivor Tree” seedlings, the National September 11 Memorial & Museum announced today.
\r\nSan Bernardino Calif., Orlando and France were selected to receive seedlings this year. The communities have committed to nurturing these trees to serve as landmarks symbolizing resiliency and hope.
\r\nThe cities and country have been rocked by extreme violence and terrorism. There were 14 people killed in the San Bernardino shooting of Dec. 2, 2015. In Florida, 49 lives were claimed in an Orlando nightclub shooting on June 12, 2016.
\r\nMore than 200 people died in two unrelated mass killings months apart in France. In Paris, 130 died in coordinated terror shootings and bombings on Nov. 13, 2015 and 86 were killed in Nice on July 14, 2016 when a man used a truck to mow down revelers celebrating the national holiday of Bastille Day.
\r\n“After 9/11, the Survivor Tree became a symbol of our country’s fortitude and resilience,” 9/11 Memorial President Joe Daniels said. “The seedling distribution program was created in an effort to embody this spirit for communities that have endured suffering. As the trees grow and thrive, we hope they will inspire the people of France, Orlando and San Bernardino as they continue to recover and heal.”
\r\nThe Survivor Tree has become a symbol of the nation’s spirit of hope and healing as well as strength and resilience in the wake of the 2001 attacks. The tree got its name after it was nursed back to health when it was pulled from World Trade Center rubble. It was later replanted at the 9/11 Memorial.
\r\nIn September 2013, the Memorial began the tree seedling distribution program in partnership with Stamford, Conn.-based Bartlett Tree Expert Company and John Bowne High School in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens.
\r\nBartlett, which donates its resources to support the program, harvested seeds from the Survivor Tree in the fall of 2011. John Bowne High School cares for the seedlings as part of the school’s agriculture curriculum.
\r\nLearn more about the Survivor Tree and the seedling program here.
\r\nABOUT THE NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL & MUSEUM
\r\nThe National September 11 Memorial & Museum is the nonprofit organization that oversees operations for the 9/11 Memorial and 9/11 Memorial Museum. Located on eight of the 16 acres of the World Trade Center site, the Memorial and Museum remember and honor the 2,983 people who were killed in the horrific attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993. The Memorial plaza design consists of two reflecting pools formed in the footprints of the original Twin Towers surrounded by white oak trees. The Museum displays more than 10,000 personal and monumental objects linked to the events of 9/11, while presenting intimate stories of loss, compassion, reckoning and recovery that are central to telling the story of the attacks and aftermath. It also explores the global impact of 9/11 and its continuing significance through education programs, public programs, live talks and film features that cover contemporary topics for diverse audiences. For more information or to reserve a ticket to the 9/11 Memorial Museum, please visit www.911memorial.org.
Professors, researchers, authors and arborists among those named to prestigious group
\r\nCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Aug. 2016) – The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), a world leader in tree research, education, and the promotion of the arboriculture profession, has recognized eleven recipients for the 2016 Awards of Distinction, sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts.
\r\nThe Awards of Distinction were presented Sunday, August 14, during the opening ceremony of the ISA’s 92nd Annual International Conference and Trade Show, held in Fort Worth, Texas. The 2016 winners include:
\r\n“This year’s recipients represent the many advancements in the field of arboriculture through education and technology,” said de Gourét Litchfield, ISA board president. “These men and women are dedicating their lives to expanding knowledge and supporting the transfer of information around the world. It is specially heartening for me personally that we recognize these award recipients from a diversity of countries, a broad spectrum of ages and with equal recognition to men and woman – indeed, a true reflection of the membership that we serve.”
\r\nSome highlights of this group’s accomplishments include:
\r\n“Recognizing accomplishments like these not only tells the recipients we value their work, but also encourages others to pursue such work,” added Robert Bartlett Jr., chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts. “The more people we can inspire to make a difference in arboriculture, the better our industry will be. With that in mind, we’re proud to offer our continued support to the Awards of Distinction.”
\r\nISA, an organization of more than 30,000 members and credential holders worldwide, has been honoring members and industry professionals with the Awards of Distinction since 1963. This year’s categories recognize candidates in such areas as research, education, and advancing the best practices of proper tree care in the industry. The winners are selected by the ISA Awards Committee, a diverse group of experts in arboriculture including university professors, commercial and utility arborists, company owners, and trainers. After selection, award recipients and are approved by ISA’s Board of Directors.
\r\nAbout ISA
\r\nThe International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), headquartered in Champaign, Ill., U.S., is a nonprofit organization supporting tree care research and education around the world. To promote the importance of arboriculture, ISA manages the newly re-launched consumer education web site, http://www.treesaregood.org, which fulfills the association’s mission to help educate the public about the importance and value of proper tree care. Also, as part of ISA’s dedication to the care and preservation of shade and ornamental trees, it offers the only internationally-recognized certification program in the industry. For more information on ISA and Certified Arborists, visit http://www.isa-arbor.com
About Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
Bartlett Tree Experts’ Find Infestation in Cortlandt Manor, NY - Confirmed by DEC
\r\nJune 23, 2016 – Cortlandt Manor, New York – Cortlandt Manor, and neighboring areas, are now under Emerald Ash Borer quarantine per the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. With the positive confirmation of this invasive insect, untreated ash trees within a 15-mile radius of detection are at high risk for infestation. To prevent further spread, the recent quarantine ruling prohibits the transport of wood to and from affected areas.
\r\nThe Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) (Agrilus planipennis) infestation was uncovered at a Cortlandt Manor residence by Trevor G. Hall, an Arborist with Bartlett Tree Experts in Elmsford, New York. Mr. Hall promptly reported it, as required by law.
\r\n50 million ash trees in the U.S. have been destroyed since the beetle’s arrival here. First discovered in Michigan in 2002, the EAB is native to Asia and likely brought to the United States in wooden shipping pallets.
\r\nThe tiny iridescent emerald green beetle will destroy even the tallest, most majestic white, black or blue ash within 2 – 4 years of infestation, unless individual trees are treated.
\r\nIn areas with a high density of host plants, the beetle spreads rapidly. Westchester County and New York City have some of the heaviest concentrations of ash trees in New York State, ranging from 13 to 20% of canopy coverage, making it especially important for homeowners to proactively have ash trees evaluated for infestation.
\r\nFemale adult beetles, up to one-half inch in length, can lay more than 90 eggs in a tree’s bark. Larvae feed under the bark on cambial tissue, disrupting the tree’s ability to transport water and nutrients. Adult beetles emerge in late spring and early summer, but by this time, larval populations have already done extensive damage.
\r\nSymptoms of EAB infestation are notches on the margins of the leaves, bark splitting, serpentine galleries, “D” shaped exit holes, and increased woodpecker activity.
\r\nContrary to popular belief, removal and burning of afflicted trees is not always necessary. Mr. Hall says “EAB activity is not a death sentence for all Ash trees. With prompt management, the most important trees can be saved…if the aggressive pests are detected early enough. Inspection and treatment are key, before infestation occurs.”
\r\nA course of insecticidal treatments, injected either into the soil, or the tree trunk, by skilled professionals, is often highly effective. Multiple applications may be necessary.
\r\nWith camping season in full swing, it is important that those who travel within quarantined areas not transport firewood from campsites. Ideally, all remaining firewood should be burned before leaving the site.
\r\nTree care, landscape management companies, and private citizens should always report EAB activity to the NY State EAB Hotline at 1-866-640-0652.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, insect and disease management, fertilization and soil care, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
The prestigious Lawn & Landscape Top 100 list showcases the biggest firms in North America.
\r\nVALLEY VIEW, Ohio – Bartlett Tree Experts has been named one of the largest landscape companies in North America by Lawn & Landscape magazine.
\r\nBartlett Tree Experts ranked fifth on the 2016 Lawn & Landscape Top 100 list, which was published in May and sponsored by Toro.
\r\n“To be included on the Top 100 list is a high honor. This list is very exclusive – only a small percentage of landscapers can make it – and brings with it a great responsibility,” says Lawn & Landscape Editor and Associate Publisher Chuck Bowen. “Because of their size and stature in the industry, these 100 companies act as ambassadors of the landscape profession to homeowners and commercial property managers across the country. They continue to exhibit all the things that make the landscape industry great: dedication, drive and a desire to make the world a better place.”
\r\nThe Lawn & Landscape Top 100 is based on 2015 revenue from landscape profit centers, and is reported by each company listed. Companies on the Top 100 list earned total revenue in 2015 of $8,445,782,868. That’s $403,225,109 more than in 2014 – an increase of 5 percent. Companies on the list reported total employment (seasonal plus year-round employees) of 83,971 people. The list comprises 96 companies in 30 states and four firms in Canada.
\r\n“It’s an honor to sponsor this annual ranking of landscape contractors who are true leaders in their field,” adds David Alkire, Vice President, Residential and Landscape Contractor Businesses, at The Toro Company. “These companies are innovators. They never stop looking for better ways to overcome challenges and make the most of their opportunities. We share that hardworking spirit and it’s part of what makes us proud to support the landscape industry.”
\r\nThis year’s list was compiled by Lawn & Landscape editors during the spring of 2015. Email Bowen at cbowen@gie.net with comments or questions about the list.
\r\nABOUT BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil care, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
ABOUT LAWN & LANDSCAPE
\r\nLawn & Landscape is the leading b2b publication serving the $70-billion landscape and lawn care industry. With a suite of services – including a monthly print edition, dozens of enewsletters, native iOS apps and events – L&L provides landscape business owners with the research, insight and analysis to help them grow their companies.
ABOUT GIE MEDIA
\r\nGIE Media, Inc. is a leading b2b media company serving some 17 different industries through print and digital magazines, websites, e-newsletters, apps, conferences, reference books and other media platforms. GIE Media, Inc., is headquartered in Valley View, Ohio and is privately owned by its founder Richard Foster. The company employs nearly 100 editors, publishers, sales representatives, marketers and other professionals.
Protecting Trees from Deadly Pest
\r\nJune 15, 2016 - York, PA - For local ash trees, the arrival of a devastating pest in the Susquehanna Valley is very bad news. The Emerald Ash Borer has been an unwelcome guest in the United States for several years, but until recently it had not been found in our area. Unfortunately, all that’s changed and the beautiful ash trees that shade our neighborhoods and line our streets are now in danger.
\r\nRecently, various media have shared the ramifications of Emerald Ash Borers on local plants. In their larval stage, these beetles bore into trees causing thinning of the tree canopy and branch dieback. Infested trees succumb quickly to the pest, dying after three to four years, but residents should not give up hope for their trees.
\r\nSignificant research has and is currently being conducted to yield more advanced treatment options. Preventative treatment, before infestation even occurs, is the best way to protect ash trees. The Coalition for Urban Ash Tree Conservation indicates that a course of insecticidal treatments, applied by experts, is highly effective.
\r\nLocally, leading tree care provider Bartlett Tree Experts is working to preserve trees and help educate property owners on this pest. “It is extremely important that Susquehanna Valley residents understand what this pest can do, how it spreads, and what can be done to prevent loss of this important component of our urban forest,” said Erik Johnson of Bartlett’s office in York, PA.
\r\nAccording to Erik Johnson, scientists at the company’s 350-acre research laboratories have developed specific treatment recommendations for managing this pest. In fact, Bartlett offices in other states with Emerald Ash Borer have already implemented these recommendations and are successfully preserving trees. Periodic inspections, prompt removal of heavily infested trees and annual treatments with the appropriate insecticides are just part of this success.
\r\nErik Johnson urges property owners to remember that each tree is different and should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. “In many ways, trees are like humans and pets. Each tree responds differently to stressors and the prescribed treatments,” stated Erik Johnson. “By assessing trees individually, we can determine how to best treat them. Or, if removal is the only option, we can do so in a way to help protect other trees on the property from the same fate.”
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world's leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization's current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
February 25, 2016 – Stamford, CT – Bartlett Tree Experts announced today the promotion of Dr. Kelby Fite to Vice President and Director of The Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories. This role was created to meet growing research and management demands at the labs. Fite will provide oversight for all operations and staffing at the company’s research labs. Fite will also be responsible for on-site events for students, peers and clients as well as continuing education and technical training for the company’s arborists and production employees. He will work alongside Dr. Bruce Fraedrich who will continue in his role of Vice President.
\r\nAfter earning a Masters of Plant Protection and Pest Management from the University of Georgia, Fite joined Bartlett in 2002. He was promoted to Arboricultural Researcher in 2007 after receiving his Ph.D. in Plant and Environmental Science from Clemson University. In his 14 years with Bartlett he has undertaken a number of notable initiatives including efforts to understand the dynamic relationship between soil and roots as well as research to determine how various planting strategies impact long-term success of trees. Fite is also at the forefront of research on the use of biochar as a soil additive in tree care and was instrumental in bringing the company’s Premium Landscape Biochar to market.
\r\n“As our Company has grown, so too have the demands on our research labs. As both an energetic leader and an accomplished scientist, Kelby is well-poised to ensure that our company continues to undertake industry-leading research while assisting nearly 300 Arborist Representatives in best serving the tree care needs of our clients,” said James Ingram, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts.
\r\nIn related news, Bartlett Tree Experts is also pleased to welcome Dr. Gretchen Pettis to the staff of its Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories as an entomologist. Pettis joined Bartlett in the summer of 2015. She brings with her a diverse industry and academic background in entomology, plant pathology and ornamental horticulture. Experience in applied research coupled with technical awareness and communication skills make her a great fit at the research labs. Pettis replaces Dr. Donald Booth, who retired in 2015 after 32 years with the Company.
\r\nThe Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories is a fully staffed laboratory and 350-acre arboretum operating in Charlotte, North Carolina since 1965. Staffed with scientists specializing in arboricultural research, soil science, pest and disease identification and entomology, the labs evaluate plant, insect and disease samples and advise Bartlett’s arborists on the latest advances in arboriculture.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world's leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization's current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
John Smithmyer Named as Successor
\r\nJanuary 21, 2016 – Stamford, CT – After over 40 years with Bartlett Tree Experts, Peter Becker has retired as Senior Vice President and Mid-Atlantic Division Manager of Bartlett Tree Experts. With this announcement, John Smithmyer, previously Assistant Division Manager in that same region, has been promoted to Vice President and Division Manager.
\r\nBecker joined Bartlett in 1973 and has served in the role of Mid-Atlantic Division Manager since 1989. Starting with the Company as an intern, Becker has had a lifelong commitment to the tree care industry. He played an integral role in the establishment and advancement of Integrated Pest Management practices at the Company and, as Bartlett’s representative to the ANSI A300 committee, helped shape the industry standards we follow today.
\r\n“Thorough the years, Peter has been a stalwart leader at Bartlett and in the arboriculture industry,” said Robert Bartlett Jr., Chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts. “He has been a strong and passionate voice for continuing to raise the level of safety and professionalism in tree care. I thank him for his contributions and wish him all the best in his retirement.”
\r\nBecker has been working closely with Smithmyer, who has served as Assistant Division Manager since 2005, in preparation for the transition. Smithmyer has been with the Company since 1999 and has been instrumental in delivering programs to help train and develop new Arborist Representatives.
\r\n“Not only does John possess both the strategic and tactical skills needed to oversee management of the region, he has a unique aptitude for building strong teams,” commented Becker. “His ability to teach, develop talent and motivate staff will serve him well as he assumes this new role.”
\r\nFollowing Smithmyer as the new Assistant Division Manager will be Brian Rhoten who has served as Local Manager of the Baltimore, Maryland office, one of the largest in the Company, for the last 10 years.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world's leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization's current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
Scott Jamieson Named as Successor
\r\nOctober 21, 2015 – Stamford, CT – After over 40 years with Bartlett Tree Experts, Michael Robinson has retired as Vice President and Midwest Division Manager of Bartlett Tree Experts. Scott Jamieson, currently serving as Vice President of Corporate Partnerships and National Recruiting, will assume the role effective October 2015.
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Robinson joined Bartlett in 1974 as a Production Worker and held several positions of increasing responsibility including Arborist Representative and Local Manager before being promoted to Division Manager in 1999. He has demonstrated exceptional leadership at the company as well as in the industry as a whole, overseeing sustained sales growth for Bartlett's Midwest operations while actively advocating for responsible tree care practices throughout the region. He has served on the board of directors and numerous committees for the Illinois Arborist Association as well as the board of the TREE Fund.
"Mike has had an amazing journey with Bartlett, from dragging brush to managing a region with over $20 million in sales, and I feel lucky to have shared that journey with him," said Robert Bartlett Jr., Chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts. "He's a great example of what you can accomplish here at Bartlett. He's been a dynamic manager and his positive outlook will be missed by all."
\r\nRobinson has been working closely with Jamieson in preparation for the transition. In reviewing candidates for the role, Jamieson was selected for his proven track record in sales growth and expansion, demonstrated during his 13 years as CEO of The Care of Trees.
\r\nJamieson has a long history in the tree care industry and in the Midwest region through his involvement with organizations like Chicago's Openlands, the Morton Arboretum and the Chicago Botanic Garden. He was also named President of the Board for the National Association of Landscape Professionals this past April. Since joining Bartlett in 2008, he has played an integral role in building and maintaining strategic relationships within the industry and with other key green industry organizations.
\r\n"Like me, Scott worked his way up from an entry-level position and with that background understands how important developing a strong workforce is to success," commented Robinson. "He's invested in the people he works with, which will make this a smooth transition not only for our clients but for the whole Midwest team that is like a family to me."
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world's leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization's current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
September 11, 2015 – Stamford, CT – On Friday, September 11 at 11:30 a.m. Bartlett Tree Experts, in collaboration with the 9/11 Memorial and Museum and Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens, will unveil the 9/11 Arch of Remembrance.
\r\nThe dedication will also honor Ronaldo Vega, Senior Director of Design and Construction for the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, who has announced his resignation as of September 11.
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The 16 foot x 12 foot x 8 foot archway is constructed of metal and bamboo, over which 14 World Trade Center “Survivor Tree” offspring trees are being trained to create a canopy tunnel.
\r\nThe trees were gifted to Bartlett Tree Experts by the 9/11 Memorial and Museum as a thank you for their benevolence and continued care and commitment to the “Survivor Tree” and the Survivor Tree Seedling Program. The company has cared for, transported, and planted, nationwide, seedling trees awarded to communities impacted by tragedy.
\r\nThe Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens, an idyllic setting for the trees, will serve as a quiet Connecticut-based garden location where residents can reflect and remember Connecticut family, friends, and colleagues who perished on 9/11.
\r\nThe trees, which will fully mature in 24 months, are tagged with numbered gold medallions that identify each, and, like the Survivor Tree, they will serve as landmarks symbolizing resiliency and hope.
\r\nSurvivor Tree Background:
\r\n“The Survivor Tree”, a Callery pear, was nearly dead after the World Trade Center attacks. The tree was removed from the site and nursed back to health while the 9/11 memorial was built. It is now replanted at The National September 11 Memorial and Museum and has come to symbolize our nation's strength, resilience and survival. Since its return, the Survivor Tree has been cared for under the watchful eye of Bartlett Tree Experts.
\r\nThe Seedling Tree Program:
\r\n“The Survivor Tree” embodies our nation’s spirit of hope and healing, strength and resilience in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.
\r\nEach year, the 9/11 Memorial gives seedlings from the Survivor Tree to communities that have endured tragedy in recent years. The Survivor Tree seedling program was launched on September 11, 2013 in partnership with Stamford, Conn. based Bartlett Tree Experts and John Bowne High School in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world's leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization's current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
Arborists, scientists, and tree care specialists are recognized by ISA for global contributions to arboriculture.
\r\nCHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS (AUGUST 2015) - The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), the world leader in tree research, education, and best tree care practices, has announced nine recipients for the 2015 Awards of Distinction, sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts.
\r\nThe Awards of Distinction were presented in a special ceremony on Sunday, August 9th, at the ISA 91st Annual International Conference and Trade Show, held in Orlando, Florida. The winners include:
\r\n“This year’s recipients represent the many advancements in the field of arboriculture through education and technology,” said Mark Roberts, ISA board president. “These men and women are dedicating their lives to expanding knowledge and supporting the transfer of information worldwide.”
\r\nSome highlights of this group’s accomplishments include:
\r\n“Regardless of size or location, every tree care company benefits when individuals endeavor to further our industry through education, science and technology,” added Robert Bartlett Jr., chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts. “That’s why I continue to believe it is vitally important to support the Awards of Distinction and recognize outstanding work like that of this year’s recipients.”
\r\nISA, an organization of more than 30,000 members and credential holders worldwide, has been honoring members and industry professionals with the Awards of Distinction since 1963. This year’s categories recognize candidates in such areas as research, education, and advancing the best practices of proper tree care in the industry. The winners are selected by the ISA Awards Committee, a diverse group of experts in arboriculture including university professors, retired arborists, owners of tree care companies, and forestry managers, and approved by ISA’s Board of Directors.
\r\nAbout ISA
\r\nThe International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), headquartered in Champaign, Ill., U.S., is a nonprofit organization supporting tree care research and education around the world. To promote the importance of arboriculture, ISA manages the newly re-launched consumer education web site, http://www.treesaregood.org, which fulfills the association’s mission to help educate the public about the importance and value of proper tree care. Also, as part of ISA’s dedication to the care and preservation of shade and ornamental trees, it offers the only internationally-recognized certification program in the industry. For more information on ISA and Certified Arborists, visit http://www.isa-arbor.com
About Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
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Prestigious list showcases the largest firms in North America
\r\nVALLEY VIEW, Ohio – Bartlett Tree Experts has been named one of the largest landscape companies in North America by Lawn & Landscape magazine.
\r\nBartlett Tree Experts ranked fifth on the 2015 Lawn & Landscape Top 100 list, which was published in May and sponsored by Toro.
\r\n“Our Top 100 list includes some of the best and brightest leaders in the landscape industry,” says Lawn & Landscape Editor and Associate Publisher Chuck Bowen. “These companies have achieved a level of growth that very few others can claim.”
\r\nThe Lawn & Landscape Top 100 is based on 2014 revenue from landscape profit centers, and is reported by each company listed. Companies on the Top 100 list earned total revenue in 2014 of $8,026,808,707. That’s $776,283,627 more than in 2013 – an increase of 11 percent. Companies on the list reported total employment (seasonal plus year-round employees) of 86,255 people. The list comprises 97 companies in 31 states and three firms in Canada.
\r\n“We’re proud to sponsor this annual ranking that recognizes landscape contractors who are at the top of their industry,” says David Alkire, vice president, residential and landscape contractor businesses at the Toro Company. “Innovative thinking is key to growth, and we support companies like these that are finding new ways to be successful every day.”
\r\nThis year’s list was compiled by Lawn & Landscape editors during the spring of 2015. Email Chuck Bowen at cbowen@gie.net with comments or questions about the list.
\r\nABOUT BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil care, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
ABOUT LAWN & LANDSCAPE
\r\nLawn & Landscape is the leading b2b publication serving the $70-billion landscape and lawn care industry. With a suite of services – including a monthly print edition, dozens of enewsletters, native iOS apps and events – L&L provides landscape business owners with the research, insight and analysis to help them grow their companies.
ABOUT GIE MEDIA
\r\nGIE Media Inc. is a leading b2b media company serving some 17 different industries through print and digital magazines, websites, e-newsletters, apps, conferences, reference books and other media platforms.
Travel Industry Unites to Leave a Legacy during National Travel & Tourism Week
\r\nVolunteers planted over 1,000 trees along the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Scenic Byway
Leesburg, VA —May 11, 2015 —Hundreds of travel professionals from 30 states and more than 50 companies celebrated National Travel & Tourism week by helping the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership’s Living Legacy Project – an initiative designed to plant a tree for each of the 620,000 fallen Civil War soldiers.
\r\nTwenty groups of volunteers planted more than 1,000 trees along a 4-mile stretch of Route 15 in Leesburg, VA the geographic center of the scenic byway. At the end of the work day, volunteers donated 5,000 volunteer hours and more than $40,000 in labor costs.
\r\n“Tourism is one of the top industries within the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area, generating over $4.2 Billion in expenditures.” said Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership President Cate Magennis Wyatt. Within the 15 counties, tourism employs nearly 54,000 people with over $1.2 Billion in tourism-related employment income. And just as important, this industry contributes $373 million dollars in state and local government revenue to support important public services. “We are so grateful to the tourism professionals from across the country that have joined us to enhance our travel assets even further,” she said.
\r\nThe Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Scenic Byway is a 180-mile swath of land that runs from Gettysburg, PA to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello in Charlottesville, VA. The Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area is known as the region “Where America Happened.” It’s said to contain more history than any other region in the nation and includes over 1 million acres on the National Register of Historic Places, 49 National Historic Districts, 9 Presidential homes, 13 National Parks, and sites from the Revolutionary War, French-Indian War, War of 1812 and the Civil War. The Living Legacy Project connects all of these places, and when complete, the byway will manifest a unified color palette that reminds visitors that they are, indeed, on hallowed ground.
\r\n”We’re truly honored to bring the travel and tourism industry together to give back to this very special region of America,” said Mike Rea, CEO of Tourism Cares. “This is a chance to do many things, as individuals, companies and as an industry: to band together with your peers; to plant trees that you, along with thousands of others, can visit over the years; and to experience a remarkable place for the first time or in a whole new way.”
\r\nTourism Cares for the Journey Through Hallowed Ground marks the 17th Tourism Cares for America volunteer program, which since 2003 has mobilized more than 4,000 travel industry volunteers to give back to destinations across the country in need of care and attention.
\r\n“So much good is done with a project like today’s tree-planting along the Journey Through Hallowed Ground,” said Julie Heizer, Deputy Director, Industry Relations, National Travel and Tourism Office. “Not only does a travel and tourism-related entity like The Journey, and its community get much-needed attention, but the networking that takes place among the hundreds of industry professionals builds relationships across sectors. This synergy across the travel and tourism industry, with the local community and throughout the media builds awareness not only that the travel and tourism industry is important to the local community’s health and well-being, but is also paramount to the health of the nation’s economy.”
\r\nTourism Cares would like to thank all involved in making this program possible, including the spring 2015 event sponsors, American Express, AAA Mid-Atlantic, AARP, American Bus Association, Amadeus, American Society of Travel Agents, AMES, Ancestry.com, Bartlett Tree Experts, Big Bus, Brand USA, Collette, Courier, Entertainment Cruises, Faith Travel Association, Greenleaf Nurseries, Hostelling International USA, Hosts Global Alliance, The Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership, MaCher, Marriott International, NTA, PhotoVision, Student Youth Travel Association, Entertainment Cruises, Trip Mate, U.S. Travel Association, United States Tour Operators Association, Vacation.com, Virginia Tourism Corporation and Visit Loudoun.
\r\nFor more information on Tourism Cares and its volunteer programs, visit www.TourismCares.org. For more information on the Journey Through Hallowed Ground, visit www.hallowedground.org.
\r\nAbout Tourism Cares
\r\nTourism Cares preserves and enhances the travel experience for future generations.
We channel the philanthropic passion and commitment of the travel industry to protect and restore valuable destinations we all care about—and to support those destinations as engines for prosperity, civil society, and pride in their communities. Our domestic programs focus on industry-wide volunteer events, capacity building for the nonprofit stewards of tourism sites, and scholarships and mentoring to support a talented workforce. Globally, our efforts include corporate social responsibility partnerships, strategic investments, and advocacy and education across the travel industry.
\r\nAbout the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership
\r\nThe Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area is a 180-mile long, 75-mile wide area stretching from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia that contains a vibrant natural, historical, and cultural landscape. With 400 years of European, American and African-American heritage, it’s known as the region Where America Happened™. It contains more history than any other region in the nation and includes: National and World Heritage sites, over 10,000 sites on the National Register of Historic Places, 49 National Historic districts, nine Presidential homes, 13 National Park units, hundreds of African American and Native American heritage sites, 30 Historic Main Street communities, sites from the Revolutionary War, French-Indian War, War of 1812 and the largest collection of Civil War sites in the nation.
STAMFORD, CT – August 2014 – Bartlett Tree Experts today announced the following key appointments.
\r\nMatthew Farin has been promoted to Vice President of Contracts Administration and Assistant Secretary. As an officer of the company, he plays an intricate and diverse role in the company’s operations including heavy involvement in the bidding and contract process, support for over 250 sales representatives and corporate financial analysis. Mr. Farin has been with the company since graduating from the University of Connecticut over 20 years ago with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics.
\r\nFor the past nine years as a District Manager, Patrick Brewer has overseen the Company’s operations in the southwestern U.S. Mr. Brewer has now been named Vice President and Division Manager. Under his management, the company’s presence in this geographic region has expanded to eight locations including the addition of an office in New Orleans, LA. Mr. Brewer has been with the company for over 20 years and has played an integral role in key initiatives including the launch of Bartlett’s patented root maintenance process.
\r\nRecently named Assistant Vice President of Commercial Accounts, Gregory Carbone has been chosen to lead the company’s efforts to develop and serve a growing commercial client base. Mr. Carbone has been an Arborist Representative since 1998 where he demonstrated strong leadership skills and a superior ability to build long-term customer relationships. He is an ISA Certified Arborist and holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Rhode Island.
\r\nAfter successfully leading Bartlett’s Gaithersburg, MD location as a Local Manager, Kevin Carr has been promoted to District Manager for the Northwest, a new territory for the company after the acquisition of Collier Arbor Care in Portland, OR. An ISA Board Certified Master Arborist, Certified Tree Safety Professional and Certified Tree Risk Assessor, Mr. Carr has been recognized at Bartlett on numerous occasions for his commitment to employee training and safe work practices.
\r\nPatrick Franklin, great grandson of company founder F.A. Bartlett, has been named Special Assistant to the President. He will serve as the company historian and is responsible for the implementation of special projects including the Seedling Initiative in which each company Arborist Representative distributes 100 seedlings annually. To date, over 20,000 seedlings have been distributed. Mr. Franklin, an ISA Certified Arborist, started with the company in 2004 as a PHC Specialist and had served as a Climber, Foreman and Arborist Representative before returning to school to obtain his MBA.
\r\n“Recognizing and developing the leaders we have within our own company is critical to building a strong future,” said James Ingram, President and COO of Bartlett Tree Experts. “As these individuals undertake their new roles, I am excited to witness their personal career growth and see how their contributions will positively impact our business.”
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
Stamford, CT – August 2014 –The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) is pleased to announce the addition of Bartlett Tree Experts to the roster of participants in the STARS Safe Company Program, sponsored by CNA Business Insurance. STARS (Safety Training Achieves Remarkable Success) is a free safety initiative developed by PLANET to assist green industry companies in their efforts to lower their total costs of risk by reducing hazards and injuries. All green industry professionals are invited to join the STARS program, designed to take workplace safety to the next level. The STARS program currently has over 1,000 members.
\r\nParticipants are asked to sign the STARS Safe Company Pledge that commits them to join in the mission of moving the entire green industry toward safety excellence through active involvement, sharing experiences, and becoming a mentor for “living safety.” STARS members also commit to developing a strong safety program by using the Safety Program for Green Industry Companies CD as a guideline. They take an active role in promoting safety throughout their companies and investigate and document every job-related injury, incident, or accident. STARS members also are asked to participate in PLANET’s Safety Recognition Awards Program, comply with all OSHA postings and other regulatory requirements, share best practices with fellow STARS members, and encourage other companies to become STARS members.
\r\n“Safety for our employees and for the properties we work on has always been our top priority,” said James Ingram, President and COO of Bartlett Tree Experts. “We applaud PLANET’s efforts to support safety initiatives in the green industry and are proud to be a STARS company.”
\r\nFor more information about the STARS program, visit LandcareNetwork.org, or call PLANET at (800) 395-2522.
\r\nAbout PLANET
\r\nPLANET is the association of members who create and maintain the quality of life in communities across America. With more than 3,500 member companies and affiliates, these firsm and their employees represent more than 100,000 green industry professionals. Some of these professionals have taken the extra step of becoming certified through PLANET and bear the distinction of being known as Landscape Industry Certified.
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About Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
Arborists, scientists, and tree care specialists worldwide receive special recognition for their efforts in bettering the tree care industry
\r\nCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (August 2014) – The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), the source for tree research, education and proper tree care, has announced nine winners in the 2014 Awards of Distinction, sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts.
\r\nThe Awards of Distinction were presented in a special ceremony on Sunday, August 3rd, at the 90th annual ISA Conference and Trade Show, held August 2nd – 6th in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The winners include:
\r\n“This year’s winners produce an impressive list of accomplishments,” said Mark Roberts, ISA President. “They are dedicating their lives to expanding knowledge and supporting educational initiatives in our ever-changing profession of arboriculture.”
\r\nSome of the achievements of this elite group include:
\r\nRobert Bartlett Jr., chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts added, “As the tree care industry continues to change and grow, we need individuals like these to help lead the way through scientific study, research and dedicated work in training and education. We are so proud to support their efforts by partnering with ISA in sponsorship of the Awards.”
\r\nISA, an organization of more than 20,000 members worldwide, has been honoring members and industry professionals with the Awards of Distinction since 1963. This year’s categories recognize candidates in such areas as research, education, and advancing the best practices of proper tree care in the industry. The winners are selected by the ISA Awards Committee, a diverse group of experts in arboriculture including university professors, retired arborists, owners of tree care companies, and forestry managers, and approved by ISA’s Board of Directors.
\r\nAbout ISA
\r\nThe International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), headquartered in Champaign, Ill., U.S., is a nonprofit organization supporting tree care research and education around the world. To promote the importance of arboriculture, ISA manages the newly re-launched consumer education web site, www.treesaregood.org, which fulfills the association’s mission to help educate the public about the importance and value of proper tree care. Also, as part of ISA’s dedication to the care and preservation of shade and ornamental trees, it offers the only internationally-recognized certification program in the industry. For more information on ISA and Certified Arborists, visit www.isa-arbor.com
About Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
Prestigious list showcases the largest firms across the country.
\r\nCLEVELAND – Bartlett Tree Experts has been named one of the largest landscape companies in the United States by Lawn & Landscape magazine.
\r\nBartlett Tree Experts ranked eighth on the 2014 Lawn & Landscape Top 100 list, which was published in May and sponsored by Exmark Manufacturing.
\r\n“These 100 companies represent some of the best in the entire country, and have achieved a level of growth that a very small percentage of the industry can claim,” said L&L Editor and Associate Publisher Chuck Bowen. “The Top 100 is a very exclusive club, and being named to the list is a real honor. The companies on this year’s list are examples of tremendous dedication and hard work.”
\r\nThe Lawn & Landscape Top 100 is based on 2013 revenue from landscape profit centers, and is reported by each company listed. Companies on the L&L Top 100 earned total revenue in 2013 of $7,250,525,080. That’s $321,601,552 more than in 2012 – an increase of five percent. Companies on the list reported total employment (seasonal plus year-round employees) of 83,845.
\r\n“It’s quite an honor to be included on the Lawn & Landscape Top 100 list,” said Exmark Director of Marketing Daryn Walters. “The companies that made the 2014 list represent the best, most successful landscape companies in the country and we congratulate each of them for their achievements.”
\r\nThis year’s list was compiled by Lawn & Landscape editors during the spring of 2014. Email Bowen at cbowen@gie.net with comments or questions about the list.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
About Lawn & Landscape
\r\nLawn & Landscape is the leading b2b publication serving the $70 billion landscape and lawn care industry. With a suite of services – including a monthly print edition, dozens of enewsletters, native iOS apps and events – L&L provides landscape business owners with the research, insight and analysis to help them grow their companies.
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Bartlett Tree Experts announced a generous gift in the amount of $100,000 to the Arborist Safety Training Institute (ASTI) today, bringing the amount raised to over $1 million.
\r\n“We would like to thank Bartlett Tree Experts for their generous contribution to ASTI,” says Mark Garvin, president and CEO of the Tree Care Industry Association. “Their support will help us bring safety training to arborists who need it the most.”
\r\n“Here at Bartlett, we say ‘Safety Above All Else’ because we believe nothing is more important than the safety of our people and the properties we work on,” says Robert Bartlett Jr., Chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts. “Providing knowledge of proper safety equipment, techniques and skills must be at the heart of everything we do in our industry.”
\r\nASTI’s mission is to bring quality, local and affordable training to working arborists by providing grants for job and safety training across the nation. Many arborists already receive informal, on-the-job safety training, but ASTI will instruct in advanced safety techniques and disciplines including: chipper operator basics, felling, rigging, electric hazards, chain saw safety, aerial lift operation and aerial rescue, and many more.
\r\n“Providing arborists with a well-rounded, advanced safety education will help reduce deaths and injuries on the jobsite,” says Mark Garvin. “Bartlett’s donation to ASTI will undoubtedly help save lives, and improve overall workforce safety in the tree care industry.”
\r\nClick here to learn more about how ASTI will bring advanced safety training to arborists. Or, click here to donate directly to ASTI. Your support will help transform safety practices in the tree care industry, and ensure that every arborist who wants safety training has the opportunity to participate.
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Adolescent Offspring of Historic New York City Trees Return Home for Final Planting in Van Cortlandt Park
\r\nNew York, New York – May 1, 2014 - Nearly six years ago, 11 species of historic trees from throughout New York City, some over 100 years old and environmentally significant, were cloned. Cuttings taken by Bartlett Tree Experts from high up in the tree canopies were shipped in Coleman coolers to Schichtels Nursery Oregon where they were cultivated and cared for.
\r\nSeveral genetically identical clones of a Crack Willow tree (Salix fragilis), which now average 4 - 6 feet tall, have recently returned to New York City. On May 1st, a planting ceremony will take place near the “mother” tree, in Van Cortlandt Park, with assistance by John Bowne Agricultural High School students.
\r\nAs part of a tree conservation collaboration between the New York City Parks Department, MillionTreesNYC, The Tree Fund, Bartlett Tree Experts, and Schichtels Nursery Oregon, the ceremony will include remarks from Liam Kavanagh, First Deputy Commissioner, New York Parks, and spokespersons from each participating business and organization.
\r\nThe saplings will serve as “ambassadors,” the first of many slated for planting throughout New York City. The ongoing MillionTreesNYC initiative will ensure the preservation and survival of culturally and environmentally significant trees, those that could easily be lost to pests, disease or development. Management for this new generation of Great Trees will be handled by the NY Tree Trust.
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Liberty State Park, NJ (January 15, 2014) – As part of a proposed agreement in principle with the National Park Service, Project EverGreen has recently coordinated with Paul Cowie & Associates arborist consultants, Husqvarna Professional Products and Bartlett Tree Experts to donate removal and repairs of dead and dying trees and remedial treatment to damaged trees at both the Statue of Liberty National Monument’s 9/11 Memorial Grove and Ellis Island.
\r\nThe renovation work was a first step in a planned revitalization project to repair the 9/11 Memorial Grove on Liberty Island. However, before any new planting can take place, damage left by Hurricane Sandy’s flood surges -- which left the islands under several feet of sea water -- had to be addressed. The resulting soil damage left numerous dead and dying London Plane, American Sycamore and Pin Oak trees, which were a hazard to people and property in both parks. The work was completed on Ellis Island on January 8. Extremely cold temperatures and ice prevented the planned tree removal at the Liberty Island 911 Memorial Grove. That phase of the project is expected to be completed in early spring.
\r\nProject EverGreen partners Paul Cowie & Associates, Husqvarna and Bartlett Tree Experts provided extensive professional analysis, strategy and specific removal of the trees most damaged by the salt water. Specifically, Paul Cowie of New Jersey-based Paul Cowie & Associates’ provided an extensive tree care survey and management plan for both islands, a donation approaching $2,500 of in-kind professional fees; and Husqvarna provided a number of professional climbing, ground and felling saws for the project, equating to nearly $5,000 in retail value. Bartlett’s donation of crews, trucks and a chipper translates to an equivalent retail cost approaching $6,000. In total, the combined efforts of Project EverGreen and private sector companies volunteering their professional time, services, equipment, and crew labor resources, add up to $13,500 from all in-kind donations.
\r\nIn conjunction with its green space revitalization projects, Project EverGreen is committed to educating the public about the environmental, economic and lifestyle benefits of sustainable urban green spaces. As part of that educational mission, Project EverGreen points to numerous environmental research studies showing that a well-maintained green space, park, sports field or lawn is more than just pleasing to the eye. For example:
\r\nAbout Project EverGreen:
\r\nHeadquartered in Mentor, OH, Project EverGreen is a national non-profit educational organization committed to preserving and enhancing green spaces in our communities where we live, work and play. To learn more about Project EverGreen and our efforts to restore and repair parks, schools and public green spaces in your city, or to join us in volunteering your time, service or other resources, visit www.projectevergreen.org or www.facebook.com/ProjectEverGreen
Non-profit mobilizes Paul Cowie, arborist consultant, tree care provider Bartlett Tree Experts and Husqvarna Professional Products to donate tree removal and repairs at historic national parks.
\r\nLiberty State Park, NJ – (January 15, 2014) -- As part of a proposed agreement in principle with the National Park Service, Project EverGreen has recently coordinated with Paul Cowie & Associates arborist consultants, Husqvarna Professional Products and Bartlett Tree Experts to donate removal and repairs of dead and dying trees and remedial treatment to damaged trees at both the Statue of Liberty National Monument’s 9/11 Memorial Grove and Ellis Island.
\r\nThe renovation work was a first step in a planned revitalization project to repair the 9/11 Memorial Grove on Liberty Island. However, before any new planting can take place, damage left by Hurricane Sandy’s flood surges -- which left the islands under several feet of sea water -- had to be addressed. The resulting soil damage left numerous dead and dying London Plane, American Sycamore and Pin Oak trees, which were a hazard to people and property in both parks. The work was completed on Ellis Island on January 8. Extremely cold temperatures and ice prevented the planned tree removal at the Liberty Island 911 Memorial Grove. That phase of the project is expected to be completed in early spring.
\r\nProject EverGreen partners Paul Cowie & Associates, Husqvarna and Bartlett Tree Experts provided extensive professional analysis, strategy and specific removal of the trees most damaged by the salt water. Specifically, Paul Cowie of New Jersey-based Paul Cowie & Associates’ provided an extensive tree care survey and management plan for both islands, a donation approaching $2,500 of in-kind professional fees; and Husqvarna provided a number of professional climbing, ground and felling saws for the project, equating to nearly $5,000 in retail value. Bartlett’s donation of crews, trucks and a chipper translates to an equivalent retail cost approaching $6,000. In total, the combined efforts of Project EverGreen and private sector companies volunteering their professional time, services, equipment, and crew labor resources, add up to $13,500 from all in-kind donations.
\r\nIn conjunction with its green space revitalization projects, Project EverGreen is committed to educating the public about the environmental, economic and lifestyle benefits of sustainable urban green spaces. As part of that educational mission, Project EverGreen points to numerous environmental research studies showing that a well-maintained green space, park, sports field or lawn is more than just pleasing to the eye. For example:
\r\nAbout Project EverGreen:
\r\nHeadquartered in Mentor, OH, Project EverGreen is a national non-profit educational organization committed to preserving and enhancing green spaces in our communities where we live, work and play. To learn more about Project EverGreen and our efforts to restore and repair parks, schools and public green spaces in your city, or to join us in volunteering your time, service or other resources, visit www.projectevergreen.org or www.facebook.com/ProjectEverGreen
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Bartlett Tree Experts has expanded their presence in California to include the Los Angeles metro area with the recent acquisition of Finch Tree Surgery. Located in San Gabriel, this is Bartlett’s seventh operation in the state, where they also have offices in the Bay Area and Santa Barbara.
“Finch Tree is known for exceptional pruning work. The staff is meticulous about adhering to our industry standards and best practices, and it shows. In addition to entering a new market, this acquisition has been an opportunity to add some very talented professionals to our team,” says James Ingram, president of Bartlett Tree Experts.
\r\nFred Finch worked in tree care for over twenty years before he founded Finch Tree in 1968, and quality workmanship was a priority from the beginning. His son, Randy Finch, carried on that tradition for 33 years as a consulting arborist and owner of the business before making his recent decision to retire. During Randy’s tenure, Finch Tree was the first company in California to obtain several industry credentials as they arose, including arborist certification, consulting arborist registration, and most recently, accreditation of the company by the Tree Care Industry Association in 2005.
\r\nFinch’s former president, Daniel Goyette, is staying on to manage the San Gabriel operation for Bartlett Tree Experts. A certified arborist and tree safety professional, Goyette has been with the company for seven years. The office’s other team members will remain the same as well, providing a smooth transition for all involved, including clients.
\r\n“Moving into a new service area through an acquisition requires a lot of trust,” Ingram comments. “We look for businesses with strong cultures of high quality work, safety, and customer service. That’s what we found with Finch.”
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
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McLean, VA (October 2013) – Bartlett Tree Experts, Area Wide Protective (AWP), and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) together donated services to the McLean Trees Foundation (MTF) for removal of dead or dying Bradford Pear trees on the Dolley Madison Boulevard median, between Elm Street and Beverly Road. Bartlett Tree Experts is a family-owned, international company that provides scientific tree and shrub care services locally out of their office in Springfield. Area Wide Protective is America's Traffic Control Leader, providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective solutions to utilities and contractors throughout the Eastern United States.
"The Dolley Madison Boulevard pear tree project, facilitated by the McLean Trees Foundation, is an excellent example of a public-private partnership that benefits the entire community," said Joyce Harris, Chairman of the McLean Trees Foundation.
\r\nOf the 113 Bradford Pear trees that were originally planted in 1972, forty trees remain on the Dolley Madison Boulevard median today, but are in poor health, according to the McLean Trees Foundation. The median, one of the major corridors in McLean, is often littered with downed tree limbs. A crew from Bartlett Tree Experts removed 10 trees that were dead or that showed significant dieback. Additionally, the crew removed large dead branches from some of the trees to help reduce the risk of falling limbs. The work was conducted during a five-hour period and involved lane closures in both directions on Dolley Madison Boulevard.
\r\nWood chips generated from the pear trees were then distributed to create mulch paths for the Chesterbrook Living Classroom on Kirby Road in McLean. Sponsored by the City of Falls Church Water Utility, the Chesterbrook Living Classroom is an environmental project designed to promote a healthy watershed and reduce the effects of stormwater runoff. The Living Classroom is maintained with the assistance of the Fairfax County Restoration Project and Lands and Waters, Inc. Elementary students from the City of Falls Church and Fairfax County have access to the site as an outdoor lab for observing, analyzing, and enhancing ecosystems, plants, and wildlife.
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\r\n"We are grateful to Bartlett Tree Experts for making the Dolley Madison Boulevard pear tree project possible and for their guidance on tree care," said Harris. "AWP and VDOT, who assisted Bartlett by donating traffic control services, did an outstanding job of managing traffic under challenging conditions. Furthermore, the wood chips from this project have now been put to good use on a site designed for stormwater control."
Commercially released in the early 1960s, the Bradford pear, Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford', is a thornless, ornamental pear tree native to China and Korea that was developed in the late 1950s by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It was initially very popular because of its fast growth, white flowers in the spring, and conical shape. As suburban development exploded in the 1960s, many communities, including McLean, used it as a favorite street tree. However, the trees have a short life-span and don't age well. As the tree matures, the trunks and branches start to break apart.
\r\n"Bradford pear trees look pretty in the springtime when they are flowering, however, they have a tendency to split apart due to their brittle wood, poor branching structure, and weak crotches," said Stewart Bunn, a certified arborist for Bartlett Tree Experts and former Virginia Tech Extension Agent for Fairfax County from 1977-1986. "In this case, as the trees aged, branches littered the roadway and became a potential safety hazard to the cars passing through this section of McLean. The work completed helps maintain their safety for residents and visitors."
\r\n"Projects like the one on Dolley Madison Boulevard not only bring people together, but they also educate and inform the community," said Ellen Vogel, Northern Region Landscape Architect for VDOT, who assisted MTF. "We are glad that we could help move this project forward."
\r\n"Sometimes tree care involves significant safety concerns, and in those cases, it is important to rely on professional services," said Harris.
\r\n"As an organization, safety is at the center of everything AWP does. We have numerous jobs in this area and we welcomed the opportunity to give back, especially in a way that improves the safety of this community," said Dan Bertke, Manager of Estimating and Contracts for AWP.
\r\n"Bartlett Tree Experts has been providing scientific tree care for over a hundred years and giving back to the community is one way we demonstrate our passion for trees," said Stewart Bunn. "This project is good for the community. All landscape projects benefit from proper planning, tree selection, regular pruning and maintenance beginning immediately after planting."
\r\nThe McLean Trees Foundation was founded over 43 years ago as a semi-autonomous committee of the McLean Citizens Association before incorporating in 2004 as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, non-profit organization. MTF's mission is to preserve, plant, and maintain trees in McLean; to educate the public about benefits of trees; and to assist residents in taking an active role in caring for trees in McLean.
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\r\nSurvivor Tree Seedling Program Inaugural Presentation Scheduled at Citi Field Preceding 9/11 Baseball Game
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September 9, 2013 – New York, New York - On September 11, 2001, one tree, a Bradford Pear, survived the World Trade Center attacks. Barely alive, it endured following years of off-site intensive care and rehabilitation by The New York Parks Department. Home again at the World Trade Center and cared for by Bartlett Tree Experts, The Survivor Tree now thrives, and is a national symbol of hope and resiliency.
During the tree’s rehabilitation, tree scientists at Bartlett collected seeds and propagated 450 descendants of the original tree. Today, the saplings average three to four feet in height, and now reside on the grounds of John Bowne Agricultural High School in Flushing, Queens, New York.
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As part of the newly unveiled Survivor Tree Seedling Program, each year henceforth, saplings will be conveyed in September to communities affected by tragedy. As with the Survivor Tree, the saplings will provide an inspirational landmark for these communities, in the spirit of hope and resiliency.
In a special inaugural presentation at Citi Field preceding the September 11 New York Mets, Washington Nationals game, a sapling donation ceremony will be held. Participants include the 9/11 Memorial, Mets representatives, Bartlett Tree Experts, students and faculty from John Bowne High School, and those receiving on behalf of the following communities that suffered tragedies this past year:
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About Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (August 2013) – Terrill Collier, an arborist, owner and president of Collier Arbor Care in Portland, Ore., is this year’s recipient of the International Society of Arboriculture’s (ISA) prestigious Honorary Life Membership Award and has been named an ISA True Professional of Arboriculture for 2013.
The Honorary Lifetime Membership is awarded to ISA members who have contributed substantially to the progress of arboriculture. The True Professional recognition program honors arborists and tree care professionals for their positive impact on the industry and around their community. ISA President Terrence Flanagan honored Collier in ceremonies on Sunday, August 4th and Monday, August 5th in Toronto, as part of the ISA Annual Conference and Trade Show, held August 3rd—7th, 2013.
\r\n“Collier is a true leader in our industry, tirelessly promoting proper tree care to the consumer, encouraging ISA Certification and generously donating his time to tree causes,” says Flanagan. “He leads with a quiet professionalism and his standards of excellence are admired by many.”
\r\nAs a second generation business owner, Collier has transformed Collier Arbor Care into one of the top arboriculture firms in Oregon. From conducting pro-bono work on historic tree care to raising thousands of dollars bike riding in the Tour des Trees with his family to fund tree research, Collier carries out his daily activities with a quiet demeanor, a positive attitude, and a willingness to share his knowledge with others.
\r\n“I have volunteered for various committees and boards in our industry for the past 30 years,” says Collier. “Working with leaders in arboriculture has helped advance my skills and knowledge level. I am extremely grateful to ISA for choosing me to receive an Award of Distinction and naming me a True Professional. There is no higher honor than to be recognized by your peers.”
\r\nCollier is one of eleven distinguished professionals who make up the circle of winners for ISA’s Awards of Distinction, sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts. Robert Bartlett Jr., Chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts explains, “Terrill Collier is a remarkable arborist that has built an exemplary tree care business. He recently joined Bartlett through our acquisition of Collier Arbor Care and I am looking forward to working closely with him as we establish our business in Oregon. I applaud him, and all of the honorees, for their tireless effort in research, teaching, mentoring their peers, and dedication to the best daily practices of arboriculture.”
\r\nISA has been honoring members and industry professionals with the Awards of Distinction since 1963. Nine categories recognize candidates in such areas as research, publishing, education, and advancing the cause of the organization. The winners are selected by a diverse group of experts in arboriculture. More than 20,000 members make up ISA’s organization worldwide.
\r\nCollier is one of five members in the 2013 Class of True Professionals. ISA launched the recognition program in 2009 to increase public understanding of arboriculture and the professional skills of today’s arborists. Nominees selected for recognition represent various backgrounds as ISA Certified Arborists, urban foresters, authors, and business owners—all advancing the cause of the industry.
\r\nThis year’s ISA “True Professionals” judges included John Ball (professor of forestry at South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.), SK Ganesan (deputy director of landscaping and arboriculture, National Parks Board, Singapore), Alan Jones (vice president and division manager, Bartlett Tree Experts, Afton, Va.), Lauren Lanphear (president, Forest City Tree Protection, South Euclid, Ohio and 2011 ISA “Award of Distinction” winner), Randy Lidkea (retired arborist, ISA committee member, St. Thomas, Ontario), Paul Revell (urban and community forestry manager, Virginia Department of Forestry, Charlottesville, Va.), Rip Tompkins (arborist and principal at ArborMaster, Willington, Conn.), and Philip van Wassenaer (president, Urban Forest Innovations, Inc., Mississauga, Ontario and 2009 ISA “True Professional of Arboriculture”).
\r\nProfiles and case studies of the “True Professionals” will be featured on the ISA website at www.isa-arbor.com and highlighted in future ISA publications such as Arborist News.
\r\nABOUT ISA
\r\nThe International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), headquartered in Champaign, Ill., U.S., is a nonprofit organization supporting tree care research and education around the world. To promote the importance of arboriculture, ISA manages
\r\nthe consumer education web site, www.treesaregood.org, which fulfills the association’s mission to help educate the public about the importance and value of proper tree care. Also, as part of ISA’s dedication to the care and preservation of shade and ornamental trees, it offers the only internationally-recognized certification program in the industry. For more information on ISA and Certified Arborists, visit www.isa-arbor.com.
About Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
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ISA Reveals “True Professionals of Arboriculture” for 2013
\r\nCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (August 2013) – Five arborists selected from a global pool of applicants for their commitment and professionalism in tree care have been chosen as “True Professionals of Arboriculture” for 2013 by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).
\r\nHonorees received special recognition on Monday, August 5th at the 89th annual ISA Conference and Trade Show, August 3rd—7th in Toronto. This year’s prestigious class of “True Professionals of Arboriculture” includes:
\r\nThe ceremony was hosted by ISA President Terrence Flanagan.
\r\n“ISA recognizes these True Professionals of Arboriculture for their incredible skills and achievements, but that’s only half of the equation,” explained the ISA President. “These arborists are of high character and are committed to helping others understand the importance of our industry.”
\r\nSome of the accomplishments of this year’s “True Professionals of Arboriculture:”
\r\nISA launched the “True Professionals of Arboriculture” recognition program in 2009 to increase public understanding of arboriculture and the professional skills of today’s arborists. Since the program’s inception, hundreds of nominations have been collected from around the world from the industry’s leading arborists and tree care professionals testifying to their positive impact in and around their communities.
\r\nThis year’s ISA “True Professionals” judges included John Ball (professor of forestry at South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.), SK Ganesan (deputy director of landscaping and arboriculture, National Parks Board, Singapore), Alan Jones (vice president and division manager, Bartlett Tree Experts, Afton, Va.), Lauren Lanphear (president, Forest City Tree Protection, South Euclid, Ohio, ISA Past President, 2007-09, and 2011 ISA “Award of Distinction” winner), Randy Lidkea (retired arborist, ISA committee member, St. Thomas, Ontario), Paul Revell (urban and community forestry manager, Virginia Department of Forestry, Charlottesville, Va.), Rip Tompkins (arborist and principal at ArborMaster, Willington, Conn.), and Philip van Wassenaer (president, Urban Forest Innovations, Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, and 2009 ISA “True Professional of Arboriculture”).
\r\nProfiles and case studies of the “True Professionals” will be featured on the ISA website at www.isa-arbor.com and highlighted in future ISA publications such as Arborist News.
\r\nAbout ISA
\r\nThe International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), headquartered in Champaign, Ill., U.S., is a nonprofit organization supporting tree care research and education around the world. To promote the importance of arboriculture, ISA manages the consumer education web site, www.treesaregood.org, which fulfills the association’s mission to help educate the public about the importance and value of proper tree care. Also, as part of ISA’s dedication to the care and preservation of shade and ornamental trees, it offers the only internationally-recognized certification program in the industry. For more information on ISA and Certified Arborists, visit www.isa-arbor.com
About Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (August 2013) – Richard Herfurth, a safety and training coordinator for Bartlett Tree Experts from Lyndeborough, N.H., has been recognized as a “True Professional of Arboriculture” by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).
\r\nThe True Professional recognition program honors arborists and tree care professionals for their positive impact on the industry in and around their communities and the world. ISA President Terrence Flanagan paid tribute to Herfurth at a ceremony on Monday, August 5th in Toronto, as part of the ISA Annual Conference and Trade Show, August 3rd—7th, 2013.
\r\n“Herfurth is selfless in his approach to everything he does, often giving of his personal time in support of industry and community events,” says Flanagan. “He’s an excellent mentor and teacher of arborists, especially in safety techniques through his work with Bartlett Tree Experts.”
\r\nIn his job as safety and training coordinator for Bartlett Tree Experts’ New England Division, Herfurth teaches aspects of safety and arboriculture to every employee—whether in management or production. A Certified Treecare Safety Professional and Board Certified Master Arborist, Herfurth has worked with thousands of tree care consumers in the U.S. and Canada, always with a professional manner and thoughtful style.
\r\n“I encourage and guide tree workers in the best management practices and safety policies set forth by the industry through ISA,” says Herfurth. “I feel passionate about what I do every day and have the desire to improve professionalism in our industry.”
\r\nHerfurth is one of five individuals selected in the 2013 Class of True Professionals. ISA launched the recognition program in 2009 to increase public understanding of arboriculture and the professional skills of today’s arborists. Nominees selected for recognition represent various backgrounds as ISA Certified Arborists, urban foresters, authors, and business owners—all advancing the cause of the industry.
\r\nThis year’s ISA “True Professionals” judges included John Ball (professor of forestry at South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.), SK Ganesan (deputy director of landscaping and arboriculture, National Parks Board, Singapore), Alan Jones (vice president and division manager, Bartlett Tree Experts, Afton, Va.), Lauren Lanphear (president, Forest City Tree Protection, South Euclid, Ohio and 2011 ISA “Award of Distinction” winner), Randy Lidkea (retired arborist, ISA committee member, St. Thomas, Ontario), Paul Revell (urban and community forestry manager, Virginia Department of Forestry, Charlottesville, Va.), Rip Tompkins (arborist and principal at ArborMaster, Willington, Conn.), and Philip van Wassenaer (president, Urban Forest Innovations, Inc., Mississauga, Ontario and 2009 ISA “True Professional of Arboriculture”).
\r\nProfiles and case studies of the “True Professionals” will be featured on the ISA website at www.isa-arbor.com and highlighted in future ISA publications such as Arborist News.
\r\nAbout ISA
\r\nThe International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), headquartered in Champaign, Ill., U.S., is a nonprofit organization supporting tree care research and education around the world. To promote the importance of arboriculture, ISA manages the consumer education web site, www.treesaregood.org, which fulfills the association’s mission to help educate the public about the importance and value of proper tree care. Also, as part of ISA’s dedication to the care and preservation of shade and ornamental trees, it offers the only internationally-recognized certification program in the industry. For more information on ISA and Certified Arborists, visit www.isa-arbor.com
About Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (August 2013) – Greg Daniels, vice chairman and Chief Business Development Officer for Bartlett Tree Experts in Stamford, Conn., is this year’s recipient of the International Society of Arboriculture’s (ISA) Award of Merit.
The Award of Merit acknowledges Daniel’s service in advancing the principles, ideas, and practices of arboriculture. ISA President Terrence Flanagan presented the award on Sunday, August 4th in Toronto, as part of the ISA Annual Conference and Trade Show, August 3rd—7th, 2013.
\r\n“Daniels’ willingly shares his knowledge with others in arboriculture,” says Flanagan. “As a trustee of the Bartlett Tree Foundation, he believes in mentoring the next generation and offering financial support to students pursuing a career in arboriculture. Many times Daniels has allowed ISA to tap Bartlett’s pool of talented researchers for the benefit of the industry.”
\r\nDaniels worked for his father-in-law’s tree care company for several years to establish his career path before joining Bartlett Tree Experts in 1975. From his first job as a local manager to the office of president & COO of Bartlett, Daniels’ nearly forty year commitment has focused on research, education, and continuous learning.
\r\n“I believe in promoting the professional practice of arboriculture and the benefits of trees,” says Daniels. “ISA is the world leader in research and education. I am overwhelmed to be included in such a prestigious group of past winners. I consider it a great privilege to be given this award.”
\r\nDaniels is one of eleven distinguished professionals who make up the circle of winners for ISA’s Awards of Distinction. Robert Bartlett Jr., Chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts explains, “Having worked closely with recipient Greg Daniels, I know firsthand the impact he has made and how he is truly a ‘champion of tree care.’ I applaud him, and all of the honorees, for their tireless effort in research, teaching, mentoring their peers, and dedication to the best daily practices of arboriculture.”
\r\nISA has been honoring members and industry professionals with the Awards of Distinction since 1963. Nine categories recognize candidates in such areas as research, publishing, education, and advancing the cause of the organization. The winners are selected by a diverse group of experts in arboriculture. More than 20,000 members make up ISA’s organization worldwide.
\r\nAbout ISA
\r\nThe International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), headquartered in Champaign, Ill., U.S., is a nonprofit organization supporting tree care research and education around the world. To promote the importance of arboriculture, ISA manages the consumer education web site, www.treesaregood.org, which fulfills the association’s mission to help educate the public about the importance and value of proper tree care. Also, as part of ISA’s dedication to the care and preservation of shade and ornamental trees, it offers the only internationally-recognized certification program in the industry. For more information on ISA and Certified Arborists, visit www.isa-arbor.com.
About Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
Eleven from around the globe accept honors for outstanding achievement in arboriculture
\r\nCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (August 2013) – The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) has bestowed high honors on a select group of arborists, educators, researchers, and business owners as part of the 2013 Awards of Distinction program, sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts.
\r\n“Each year, we recognize the incredibly talented individuals who embody what ISA is all about—sharing the best practices and ideals of arboriculture,” said Terrence Flanagan, ISA President. “These winners challenge and inspire us with their accomplishments and provide us with important information which benefits the future of our industry.”
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The awards—offered in ten categories—were presented to eleven winners in a special ceremony on Sunday, August 4th, at the 89th annual ISA Conference and Trade Show, August 3rd - 7th in Toronto. The 2013 Award of Distinction winners include:
ISA President Terrence Flanagan saluted the winners and offered details of their accomplishments:
\r\nRobert Bartlett Jr., chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts added, “Bartlett is proud to partner with ISA in support of the 2013 Awards of Distinction. Having worked closely with recipient Greg Daniels, I know firsthand the impact these individuals make and how they are truly ‘champions of tree care.’ We applaud all of the honorees for their tireless effort in research, teaching, mentoring their peers, and dedication to the best daily practices of arboriculture.”
\r\nISA has been honoring members and industry professionals with the Awards of Distinction since 1963. This year’s categories recognize candidates in such areas as research, publishing, education, and advancing the best practices of proper tree care in the industry. The winners are selected by a diverse group of experts in arboriculture including university professors, retired arborists, owners of tree care companies, and forestry managers. More than 20,000 members make up ISA’s organization worldwide.
\r\nAbout ISA
\r\nThe International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), headquartered in Champaign, Ill., U.S., is a nonprofit organization supporting tree care research and education around the world. To promote the importance of arboriculture, ISA manages the consumer education web site, www.treesaregood.org, which fulfills the association’s mission to help educate the public about the importance and value of proper tree care. Also, as part of ISA’s dedication to the care and preservation of shade and ornamental trees, it offers the only internationally-recognized certification program in the industry. For more information on ISA and Certified Arborists, visit www.isa-arbor.com
About Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
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Bartlett Tree Experts is pleased to announce the acquisition of Collier Arbor Care, a Tree Care Industry Association accredited company serving the Portland, Oregon area out of Clackamas, Oregon since 1937. This is the company’s first office in Oregon, making it the 27th U.S. state that Bartlett serves.
“Working with Collier Arbor Care is the best possible way to expand Bartlett’s presence in the Pacific Northwest. Terrill Collier has built a business with a solid reputation for providing cutting-edge scientific tree care, which is completely in line with our company’s mission,” according to James Ingram, President of Bartlett Tree Experts.
Terrill Collier, former owner of Collier Arbor Care, will be joining Bartlett as their Plant Health Care Consultant. A Board Certified Master Arborist with 33 years of experience, Collier is a past President of the Tree Care Industry Association and holds a B.S. in Entomology from Oregon State University. His new role will capitalize on his extensive knowledge of the insect and disease problems of trees and shrubs.
With this change, Bartlett has selected Kevin Carr to manage the Clackamas location. Carr, a Board Certified Master Arborist, most recently managed Bartlett’s office in Gaithersburg, Maryland – the largest of the company’s 97 operations. Otherwise, staffing at the Collier office will remain the same, helping to provide a smooth transition to existing clients.
Regarding future growth of Bartlett’s operations in the area, Ingram says, “Acquiring Collier Arbor Care has been a great experience, and we hope to find equally promising opportunities for expansion in other locations in the Pacific Northwest. We are committed to building our business here.”
About Bartlett Tree Experts
The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
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Bartlett Tree Experts has welcomed Jamal Barrett and Maxwell Sabel, two students from local Stamford, CT high schools, to work at their corporate headquarters this summer as part of the Mayor’s Youth Employment Program. Now in its third year, Mayor Michael Pavia’s program provides a select group of Stamford teens with real-world work experience as well as professional development. In addition to the 28 hours per week they are working at Bartlett’s office, Sabel and Barrett attend training sessions provided by the City on topics such as leadership and project management.
“As soon as I found out about it, I thought this program was a wonderful opportunity for students and employers alike,” said Noel Dubak, Manager of Recruitment and Development for Bartlett Tree Experts. Dubak pointed out that lack of office experience is often a strike against young people looking for work, even recent college grads. She continued, “Getting this type of experience at such an early stage puts these students ahead of the curve, possibly for the rest of their lives.” As for the benefits to Bartlett, Dubak noted that in addition to the office help gained in the short term, forming relationships with motivated young people in the community is a smart investment in the future for any local company.
\r\nJamal Barrett, between his junior and senior years at Stamford High School, said that although his experience at Bartlett only began last week, he is already finding it challenging and useful. “We’re updating the equipment files,” said Barrett, “and it’s actually taught me a few things. I’ve learned about the financing process.” An active athlete, Barrett was captain of the Stamford High School junior varsity football team last year. He also volunteers at his church, the Greater Works Community Church of God, as the assistant sound technician. He has a strong interest in technology and hopes to attend UConn in the future.
\r\nMaxwell Sabel, coming up on his senior year at West Hill High School, is grateful for the opportunity provided by the Mayor’s Youth Employment Program. As he put it, “I think it’s a good thing to put on your resume. And the things you learn like getting along with people and asking for direction will help me in the future.” Sabel volunteers with the Yearwood Center soup kitchen and is an active member of the St. Leo Parish youth group. He also plays lacrosse during the school year. He has a variety of interests and enjoys gaining hands on experience, which is part of what drew him to this program.
\r\nSabel and Barrett will continue to work at the Bartlett corporate office through August 9, and their training with the City of Stamford will culminate in a community service project around that time as well. Participation in the Mayor’s Youth Employment Program this year includes 75 students with jobs provided by 12 businesses and 17 nonprofits. The funding for jobs at nonprofits is provided by an additional 18 corporate sponsors.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 26 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
Approaching 40 years with Bartlett Tree Experts, Peter Becker, who manages the Company’s Mid-Atlantic region, has been named Senior Vice President. Mr. Becker began his career with Bartlett as an intern and has played an integral role in many initiatives that have benefited the Company and the industry as a whole. He was a vanguard in the implementation of plant healthcare practices at Bartlett offices worldwide.
\r\nPaul Fletcher has been promoted to Vice President and Division Manager for Bartlett’s New England region, assuming the role previously held by James Ingram who is now serving as the Company’s president. Mr. Fletcher will oversee sales and operations for 14 offices, recruiting arborists and fostering client relationships in those locations. Mr. Fletcher brings over 30 years of industry experience to the position. In his time with Bartlett, he has been a key participant in a number of projects including an extensive tree inventory for The Preservation Society of Newport County as well as efforts to eradicate Asian longhorned beetle in Massachusetts.
\r\nAlong with this change, Gary Nedorostek will succeed Mr. Fletcher as Assistant Division Manager in New England. Backed by more than 30 years of experience, he has led the Company’s office in Hartford for the past 12 years. He has an Associate degree in Arboriculture and a Bachelor of Science degree in Urban Forestry. Mr. Nedorostek’s experience and skills in training arborists and administrative staff will serve him well in his new role.
\r\nRob Allen has also been named an Assistant Division Manager in the Company’s Piedmont region, covering locations in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland. He was promoted to this position after nine years as a Local Manager during which time he established a new office in Fredericksburg, Virginia and grew this location into a thriving operation. Under his leadership, the office twice received Bartlett’s award for excellence in safe work practices.
\r\nFor the past five years as a Division Manager, Noah Violini has successfully overseen the Company’s locations in western Canada and the state of Washington. He has now been named Vice President and also assumed responsibility for offices in eastern Canada. Mr. Violini has had a diverse 26-year career in arboriculture. As the owner of Mt. View Tree Service, which he sold to Bartlett in 2004, Mr. Violini established the leadership and entrepreneurial skills he has since used to foster continued growth in Bartlett’s Canadian operations.
\r\n“Promoting from within is a tradition that has served Bartlett Tree Experts well in filling key leadership roles with deserving individuals that have demonstrated exemplary performance and a commitment to the success of our Company,” said James Ingram, president of Bartlett Tree Experts.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
Dr. Tom Smiley, an arboriculture researcher with Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories and adjunct professor at Clemson University in Charlotte, N.C., is this year’s recipient of the International Society of Arboriculture’s (ISA) Alex L. Shigo Award for Excellence in Arboricultural Education.
\r\nThe Alex L. Shigo Award honors ISA members for enhancing the quality and professionalism of arboriculture through education. ISA President Colin Bashford honored Dr. Smiley during the ISA Annual Conference and Trade Show, August 11—15, in Portland, Ore.
\r\n“Tom has taught arborists and urban foresters in the university classroom and as a researcher for the past quarter of a century,” said Bashford. “He even records podcasts focused on the science of arboriculture, using the latest tools to advance our profession.”
\r\nDr. Smiley has written more than 120 articles and co-written numerous industry publications, often volunteering his time in different ways. He has chaired ISA’s Best Practices Committee, even serving as principal author on several occasions, including one manual on tree risk assessment.
\r\nThis award was named for renowned plant pathologist Alex Shigo, widely recognized for his studies on tree decay. Shigo is credited with changing the course for industry practices in arboriculture.
\r\n“The basis for the Alex Shigo award is ISA’s recognition of and dedication to providing a high level of education to the arboricultural industry, so I am honored to receive it,” said Dr. Smiley. “ISA’s commitment is reflected in the increasing level of knowledge and ability of the entire arboricultural industry, and a higher level of tree care throughout the world. I am proud to be a part of that effort.”
\r\nDr. Smiley is one of nine winners in this year’s ISA Awards of Distinction, sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts. Robert Bartlett Jr., Chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts said, “Celebrating the wonderful accomplishments of these men and women encourages people around the world to take notice. The recipients of these awards are representative of the incredible achievements happening in tree care research and education.”
\r\nISA has been honoring members and industry professionals with the Awards of Distinction since 1963. The categories recognize candidates in such areas as research, publishing, education, and advancing the best practices of proper tree care in the industry. The winners are selected by a diverse group of experts in arboriculture including university professors, retired arborists, owners of tree care companies, and forestry managers. More than 20,000 members make up ISA’s organization worldwide.
\r\nRobert Springer, an ISA Certified Arborist, tree climber, and safety and training coordinator at Bartlett Tree Experts in Charlottesville, Va., has been named a “True Professional of Arboriculture” by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).
\r\nThe True Professional recognition program honors arborists and tree care professionals for their positive impact on the industry and around their community. ISA President Colin Bashford paid tribute to Springer at a ceremony in Portland, Ore., as part of the ISA Annual Conference and Trade Show, held August 11—15, 2012.
\r\n“When Virginia adopted a tree trimming standard to curb the number of fatalities and accidents among tree workers, Rob willingly stepped forward as an expert arborist to explain the equipment and safety requirements in our industry,” said Bashford. “His support of such a strong standard paves the way for a safer workplace.”
\r\nSpringer is recognized as a leading safety expert in arboriculture in Virginia and beyond its borders, speaking and conducting workshops on safety. He’s been instrumental in the preservation and removal of heritage trees, including species at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello estate and George Washington’s home at Mount Vernon. Springer is the first arborist to assist the U.S. Forest Service in the removal of a U.S. Capitol Holiday Tree.
\r\n“Safety happens one day at a time and one hour at a time,” said Springer. “There’s a lot of risk to what we do, so we have to manage that. As arborists, we do something that a lot of people cannot do and are not willing to do. That’s part of what makes this job challenging and interesting, but no matter what we have to make it happen safely.”
\r\nSpringer is one of five members in the 2012 Class of True Professionals. ISA launched the recognition program in 2009 to increase public understanding of arboriculture and the professional skills of today’s arborists. Nominees selected for recognition represent various backgrounds as ISA Certified Arborists, urban foresters, authors, and business owners—all advancing the cause of the industry.
\r\nAbout ISA
\r\nThe International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), headquartered in Champaign, Ill., U.S., is a nonprofit organization supporting tree care research and education around the world. To promote the importance of arboriculture, ISA manages the consumer education web site, www.treesaregood.org, which fulfills the association’s mission to help educate the public about the importance and value of proper tree care. Also, as part of ISA’s dedication to the care and preservation of shade and ornamental trees, it offers the only internationally-recognized certification program in the industry. For more information on ISA and Certified Arborists, visit www.isa-arbor.com
About Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 26 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (August 2012) – The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), long-respected as the world’s largest professional organization supporting tree care, research, and education, announces this year’s winners of the 2012 Awards of Distinction, sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts.
\r\nNine awards were granted to winners in a ceremony on Sunday, August 12, at the 88th annual ISA Conference and Trade Show, August 11—15th in Portland, Oregon. The complete list of honorees includes:
\r\nISA President Colin Bashford presented the awards in celebration of the select groups’ exceptional achievements. A list of their accomplishments includes:
\r\nBashford reflected on the uniqueness of the Awards of Distinction, which honor the best of arboriculture on a global level. “This honored group brings value to arboriculture through their individual dedication to education, quality research, and best practices,” said the ISA President. “It’s imperative that we recognize our people who are making an impact and then share their ideas to grow and improve our profession.”
\r\n“Bartlett is proud to sponsor ISA’s Awards of Distinction,” added Robert Bartlett Jr., chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts. “Celebrating the wonderful accomplishments of these men and women encourages people around the world to take notice. The recipients are representative of the incredible achievements happening in tree care research and education.”
\r\nISA has been honoring members and industry professionals with the Awards of Distinction since 1963. This year’s categories recognize candidates in such areas as research, publishing, education, and advancing the best practices of proper tree care in the industry. The winners are selected by a diverse group of experts in arboriculture including university professors, retired arborists, owners of tree care companies, and forestry managers. More than 20,000 members make up ISA’s organization worldwide.
\r\nAbout ISA
\r\nThe International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), headquartered in Champaign, Ill., U.S., is a nonprofit organization supporting tree care research and education around the world. To promote the importance of arboriculture, ISA manages the consumer education web site, www.treesaregood.org, which fulfills the association’s mission to help educate the public about the importance and value of proper tree care. Also, as part of ISA’s dedication to the care and preservation of shade and ornamental trees, it offers the only internationally-recognized certification program in the industry. For more information on ISA and Certified Arborists, visit www.isa-arbor.com
About Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 26 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
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Bartlett Tree Experts is pleased to announce that James Ingram, currently Vice President and Division Manager of the company’s field operations in New England and eastern Canada, has been named president and will begin this role on January 1, 2013. The news comes shortly after the announcement that Greg Daniels will be retiring as president of the company at the end of this year.
“Based on my personal experiences working with Jim and the success he’s had as a leader in our company, I can confidently say I feel great about this decision. He has strong ideas for the continued growth of the company that fit with my vision of where we are now and where we’re headed,” said Robert Bartlett Jr., Chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts.
\r\nMr. Ingram joined Bartlett Tree Experts as an Arborist Representative in 1983 and was promoted to Local Manager in 1984. In his nearly thirty years with the company, he has time and again demonstrated his commitment and ability to achieve success.
\r\n“Jim is not a person that sits on the sidelines. He is the first person to step up and send crews when assistance is needed after storms,” commented Mr. Bartlett. “He created the concept that we now call the ‘A-Team’ where crews from many offices come together to complete work in tough situations that would not otherwise be possible. He’s the kind of person that when presented with a challenge, will find a way to overcome it.”
\r\nMr. Ingram has held his current role since 1993 and in that time established the New England territory as the company’s highest sales region. He is responsible for financial oversight of 17 Bartlett locations and has been actively involved in recruiting, managing and training a staff of over 40 arborists. The international experience he has will also be valuable as Mr. Ingram moves into a role where he will oversee operations in 26 U.S. states, Canada, Great Britain and Ireland.
\r\nBeyond his work at Bartlett Tree Experts, he also volunteers extensively with arboricultural organizations and in his local community. He is a past chair of the Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers as well as the International Society of Arboriculture Certification Board. He has also served as president of the Cape Cod Landscape Association, Cape Cod Horticultural Society and the New England Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture.
\r\nMr. Ingram enjoys assisting arborists in developing their careers and has given over 600 lectures on topics including safety, tree and landscape valuation, hazard tree assessment, integrated pest management and more. He is a Registered Consulting Arborist and Board Certified Master Arborist and continues to advance his own professional development by active involvement in the industry.
\r\n“When you start in an entry-level position you have an opportunity to grow alongside that company, learning and sharing its values while also establishing your own personal leadership style,” said Greg Daniels, President of Bartlett Tree Experts. “It’s been amazing seeing that happen with Jim as he’s developed from an Arborist Representative to where he is now. I can’t wait to work with him in transitioning this role.”
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 26 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
Premium Landscape Biochar is a new soil amendment offered by Bartlett Tree Experts that improves soil quality for healthier trees while also sequestering carbon that would otherwise contribute to elevated levels of greenhouse gases. Premium Landscape Biochar is a long-lasting additive that is ideal for trees and shrubs on both urban and suburban properties. This product complements Bartlett’s existing sustainable tree care offerings including its certified organic Boost® Natural Fertilizer.
\r\nBiochar is a relatively new term for charcoal used as a soil additive. However, the idea of incorporating charred matter into soil is centuries old. In fact, this practice resulted in what is now known as terra preta, a dark, fertile soil with high charcoal content that is found in South America’s Amazon Basin. Created thousands of years ago, terra preta soils have shown above-average nutrient levels and better retention of those nutrients yielding high crop productivity.
\r\nToday, biochar is produced through a controlled process called pyrolysis during which waste organic debris like wood chips, manure or leaves is heated in the presence of little or no oxygen. The process produces a carbon-rich material that can be tilled into the soil in a tree or shrub’s root zone or introduced by liquid injection.
\r\nThough modern biochar has been studied for many years in agriculture, its applications in tree care have been largely untested until now. Scientists from The Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories, including Kelby Fite, Ph.D., have undertaken no less than eight research projects to determine the benefits and real-world applications of this product on residential and commercial properties.
\r\n“Since 2008 we’ve been testing the use of biochar at a variety of greenhouse and field sites with challenging soil conditions,” said Dr. Fite. “Our tests show a strong correlation between the addition of biochar to soil and subsequent improvements in that soil’s characteristics, which ultimately lead to healthier plants. After seeing the early results and trends, we’re excited to help introduce Premium Landscape Biochar to Bartlett’s clients.”
\r\nBartlett’s research indicates improvements in soil fertility and water retention, but another unexpected benefit has also started to emerge. Experimental trees in soil with biochar are demonstrating improved resistance to certain insects and disease. Further evaluation is currently underway to help determine the relationship between biochar and pest resistance.
\r\n“Plants flourish with the application of biochar and I’ve seen that firsthand. I am eager to continue learning about how it may benefit the environment in the years to come,” commented Dr. Fite.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts:
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut. To find out more, visit the company’s web site at www.bartlett.com or call 1-877-BARTLETT (227-8538).
After a notable 45-year career in arboriculture Greg Daniels will retire as President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts on December 31, 2012.
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Mr. Daniels joined Bartlett in 1975 as a local manager and held roles of increasing responsibility until being named president in 1999. During his tenure with the company, he has been involved in more than 20 acquisitions, 31 office openings and the establishment of new locations in the U.S. and abroad. He is, and will remain, a member of the Bartlett board of directors and trustee of the Bartlett Tree Foundation, which provides mentoring and financial support for future arborists.
In 2011, Mr. Daniels received the TCIA Award of Merit, the highest honor bestowed by the organization to an individual that has positively impacted the practice of arboriculture. His years of volunteer service to industry organizations including TCIA, ISA and the National Arborist Foundation are just one example of his pivotal role in advancing the field of arboriculture.
"Greg has been a true visionary for Bartlett Tree Experts, building the company's character with his leadership," said Robert Bartlett Jr. Chairman and CEO. "I remember when I first met him. He wanted more than a job. He wanted a challenge. I'm pretty sure we've been able to deliver that challenge over the years – and Greg has more than lived up to it. I look forward to working with him in a new capacity in the years to come."
Bartlett Tree Experts is currently conducting an internal application process and will be naming a new president in the coming months. The selected candidate will start January 1, 2013, under the mentorship of Mr. Daniels who will continue to be actively involved in the company.
About Bartlett Tree Experts
The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
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In celebration of Arbor Day on Friday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the State of Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs is partnering with Bartlett Tree Experts in efforts to preserve the historic copper beech tree located on the New Castle Green.
All are invited to attend this free event during which certified arborists will be performing tree care demonstrations and answering questions. Historical and Cultural Affairs staff will also be on site discussing the history of the magnificent copper beech as well as the Old New Castle Courthouse and grounds.
“As the copper beech is a mature tree with historic significance, it is important that it is properly cared for to help ensure a long life,” said Peter Kingshill, Local Manager of Bartlett’s office in Wilmington. “On Arbor Day, we will be performing our Root Invigoration process on the beech, which helps stimulate root growth for a healthier tree.”
Root Invigoration uses an Air SpadeTM, a handheld tool that produces a stream of supersonic air, to break up compacted soil. Nutrients are then mixed into the soil to promote healthy growth – all without damaging tree roots or digging trenches in the landscape.
The event will include hourly demonstrations of how the Air Spade is used. As part of this process, Bartlett will be applying soil amendments including Biochar, a carbon-rich charcoal that enhances soil fertility. Newly in use after extensive research, Biochar offers many advantages while having a positive impact on the environment. PhD and arboricultural researcher Kelby Fite of the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories will be on hand to discuss the use of Biochar and its benefits.
This event will celebrate Arbor Day, the history of Delaware and the importance of trees in our communities and lives. Attendees will also have the opportunity to see the latest tree care advancements in action.
“What’s really exciting about this project is the use of state-of-the-art treatments and technology in preserving a piece of history,” said Kenneth Darsney, Conservation Technician Manager for the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs.
About the State of Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs
Preserving Delaware's heritage and showcasing the historic legacy of our state are the guiding principles of our agency. Through active historic preservation efforts, engaging educational programs, stimulating exhibits, and superior customer service, the Division is committed to enhancing Delaware's quality of life by helping people connect with those aspects of our past that have made this state what it is today.
About Bartlett Tree Experts
The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
Tree Care Company is “Crown Sponsor” of the STIHL Tour des Trees
\r\nBartlett Tree Experts, the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company, is pleased to announce its commitment to a three-year sponsorship (through 2014) of the TREE Fund and its signature fundraising event, the STIHL Tour des Trees, which is America’s largest fundraiser for tree research.
\r\nThis year marks Bartlett’s third as Crown Sponsor of the Tree Research and Education Fund (TREE Fund) and the STIHL Tour des Trees, a weeklong cycling event which to raise money for the TREE Fund’s research and education programs. Included in Bartlett’s commitment is recognition as Educational Programming Sponsor for the 2012-14 Tours. In 2011 Bartlett’s sponsorship funded the purchase of 500 copies of “I Can Name 50 Trees Today!” a Cat in the Hat Learning Library book by Bonnie Worth. Copies of the book were distributed to schools and public libraries along the Tour route.
\r\n“Caring for trees is the foundation of the Bartlett Tree Experts company. By supporting the TREE Fund and the STIHL Tour des Trees, we’re able to do just that,” said Greg Daniels, President of Bartlett Tree Experts. “We’re proud to help fund critical research and education efforts that sustain our urban forests and the trees we love.”
\r\nThe 2012 STIHL Tour des Trees marks the 20th anniversary of the event, which has raised more than $5 million for tree research and education since the first Tour rolled from Seattle to Oakland in 1992. This year’s cyclists will tackle a 585-mile loop through Oregon Aug. 5-11, a “life list” ride that will showcase the region’s iconic scenery and diverse eco-zones. The Pacific coast, Mt. Hood, the Columbia Gorge and Oregon’s vineyards, orchards and high desert will provide spectacular backdrops for a week of challenging cycling, educational programs, community engagement and fun. The Tour will return to Portland August 11 for a one-day recreational Ride for Research, and conclude with a Finale Celebration at the International Society of Arboriculture’s annual International Tree Climbing Championship.
\r\n“Our sponsors make the continued success of the TREE Fund and its fundraising events possible,” said Janet Bornancin, President/CEO of the TREE Fund. “With the support of partners like Bartlett we are able to reach more and more people each year and raise awareness of the importance of trees and tree care in communities across the country.”
\r\nAdditional information regarding sponsorship, rider registration and opportunities to support the STIHL Tour des Trees and the TREE Fund are available at www.stihltourdestrees.org.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts:
\r\nExpands Domestically and Internationally
Bartlett Tree Experts today announced it has acquired the business operations of Tree Medics located in New Orleans, Louisiana. With the addition of this new location, the company now has offices in 26 U.S. States as well as Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain.
“This is a great start to 2012. We’re thrilled to work with customers in Orleans and Jefferson Parishes to help maintain their trees and shrubs,” said Greg Daniels, president of Bartlett Tree Experts. “As we move forward, we’ll continue to look for acquisition opportunities like this that promise strong growth and a good fit with our business model.”
This agreement follows other acquisitions that enabled domestic expansion in late 2011 in existing Bartlett locations in Hartford, Connecticut and State College, Pennsylvania. The company also grew internationally after the acquisition of Writtle Park Ltd. in November, serving London and East Anglia.
According to Daniels, acquisitions enable the company to enter new markets and gain clients, but it is the employees of Bartlett that build the customer relationships necessary for sustained growth.
“An acquisition is just the beginning,” he said. “We rely on our people to make each acquisition successful and they continue to deliver.”
Identify hazards before winter conditions result in damage
\r\nFrom serious summer hurricanes to autumn snowstorms, many areas have experienced unusual weather this year – and a lot of tree damage with it. Cleanup of visible debris and major issues after severe weather is only part of the picture. Heavy rain, snow and high winds often result in unseen issues. With predictions of storms, ice and snow to come thanks in part to La Nina, it is best to address these problems before harsh conditions result in further damage. "Many people think that after leaves have fallen, there is no need to care for plants until warmer weather," says Dr. Bruce Fraedrich, a scientist at the research laboratories of tree care provider Bartlett Tree Experts.&"That couldn't be further from the truth.Late autumn and winter is actually the best time to begin preparing trees for a healthy growing season next spring." He advises a winter tree inspection by a certified arborist to check for the following issues:
\r\nHanging Branches
\r\nBroken or cracked branches and branch stubs resulting from earlier breakage require removal. Proper pruning techniques are critical to avoid insect and disease infestations. Additionally, trees and shrubs that have lost a significant portion of their crown may require pruning.
Structural Weakness
\r\nTrees damaged in inclement weather may develop structural weaknesses like splits in stems that predispose them to further damage. In these cases, crown reduction or thinning may be needed. Cables and brace rods can also be installed to reduce the risk of failure.
Leaning Trees
\r\nSmaller trees that lean may require staking or guying. Guys and stakes are usually removed after one growing season, but may need to remain longer in some cases. Larger trees usually cannot and should not be guyed. These trees should be inspected to determine if the root plate may have shifted and if the tree poses a safety hazard.
Insect and Disease Infestations
\r\nWounds created by storms add stress to plants, paving the way for invasion by insects and disease-causing organisms. Trees should be inspected for over-wintering pest populations and disease and treated as needed.
Fallen branches, chainsaws, ladders could be recipes for disaster
\r\nIt’s only natural after a storm to want to take matters into your own hands and clean up fallen tree branches and other storm aftermath. But you could make matters worse for yourself – much worse – if you don’t proceed with great caution and call in a professional.
\r\n“The dangerous, most damaging situation we most commonly see after a storm is a homeowner up on a ladder with a chainsaw,” says David Marren, Vice President of Safety at Bartlett Tree Experts.
\r\nBeware ladders and chainsaws
\r\n“That’s when we see the most injuries and fatalities,” he said. “There’s a broken limb hanging over the house and the homeowner thinks he can get at it with a ladder. Anytime you’re above the ground on a ladder – including just four or five feet up – there’s an increased risk of injury and fatality. Even professionally trained arborists don’t like to use ladders. Add a chainsaw to the mix, and there’s often trouble.”
Homeowners using chainsaws in general is a problem, says Marren. “It’s not a tool you can just pick up and start using. People should be trained in how to handle chainsaws safely. Professionals get a lot of chainsaw training, from knowing about proper protective gear – like chaps, goggles and helmet – to chainsaw uses and how to handle the equipment.”
\r\nElectrical hazards
\r\nThen there are the electrical hazards. People don’t realize that trees naturally conduct electricity, even more so when they’re wet from snow, says Marren. So if a storm knocks an electrical line down and a branch happens to be touching it, if you touch another part of the tree, you can still be electrocuted.
Uprooted trees and downed limbs
\r\nAnother action that can result in tragic consequences is trying to right a fallen tree. Sometimes a tree topples and its large root plate is in the air. People working to right it are injured or killed when the root plate falls on them. In other cases, a tree may be bent over with debris on it, the homeowner removes the debris, and the tree snaps up, hitting people.
There is a lot of pressure involved when a tree is damaged in a storm, says Marren. Professionals know how to work in those situations safely, for both the people and property nearby.
\r\nAdditional falling debris
\r\nEven being outside assessing storm damage can be dangerous when broken limbs and weakened trees are involved. A homeowner may be in the yard after the storm, he tugs on a branch that he doesn’t realize is holding up the rest of the tree, and it falls on him. “The fact is, debris can fall on you while you’re out there simply looking around,” says Marren.
Professionals might make clearing up storm damage look easy, but it’s not. For safety’s sake, leave the cleanup to them.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut. To find out more, visit the company’s web site at www.bartlett.com or call 1-877-BARTLETT (227-8538).
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Pruning, lightning protection, and other tree services valued at $98,000
\r\nAn arboretum wouldn’t exist without its trees, and at the 446-acre National Arboretum in Washington, D.C., keeping up with thousands of them on a daily basis can sometimes overwhelm available resources. Fortunately for the Arboretum, Bartlett Tree Experts will step in to tackle the backlog with donated expertise and equipment worth $98,000.
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On Saturday, October 22, over 75 skilled employees of Bartlett Tree Experts from as far away as North Carolina will arrive at the Arboretum with chippers, tree trucks, and pruning equipment for a full day of work. Arboretum staff worked closely with Bartlett to prioritize a range of projects that include pruning dead limbs from mature trees, improving the structural integrity of young trees through selective pruning, and adding and extending lightning protection on treasured trees.
“We are very grateful to Bartlett Tree Experts for their continued support of the National Arboretum’s trees,” says Arboretum Director Dr. Colien Hefferan. “Through long-standing membership on the Friends of the National Arboretum board, the company’s chairman, Robert Bartlett Jr., has assured the success of numerous donated work days, all of which contributed lasting value to the Arboretum’s collections.”
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This year workers will address concerns in several collections. Arborists will climb into the canopies of mature trees in the Fern Valley Native Plant Collection—frequent victims of high winds—and in a mature oak grove in the Holly/Magnolia Collection to prune large broken and dead branches. Workers on the ground will prune dozens of young trees along the Flowering Tree Walk and in the Grove of State Trees to shape them for the strongest and most attractive branching. Lighting protection experts will install copper conductors to a specimen tulip poplar tree and will also test and extend existing lightning protection systems in a maturing pin oak and an over 150-year-old wide-spreading willow oak.
\r\nAccording to the Arboretum’s Gardens Unit Leader Scott Aker, services like pruning are integral to maintaining tree healthy and safety. “Pruning trees is important to their overall health. By removing dead branches with clean cuts, trees are better able to heal. Pruning young trees for structural integrity reduces the risk of limbs twisting and breaking during storms.”
\r\nVisitors to the Arboretum can observe the work day activities where it is safe to do so. Bartlett Tree Experts and Arboretum staff will be on hand to monitor the work sites and will answer questions.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut. To find out more, visit the company’s web site at www.bartlett.com or call 1-877-BARTLETT (227-8538).
\r\nAbout the U.S. National Arboretum and Friends of the National Arboretum
\r\nThe National Arboretum was established by an Act of Congress in 1927 and is located in Northeast Washington, D.C. The Arboretum is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service. Its mission is to serve the public need for scientific research, education, and gardens that conserve and showcase plants to enhance the environment.
\r\nWith lean City of Chicago budget, Wicker Park/Bucktown community takes tree care into its own hands
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Even before Chicago’s current budget crisis, having the means to optimally care for all of the city’s street trees has been tough. Not to mention, urban street trees live in some pretty hostile conditions. Determined to protect their valuable urban forest, the Wicker Park Bucktown Special Service Area (SSA) #33 and the Wicker Park & Bucktown (WPB) Chamber of Commerce, charged with promoting a vibrant commercial district and quality of life in that community, commissioned a long-term tree-care plan for the local street trees. Completed in September, it’s the first known comprehensive tree-care plan developed by a Chicago community.
Long-term tree care
"Our trees are so important to us that our community master plan calls for preserving and caring for our urban forest," says David Ginople. "We already knew where all our public trees are and what species they are. But we wanted more. We wanted a plan for their long-term care."
To develop the three-year plan, the SSA hired Bartlett Tree Experts, an international firm based in Stamford, CT, with several Chicago-area offices.
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"First we created a digital database with more than two dozen observations about the condition and surroundings of each of Wicker Park/Bucktown’s nearly 1,600 public trees," said Erik Grossnickle, a certified arborist and arborist representative with Bartlett Tree Experts. "Then we assigned a treatment priority to each tree. Now we can call up color-coded aerial images of all WPB’s trees and see what needs to be done for each one and when.
And we can continually update the database as things change."
Valued at $2.2 million
Part of the tree assessments that Bartlett conducted entailed estimating the value of each tree. The highest-value tree is a nearly 40-foot-tall honey locust in the Chicago Park District’s Wicker Park. Its estimated value is $21,126. Together the park and street trees throughout the Wicker Park/Bucktown community are worth $2,204,101.
The economic rationale for promoting a healthy urban forest is compelling. Research shows that:
Environmental services of $120,000
This in addition to the value of the many environmental services urban trees provide, like providing summer cooling, cutting energy use, cleaning the air and water, and more. Using USDA Forest Service software, Bartlett Tree Experts quantified the annual environmental benefits of Wicker Park/Bucktown’s urban forest. The analysis found that the community’s trees intercept more than 1.1 million gallons of rainfall each year, for instance, helping to reduce storm water runoff, which contributes to flooding. The annual value of that service is $30,443.
The total dollar value of the Wicker Park/Bucktown urban forest’s annual energy conservation, air quality improvement, carbon dioxide reduction and storm water control is $119,856 or $75.81 per tree.
"One day we’d love to be able to hang price tags around each of our trees to show the economic contributions of each one," says the SSA’s Ginople. "The City of Chicago and The Morton Arboretum did that downtown for Arbor Day last year, and it really hit home."
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\r\nThe former home of the late James Beard, the pioneering food writer, chef, and personality, has been the headquarters for the James Beard Foundation’s activities and events since 1986. Like many New York City brownstones, it has a small and narrow garden, which had fallen into disrepair over the years and needed both structural and cosmetic changes. In January 2011, Garden Design began working with the Beard Foundation to map out a plan for renovating the garden space to make it both more inviting and more useable for the Foundation’s many events. Over the following six months, numerous individuals and companies contributed time and resources to make the transformation.
\r\nPartnering with landscape designer Paul Keyes and with input from Garden Design style director, Lindsey Taylor, and her sister, landscape architect Victoria Taylor, Garden Design helped create a new look for the garden, while also retaining many of its original elements. A number of companies, including Bartlett Tree Experts, Just Terraces, True Professional Series and Barlow Tyrie generously donated their services and goods to help transform the garden as well.
\r\nThe evolution of the garden has been chronicled on gardendesign.com, with regular posts showing the before and after of the garden as well as lots of shots of the renovation in progress. Comments Vanamee, “It was an honor to partner with the James Beard Foundation to renovate this historical site. We hope our readers will be able draw some ideas from our renovation for their own gardens and to see how, even when working with a small budget, it’s possible to make a big difference in a garden renovation. We hope this is the first of many such collaborations.”
\r\nCelebrating gardening as an expression of personal style, Garden Design’s striking new look and rich, thoughtful content “stimulates all the senses” says Vanamee. With a new, modern design utilizing beautiful nature photography, the magazine offers readers a unique take on incorporating nature into our everyday life. Each issue features creative, thoughtful advice on outdoor entertaining and decor, edible gardening, the latest in landscape and floral design as well as inspiration from the world’s best gardens and leading gardeners. The magazine also goes beyond the practical, honoring the literary, artistic, and emotional aspects of gardening through essays by leading writers and evocative images. According to Vanamee, “Garden Design refects the future of the home: a new era in which the boundary between indoors and outdoors is erased, and nature is an integral part of sophisticated design.”
","intbolactive":0,"dtmDate":"September, 02 2011 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Garden Design Renovates Garden of James Beard House to be Chronicled in November Issue of Magazine","cleanName":"james-beard-house-garden-renovation"},{"intPressReleaseID":88,"strtitle":"Tree disease discovered in Virginia","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"Bartlett Tree Experts makes first identification of Thousand Cankers
\r\nJuly 2011 – Earlier this month, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) officially confirmed a case of Thousand Cankers in Virginia. For several years, Thousand Cankers has been causing widespread decline and death of walnut trees in many Western states. This critical confirmation marks the disease’s first appearance east of Knoxville, Tennessee, where it was detected in 2010.
\r\nThe discovery was made in Richmond, Virginia when two Bartlett Tree Experts arborists noticed decline and dieback symptoms consistent with the disease on a group of black walnuts on a client’s property.
\r\nAccording to the VDACS, Thousand Cankers is caused by a fungus that is vectored by the walnut twig beetle. Adult beetles bore through the bark and deposit eggs. As the larvae hatch, they tunnel through the tree, introducing the fungus and causing cankers under the bark. The result is branch dieback, decline, and eventual death of the tree.
\r\nUpon observing signs of Thousand Cankers, arborists Greg Crews and Alan Jones enlisted the assistance of Bartlett’s Plant Diagnostic Clinic at the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories. The plant pathologists and diagnostic staff at the Clinic analyze over 8,000 plant samples each year and are one of only two private diagnostic labs partnered with the National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN).
\r\n“Knowing how important rapid detection and communication of the disease would be to help prevent its spread, we immediately contacted our Plant Diagnostic Clinic,” said Alan Jones, an arborist and Division Manager at Bartlett Tree Experts. “With their help in collecting samples from the declining trees, a positive identification was made quickly.”
\r\nBartlett’s Plant Diagnostic Clinic worked closely with the VDACS to confirm the disease. As a result, the VDACS recently quarantined movement of walnut trees from Richmond and some neighboring counties in Virginia. Though it is possible that the disease will spread naturally, the quarantine will help prevent the artificial spread of Thousand Cankers, caused by transporting firewood, mulch or debris to uninfected areas.
\r\nThis quarantine is a key step in protecting black walnut trees, an important native species of forest ecosystems in the Midwestern and Eastern U.S. As effective controls for the disease have not yet been developed, early detection and removal of infected trees is also recommended to limit spread. Property-owners concerned about their walnut trees should contact a certified arborist.
\r\n“Whether we’re helping one tree on a client property or working to protect a whole species, this is what tree care is all about.” commented Eric Honeycutt, a plant pathologist at Bartlett’s Plant Diagnostic Clinic. “It’s our ability to apply expertise, science and technology to help in the preservation of trees.”
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill (July 2011) – Eight distinguished professionals make up the circle of winners for this year’s International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Awards of Distinction, sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts.
\r\nThe awards took place at the 87th annual ISA Conference and Trade Show, July 23rd — 27th in Sydney, Australia, and honored:
\r\nISA President Tim Gamma presented the awards, which acknowledge the accomplishments of ISA members and industry professionals for outstanding achievement.
\r\nA sampling of the accomplishments of this year’s winners includes:
\r\nGamma is impressed by the winners’ dedication to their trade. “This year’s group is a great representation of what is happening around the globe,” says the ISA President. “Some of them are in the early years of their careers and showing much promise, while others continue to be engaged in a lifelong commitment to arboriculture.”
\r\nRobert Bartlett Jr., Chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts adds, “The Awards of Distinction raise the bar, pushing us to continue to learn and grow. By recognizing those individuals who have a positive impact on arboriculture, ISA helps provide role models and learning opportunities for all of us.”
\r\nISA has been honoring members and industry professionals with the Awards of Distinction since 1963. Nine categories recognize candidates in such areas as research, publishing, education, and advancing the cause of the organization. The winners are selected by a diverse group of experts in arboriculture. More than 20,000 members make up ISA’s organization worldwide.
\r\nAbout ISA
\r\nThe International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), headquartered in Champaign, Ill., U.S., is a nonprofit organization supporting tree care research and education around the world. To promote the importance of arboriculture, ISA manages the consumer education web site, www.treesaregood.org, which fulfills the association’s mission to help educate the public about the importance and value of proper tree care. Also, as part of ISA’s dedication to the care and preservation of shade and ornamental trees, it offers the only internationally-recognized certification program in the industry. For more information on ISA and Certified Arborists, visit www.isa-arbor.com.
About Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
In the hot weather, when we venture out, it’s often to water our gardens. Just don’t forget to water your trees.
\r\nIt’s easy to assume that, because they’re so big, trees can take care of themselves. But like other landscape plants, they need help to thrive and survive in urban and suburban settings.
\r\nMost established trees and shrubs need around an inch of water per week. One way to help your trees get adequate moisture is to run a sprinkler under the canopy. Place a pie plate or can on the ground nearby so that you can measure how much water you’re providing.
\r\nAdditional watering tips:
\r\nTrees offer a cool and shady respite during the dog days of summer. Return the favor by giving them a drink of water.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
June 2011 – Red Bank, NJ – Oaks as well as dogwoods, crabapples and other ornamental trees have unsightly spots on their leaves. Sycamore trees are losing foliage. Many local trees have been diagnosed with a fungal disease called anthracnose. You might be surprised to learn that part of the problem is rain.
\r\n“People know how drought impacts plants, but may not realize that cool, wet weather, like we experienced over spring, also plays a big role in tree health,” said Douglas Kniss, an arborist Representative with Bartlett Tree Experts in the Red Bank area. “Moist conditions in the growing season favor development of some tree diseases and that’s what we’re seeing locally right now.”
\r\nTrees with anthracnose may become severely weakened, especially after several consecutive years of defoliation. Symptoms vary by species so property owners should take note of any change in the foliage of their trees. Discoloration, lesions on the leaves or flowers, or premature loss of leaves can all be indicators that a serious issue may exist.
\r\nOther pest and disease infestations can cause similar symptoms so Kniss recommends contacting a certified arborist to inspect your trees.
\r\n“The first step in protecting trees is appropriately identifying the issue,” commented Kniss. “In addition to a visual inspection of trees, we can send foliar samples to our research labs to ensure we prescribe the best course of action in treating trees with anthracnose and any other diagnosed problems.”
\r\nIf anthracnose is present on your trees, some simple practices can help provide control. Diseased leaves should be collected and destroyed, and diseased twigs and branches should be pruned out to whatever degree possible. Pruning allows more rapid drying of plant tissue following rains, inhibiting disease development. Fertilization and fungicide treatments can also help maintain the health of the tree.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
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May 9, 2011 – Wilmington, DE – Global science company DuPont recently presented its Contractor Safety Excellence Award to local tree and shrub care provider Bartlett Tree Experts in Wilmington. This honor is given to DuPont contractors that have 100% attendance at DuPont safety meetings and no incidents or injuries on any DuPont site.
\r\n“We’re thrilled to receive the Safety Award because it demonstrates the commitment we have to protecting our people and the properties we work on,” said Peter Kingshill, Local Manager at Bartlett Tree Experts. “Coming from a safety leader like DuPont, this is a real testament to our safety efforts, especially when you consider how challenging and dangerous tree care work can be.”
\r\nThe recognition from DuPont comes shortly after the Wilmington Bartlett Tree Experts location received the company’s internal safety award. During these annual awards, Bartlett recognizes three of its offices for their ongoing emphasis on safety. Wilmington was selected this year for its exemplary record and dedication to safety in the local community.
\r\nWith an unsurpassed safety record in the arboricultural profession, Bartlett Tree Experts provides a wide range of tree and shrub care services to property owners across the globe. The company conducts extensive, continual training to prepare its workforce and has safety coordinators throughout its operating areas.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has locations in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, pest and disease management, fertilization and soil management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems, and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
Researchers to see if biochar, a charcoal first used centuries ago, can help protect the urban forest – saving cities money
What: Application of biochar, a type of charcoal first produced and used in the Amazon basin centuries ago to make agricultural land more fertile, to the soil of Chicago street trees. The first time it is being studied in urban soils for the potential benefit of trees, though there has been extensive research worldwide into its benefits for agriculture.
Why: A large portion of street trees planted do not survive; of those that do, the average lifespan is 10 years - considerably less than a tree growing in its natural conditions. Street trees growing in soil pits surrounded by pavement suffer from limited root space, soil compaction, limited water and drainage, poor soil structure and nutrients, and pavement de-icing salts.
If biochar were to improve the growing conditions of urban trees, enabling them to live longer, its use could save municipalities and property owners in tree-replacement costs and help preserve valuable urban tree canopy.
Where: About 60 trees on Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago’s Wicker Park/Bucktown community.
This research is part of a larger urban-soils study that includes applications of biochar in greenhouse and field plot settings at The Morton Arboretum. The Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories have also been testing adding biochar to the soil mix when planting trees.
Who: Scientists from Bartlett Tree Experts and The Morton Arboretum, with earlier assistance from the Chicago Bureau of Forestry and Department of Environment, and funding support from The TREE Fund.
When: The Chicago street-tree applications begin in April 2011. The study will continue for two to three years.
Background: Biochar, a result of heating of plant waste at high temperatures, has been used for centuries to restore infertile soils. It also has tremendous potential for urban tree care. Urban soils often lack carbon, available nutrients and important microorganisms. Biochar is rich in carbon, which when added to the soil, can increase the number of microorganisms, increase nutrients and rebuild soil structure. It’s been called a “coral reef” for soil.
Biochar may also help address urgent environmental issues, such as water pollution, food insecurity, soil degradation and climate change. It puts carbon back into the earth, puts it to positive use in the soil and increases the amount of time it stays there, rather than allowing the carbon to be released into the atmosphere. Research suggests it is an ideal candidate for reducing climate change by indefinitely storing carbon and carbon dioxide.
","intbolactive":0,"dtmDate":"April, 11 2011 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Researchers see if biochar, a charcoal first used centuries ago, can help protect the urban forest.","cleanName":"biochar-effective-urban-trees"},{"intPressReleaseID":72,"strtitle":"Effectiveness of biochar in protecting urban trees","strcontact":"Christine Esposito","stremail":"cesposito@terracompr.com","strphone":"(773) 637-3939","txtpressrelease":"Researchers to see if biochar, a charcoal first used centuries ago, can help protect the urban forest – saving cities money
What: Application of biochar, a type of charcoal first produced and used in the Amazon basin centuries ago to make agricultural land more fertile, to the soil of Chicago street trees. The first time it is being studied in urban soils for the potential benefit of trees, though there has been extensive research worldwide into its benefits for agriculture.
Why: A large portion of street trees planted do not survive; of those that do, the average lifespan is 10 years - considerably less than a tree growing in its natural conditions. Street trees growing in soil pits surrounded by pavement suffer from limited root space, soil compaction, limited water and drainage, poor soil structure and nutrients, and pavement de-icing salts.
If biochar were to improve the growing conditions of urban trees, enabling them to live longer, its use could save municipalities and property owners in tree-replacement costs and help preserve valuable urban tree canopy.
Where: About 60 trees on Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago’s Wicker Park/Bucktown community.
This research is part of a larger urban-soils study that includes applications of biochar in greenhouse and field plot settings at The Morton Arboretum. The Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories have also been testing adding biochar to the soil mix when planting trees.
Who: Scientists from Bartlett Tree Experts and The Morton Arboretum, with earlier assistance from the Chicago Bureau of Forestry and Department of Environment, and funding support from The TREE Fund.
When: The Chicago street-tree applications begin in April 2011. The study will continue for two to three years.
Background: Biochar, a result of heating of plant waste at high temperatures, has been used for centuries to restore infertile soils. It also has tremendous potential for urban tree care. Urban soils often lack carbon, available nutrients and important microorganisms. Biochar is rich in carbon, which when added to the soil, can increase the number of microorganisms, increase nutrients and rebuild soil structure. It’s been called a “coral reef” for soil.
Biochar may also help address urgent environmental issues, such as water pollution, food insecurity, soil degradation and climate change. It puts carbon back into the earth, puts it to positive use in the soil and increases the amount of time it stays there, rather than allowing the carbon to be released into the atmosphere. Research suggests it is an ideal candidate for reducing climate change by indefinitely storing carbon and carbon dioxide.
","intbolactive":0,"dtmDate":"April, 11 2011 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Researchers see if biochar, a charcoal first used centuries ago, can help protect the urban forest.","cleanName":"biochar-effective-urban-trees"},{"intPressReleaseID":71,"strtitle":"Bartlett Tree Experts renews Sponsorship of TREE Fund","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"Tree Care Industry Leader is Research Foundation’s “Crown Sponsor”
\r\nBartlett Tree Experts today announced that it has signed on as “Crown Sponsor” of the Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) for 2011, renewing its role as lead sponsor of the Naperville, IL, based foundation. The TREE Fund is internationally recognized as the leading non-governmental source of funding for scientific research, scholarships and education programs related to arboriculture and urban forestry. This is Bartlett’s second year as TREE Fund Crown Sponsor, which carries a commitment of financial and in-kind support valued at $50,000. Bartlett has been a lead supporter of the TREE Fund since the foundation’s inception in 2002.
\r\nIncluded in Bartlett’s sponsorship commitment is support of the 2011 STIHL Tour des Trees, a weeklong cycling event that has become the signature fundraiser for the TREE Fund and America’s largest fundraiser for tree research. A portion of Bartlett’s sponsorship will underwrite the purchase of 500 copies of “I Can Name 50 Trees Today!” a Cat in the Hat Learning Library book by Bonnie Worth. Copies of the book will be distributed to children at schools and libraries in Virginia this fall during the STIHL Tour des Trees “VA2DC Tour” which will cycle from Virginia Beach, VA to Washington DC October 2-8. Arboriculture education for schoolchildren is a key component of the Tour des Trees, and the cyclists will visit several schools during their 500-mile ride.
\r\nLast year’s STIHL Tour des Trees “Chicago Loop Tour” raised $450,000 dollars for tree research. Bartlett’s Crown Sponsorship was key to the success of the 2010 event and included the donation and installation of three trees in Chicago’s Millennium Park as a legacy of the Tour’s launch from downtown Chicago.
\r\nThe 2011 STIHL Tour des Trees “VA2DC Tour” kicks off with a one-day recreational Ride for Research in Virginia Beach on Oct. 2, which is open to the public. The weeklong VA2DC Tour also includes stopovers in Williamsburg, Richmond, Charlottesville, Front Royal (via Skyline Drive) and Reston before concluding October 8 in Washington DC. Along the way the cyclists will visit schools, libraries, historic landmarks and community centers where they will plant trees and educate the public about the importance of properly caring for their communities’ trees. Bartlett tree care professionals will be on hand to support these local events as well. The fundraising goal for the 2011 event is set at $500,000.
\r\n“The research the TREE Fund supports through its fundraising efforts is vitally important to our communities and the environment,” said Robert Bartlett Jr., Chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts. “Sponsoring the TREE Fund is one of the ways Bartlett Tree Experts can help in preserving our urban forests.”
\r\nSince its inception in 1992, the TREE Fund has distributed more than $6 million to support tree research and education, funding research into disease control, pesticide use, planting, pruning, mulching and irrigation techniques for urban trees and safer techniques and equipment for those who care for them.
\r\n“Our sponsors are the key to the continued success of the TREE Fund and its fundraising events,” said Janet Bornancin, executive director of the TREE Fund. “With the support of enlightened partners like Bartlett we reach more and more people each year and raise awareness of the importance of trees and tree care in communities across the country.”
\r\nAdditional information regarding sponsorship, rider registration and opportunities to support the STIHL Tour des Trees and the TREE Fund is available at www.stihltourdestrees.org
\r\nAbout the TREE Fund:
\r\nThe TREE Fund’s mission is to identify and fund projects and programs that advance knowledge in the field of arboriculture and urban forestry to benefit people, trees, and the environment.
The TREE Fund has supported research that has led to important developments in:
\r\nFor more information, visit www.treefund.org.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts:
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
New York leads the nation with only state level program that promotes organic care of turf and trees
\r\nNew York state consumers who want the assurance of organic care for their tree and shrubs now have an option they did not have before through a unique program developed by the state of New York - the only such state program nationwide. Consumers can now easily opt to be eco-focused by taking advantage of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDES) program Be Green Organic Yards NY. “The forward thinking of NYSDEC should be applauded in developing the Be Green Organic Yards Program,” commented David McMaster, Vice President, Bartlett Tree Experts, a national leader in eco-focused tree and shrub care service.
\r\nAbout Be Green
\r\nCore to the Be Green Program is the understanding that the development of sustainable landscapes requires more than restricting pesticides. Plant diversity using ecologically appropriate species as well as cultural means to improve plant health care, such as managing soils to maintain and improve their productivity, and monitoring landscapes before problems with pests and disease develop are also key.
To have a Be Green yard, homeowners first opt-in with NYSDEC so their property can be earmarked as such agreeing that only Be Green licensed vendors work on their landscape plants and turf. Once they’ve opt-in, homeowners would have to officially opt-out if they decide to use non-organic products on their property. In caring for their yards, homeowners who have opted-in hire a Be Green trained turf care provider who will treat the turf as well as Bartlett Tree Experts who will care for the landscape plants. Be Green practitioners, of which Bartlett Tree Experts is one, are allowed to only use products that are OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) approved or meet a strong set of guidelines that the DEC has established.
\r\n“The primary reason that New York State designed and developed the Be Green Organic Yards NY program is to protect the aquifer, especially on Long Island. State officials recognized that if we were ever truly going to embrace organic land care programs, it would have to be done through an all-out collaboration between state, industry, environmental advocates, and the public; not just through a unilateral effort," McMaster continued.
\r\nBOOST Natural
\r\nBasic to Bartlett’s Be Green services is the company’s OMRI-approved fertilizer, BOOST Natural, the only organic tree and shrub fertilizer that meets American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards. Unlike fertilizers with concentrated chemicals, BOOST will not burn plants or yellow leaves and contains no phosphorus, an element that has been linked to water degradation caused from run-off.
BOOST Natural, developed by Bartlett’s Tree Research Laboratories in Charlotte, North Carolina is the only organic fertilizer proven effective for supplying nutrients in a single application based on the industry standards for single application set by ANSI.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
February 11, 2011 – Stamford, Conn. – Bartlett Tree Experts President Greg Daniels recently received the Award of Merit from the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA). This is the highest honor bestowed by the Tree Care Industry to an individual that has positively impacted the practice of arboriculture.
The TCIA presented the award at their Winter Management Conference on February 10, where they recognized Mr. Daniels for his dedication to the continued evolvement of the tree care industry over his 40-year career.
\r\n“Over the years, I’ve come to know Greg not only as a respected colleague, but also as an industry leader who is always willing to share his time and knowledge to help tree care workers regardless of business affiliations,” said Robert A. Bartlett Jr., Chairman of Bartlett Tree Experts. “His work has had a positive impact on how our company and all tree care companies operate, and the level of service delivered to customers.”
\r\nMr. Daniels currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of Bartlett Tree Experts, headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. He is responsible for executing the company’s strategic plan, ensuring Bartlett clients receive expert tree and shrub care. Mr. Daniels is an ISA Certified Arborist and a State of Connecticut licensed arborist.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
February 10, 2011 - Chambersburg, PA – The tree care industry is ranked among the most dangerous professions. To help promote safe work practices in the greater Chambersburg area, local resident Bradley R. Evans, an Arborist Representative with the Chambersburg office of Bartlett Tree Experts, recently received his Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP) status. This title is reserved for individuals that have completed an intensive program offered by the Tree Care Industry Association.
\r\nAccording to the Tree Care Industry Association, maintaining a CTSP on staff means that Bartlett Tree Experts is committed to safe practices in arboriculture. The purpose of the program is to reduce work-related accidents and completion demonstrates a true commitment to improving the safety of tree care workers across the industry. Consumers can have greater peace of mind with the knowledge that hiring a tree care company with a CTSP helps ensure safe and professional arboricultural work on their property.
\r\n“Here at Bartlett Tree Experts, we’re dedicated to creating a culture of safety across the organization,” says Alan Jones, Vice President and Division Manager. “We train employees in the latest practices and have a specific Safety Committee. We put in the extra effort because, in the end, it’s about getting the people we work with home safely and providing our customers a positive experience.”
\r\nAs part of the program, CTSP's are kept abreast of the latest technological advances and regulatory activities affecting the industry. To maintain their certification, CTSP’s must commit to ongoing education in the safety field.
\r\n“In an industry where regulations and standards are continually evolving, you have to keep learning,” comments Jones. “Safety must always be at the forefront of your thoughts and your actions.”
\r\nAbout the Tree Care Industry Association
\r\nThe Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) is dedicated to helping consumers learn more about proper tree care and hiring reputable tree care companies who use proper techniques. For more information regarding TCIA, visit http://www.tcia.org/.
About Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has nearly 100 local offices serving 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
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Bala Cynwyd, PA – Earlier this month, Bartlett Tree Experts helped give discarded holiday trees new life as part of Treecycling in Philadelphia. The event, with sponsorship by Bartlett, included volunteer groups recycling over 1,700 trees.
During Treecycling, volunteers from Bartlett arrived with chippers at Logan Square, University City, Chestnut Hill, Kensington, and Passyunk Square. Arborists John Studdy and Justin Wilson were on site along with Carlos Colon, Mike Sanchez, Virgilio Perez, Rob Bertanzetti, Paul Schmeltzer and David Jones. Despite the cold, the crew kept busy, transforming holiday trees into much needed mulch for local parks and gardens.
“Without a program like Treecycling, these trees would end up in a landfill,” said Arborist Representative John Studdy from the Bartlett Tree Experts office in Bala Cynwyd. “Participating means we can help in a way that is meaningful to our community and the environment.”
About Bartlett Tree Experts
The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
As part of its growth efforts, Bartlett Tree Experts continually evaluates opportunities to enter new markets and build relationships with companies that share their mission of protecting trees and shrubs in our environment. To that end, the company has acquired the business operations of Preservation Tree Care in Beaufort, South Carolina and Native Son Landscape & Tree Care in Wimberley, Texas.
The addition of a new location in Beaufort complements the company’s two existing South Carolina offices in Charleston and Hilton Head. The acquisition in Texas enables the company to further expand its existing presence in the San Marcos area. Staff from both acquired companies will be joining Bartlett to provide seamless service to customers and help ensure a smooth transition.
“Thanks to a strong business model that translates to different regions of the country, we continue to have success with acquisitions,” said Robert A. Bartlett Jr., Chairman of Bartlett Tree Experts. “We select those firms that can be best integrated into our culture and provide acquired employees great benefits, career development and training opportunities.”
About Bartlett Tree Experts
The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
BOOST Natural Fertilizer approved by Organic Materials Review Institute
\r\nBOOST Natural Fertilizer, an all-natural fertilizer from Bartlett Tree Experts, has been approved for listing by the Organic Materials Review Institute. OMRI listing helps consumers select products and services that are in complete compliance with USDA organic standards. As such a product, BOOST Natural Fertilizer is ideal for property owners that want to maintain healthy landscapes while sustaining our environment.
\r\nThe development of BOOST Natural resulted from extensive research and testing conducted by the scientists at Bartlett Tree Experts. Its use yields a number of benefits for trees including enhanced color, denser foliage, increased root growth and better resistance to pests and disease.
\r\n“This fertilizer has been proven effective in restoring the nutrients vital to tree and shrub growth while being safe for the environment,” says Dr. Bruce Fraedrich, director of Bartlett Tree Experts’ research laboratories.
\r\nUsed for proactive care in routine applications, BOOST Natural’s slow-release formula gradually releases nutrients to the plant, similar to the process that exists in natural environments. It is the only organic-based fertilizer that meets industry standards for supplying sufficient nutrients in a single application. Additionally, it contains no phosphorus, an element present in many existing fertilizers that has been linked to surface water degradation.
\r\n“Its one-of-a-kind formula makes BOOST Natural an ideal solution for those property-owners that want a better balance and more flexibility in managing their tree and shrub care needs with their commitment to the environment,” comments Dr. Fraedrich.
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About Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
After an in-depth search, Bartlett Tree Experts is pleased to announce the election of Reyno Giallongo and Robert Stelben to their Board of Directors.
\r\nMr. Giallongo currently serves as an Executive Vice President at First County Bank. With over 30 years in the banking industry, he has considerable experience in business development and risk management. Mr. Giallongo is an active community member and participates in many volunteer activities. He has experience serving on the Boards of organizations including the United Way of Western Connecticut and the Stamford, Connecticut Chamber of Commerce.
\r\nIn a career spanning more than 40 years, Mr. Stelben has held roles as a Vice President and Treasurer at major corporations including Johnson & Higgins, BTR Americas and Marsh & McLennan. He most recently served as Vice President of Finance for energy services company Con Edison. Mr. Stelben retired from this position in 2006 after successfully negotiating the selection and purchase of new sites to support the electric system’s reliability and growth.
\r\n“We’re excited to have Reyno and Robert bring fresh ideas to our Company,” said Robert Bartlett Jr., Chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts. “Their financial expertise and understanding of successful operating procedures made them ideal choices for the two openings. During our January meeting, they brought new skills and energy to the group. We’re looking forward to their continued contributions.”
\r\nMr. Giallongo and Mr. Stelben join existing board members: Robert Bartlett Jr., Gregory Daniels, John Signorini, Frederick Tobin, John Bedosky, Ann Dillon, Jane Bartlett, George R. Kabureck and William E. Matthews.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
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The Pennsylvania Urban and Community Forestry Council has presented the Community Forestry Award to Bartlett Tree Experts. This award recognizes Bartlett’s involvement in helping to restore the greater Philadelphia area’s urban forest and protect local trees through the Tree Tenders and TreeVitalize programs.
To educate residents in the five-county region on the proper planting and care of trees, Bartlett arborists donate their time as teachers of the free Tree Tenders courses. The “Tree Tenders” can then apply that knowledge in the care of trees and shrubs in their own communities.
Josh Morin, Local Manager of Bartlett’s location in Bala Cynwyd, believes that education is crucial to the health of trees in our area. “When we can help people understand how important trees are to our environment and teach them how to make trees thrive, we play a real role in improving the quality of life in the places where we live and work.”
Bartlett employees also participate in TreeVitalize, where they assist in restoring tree cover, educating citizens about planting trees and helping local governments understand the need to protect urban trees. These employees volunteer in their own neighborhoods, facilitate the planting of new trees and help revitalize urban areas by offering free stump grinding services. Bartlett also works closely with the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society in the care of trees throughout the region. “The Tree Tenders and TreeVitalize programs are doing great work here,” says Morin. “We’re proud to be involved with groups like these, that share our love of trees and realize the important role trees play in a healthy community.”
About Bartlett Tree Experts
The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
New Green Jobs Initiative Will Train Students Over Five Years
\r\n(NEW YORK) – The Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) and its sponsors Asplundh Tree Expert Co., Bartlett Tree Experts and STIHL Inc. today announced a new green jobs initiative, in partnership with MillionTreesNYC. MillionTreesNYC is one of Mayor Bloomberg’s PlaNYC initiatives to establish a healthier, more sustainable New York City. Through MillionTreesNYC, the City of New York and its public, private, and non-profit partners will plant one million new trees throughout the city by 2017.
\r\nAbout the TREE Fund
\r\nThe TREE Fund’s mission is to identify and fund projects and programs that advance knowledge in the field of arboriculture and urban forestry to benefit people, trees, and the environment.
As part of its continuing growth efforts, Bartlett Tree Experts has established new offices in two locations. Bartlett added these offices after the acquisition of Empire Tree and Turf in Augusta, Georgia and Top Notch Treecare in Plymouth, Minnesota. The company now has nearly 100 offices providing scientific tree and shrub care to customers in 27 U.S. states as well as Canada, Great Britain and Ireland.
\r\nThe addition of a location in Augusta complements the company’s two existing Georgia offices in Savannah and Tucker, outside of Atlanta. Minnesota is a completely new market for Bartlett. Staff from both acquired companies will be joining Bartlett to provide seamless service to customers and help ensure a smooth transition.
\r\n“We continue to have success in new areas because we have a strong business model that works whether you’re in the Northeast, the Midwest or even Ireland,” said Robert A. Bartlett Jr., Chairman of Bartlett Tree Experts. “In terms of acquisitions, that means selecting only those firms that can be best integrated into our culture.”
\r\nAccording to Greg Daniels, President of Bartlett Tree Experts, the company has also strengthened their presence in existing service areas through acquisitions in the Northeast and Canada.
\r\n“Now is a vital time to be looking for creative ways to grow,” said Daniels. “Expanding into new areas, offering different services and implementing technology to better serve customers are just a few of the ways we’re doing that.”
\r\nFor employees that join the company through acquisition, Bartlett offers excellent benefits, career development and unique training opportunities at the 350-acre Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories in Charlotte, North Carolina.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"March, 17 2009 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ab,bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Bartlett Tree Experts Opens New Locations in Georgia and Minnesota ","cleanName":"georgia-minnesota-new-locations"},{"intPressReleaseID":52,"strtitle":"Green trees, green living","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"In nature, organic materials enrich the soil. But urban and suburban plants are often forced to live in nutrient-poor, compacted soil. No wonder “green thumbs” use fertilizers to bolster the health of trees and shrubs!
\r\nAs more people adopt organic lifestyles, homeowners want greener, that is, more eco-friendly landscapes, without sacrificing good looks.
\r\nThe arborists at Bartlett Tree Experts often work with homeowners to create attractive, earth-friendly landscapes rife with healthy trees and shrubs. The company offers the following advice:
\r\nWhile this type of sustainable care can’t necessarily solve every problem, it is a great alternative for customers that want to maintain naturally healthy landscapes. Working with experts can help ensure services are performed safely and effectively, to the best benefit of your landscape – and the environment.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"March, 02 2009 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ab,bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"NULL","cleanName":"green-trees-living"},{"intPressReleaseID":51,"strtitle":"Does your tree look hazardous?","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"You may not know it, but the trees you find shade under this summer could be waiting to put a big dent in your plans for the future. Over time, mature trees can become rotted, decayed or infested with pests. A large branch could fall on your house or car, leaving a giant hole in your wallet. So, what do you do to avoid this?
\r\nHow does the old saying go? — The best offense is a good defense. Although this may apply to sports most of the time, it also applies to tree care. Often when a tree has become too sick, there is usually not much that can be done. That is why having an arborist assess your trees is so important.
\r\nWhen budgeting, set aside funds for an arborist. Doing this will save money and time in the long run and will keep your trees growing healthier, longer.
\r\nAn arborist may find defects that are not visible to the untrained eye. He or she can identify potentially hazardous conditions and recommend ways to maintain safety on your property. For example, periodic pruning can improve the safety, appearance and structural integrity of trees.
\r\nWhen choosing an arborist, there are a variety of things to consider:
\r\nAfter selecting your arborist consider these tips:
\r\nIf you have any questions about where to find a reliable arborist to perform a structural tree assessment, contact Bartlett Tree Experts.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"February, 16 2009 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ab,bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"NULL","cleanName":"hazardous-trees"},{"intPressReleaseID":49,"strtitle":"Managing trees at the San Francisco Botanical Garden","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California was developed in the late 1800s as a recreation area where city dwellers could escape to the outdoors. Throughout the 1,017 acre park, large maturing trees such as Monterey pine, Monterey cypress, and blue gum were planted to secure, what was then, the sand dunes which made up the western part of the city.
\r\nLocated within the park is the San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum. The gardens are a 55-acre horticultural refuge where plant collections from parts of the world such as Chile and Australia are cared for under the impressive tree canopy of pines, cypress, and gum. While on a walk through the garden an anonymous donor, who used the garden as her classroom, recognized the potential risks the maturing trees posed to visitors. Many of these giants contained large dead limbs or other structural defects that predisposed the trees to branch, stem or root failure. Coordinating with the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society the donor provided the funding to tackle this large problem.
\r\nBartlett Tree Experts, based out of Stamford, Connecticut and with research laboratories in Charlotte, North Carolina, were called in to help remediate the probability of personal injury due to tree failure at the garden. On their initial tour of the garden, representatives from Bartlett’s San Francisco office knew that hundreds of hours of work would be needed to complete all of the required tree pruning, support system installation, and removals. In order to properly plan, organize and prioritize the work a tree inventory would need to be performed.
\r\nOne of Bartlett’s many services is conducting GIS (Geographic Information System) based tree maintenance inventories. Bartlett staff worked with garden personnel to define the goals and objectives of an inventory of the Arboretum. The focus of the inventory would be all trees 18 inches and larger in diameter at 4.5ft above ground level, or any tree that showed visual evidence that it may fail. Using ArborVue, arboriculturally focused GIS software, not only would tree attribute information be recorded (i.e. tree species, diameter, health etc.), but recommendations for improving tree stand health and structure (i.e. pruning, structural support system installation or tree removal) would also be included. Furthermore, the recommendations would be prioritized with the help of a visual risk rating system conducted while in the field. Recommendations for further tree evaluation were made for instances where it was difficult to tell from the ground whether a defect in a branch or stem warranted abatement treatment.
\r\nGIS Support Specialists/Certified Arborists from Bartlett’s laboratories teamed up with the local Bartlett representative and a consultant from HortScience, a horticultural consulting firm based out of Pleasanton CA, to form the two inventory teams that would complete the job. Using ArcView, a CAD drawing of the garden was overlain on a digital content obtained from GlobeExplorer Inc. Using the newly created map, the garden area was equally divided among the teams of arborists. Each team carried a Trimble Geo 2005 series GPS/data recorder with a Trimble GeoBeacon to capture all of the tree attributes and maintenance recommendations.
\r\nThe tree inventory was performed during the first week of March 2007, and after a week of exploring the garden’s large trees, data collection was completed. In total, attributes for 710 trees were captured in the inventory. Although the majority of the trees were Monterey pine (Pinus radiata), Monterey cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa), and blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) a total of 132 different tree species were recorded. 140 trees (19%) needed to be removed because they showed potential hazards or were in advanced stages of decline. The goal of the inventory was not only to recommended hazardous tree removals but to also make recommendations for maintaining the safety, health and structure of the mature tree canopy. 513 (73%) needed to be pruned for safety, health, structure, or appearance. 47 trees (6%) needed tree support systems installed or inspected to reduce branch and crown failure potential. 33 (4%) required further quantitative tree structure evaluation to assess sound wood strength. Tree diseases like pine pitch canker, pests like stem boring beetles, and soil conditions were also recorded during data collection to help manage the trees in the garden.
\r\nWith field data collection completed, a management plan was developed with work type recommendations grouped and prioritized. Maps were generated to illustrate were trees were located and the associated recommendations. Further queries were developed and illustrated visually on maps to show daily work and progress. As with most large facilities, there were numerous other projects going on at the same time as the tree work. Using the GIS developed for the gardens, trees and work could be reprioritized around other projects taking place on the gardens. Additionally, Garden Staff made all tree inventory information and maps available to the general public and 30-day removal notices were posted to diffuse any public concern.
\r\nTo date, most of the high priority trees and areas of San Francisco Botanical Gardens have had the recommended work completed. Thirty trees, from fifteen foot stumps to 200 foot trees, have been removed and one-hundred fifty trees have been pruned or had structural support systems installed. Thanks to a very concerned donor, a total of $452,500 has been invested in the gardens including the tree inventory/ management plan, all of the work associated with the pruning and removals and the tree succession planting plan. It is worth mentioning that not long after high priority tree pruning and removals were completed, a severe storm hit the city. Many trees in the Bay area were felled or badly damaged. Throughout the fifty-five acres of the San Francisco Botanical Garden only 5 trees were lost or damaged, and these trees were in low priority areas of the gardens. Garden officials credit the work prescribed and carried out through the GIS model of the management plan as the reason why there was so little damage to the garden compared to the rest of Golden Gate Park.
\r\nAs seen in ArcNews, Winter 2008/2009.
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\r\nThe development of BOOST Natural resulted from extensive research and testing conducted by the scientists at Bartlett Tree Experts. The fertilizer is now in use by Bartlett arborists on many residential and commercial properties. Enhanced color, denser foliage, increased root growth and better resistance to pests and disease are just a few of the improvements customers have noticed as a result.
\r\n“This fertilizer has been proven effective in restoring the nutrients vital to tree and shrub growth while being safe for the environment,” says Dr. Bruce Fraedrich, director of Bartlett Tree Experts’ research laboratories.
\r\nUsed for proactive care in routine applications, BOOST Natural’s slow-release formula gradually releases nutrients to the plant, similar to the process that exists in natural environments. It is the only organic-based fertilizer that meets industry standards for supplying sufficient nutrients in a single application. Additionally, it contains no phosphorus, an element present in many existing fertilizers that has been linked to surface water degradation.
\r\n“Its one-of-a-kind formula makes BOOST Natural an ideal solution for those property-owners that want a better balance and more flexibility in managing their tree and shrub care needs with their commitment to the environment,” comments Dr. Fraedrich.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"January, 12 2009 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ab,bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"New All-Natural Fertilizer Proven Effective in Bolstering Tree Health","cleanName":"new-all-natural-fertilizer"},{"intPressReleaseID":56,"strtitle":"Program helps owners find reputable tree care companies","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"Bartlett Tree Experts among first to become accredited
\r\nConsumers must be selective when choosing a tree care company, especially considering towering climbs and sharp equipment are just a few of the hazards this job entails. That’s why the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) has launched a new accreditation program based on ethics, quality and consumer confidence. Reflecting a commitment to safety and the community, Bartlett Tree Experts is one of the first companies to become accredited.
\r\nTCIA Accreditation means Bartlett Tree Experts complies with industry standards and has undergone a rigorous application process including on-site audit of their offices throughout the country. The review process, aimed at safeguarding consumers, covers a range of topics including training and certification of employees, customer satisfaction, safety practices and insurance coverage. All of Bartlett’s 80+ locations in the U.S. have undergone this evaluation and received accreditation.
\r\nAccording to TCIA president Cynthia Mills, “TCIA Accreditation provides consumers a way to find tree care companies that are trustworthy in their business and tree care practices. Our TCIA Accreditation program is the only one of its kind in America and will give consumers peace of mind.”
\r\nAs part of accreditation, Bartlett will be re-evaluated annually to ensure that the required number of certified arborists is still on staff, that the company is still properly insured and that good safety and consumer satisfaction ratings are maintained. The company will be re-accredited every three years.
\r\n“We want consumers to have the utmost confidence in our company and services. Accreditation is another way we confirm our belief in safety and quality,” said Greg Daniels, President of Bartlett Tree Experts. “We are proud Bartlett Tree Experts has been recognized as one of the best tree care companies around.”
\r\nMills echoes that sentiment. “Bartlett has made a commitment to excellence in all facets of its business. I applaud their efforts.”
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"November, 03 2008 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ab,bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"New Program Helps Property Owners Find Reputable Tree Care Companies","cleanName":"find-reputable-tree-care-companies"},{"intPressReleaseID":55,"strtitle":"Scott Jamieson joins Bartlett Tree Experts","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"Industry Leader Hired to Manage Corporate Partnership & National Recruiting Efforts
\r\nUnderscoring the importance of building relationships with organizations both within and outside of the tree care industry, The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company has hired Scott Jamieson, formerly President and CEO of The Care of Trees, Inc., as VP Corporate Partnerships and National Recruiting. This role was previously held by Frank Heisinger who passed away last year.
\r\n“Frank was an integral part of our company. He was both family and friend, someone I admired and loved. I know people across the industry felt his loss and, as you can imagine, the task of filling his role was daunting,” said Robert Bartlett Jr., Chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts. “While no one can replace Frank, Scott will bring a new energy and vision to the role. His business experience as well as his existing industry connections will be valuable assets moving forward.”
\r\nEchoing this sentiment, Scott stated, “I’ve always respected Bartlett and been impressed with Bartlett people – people like Frank Heisinger, who treated me as a welcomed friend even as a competitor. To me, it’s all about people and that’s part of what attracted me to Bartlett.”
\r\nIn his new role, Scott will develop strategic relationships in the tree care and green industries and with other organizations that focus on landscape management. He will be an active participant in industry associations, maintaining a national presence for Bartlett while also facilitating interaction between these groups and Bartlett arborists on a local level. Scott will network with landscape maintenance companies, landscape architects, arboricultural consultants and large, national accounts on a regular basis. With the goal of further building partnerships to yield sales opportunities, he will also be the face of Bartlett at industry trade shows and events.
\r\n“The types of relationships I’ll be tasked with managing are critically important to a company like Bartlett,” commented Scott. “They are long-term, enduring many years and many people and resulting in increased business as well as referrals.”
\r\nIn addition to corporate partnerships, Scott will oversee Bartlett’s national recruiting efforts. He has been an instructor at colleges and universities, and will continue this work to build a strong pipeline of talent for Bartlett over the years to come. Establishing recruiting programs, teams and models and tracking development of recruited employees will be just a few of Scott’s responsibilities. He will also work closely with schools participating in the Bartlett Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Bartlett Tree Experts to support the development of future arborists.
\r\n“I’ve known Scott for several years and he shares many values with Bartlett, one being a commitment to people” said Greg Daniels, President of Bartlett Tree Experts. “He believes that training and development are vital to a company’s growth. We’ve seen his expertise in this area benefit The Care of Trees over the past 20 years and now he’ll have an opportunity to put those skills to work at Bartlett.”
\r\nScott has a long and respected history in the tree care industry, working his way up from an entry-level position at The Care of Trees in 1989 to CEO in 2002. During his career there, he led the company to record sales growth and spearheaded efforts to expand into new markets. He was also recognized for his work in leadership development as well as safety.
\r\nSince the beginning of his career, Scott has been a visible and active member in the industry. He is a board member of the Tree Care Industry Association and the National Safety Council and is a former board member for PLANET. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Urban Forestry from Purdue University, a master’s degree in urban forestry from Michigan State University and an MBA from DePaul University’s Kellstadt School of Business.
\r\nAn avid proponent of environmental stewardship, Scott is involved in numerous organizations and associations where he helps others cultivate a passion for trees and realize their importance to our environment. To that end, he has helped train over 1000 citizens in Chicago’s Openlands TreeKeepers program and shares his knowledge with homeowners as an instructor at Morton Arboretum and the Chicago Botanical Garden.
\r\n“While on sabbatical, I thought a lot about what I wanted to do next. I realized that it’s the interaction between trees and people that energizes me and keeps me in this industry. At no time has this connection been as apparent as it is now with environmental awareness at an all time high,” said Scott. “This is a different role than I am used to playing, but it presents me with the opportunity to continue the work I love at a much larger organization that is more geographically diverse. I’m really looking forward to helping Bartlett in my own way and figuring out how I can make the best and biggest difference.”
\r\nScott will be based out of Bartlett’s office in Northbrook, Illinois. He resides with his wife and two children in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Raised in Gary, Indiana between the steel mills and the picturesque sand dunes of Lake Michigan, Scott recognized early on the delicate balance of nature and industry and has been working to protect our urban forests ever since. As in his work life, he enjoys spending his personal time outdoors, relaxing with his family and participating in sports like flyfishing, tennis and basketball.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"September, 15 2008 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ab,bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"NULL","cleanName":"scott-jamieson-joins-bartlett"},{"intPressReleaseID":53,"strtitle":"Bartlett Tree Experts expands in U.S. and Canada","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"Domestic and international expansion continues to be a priority for Bartlett Tree Experts. As such, the company is pleased to announce the completion of three acquisitions to date in 2008, resulting in new growth opportunities in the U.S. and Canada.
\r\nBartlett has been committed to further developing its presence in Canada since entering the country over ten years ago. The acquisition of Tops Tree Service will aid Bartlett in that goal and help the company build a stronger client base on Southern Vancouver Island.
\r\nIn the U.S., Bartlett will add a new office as a result of the acquisition of Four Seasons Tree Care. Under this agreement, Bartlett will establish a location in Kenmore, Washington – its first office in this state. The company will also bolster its existing presence in the greater Chicago area through the acquisition of Synnestvedt and Associates.
\r\n“These three companies are a great fit with Bartlett, sharing our mission of protecting trees and shrubs and offering excellent growth potential,” said Robert A. Bartlett, Jr., Chairman of Bartlett Tree Experts. “Over the coming months, we’ll be working to provide a seamless transition for customers while also bringing the employees that join us the unique career development and training opportunities that only Bartlett can provide.”
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"August, 11 2008 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ab,bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"NULL","cleanName":"us-canada-expansions"},{"intPressReleaseID":54,"strtitle":"Bartlett promotes key operations employees","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, one of the world’s largest tree and shrub care companies, has announced the promotion of Peter Jeskey and Matthew Farin. These promotions recognize dedicated service to Bartlett Tree Experts and the key role these employees play in the Company’s operations.
\r\nAs Assistant Vice President of Capital Equipment, Peter Jeskey will continue to oversee management of over 800 production vehicles and a fleet of over 200 sales cars. He will also focus on initiatives to maximize the environmental efficiency of the Company’s equipment. Previously Mr. Jeskey served as Director of Purchasing and Capital Equipment. Over the coming months, he will transition oversight of purchasing to a new director, yet to be named. Mr. Jeskey joined Bartlett Tree Experts in the 1970s as a crewmember and then foreman and has since held various roles of increasing responsibility.
\r\nMatthew Farin was promoted to Assistant Vice President of Contracts Administration and Assistant Secretary. As an officer of the company, he plays an intricate and diverse role in the Company’s operations including heavy involvement in the bidding and contract process, support for over 200 sales representatives and corporate financial analysis. Mr. Farin most recently served as Internal Auditor and Director of Contracts. He has been with the corporation since graduating from the University of Connecticut over 15 years ago with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics.
\r\n“In an industry where turnover is a constant challenge, there is nothing more gratifying than rewarding longtime employees that have demonstrated not only their work excellence but also their commitment to this Company,” said Greg Daniels, President of Bartlett Tree Experts.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"March, 18 2008 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ab,bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Bartlett Tree Experts Promotes Key Operations Employees","cleanName":"promotes-key-operation-employees"},{"intPressReleaseID":61,"strtitle":"Historic New York City trees are being cloned","strcontact":"Kenneth J. Karp","stremail":"kkarp@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"Commissioner Adrian Benepe today joined Division Manager of Bartlett Tree Experts David McMaster, Executive Director of New York Restoration Project Drew Becher, and 11th and 12th grade students from John Bowne High School in Flushing, Queens, to take cuttings from a European Beech tree in Central Park. This is the first of nine different tree species of historical and environmental significance throughout the five boroughs that will be cloned as part of an initiative to preserve and protect New York City’s historic trees, many of which are well over 100 years old and found in public parks and on streets.
\r\nMillion Trees NYC—launched by the Parks Department and New York Restoration Project—is a collaboration of many partners, including community-based and non-profit groups; City, State, and Federal Agencies; corporations and small businesses; private property owners; and all New Yorkers.
","intbolactive":0,"dtmDate":"January, 01 2008 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Central Park's trees are world-renowned, and now some of the older denizens of the park will be getting a new lease on life through tree cloning.","cleanName":"historic-nyc-trees-cloned"},{"intPressReleaseID":58,"strtitle":"Noah Violini named District Manager of Western Canada","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, one of the world’s largest tree and shrub care companies, today announced the promotion of Noah Violini to District Manager of Western Canada. In this role, Mr. Violini will manage Bartlett’s offices in Vancouver and Victoria while working to further expand the company’s presence in these areas.
\r\nMr. Violini has over 20 years experience in the arboriculture industry. He was the owner of Mt. View Tree Service in Victoria, which he sold to Bartlett in 2004. Since joining Bartlett, his sales and business efforts have helped the Company establish greater market penetration in Western Canada. Locally, he has earned a reputation for building strong relationships with his customers and in the communities he serves.
\r\n“When we entered the Canadian market in 1997, we committed to bringing the best tree and shrub care services possible to local residences and businesses. Noah’s leadership skills and extensive arboricultural experience are exactly what we need to continue building on the foundation we’ve started,” said Greg Daniels, President of Bartlett Tree Experts.
\r\nAs a member of the International Society of Arboriculture, Mr. Violini promotes responsible tree care practices and is committed to protecting trees and preserving a healthy environment. With a post secondary education in business and botany, he understands the importance of education in the arboricultural field and shares his knowledge with future arborists through speaking opportunities at local colleges and horticultural centers.
\r\nMr. Violini lives in Victoria with his wife and son. He has an active family life and coaches his son’s lacrosse and soccer teams. His love of trees is evident in his personal life as well, where he enjoys hobbies including woodworking, milling and remodeling of older homes.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"November, 07 2007 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ab,bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Bartlett Tree Experts Names Noah Violini District Manager of Western Canada","cleanName":"noah-violini-district-manager-west-canada"},{"intPressReleaseID":57,"strtitle":"Bartlett expands into five new operating areas","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"As Bartlett Tree Experts celebrates 100 years of business in the arboricultural industry, the company is also nearing another milestone – 100 office locations in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain and Ireland. With the recent addition of offices in East Hanover, New Jersey, Columbus, Ohio, Princess Anne, Maryland and Houston and San Marcos, Texas, Bartlett now has over 95 locations and is continually looking for growth opportunities.
\r\nThe five offices opened earlier this year as the result of the acquisition of tree care companies in these areas. Bartlett also expanded its existing operations in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina, Florida, California, New Jersey and New York through other acquisitions in 2006 and 2007.
\r\n“What a year for our company! We’re celebrating our centennial and the growth we’ve experienced over the past 100 years,” said Robert A. Bartlett, Jr., Chairman of Bartlett Tree Experts. “When my grandfather founded this company, it was one small office. Thanks to generations of talented employees as well as a continued commitment to advancing arboriculture through science, we’ve been growing ever since!”
\r\nFor employees that join the company through acquisition, Bartlett offers excellent benefits, career development and unique training opportunities at the 350-acre Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories in Charlotte, North Carolina.
\r\nAccording to Ron Howell, who recently sold his tree care business to Bartlett, the decision to sell was difficult but Bartlett, and its people, helped make the transition easy.
\r\n“This whole process has been a great experience,” said Howell. “The people have been so welcoming and the training I attended at the research labs was eye-opening. The scientific knowledge and resources this company brings to the industry, and to its clients, is amazing. I’m really excited about the opportunities I’ll have here with Bartlett.”
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"July, 02 2007 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ab,bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Bartlett Tree Experts Expands into Five New Operating Areas","cleanName":"five-new-operating-areas"},{"intPressReleaseID":47,"strtitle":"Bartlett Tree Experts celebrates 100th anniversary","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"100 Trees in 100 Days Highlights Longevity, Progress
\r\nSTAMFORD, Conn. — For an industry known more for ladders and saws than cutting-edge technology, tree care has some surprising tricks in its toolbox. Leading the charge of implementing technology in tree care is Bartlett Tree Experts, a Stamford-Conn.-based company, celebrating its 100th anniversary in June. Founded on the principle that scientific advances can further the care of trees, Bartlett Tree Experts has thrived, bringing its unique services to four countries.
\r\nTo commemorate the company’s century of service, 100 trees are to be planted in 100 days at locations around the world, making the celebration of communities the largest integrated event in the company’s history. With offices in the United States, Canada, England, and Ireland, 100 Trees in 100 Days brings together thousands of community members and hundreds of employees.
\r\nThe beautification endeavor begins at the company’s laboratory and arboretum in Charlotte, N.C. on June 28, and ends Oct. 9 in Stamford, Conn. where the company is headquartered. The environmentally-friendly project is hosted by offices in every city that houses a Bartlett location and at historically-significant sites including: Arlington National Cemetery, the National Arboretum, Sagamore Hill (birthplace of President Theodore Roosevelt), Mount Vernon, and The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn in London.
\r\n“Beautiful trees are a sign of a thriving community,” says Robert A. Bartlett Jr., chairman of Bartlett Tree Experts. “Trees are living things that help keep our environment healthy and our landscape beautiful, and that philosophy has guided Bartlett Tree Experts for 100 years. We look forward to working with our communities to beautify and preserve their trees and shrubbery for years to come.”
\r\nWith offices spanning four countries, cities large and small are represented, from Dublin, Ireland and Cincinnati, to Accokeek, Md. and Delta, British Columbia. Each location is planting a tree as a reminder for all, that a healthy and beautiful environment can be achieved by preserving one of the most important natural resources on earth, our trees.
\r\n“With so many dangerous pests and diseases attacking trees, not to mention pollution and the human element, it’s essential that we, as a community, work to sustain the resources we have,” says Bartlett. “By promoting the value of trees in communities all over the world, we hope to create awareness about the importance of trees.”
\r\nBartlett Tree Experts has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and England. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, root management, cabling and bracing, and tree lightning protection systems; these services provide homeowners and institutions with the knowledge to create and maintain healthy and beautiful landscapes. The family-owned company specializes in using cutting-edge technology and is the premiere source of implementing such tactics in the business of tree care. The company’s tech tools include GPS systems to map plants and track a history of their treatment, lasers to measure the height of trees, and tools employing military technology to blast supersonic air into root systems, encouraging growth.
\r\nThe company’s Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories in Charlotte, N.C. is an 80-year old institution, dedicated to researching new methods of tree and shrub management, insect and disease detection, and the development of new technologies to assist in tree care. Founded in 1927 in North Stamford, Conn., the lab moved to its current location in Charlotte in 1965.
\r\nThe company has grown steadily since its inception, relying on measured and conservative growth, as well as strategic acquisitions.
\r\nBartlett Tree Experts is dedicated to achieving a balance of nature, science, and environmental responsibi
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"June, 06 2007 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ab,bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Bartlett Tree Experts Celebrates 100th Anniversary with Community Events Worldwide","cleanName":"100th-anniversary"},{"intPressReleaseID":48,"strtitle":"Tree health underscores value of technology","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"Even in an unlikely industry, tech tools reign supreme for Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nSTAMFORD, Conn. — When Francis A. Bartlett received his degree from the University of Massachusetts (née Massachusetts Agricultural College) in 1905, the world was at a technological crossroads. Electricity was a relatively recent advancement, the Model T was in development, and the Wright Brothers became the first in flight. A mere two years after graduating, he founded Bartlett Tree Experts as a way to respond to a large quantity of sick and dying trees in New York State. But he never could have foreseen the gizmos used to care for trees today.
\r\nFor 80 years, The Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories has created innovations and integrated state-of-art technology into the organic business of tree care. The company Bartlett founded, which is still owned and operated by the Bartlett family, was forged on the principle of scientific entrepreneurship, a key facet of the company to this day. Now located in Charlotte, N.C., the 350-acre research facility employs scientists to study more than 2,000 species of tree and plants, as well as a roster of diseases and insects. Scientists at the lab work with arborists to evaluate plant samples; culture and identify disease-causing organisms; identify insects; and perform complete soil analysis services, all in an effort to supply Bartlett specialists with the skills and knowledge to better serve property owners. Each innovation the company develops for use in the field is tested for effectiveness at the lab, making it the epicenter of tree care technology.
\r\n“On the eve of our 100th anniversary, it’s important to acknowledge that curiosity and the pursuit of science has brought us to where we are today,” says Robert A. Bartlett Jr., chairman, Bartlett Tree Experts. “It has been our vision since inception that technology enables us to keep trees healthier and more beautiful. In a world of corporate consolidation, it’s refreshing to know that our family-owned company continues to grow and promote the values of responsible stewardship and the benefits of technology.”
\r\nToday, Bartlett Tree Experts is at the forefront of an industry that does not, at first glance, require many tools, save a saw and a ladder. But in reality, the tree care business is embracing equipment that has revolutionized the automobile industry, military operations, and business logistics.
\r\nGPS technology, part of Bartlett Inventory Solutions, allows arborists to map landscapes, documenting tree locations, site characteristics — including the presence of pests and diseases — and more. This allows both arborists and landscapers to identify priorities and supply customers, which include homeowners and entities such as universities, with the most appropriate service.
\r\n“It’s been fascinating integrating technology like GPS into our service offerings. Bartlett Inventory Solutions is a unique tool that gives landscapers and homeowners an innovative way to monitor and care for their trees,” says Mike Sherwood, technology support manager, Bartlett Tree Experts. “We have been very successful throughout our history at using science and technology to further our treatment methods.”
\r\nAdvances in equipment also help Bartlett Tree Experts in promoting the healthy growth of trees and shrubbery. A service called Root-Rx blasts air at supersonic speed into the ground, tilling soil and stimulating root growth. The first patented root maintenance process in the arboricultural industry,Root-Rx helps declining trees and shrubs to recover their health and beauty.
\r\nBartlett Tree Experts, which now has nearly 100 locations in four countries, has benefited from a diet of steady, but conservative growth. Despite the trend of companies bucking family entities for public ownership, Bartlett Tree Experts has remained family-owned, perhaps contributing to its forward-thin
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"June, 06 2007 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ab,bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"NULL","cleanName":"value-of-technology"},{"intPressReleaseID":46,"strtitle":"Preserving the landscape of America’s birthplace","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"Bartlett Tree Experts donates $26,000 in tree care services to Jamestown Settlement
\r\nWilliamsburg, Va. (March 19, 2007) — When settlers arrived on the shores of North America 400 years ago, they found a vast expanse of undisturbed natural beauty. Today, the Settlement of Jamestown stands as a reminder of this beauty and of our country’s rich history. To help maintain the splendor of the historic trees at this site, Bartlett Tree Experts is dispatching more than 40 employees and donating $26,000 in tree care services in anticipation of the Settlement’s 400th anniversary.
\r\nThe services, including pruning, installation of structural support systems and tree lightning protection, will help preserve the landscape of the Settlement and provide enhanced safety for visitors. A crew of over 40 Bartlett employees from across Virginia is arriving at the Settlement in the early hours of the morning on March 24, for what will be a full day of tree care and restoration.
\r\n“With Bartlett Tree Experts celebrating its centennial this year, it is a great time for both our company and Jamestown from a historical view point,” says Robert Bartlett, chairman, Bartlett Tree Experts. “We take great pride in helping our communities, and this is a great way to put our 100 years of experience to work for a worthy cause.”
\r\nTwo high-traffic areas of the Settlement will be the focus of the tree care work. In these areas, crews will enhance the health and appearance of trees by pruning dead limbs and branches. This process will also reduce the possibility of falling branches, thereby providing greater safety for Settlement visitors. For trees that are under stress caused by extreme weather and other external factors, Bartlett will also install structural support cables to help strengthen them against the elements.
\r\nTrees near the buildings at the Jamestown Settlement will receive a special treatment. Tree lightning protection systems will be installed to protect trees from potentially devastating strikes. These systems conduct the electrical charge from a strike into the soil, where the energy is dispersed. This is an important precautionary service that is ideal for protecting high-value and historic trees.
\r\nAccording to Andrew Koenig, an arborist at Bartlett Tree Experts, and manager of the Settlement project, “We’re working to preserve the health of the trees at Jamestown Settlement with basic care like pruning and preventative measures like lightning protection so that generations to come can enjoy both the history and the landscape of this site.”
\r\nThe Jamestown Settlement is open to the public year round and is not closing for the tree care. Bartlett Tree Experts is working during business hours; the crew will set up safety barriers to protect the public.
\r\nFor more information about the Jamestown Settlement and the 400th anniversary celebrations planned during the 18-month commemoration, visit www.historyisfun.org.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"March, 19 2007 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ab,bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"NULL","cleanName":"preserving-americas-birthplace"},{"intPressReleaseID":45,"strtitle":"Fred Fisher promoted to Safety and Training Coordinator","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"Oct. 6, 2006 – Stamford, Conn. – The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, one of the world’s largest tree and shrub care companies, today announced that Fred Fisher has accepted the role of Safety and Training Coordinator for the company’s Midwest Division. Fisher will be located in the company’s Lake Barrington, Illinois office and will oversee the safety and regulatory operations of six locations in the Midwest.
\r\nBartlett established the role of Safety and Training Coordinator as part of its ongoing commitment to making safety its top priority. The company now has nine Safety and Training Coordinators in locations across the country and is excited to promote Fisher to this key role.
\r\nPrior to this position, Fisher was a Local Office Safety Coordinator for Bartlett’s Exton, Pennsylvania office. His sixteen years of experience and varied background in tree planting, nursery operations and line clearance will be valuable assets as he works to further the safety efforts of the company.
\r\n“Fred’s extensive experience, hands-on approach to training and ability to communicate at all levels will help bring our safety programs to the next level,” said Mike Robinson, VP and Midwest Division Manager at Bartlett Tree Experts.
\r\nIn addition to his work at Bartlett, Fisher is also an ISA Certified Arborist and active participant in ISA’s Penn-Del Chapter Tree Climbing Championships.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut. To find out more, visit the company’s web site at www.bartlett.com or call 1-877-BARTLETT (227-8538).
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"October, 06 2006 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ab,bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Bartlett Tree Experts Promotes Fred Fisher to Safety and Training Coordinator","cleanName":"fred-fisher-safety-training-coordinator"},{"intPressReleaseID":44,"strtitle":"Bartlett Tree Experts adds new office and U.S. expansion","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"August 3, 2006 – Stamford, Conn. – As Bartlett Tree Experts nears its 100th anniversary, the company is also nearing another milestone – 100 office locations in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain and Ireland. With the addition of an office in Accokeek, Maryland, Bartlett now has well over 90 locations and is continually looking for new growth opportunities.
\r\nThe Accokeek office opened earlier this year as a result of the acquisition of Moran’s Tree Service. Two other acquisitions in 2006, Shamrock Tree Service in Delaware and Northwood Tree Care in New York, also aided Bartlett’s expansion in existing operating areas.
\r\n“As we approach our 100th anniversary year, I’m proud of how far this company has come and excited about what the future holds,” said Robert A. Bartlett, Jr., Chairman of Bartlett Tree Experts. “Our continued growth demonstrates our commitment to this company, its employees, and to the arboricultural industry as a whole.”
\r\nBartlett conducts thorough evaluations to ensure each company it acquires shares their mission of protecting trees and shrubs in our environment. Over the coming months, Bartlett will be working to integrate the acquired companies and provide a seamless transition for customers.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"August, 03 2006 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ab,bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Bartlett Tree Experts Adds New Office and Expands U.S. Business","cleanName":"new-office-us-expansion"},{"intPressReleaseID":43,"strtitle":"Can money grow on your trees? With proper care, it can.","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"When looking for ways to increase the value of your home, don’t forget to look outside the front door. Just think about it, the trees and shrubs that comprise your landscape are moneymakers waiting to happen.
\r\nTrees are majestic, colorful and inspiring. While the beauty trees provide is a good reason to invest in them, it isn’t the only one. According to Greg Daniels, a certified arborist and President of Bartlett Tree Experts, trees are also valuable because they shade our yards and homes, fight sound pollution and more.
\r\n“Trees can provide monetary benefits like reduced air conditioning costs and can make a home more comfortable by masking unwanted noise,” says Daniels. “Healthy trees can also add to overall property value.”
\r\nResearch has shown that homebuyers prefer a sophisticated landscape design that incorporates vigorous, mature trees and colorful plantings. Results from a study that recently appeared in the Journal of Environmental Horticulture indicate that a landscape with these elements can raise the perceived value of a home between five percent and 11 percent.
\r\nAdditionally, many realtors agree that mature trees have a strong or moderate impact on the salability of a home.
\r\nWhether you’re thinking about selling now or in the future, proper tree care from a professional arborist can help you capitalize on your landscape investment. While pruning and other basic services can add curb appeal before a sale, preventative tree care is the best, most cost-effective way to maintain healthy trees.
\r\nWith preventative care, problems are identified early, before serious damage can occur. Pests, disease, root and soil disorders and inadequate nutrition are all potential problems that can detract from a tree’s beauty. These issues may cause wilting, discoloration, leaf dieback or sometimes even death.
\r\n“It is almost always more expensive to take down or replace a dead or dying tree than to provide it the care it needs to remain healthy over time,” comments Daniels. “It’s really sad to see homeowners lose trees that are special to their family or valuable to their property – especially when many of these losses can be prevented with regular care.”
\r\nFor more information, call 1-877-BARTLETT or visit www.bartlett.com.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"May, 23 2006 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ab,bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Can money grow on your trees? It can when they receive the proper care.","cleanName":"money-grow-on-trees"},{"intPressReleaseID":42,"strtitle":"For healthy trees, the best defense can be nature itself","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"February 28, 2006 – Stamford, CT – Extreme weather, pests and disease are just a few of the threats trees face on a daily basis. Sometimes, they need a little help defending themselves. That’s where professional arborists come in, many of whom are now using nature’s own defense systems to preserve trees on residential properties.
\r\nOne key way is by using beneficial insects, such as ladybugs that feed on harmful aphids and spider mites, and praying mantis, which feed on nuisance pests like flies. Careful, monitored introduction of these biological predators can help sustain a balanced ecosystem, according to Dr. Bruce Fraedrich, director of the research laboratories at tree care provider Bartlett Tree Experts.
\r\n“On residential properties, many factors including the lack of plant species diversity can limit naturally occurring beneficials,” says Fraedrich. “In these situations, we can help nature out by releasing insects that reduce damaging pest populations.”
\r\nThis type of sustainable care typically involves more than biological controls to manage tree health. It is a joint effort where an arborist works closely with the homeowner to ensure he or she is comfortable with the products used. An ongoing relationship enables the arborist to monitor the property so that problems can be identified early and treatments timed appropriately.
\r\nOther treatment options include organic mulches to improve soil health and the use of naturally derived products such as horticultural oils to suppress pests. According to Fraedrich, who holds a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology, research is essential to using these products effectively. In fact, all of the products Bartlett employs must pass a rigorous series of evaluations before use on a customer’s property.
\r\nFinally, arborists can also help homeowners select plants based on their ability to resist problems. For example, deer aren’t as fond of some plant species like western red cedar, which is an excellent replacement for arborvitae. Plantings like these can reduce deer damage without the need for ongoing treatments. The same theory applies to many common tree pests and diseases.
\r\n“As consumers have become more ‘green,’ the tree care industry has responded with a number of innovative services,” says Fraedrich. “While these types of practices can’t necessarily solve every problem, they are a great alternative for customers that want to maintain naturally healthy landscapes.”
\r\nFor more information, call 1-877-BARTLETT or visit www.bartlett.com.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"February, 28 2006 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ab,bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ms,ne,south,tx,pnw,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"When It Comes to Keeping Your Trees Healthy, Nature’s Best Defense Can Sometimes be Nature Itself","cleanName":"nature-defends-trees"},{"intPressReleaseID":40,"strtitle":"Protecting your trees from the Emerald Ash Borer","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"Feb. 6, 2006 – Stamford, Conn. – The Emerald Ash Borer has been an unwelcome guest in the United States for several years and is a serious threat to the beautiful ash trees that shade the neighborhoods and line the streets of many U.S. neighborhoods.
\r\n\r\nIn their larval stage, these beetles bore into trees causing thinning of the tree canopy and branch dieback. While it is true that in most cases infested trees die after three to four years, property owners should not give up hope for their ash trees.
\r\n\r\nSignificant research has and is currently being conducted to yield treatment options. In Michigan, where it’s suspected that the borer has been present for at least five years, a study by Michigan State University has proven that there are valid treatments. Tests indicate that although severely infested trees typically cannot be saved, attacks on healthy trees can be prevented.
\r\n\r\nLeading tree care provider Bartlett Tree Experts is working to preserve trees and help educate property owners on this pest. “It is extremely important that property owners understand what this pest can do, how it spreads, and what can be done to prevent loss of this important component of our urban forest,” said Dr. Bruce Fraedrich, a scientist at The Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories.
\r\n \r\nAt these laboratories, Fraedrich, along with other scientists, has developed specific treatment recommendations for managing Emerald Ash Borer. Bartlett offices in many states with this pest have already implemented these recommendations and are successfully preserving trees. Periodic inspections, prompt removal of infested trees and annual treatments with the appropriate insecticides are just part of this success.
\r\n\r\nFraedrich urges property owners to remember that each tree is different and should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. “In many ways, trees are like humans and pets. Each tree responds differently to stressors and the prescribed treatments,” stated Fraedrich. “By assessing trees individually, we can determine how to best treat them. Or, if removal is the only option, we can do so in a way to help protect other trees on the property from the same fate.”
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut. To find out more, visit the company’s web site at www.bartlett.com or call 1-877-BARTLETT (227-8538).
\r\n","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"February, 06 2006 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ne,south,mw,cal,tx,az,gb,bc,on,ie,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"NULL","cleanName":"emerald-ash-borer-protection"},{"intPressReleaseID":39,"strtitle":"Bartlett promotes Stephen Johnston to Vice President","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"Jan. 26, 2006 – Stamford, Conn. – The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, one of the world’s largest tree and shrub care companies, today announced the promotion of Stephen J. Johnston to Vice President and Southeast Division Manager. Mr. Johnston has been responsible for the company’s operations in the Southeast United States for over five years. As Vice President, he will continue this work and further the company’s growth and development in this area of the country.
\r\nMr. Johnston joined Bartlett in 1994 as an Arborist Representative. Three years later, he was promoted to Local Manager and then District Manager in 2000. Prior to joining the company, he owned Johnston Tree for six years, serving customers in the Boca Raton, Florida area.
\r\n“Under Steve’s leadership, we’ve significantly expanded division sales and opened a number of new offices in the Southeast,” said Greg Daniels, President of Bartlett Tree Experts. “His pursuit of continued growth and commitment to safety for all his employees are just a few of the attributes we are acknowledging through this promotion.”
\r\nAs a member of the American Society of Consulting Arborists and both the Georgia and South Carolina Urban Community Forest Councils, Mr. Johnston is dedicated to preserving the health of local forests and urban landscapes. He is an ISA Certified Arborist and active participant in his local ISA Chapter where he serves on the annual conference planning committee.
\r\nMr. Johnston holds an associate’s degree in Horticulture/Turf Management from the Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the University of Massachusetts. He and his wife, Michelle reside in Mansfield, Georgia with their three children.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut. To find out more, visit the company’s web site at www.bartlett.com or call 1-877-BARTLETT (227-8538).
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"January, 26 2006 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ne,south,tx,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Bartlett Tree Experts Promotes Stephen Johnston to Vice President","cleanName":"stephen-johnston-vice-president"},{"intPressReleaseID":41,"strtitle":"Tiny pest causes big problems for Arizona trees and shrubs","strcontact":"Jake Johnson","stremail":"jjohnson@bartlett.com","strphone":"480-820-3939","txtpressrelease":"January 9, 2005 – Mesa, AZ – Spider mites have arrived in Arizona. You probably haven’t seen them around – these pests are microscopic. But don’t let their small size fool you. Spider mites cause big damage to trees and shrubs, particularly in warm, dry climates.
\r\nSpider mites injure trees and shrubs by sucking chlorophyll and other nutrients from leaves and tender parts of the plant. Most damage occurs during warm, dry weather. These conditions enable rapid buildup of tremendous spider mite populations.
\r\n“Unfortunately, the weather in the Arizona is good news for spider mites and that’s bad news for trees and shrubs,” said Jake Johnson, Arborist Representative in the Mesa office of leading tree care provider, Bartlett Tree Experts.
\r\nAccording to Johnson, spider mites will feed on just about anything. “These pests aren’t selective, which means most types of deciduous and evergreen species are at risk. The best protection is to keep trees healthy so they are strong and can better survive an infestation.”
\r\nThe most common symptom of infestation is foliage that becomes spotted or pale and may ultimately turn brown and drop prematurely. However, other insects and tree diseases can cause similar symptoms so identifying this pest can be tricky to the untrained eye. Johnson suggests contacting a certified arborist to inspect your trees if you think they may be infected. “A certified arborist is equipped to identify spider mites, provide effective treatments and limit the spread of this damaging pest to other plants.”
\r\nFor more information about spider mites and how to best protect trees and shrubs, homeowners can contact Bartlett Tree Experts at (480) 820-3939.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut. To find out more, visit the company’s web site at www.bartlett.com or call 1-877-BARTLETT (227-8538).
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"January, 09 2006 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ne,south,tx,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Tiny Pest Causes Big Problems for Trees and Shrubs in Arizona","cleanName":"tiny-pest-tree-problems-arizona"},{"intPressReleaseID":38,"strtitle":"During Respite, Get Trees in Shape for Next Spring ","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"Dec. 1, 2005 – Stamford, Conn. – This time of year, the only thought we usually give our trees is if we’re ever going to be able to rake up all their leaves. But late fall and early winter are actually a key time for tree care, particularly pruning, which can improve their beauty and safety year-round.
\r\nTrees become dormant during colder weather, making pruning easier because you can better see their structure when no leaves are on the branches. According to the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), pruning is an important part of tree health. It not only enhances appearance, but the removal of dead or broken branches also keeps trees structurally sound. That means the risk of falling limbs or even an entire tree falling is greatly reduced.
\r\nIn pruning, where you make the cut is as important as knowing what to remove. ISA Executive Director, Jim Skiera advises, “Just be aware that each tree is different, and pruning at the wrong time or in the wrong way can injure a tree or make it susceptible to disease.”
\r\nProperty owners who need assistance pruning their trees should consult an ISA certified arborist. A professional arborist guided by specific pruning standards established by the American National Standards Institute will ensure that cuts are made correctly and with a purpose. Removing dead or diseased wood, providing clearance or improving the structure of the tree are the most common reasons.
\r\n“Improper pruning can cause long term damage to trees. Unfortunately, I see it all the time,” said Greg Daniels, President of Bartlett Tree Experts. “But when done correctly, pruning can really make a difference – to the tree’s health, to the light and shade in a yard, to the view from a picture window and even to keeping a property safer.”
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut. To find out more, visit the company’s web site at www.bartlett.com or call 1-877-BARTLETT (227-8538).
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"December, 01 2005 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ne,south,tx,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"While Trees Take a Winter Respite, Get Them in Shape for Next Spring ","cleanName":"get-trees-in-shape"},{"intPressReleaseID":37,"strtitle":"Training Benefits Bartlett Employees and National Arboretum","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"Nov. 11, 2005 – Stamford, Conn. – Covering 446 acres, the U.S. National Arboretum is a place of beauty for Washington D.C. area visitors and residents alike. But on November 2nd, when over 42 employees from Bartlett Tree Experts arrived at the Arboretum, it became something more – a learning facility and a site for volunteerism.
\r\nContinuing a tradition of volunteer service at the Arboretum, Bartlett’s Mid-Atlantic Division used its annual training and skills workshop as an opportunity to help preserve some of the site’s mature maples, conifers and oaks. The workshop enabled Bartlett employees to hone their pruning skills following the latest ANSI A300 Tree Care Standards while also applying new techniques like the use of the Cambium Saver. All of the day’s training was conducted with an emphasis on safety procedures and the proper use of personal protective equipment.
\r\nSome of the projects included pruning a group of oaks and sweet gums near the Arboretum’s Azalea Collection, as well as Japanese maple, dogwood, crape myrtle, birch and redwood trees located in the Conifer Collection. In total, employees completed services valued at nearly $20,000 to help enhance and preserve the Arboretum’s beauty.
\r\n“Training is key to employee career development and the volunteer service at the National Arboretum enabled us to further that development while supporting a worthwhile cause,” said Peter Becker, Vice President and Mid-Atlantic Division Manager for Bartlett. “That means a lot to both our company and to the local community.”
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut. To find out more, visit the company’s web site at www.bartlett.com or call 1-877-BARTLETT (227-8538).
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"November, 11 2005 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ne,south,tx,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Training Workshop Benefits Bartlett Tree Experts Employees and the U.S. National Arboretum ","cleanName":"training-benefits"},{"intPressReleaseID":36,"strtitle":"Tree Killing Invasives No Longer Welcome Along Merritt","strcontact":"Laurie Heiss, Merritt Parkway Conservancy","stremail":"laurie@merrittparkway.org","strphone":"203-661-3255","txtpressrelease":"Taking a drive along the Parkway will be even more beautiful next fall thanks to the Merritt Parkway Conservancy’s efforts to save trees along the historic highway
\r\n \r\nNew Canaan, CT -- (November 2, 2005) – Take a drive along the Merritt this week and you will see crews in the New Canaan area clearing out tree killing invasive vines. They will also be working at the High Ridge Road and Merritt intersection. The Merritt Parkway Conservancy along with Bartlett Tree Experts is removing invasive vines along the Parkway in an effort to preserve the trees and restore the view from the road. With DOT maintenance staff at a bare minimum, it is refreshing to see this team along the Merritt Parkway working to improve the landscape for the benefit of the commuting public and visitors.
\r\n \r\n\"The Merritt is one of the most beautiful parkways in the country. The fall foliage and the trees which line the Merritt make it spectacular at this time of year and that measure of beauty is certainly something worth keeping,\" said Peter Malkin, Parkway Conservancy co-chairman.
\r\n \r\nLaurie Heiss, Executive Director of the Merritt Parkway Conservancy said the Conservancy is very pleased to be working on this pilot project. “The Conservancy is making every effort to preserve the beauty of the Parkway. Now is the perfect time to drive there and take a moment to appreciate how remarkable it is. While we may only clear one beautiful mile out of the 75 roadside miles this week, you have to start somewhere.”
\r\n \r\nHeiss said the Conservancy hired Bartlett Tree Experts because of their enthusiasm for the project, their experience with invasive species and their expertise in scientific tree care. The DOT issued a special permit to the MPC/Bartlett team.
\r\n\r\n“The Merritt Parkway Conservancy’s efforts make a real impact on the health and beauty of our local landscape,” said Peter Lyon, an Arborist Representative from Bartlett Tree Experts’ Stamford office. “We’re thrilled to be a part of that, particularly considering Connecticut is such a huge part of our nearly 100-year history.”
\r\n \r\nThe Merritt Parkway is one of the only roads on the National Register of Historic Places, a distinction usually reserved for buildings or battlefields. The Merritt Parkway Conservancy celebrates the scenic, cultural and environmental assets of this remarkable Parkway through education, advocacy and in the spirit of partnership.
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world's leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization's current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut. To find out more, visit the company's web site at www.bartlett.com or call 1-877-BARTLETT (227-8538).
\r\n \r\n \r\n","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"November, 02 2005 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ne,south,mw,cal,tx,az,gb,bc,on,ie,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"NULL","cleanName":"invasives-not-welcome"},{"intPressReleaseID":35,"strtitle":"Bartlett Names Patrick Brewer Southwest District Manager","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"Oct. 25, 2005 – Stamford, Conn. – The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, one of the world’s largest tree and shrub care companies, today announced the promotion of Patrick Brewer to Southwest District Manager. In this role, Mr. Brewer will manage the San Antonio, Austin and Dallas, Texas offices while working to expand the company’s presence across the southwest.
\r\nMr. Brewer joined Bartlett in 1992 and has held a number of roles with increasing responsibility, most recently serving as Local Manager of the company’s office in Austin. He has been recognized at Bartlett on numerous occasions for his advanced knowledge of integrated pest management and plant health care. Additionally, he assisted in the launch of Bartlett’s innovative Root-Rx process, the first patented root maintenance process in all of arboriculture.
\r\n“Patrick’s leadership skills and extensive arboricultural experience are exactly what we need to build a stronger presence in this region and best serve the tree care needs of local residences and businesses,” said Greg Daniels, President of Bartlett Tree Experts.
\r\nWith a bachelor’s degree in Horticulture from Texas A&M University and over 20 years of experience, Mr. Brewer is a leader in the company and in his local community. He actively promotes responsible tree care practices through his participation in organizations like the Texas Urban Forestry Council, the Texas Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture, the Texas Association of Landscape Contractors and the Texas Turfgrass Association.
\r\nMr. Brewer resides in Austin, Texas with his wife and three children. In his spare time, he enjoys outdoor activities, particularly canoeing, swimming and hiking.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut. To find out more, visit the company’s web site at www.bartlett.com or call 1-877-BARTLETT (227-8538).
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"October, 25 2005 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ne,south,tx,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Bartlett Tree Experts Names Patrick Brewer Southwest District Manager","cleanName":"patrick-brewer-district-manager-southwest"},{"intPressReleaseID":10,"strtitle":"ANLA Helped Launch Horticultural Endowment","strcontact":"Kenneth J. Karp","stremail":"kkarp@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"Washington, D.C.—The American Nursery & Landscape Association (ANLA) helped launch a Horticultural Endowment Program for the upkeep of the historic gardens at George Washington’s home, Mt. Vernon.\r\n\r\nThe ceremony took place on Sunday, September 21 on the Bowling Green at Mt. Vernon. In honor of this momentous occasion ANLA and Mt. Vernon held a ceremonial tree planting of a Canadian Hemlock, donated by ANLA-member firm Manor View Farms in Monkton, Md., to celebrate the launch of an endowment fund to preserve the landscape and historic trees at George Washington’s estate on the Potomac.\r\n\r\nMt. Vernon’s annual budget is entirely dependent on entrance ticket sales. Ticket sales have been down since September 11, 2001 and were hard hit this year with the rainy spring and summer weather. \r\n\r\nThere are 13 historic trees planted under the direction of George Washington on the site, and like all large trees, without the proper care and maintenance annually by a professional tree care company, these trees could be in danger of falling during a storm and—in the worst case—damaging the historic mansion where George Washington spent more than 45 years of his life. Creating an endowment fund for horticulture at Mount Vernon will eventually ensure that this historic garden site will be able to be appropriately and professionally cared for in perpetuity regardless of the whims of weather or ticket sales. \r\n\r\nANLA President Dale Bachman, Bachman’s, Inc., Minneapolis, mc’d the endowment ceremony with Dean Norton, Mt. Vernon’s director of Horticulture. The founding major donor to the fund was ANLA-member firm F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company in Stamford, Conn. Bartlett has made a significant pledge for over the next three years. A Bartlett representative will be on hand to present a ceremonial check to Jim Rees, Mt. Vernon executive director. \r\n","intbolactive":0,"dtmDate":"September, 26 2005 00:00:00 +0000","status":0,"regions":",ne,south,mw,cal,tx,az,gb,bc,on,ie,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"NULL","cleanName":"NULL"},{"intPressReleaseID":11,"strtitle":"Bartlett Tree Experts expands operations in Southeast by Acquiring the Historic Tree Preservation Co","strcontact":"Steve Johnston","stremail":"sjohnston@bartlett.com","strphone":"(770) 938-0642","txtpressrelease":"SAVANNAH, September 2003 – Bartlett Tree Experts, one of the largest tree care companies in the world, has acquired the business operations of the Historic Tree Preservation Company as a means of growing its business in the southeastern part of the country. Historic Tree has served customers in Charleston, Hilton Head and Savannah since 1994.\r\n\r\nGreg Daniels, President of Bartlett said, “This acquisition is helping us to meet our strategic goals for growth in this market. Historic Tree Preservation has a good reputation in the community and has provided quality work, making them a natural fit for the Bartlett organization.” \r\n\r\nThe two owners of Historic Tree, Gren Winthrop and Chris Gerards, and their staff that totals 28 employees, will remain with Bartlett Tree Experts. “Continuity of service from people who are already familiar with a property is an important benefit for our new clients,” said Daniels.\r\n\r\nBartlett Tree Experts was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett, Jr. represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 27 states, Canada, Ireland and the UK. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. \r\n\r\nFor service call 877-BARTLETT (877-227-8538).\r\n","intbolactive":0,"dtmDate":"September, 26 2005 00:00:00 +0000","status":0,"regions":",ne,south,mw,cal,tx,az,gb,bc,on,ie,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"NULL","cleanName":"NULL"},{"intPressReleaseID":34,"strtitle":"Routine Tree Care Can Reduce Risk of Storm Damage","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"July 15, 2005 – Eight hurricanes and fifteen named storms. According to Dr. William Gray, a meteorologist with Colorado State University and a leading hurricane forecaster, that’s what can be expected this hurricane season. We’ve already started seeing the affects and experts at the nation’s weather agency predict that two or three big storms could hit the U.S. this year.
\r\nThere’s a lot to worry about during hurricane season including falling trees and limbs. The high winds and saturated soil conditions typically associated with summer storms can cause tree roots to fail and branches to weaken. Limbs may be torn free during storms or an entire tree may fall, causing power outages, property damage and even personal injury.
\r\nAccording to Dr. Bruce Fraedrich, a scientist at the research labs of leading tree care provider Bartlett Tree Experts, there are some basic procedures that can help reduce the risk of damage. He notes that a property inspection by an arborist is key to uncovering hazardous conditions like dying or weakly attached limbs, decaying branches, root disease and other structural problems that can predispose trees to failure.
\r\n“Problematic tree conditions are not always obvious to the untrained eye and correcting them can be dangerous,” said Fraedrich. “A certified arborist can inspect your trees from the ground up and recommend appropriate treatments such as pruning, installation of supportive cables or braces and even lightning protection systems.”
\r\nWhile storms are unpredictable, taking preventive measures now can make all the difference when a big one hits. “In areas that are prone to severe storms, routine care is the best way to maintain the beauty and safety of the trees on your property,” commented Fraedrich.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut. To find out more, visit the company’s web site at www.bartlett.com or call 1-877-BARTLETT (227-8538).
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"July, 15 2005 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ne,south,tx,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Routine Tree Care Can Reduce the Risk of Devastating Storm Damage","cleanName":"tree-care-reduces-storm-damage-risk"},{"intPressReleaseID":33,"strtitle":"Sagamore Hill Honors Bartlett Tree Experts","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"July 4, 2005 – During the festive Independence Day Program held on the porch of the home of the 26th President, Sagamore Hill honored Robert A. Bartlett, Jr., Chairman of The F. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company for meritorious work in preserving historic trees on the grounds of Sagamore Hill, the home of Theodore Roosevelt and now a National Historic Site operated by the National Park Service.
\r\nGreg Marshall, Acting Superintendent, presented the John A. Gable Award for Historic Excellence to Neil Hendrickson, who accepted the award on behalf of Mr. Bartlett, who is traveling. Dr. Hendrickson, a scientist at the research laboratories of Bartlett Tree Experts, has served as the chief consultant for trees on the grounds of Sagamore Hill and particularly for the European copper beech planted by Theodore Roosevelt adjacent to the entrance of the home in 1895. Known by many visitors as the ‘elephant tree’ because the trunk resembles an elephant’s leg, the tree was showing signs of its age. Treatment and care prescribed by Dr. Hendrickson and administered by Bartlett Tree Experts has noticeably improved the health of the tree over the last two years. In addition to care of the beech tree, Bartlett has seen to its propagation and provided other services to the trees on the grounds including pruning and cultivation of the orchard.
\r\n“Preservation of the historic landscape of Sagamore Hill, particularly of trees and plantings created by Theodore Roosevelt, are among the most important responsibilities we have as stewards of Sagamore Hill. The advice, counsel and treatment by Bartlett Tree Experts has been invaluable in preserving trees planted by TR. We are pleased to present this award to Robert A. Bartlett and Bartlett Tree Experts to recognize their work in preserving the landscape known by TR,” stated Supt. Marshall. “People feel connected to history when they experience the same features known by TR and his family. We want to honor and thank Dr. Hendrickson for his work in preserving these trees as well,” he concluded.
\r\nSagamore Hill has created the Award for Historic Excellence in the memory of the late John A. Gable, Executive Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association for thirty years, and noted Theodore Roosevelt authority, whose knowledge of the life of Theodore Roosevelt was well known. Dr. Gable died in February of this year. The award is given to meritorious work in history and preservation to groups or individuals who have done significant accomplishments at Sagamore Hill. This is the first presentation of this award.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"July, 04 2005 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ne,south,tx,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Sagamore Hill Honors Bartlett Tree Experts with Special Award","cleanName":"sagamore-hill-honors-bartlett"},{"intPressReleaseID":31,"strtitle":"Protecting Your Hemlocks from Pest Invaders","strcontact":"Michael Robinson","stremail":"miker@bartlett.com","strphone":"(423) 928-8754","txtpressrelease":"June 17, 2005 – Kingsport, Tenn. – The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid has arrived – and not just in local forests. Populations of this destructive pest are rapidly spreading throughout the Kingsport area, threatening the majestic hemlocks that shade local homes and businesses.
\r\n\r\nWhile sucking sap from hemlocks, adelgids inject toxic saliva into trees, which causes needles to drop, kills new bud growth and leads to the eventual death of the tree. Because this hearty insect survives year-round, travels easily between trees and reproduces quickly, it is difficult to control, especially in forest settings. However, effective treatments are available for trees on residential and commercial properties.
\r\n \r\n“Hemlocks are a beautiful addition to almost any property,” said Michael Robinson, Arborist Representative from the Kingsport office of leading tree care provider, Bartlett Tree Experts. “In urban settings, a program of preventive care including pest inspections, spray treatments and soil injection can help maintain the health of these trees and control the spread of insects.”
\r\n\r\nAccording to Robinson, preventive care is essential to preserving hemlocks since infested trees that are left untreated typically die within three to five years. Loss of these trees can be devastating as hemlocks are not only unique and versatile, but are also one of the most important species for conservation purposes. They provide homes for various types of wildlife. Their shade cools waters and offers a perfect climate for many plants. And, their shallow root systems help prevent soil erosion.
\r\n\r\nProperty owners that are concerned about protecting their hemlocks or simply would like more information on this pest can contact the company at (423) 928-8754.
\r\n\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut. To find out more, visit the company’s web site at www.bartlett.com or call 1-877-BARTLETT (227-8538).
\r\n","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"June, 17 2005 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ne,south,mw,cal,tx,az,gb,bc,on,ie,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"NULL","cleanName":"protecting-hemlocks-from-pests"},{"intPressReleaseID":32,"strtitle":"Bartlett continues to fuel growth through acquisition","strcontact":"Greg Daniels","stremail":"greg.daniels@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"June 16, 2005 – Stamford, Conn. – Earlier this year, Bartlett Tree Experts announced the acquisition of the business operations of one water management company and six tree care companies in geographies both in the U.S. and abroad. Continuing this growth trend, Bartlett purchased an additional five companies so far this year.
\r\nAfter rigorous evaluation to ensure these companies share their mission and commitment to safety, Bartlett acquired the tree care operations of Fredericksburg Tree Care in Virginia, Ambrose Laboratories in New York, Richard Synnestvedt – The Care of Trees in Pennsylvania, King’s Consulting in Indiana and Honey Brothers in the United Kingdom.
\r\n“In 1907, my grandfather set out on a mission to provide preventive, scientific care to preserve trees and shrubs in our environment,” said Robert A. Bartlett, Jr., Chairman of Bartlett Tree Experts. “Nearly 100 years later, the company he founded has become an international organization with over 90 local offices. As we continue to grow through acquisitions and increasing sales, we are able to bring his values of quality workmanship, safe work practices, good service and competitive prices to even more customers around the world.”
\r\nOver the coming months, Bartlett will be working to integrate the recently acquired companies into its organization. Many efforts are currently underway to provide a smooth transition for customers and ensure that they receive the best possible service as well as access to Bartlett’s global resources.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"June, 16 2005 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ne,south,tx,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Bartlett Tree Experts Continues to Fuel Growth Through Acquisition","cleanName":"growth-through-acquisition"},{"intPressReleaseID":29,"strtitle":"Bartlett Tree Experts Acquires Waterworks Irrigation","strcontact":"Greg Daniels","stremail":"gdaniels@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"Company Brings New Line of Water Management Services to Cape Cod Area Customers\r\n\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, a leading provider of tree and shrub care, announced today that it has acquired the business operations of Waterworks Irrigation in Osterville, Massachusetts. Through this acquisition, Bartlett will add design, installation and maintenance of watering and sprinkler systems to its existing tree and shrub care services in the Cape Cod area.
\r\n\r\nSince many landscape problems can begin with poor soil conditions, combining water management with tree care provides customers a more comprehensive solution for maintenance of their lawn and plantings.
\r\n\r\n“We’re continually looking for new ways to help property owners keep their landscapes healthy and water management is an ideal complement to our existing services,” said Greg Daniels, President of Bartlett Tree Experts. “Now customers on Cape Cod can benefit from high quality tree and shrub care as well as the irrigation needed to keep those plantings healthy – all from one source.”
\r\n\r\nThe Waterworks staff is joining Bartlett where they will continue to serve the needs of local home and business owners. Customers will benefit from continuity of service from people who are already familiar with their property as well as access to a full range of water management and landscape care to help beautify their properties. “We’ve been working with Paul Merlesena and the Waterworks staff for a number of years and have seen firsthand how their solutions help maintain healthy landscapes. We’re excited to have them join us and are looking forward to bringing this new service to customers,” said Daniels.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"March, 24 2005 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ne,south,mw,cal,tx,az,gb,bc,on,ie,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"NULL","cleanName":"waterworks-irrigation-acquisition"},{"intPressReleaseID":25,"strtitle":"Domestic and International Growth Priority for Bartlett","strcontact":"Greg Daniels","stremail":"greg.daniels@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"To further it’s growth both in the U.S. and abroad, Bartlett Tree Experts has completed the acquisition of the business operations of a total of six tree care companies in early 2005. What began nearly 100 years ago as a regional tree care company serving the eastern U.S. has now expanded into an international organization, with over 90 offices worldwide.
\r\nThe acquired companies cover a variety of geographies and are all highly respected in the regions they serve. They are Jordan Tree Care in North Carolina, Bailey Tree Service in Connecticut, Arbor Care in California, Arbour Care in Canada and Branchline Tree Solutions and Four Seasons Tree Care in Great Britain.
\r\n“We are always looking for ways to grow our business and better serve customers,” said Greg Daniels, president of Bartlett Tree Experts. “In terms of acquisitions, we look for companies that have similar values to ours and are dedicated to preserving trees and shrubs. A number of companies like this became available in late 2004 and early 2005, which afforded us the opportunity to welcome some world-class tree care providers into our company while expanding our customer base.”
\r\nBartlett is in the process of integrating these companies into its organization and is working hard to provide a smooth transition for customers. “We are committed to providing only the best scientific tree care to customers,” continued Daniels. “By combining the local expertise of the acquired companies with Bartlett’s global resources, customers truly get the best of both worlds.”
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"March, 11 2005 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ne,south,tx,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Continued Domestic and International Growth a Priority for Bartlett Tree Experts","cleanName":"growth-priority-bartlett"},{"intPressReleaseID":24,"strtitle":"Bartlett Tree Experts Makes Arboricultural History","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tina.mcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131 x225","txtpressrelease":"New Root Invigoration Process Becomes First Patented Root Maintenance Process in Field
\r\n\r\nTree care has come a long way. Advances in science and technology have yielded many techniques that more effectively protect trees and shrubs. Bartlett Tree Experts has been there every step, backed by a complete research and diagnostic facility that keeps the company at the forefront of arboriculture. Today, Bartlett announced that it has taken tree care even further by making their innovative, new Root-Rx Root Invigoration process the first patented root maintenance process in all of arboriculture.
\r\n\r\nRoot-Rx is the result of extensive research and testing conducted by the scientists at the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories in Charlotte, NC. The new process relies on an apparatus modeled after supersonic air tools originally developed by the U.S. military and the utility industry. Bartlett uses an Air Spade™ to break up compacted soil and then mixes in organic mater and nutrients to promote root growth – without damaging the roots or digging trenches in the landscape.
\r\n\r\n“When my grandfather founded Bartlett Tree Experts, his mission was to preserve and care for trees. Even in 1907, he knew that science and technology were key to that mission,” said Robert A. Bartlett Jr., Chairman of Bartlett Tree Experts. “The outstanding work of our scientists enabled us to make this arboricultural first, and even better, deliver an effective service that meets the needs of customers and trees alike.”
\r\n\r\nBecause it safely stimulates root growth, Root-Rx can help revive declining trees as well as foster the growth of young and transplanted trees.
\r\n“Elements like soil compaction, low levels of nutrients and lack of organic matter frequently lead to adverse soil conditions in urban and suburban landscapes,” said Dr. E. Thomas Smiley, Ph.D. and one of Bartlett’s scientists. “Root-Rx enables us to overcome these challenges, rejuvenating root systems and producing healthier trees.”
\r\n\r\nBartlett Tree Experts has already used Root-Rx with great success on numerous residential and commercial properties. Healthier trees, less dieback, enhanced color and larger leaves are just a few of the improvements customers have noticed as a result.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"March, 09 2005 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ne,south,mw,cal,tx,az,gb,bc,on,ie,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"NULL","cleanName":"bartlett-makes-arboricultural-history"},{"intPressReleaseID":9,"strtitle":"Tree Care Firm Recognized for Excellence in Communication/Marketing","strcontact":"Peter Gerstenberger, VP Business Management, Safet","stremail":"peter@natlarb.com","strphone":"603-314-5380","txtpressrelease":"The F. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, headquarted in Stamford, Connecticut, was recently recognized by the National Arborist Association (NAA) with five individual awards for its excellence in communication and marketing. The recognition took place at the Association’s Winter Management Conference in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico as part of its annual Freeman Parr program.
\r\n\r\nThe Freeman Parr Award program for outstanding communication in commercial arboriculture is international in scope and open to the almost 2300 Active Member companies in the NAA. Over twenty years old, the program was named for the late Freeman L. Parr, widely regarded among his peers as an outstanding communicator as well as one of the founders of the modern commercial arboriculture profession in the United States. Parr was a partner in the tree care firm of Parr & Hanson on Long Island.
\r\n\r\nThere were over 60 entries in the 2002/2003 Freeman Parr program. Winners were selected in four categories, including Brochure, Newsletter, Company Web Site and Special Entry. The entries were evaluated on their overall appearance, content quality, and their respective success in achieving the company’s marketing and communications goals.
\r\n\r\nBartlett garnered two awards for brochures and three awards for special entries. One entry, a brochure created exclusively for use at the Philadelphia Flower Show, explemified Bartlett’s effort. Its distinctive concept and artwork made one wish they had seen the company’s flower show display.
\r\n\r\n“The Freeman Parr entries epitomize marketing and communication excellence for this industry,” according to Cynthia Mills, CAE, president of the NAA.
\r\n\r\nThe NAA is a 63-year-old trade association for commercial tree service companies. Headquartered in New Hampshire, it boasts members from all 50 states and all over the world.
\r\n","intbolactive":0,"dtmDate":"March, 05 2005 00:00:00 +0000","status":0,"regions":",ne,south,mw,cal,tx,az,gb,bc,on,ie,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"NULL","cleanName":"NULL"},{"intPressReleaseID":23,"strtitle":"Southern Pine Beetles Threaten to Destroy Talbot Co. Pines","strcontact":"John Smithmyer","stremail":"john.smithmyer@bartlett.com","strphone":"410-745-5100","txtpressrelease":"Spring is just a few weeks way. Harmful plant insects aren’t far behind. One such species is the Southern Pine Beetle. Populations of this destructive pest are rapidly spreading throughout Talbot County, threatening the majestic pines that shade local homes and businesses.
\r\n\r\n
“We treated several small outbreaks of Southern Pine Beetles during last year’s growing season,” said John Smithmyer, a Board Certified Master Arborist in the St. Michaels office of leading tree care provider, Bartlett Tree Experts. “Further inspections conducted this winter have confirmed that we’re now going from isolated outbreaks to properties with literally hundreds of dead pines.”
\r\nIt’s possible for three or four overlapping generations of Southern Pine Beetles to be born each year because as they fly from pine to pine, they can lay more than 160 eggs. That means population explosions can occur very rapidly, severely damaging and killing attacked trees. But there is something property owners can do.
\r\nThe Maryland Forestry Department recommends a containment approach to reducing beetle populations by removing dead and infested forest trees as soon as possible. Bartlett Tree Experts brings this approach to local homes and businesses, enhancing it with the use of preventative barrier sprays to limit the spread of insects and protect uninfested pines.
\r\n“Here at Bartlett, our mission is to preserve trees in our environment,” stated Smithmyer. “Our arborists are trained to identify and safely remove Southern Pine Beetle infested trees while also helping home and business owners determine which pines have the best chance for preservation. This reduces the need to remove healthy trees.”
\r\nProperty owners that are concerned about protecting their pines or who simply want to learn more about Southern Pine Beetles, can contact Bartlett Tree Experts at 410-745-5100.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut. To find out more, visit the company’s web site at www.bartlett.com or call 1-877-BARTLETT (227-8538).
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"March, 01 2005 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ne,south,tx,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Southern Pine Beetles Threaten to Destroy Talbot County, MD Pines","cleanName":"southern-pine-beetles-threaten-pines"},{"intPressReleaseID":8,"strtitle":"The Amazing And Invisible World Of Root Systems Is Exposed By Bartlett Tree Experts","strcontact":"Kenneth J. Karp","stremail":"kkarp@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n“Just about every gardener, amateur and professional alike, knows about the importance of tree root systems in absorbing water and nutrients” says Dr. Bruce Fraedrich, Vice President of Research at Bartlett Tree Experts, “but many people overlook the role that roots also play in support, storage of starch and production of substances that regulate tree growth.” To demonstrate this Bartlett presents an extraordinary exhibit at the Philadelphia Flower Show (March 2-10) that makes the invisible visible.
\r\n\r\nIn its 1,600 square foot exhibit, Bartlett features a naturally landscaped forest grotto with trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs, and ground covers. It displays a large water element, elevated cross sections of root walls showing stratified soil profiles typical of Pennsylvania. As if by magic, the root systems of these trees and plants will be right in front of you, hanging completely free in mid-air above reflective pools and exposed in soil that has been cut back to reveal the raw, moist and vibrant world where roots live; a place you cannot go on your own.
\r\n \r\n“You cannot hear the sound of roots growing, taking in water, or manufacturing critical substances for growth,” says Dr. Fraedrich, “but at our exhibit you have a chance to come as close as possible to that experience and see where it all happens!” At Bartlett’s exhibit you will see how roots look hanging down under a tree in root world. You will feel the moisture of the earth and experience the lush green of a grassy knoll, colorful wild flowers and several reflective ponds. And did you know that tree roots have their own unique colors? The true beauty of the spectrum of colors: red, yellow and orange of tree roots are also on display to name a few.
\r\n\r\nBartlett Tree Experts is an international tree care organization founded in 1907, and has 85 offices in 26 states and 4 countries. The company is managed by the third generation of the Bartlett family. Its business is both residential and commercial. Bartlett is distinguished by its research-based approach to tree care.
\r\n\r\nBartlett Tree Experts’ exhibit captures how roots impact the health of trees, shrubs and plants. According to Dr. Fraedrich, “Roots anchor plants in the earth, absorb and transport water and nutrients from the soil to other plant parts, store food reserves used to produce stems, leaves, flowers and new roots and produce chemicals for growth.”
\r\n\r\nFor More Information Contact:
\r\n\r\nDr. Bruce Fraedrich\t\r\nVice President of Research\r\n704-588-1150 \r\nbfraedrich@bartlett.com
\r\n\r\n\r\nKenneth J. Karp,\r\nDirector of Marketing and Public Relations\r\n203-323-1131\r\nkkarp@bartlett.com
\r\n\r\nNOTE TO EDITORS: Dr. Bruce Fraedrich available for interview. PHOTO available. COVERAGE INVITED.
\r\n","intbolactive":0,"dtmDate":"February, 25 2005 00:00:00 +0000","status":0,"regions":",ne,south,mw,cal,tx,az,gb,bc,on,ie,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"NULL","cleanName":"NULL"},{"intPressReleaseID":22,"strtitle":"Bartlett Foundation Meeting Promotes Industry Networking","strcontact":"Alan Jones","stremail":"alan.jones@bartlett.com","strphone":"434-971-8086","txtpressrelease":"At the most recent Bartlett Foundation meeting, professors and tree care industry experts gathered at The Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories, a 350-acre arboricultural research facility, to network and share their knowledge with students in arboriculture and related disciplines from across the country. The meeting consisted of a safety and training session for students as well as a session on educational development in arboriculture between Bartlett management and the Society of American Foresters (SAF).
\r\nAttending students were current recipients of grants from the Bartlett Foundation, a non-profit organization established by Bartlett Tree Experts in 1985 to support the study of arboriculture and urban forestry. The organization provides grants to 24 institutions throughout the country – including recently added West Virginia University and Penn Technical College – and students from nearly every school participated in the recent meeting. During the training session, they learned firsthand about various climbing systems, equipment, safe work practices and regulatory issues and received valuable career guidance. Arborists from Bartlett also provided demonstrations in state-of-the-art soil management and integrated pest management practices.
\r\nThe session with Bartlett management and SAF was also productive, covering topics like recruiting, curriculum development and accreditation limitations to urban forestry programs. An open dialogue and in-depth discussions resulted in a number of ideas for how the Bartlett Foundation can better support programs around the country moving forward.
\r\nAt the close of the meeting, Jack Good, executive director of the Bartlett Foundation, was recognized for his dedication to furthering education in arboriculture/urban forestry.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"February, 24 2005 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ne,south,tx,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Bartlett Foundation Meeting Promotes Study of Arboriculture and Industry Networking","cleanName":"meeting-promotes-industry-networking"},{"intPressReleaseID":12,"strtitle":"Bartlett Tree Experts Announces Appointment of Key Managers","strcontact":"Kenneth J. Karp","stremail":"kkarp@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT, February 2004 – The F. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, one of the largest tree care firms in the world, has announced the following appointments.\r\n\r\nAt their last quarterly meeting, Jack Bedosky was elected to the company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Bedosky joined Bartlett 30 years ago and has held several financial posts there. He has been in his current position, Senior Vice President for Field Operations, since 1986. His responsibilities include overseeing the financial performance of the firm’s domestic and international sales force.
\r\n\r\nDavid G. Marren, Esquire was promoted to Vice President of Safety and Regulatory Affairs. Mr. Marren is responsible for ensuring compliance with all safety, transportation and pesticide laws, rules, regulations and policies for the company’s domestic and international operations. Mr. Marren has conducted significant legal work on, and contributed to the development of many laws affecting the tree care industry. In addition, he has testified before the United States Congress’ Committee on Government Reform on behalf of the Tree Care Industry Association’s membership regarding how the government regulates the industry.
\r\n\r\nPeter M. Andreucci is now serving as Vice President and Western Division Manager. Mr. Andreucci is directly responsible for the company’s sales and service operations in their six California and two Arizona locations; San Rafael, Sonoma, San Francisco, Pleasant Hill, San Jose, Santa Barbara, Phoenix and Tucson.
\r\n\r\nMatthew Farin was appointed to Director of Contracts. Mr. Farin has been with the corporation since graduating from the University of Connecticut over 10 years ago with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics. He began his career with Bartlett in their Purchasing Department and has served as their Internal Auditor since 1996.
\r\n\r\nBartlett Tree Experts was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett, Jr. represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 27 states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
\r\n","intbolactive":0,"dtmDate":"February, 09 2005 00:00:00 +0000","status":0,"regions":",ne,south,mw,cal,tx,az,gb,bc,on,ie,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"NULL","cleanName":"NULL"},{"intPressReleaseID":27,"strtitle":"Bartlett Acquires Arbour Care in Vancouver","strcontact":"Greg Daniels","stremail":"greg.daniels@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"
The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company Canada, Ltd, a subsidiary of The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, today announced that it has acquired the business operations of Arbour Care Tree Conservation Services, Ltd. Bartlett Tree Experts, a leading provider of scientific tree and shrub care, has over 90 locations worldwide including four offices in Canada.
\r\nThrough this acquisition, Bartlett will further expand its presence in Vancouver, particularly on the North Shore. For Arbour Care, the agreement will enable them to broaden the plant health care services they provide including leading-edge soil management and insect and disease suppression methodologies.
\r\n“Bartlett entered the Canadian market in 1997 and we’ve been growing there ever since” said Greg Daniels, president of Bartlett Tree Experts. “Combining Arbour Care’s local knowledge and expertise with our existing Vancouver office will enable us to better serve local customers.”
\r\nJeremy Gye, president of Arbour Care said, “By joining forces with Bartlett, we are able to complete our vision of providing state-of-the-art scientific tree care to our clients.” He continued, “To me, one of the most exciting aspects of this agreement is the progressive manner in which Bartlett empowers and cares for their employees and the rewarding work experience this will create for the Arbour Care staff.”
\r\nThis is the fourth acquisition that Bartlett Tree Experts has completed in Canada over the past two years. Starting with only one office in Bracebridge, the company quickly expanded and now provides tree and shrub care in Toronto, Victoria and Vancouver as well. Led by the scientists at the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories, a research facility unique in Canadian arboriculture, the company provides a full range of services including pruning, soil analysis, pest and disease management, cabling and bracing and tree lightning protection.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"February, 07 2005 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ne,south,tx,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Bartlett Tree Experts Strengthens Vancouver Presence through Acquisition of Arbour Care","cleanName":"vancouver-arbor-care-acquisition"},{"intPressReleaseID":28,"strtitle":"Bartlett acquires Arbor Care in Sonoma Co., California","strcontact":"Greg Daniels","stremail":"greg.daniels@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company announced today that it has expanded its presence in Sonoma County through its acquisition of the business operations of Arbor Care, Inc. Bartlett Tree Experts, one of the world’s leading tree and shrub care companies, currently has offices in 25 U.S. states including six in California.
\r\n“By acquiring Arbor Care, we have an excellent opportunity to further grow our business and better serve customers in California,” said Greg Daniels, president of Bartlett Tree Experts. “Sonoma County residents and business owners can now benefit from the combination of Arbor Care’s local knowledge and expertise with Bartlett’s global resources, state-of-the-art research facilities and cutting-edge technology.”
\r\nBacked by research laboratories unique in arboriculture, Bartlett Tree Experts has been helping business and residential property owners protect and preserve their trees and shrubs since 1907. The company has been operating in California for over 18 years.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"February, 07 2005 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ne,south,tx,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Bartlett Tree Experts Expands Presence in California through Acquisition of Arbor Care","cleanName":"california-arbor-care-acquisition"},{"intPressReleaseID":26,"strtitle":"Bartlett expands in nc with acquisition of jordan tree care","strcontact":"Greg Daniels","stremail":"greg.daniels@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company announced today that it has expanded its presence in the Raleigh area through its acquisition of the business operations of Jordan Tree Care. Bartlett Tree Experts, one of the world’s leading tree and shrub care companies, currently has offices in 25 U.S. states including three in North Carolina.
\r\n“We’ve been providing tree care services in North Carolina for a number of years and we’re very excited to be expanding our presence here,” said Greg Daniels, President of Bartlett Tree Experts. “Jordan Tree Care’s excellent reputation, knowledgeable staff and high standards of tree care will be valuable assets to us as we serve customers in the Raleigh area.”
\r\nTo ensure a smooth transition for customers, Pete Jordan and his staff will be joining Bartlett. Customers will have continuity of service from people who are already familiar with their property as well as gaining access to the global resources and scientific research facilities that Bartlett offers.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"January, 31 2005 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ne,south,tx,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Bartlett Tree Experts Expands Presence in North Carolina through Acquisition of Jordan Tree Care ","cleanName":"jordan-tree-care-acquisition"},{"intPressReleaseID":21,"strtitle":"Unseen Hazards Hide in Treetops After Recent Ice Storm","strcontact":"Rick Carter","stremail":"rcarter@bartlett.com","strphone":"317-879-1010","txtpressrelease":"Jan. 28, 2005 – Carmel, IN. – While the power outages, highway closings and flooding resulting from the recent ice storm may be behind us, the impact of this storm is still very prevalent – particularly in the trees that shade our local residences and businesses.
\r\n\r\nAccording to the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), ice storms like the one that hit north-Central Indiana in early January may result in damage, that if left untreated, can cause problems for months and even years. Splitting of limbs high in treetops can cause branches of all sizes to come crashing down at any time. Because many of these hazards are not always obvious to the untrained eye, the ISA cautions homeowners that there are significant dangers involved with doing their own tree work.
\r\n\r\n“I’ve been a certified arborist in Indiana for over 11 years and I often see firsthand the dangers caused by ice-damaged trees,” says Rick Carter, Local Manager in the Carmel office of leading tree care provider, Bartlett Tree Experts. “Homeowners can mitigate these risks by working with an experienced professional that will help them preserve the health and beauty of their trees.”
\r\n\r\nTo ensure optimal safety and determine the full extent of storm damage, an ISA certified arborist like those from Bartlett Tree Experts, can perform a property consultation and check trees from the bottom up. Bartlett’s services like pruning branches and providing additional support through cables or braces can help homeowners maintain safety on their property while protecting trees ravaged by a tough Midwestern winter.
\r\n\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"January, 28 2005 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",ne,south,mw,cal,tx,az,gb,bc,on,ie,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"NULL","cleanName":"tree-hazards-after-ice-storm"},{"intPressReleaseID":20,"strtitle":"Bartlett Promotes Kenneth J. Karp to Vice President","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"Jan. 26, 2005 – Stamford, Conn. – The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, one of the world’s largest tree and shrub care companies, today announced the promotion of Kenneth J. Karp to Vice President, Marketing and Public Relations.
\r\nMr. Karp joined Bartlett five years ago and has since been working to refine and promote Bartlett’s brand image through the execution of highly targeted direct marketing, launch of a new advertising campaign, development of the company’s web site and innovative use of other corporate communications vehicles. He brings nearly 20 years of marketing and communications experience to the company.
\r\n“By promoting Kenneth to this key role, we are acknowledging the excellent work he has done to date as well as emphasizing the importance we place on effectively communicating with our customers and prospects,” said Greg Daniels, President of Bartlett Tree Experts.
\r\nMr. Karp holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from St. John’s University in New York. Like other Bartlett employees, he is committed to advancement in tree care and, as such, is an active member of the International Society of Arboriculture. He has two children, Veronica, 10 and Matthew, 8 and resides in Danbury, Connecticut. His interests include the culinary and music arts. For the last four years, Kenneth has served as the Executive Administrator for Ars Antiqua, a baroque musical ensemble based in Chappaqua, New York.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"January, 26 2005 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ne,south,tx,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Bartlett Tree Experts Promotes Kenneth J. Karp to Vice President","cleanName":"kenneth-karp-vice-president"},{"intPressReleaseID":19,"strtitle":"Bartlett Honored for Service to National Arboretum","strcontact":"John Smithmyer","stremail":"jsmithmyer@bartlett.com","strphone":"410-745-5100","txtpressrelease":"Jan. 24, 2005 – St. Michaels, MD – In recognition of services they contributed to the National Arboretum in Washington D.C., four local arborists were recently awarded certificates of appreciation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Those receiving the honor were Terry Hummer, Doug Larmore, Larry Marshall and Tom Sadorf, who serve the St. Michaels area as Plant Health Care Technicians at Brady Tree Service, a Division of Bartlett Tree Experts.
\r\nTerry, Doug, Larry and Tom were four of more than 60 Bartlett employees that participated in a Day of Service this past October at the National Arboretum. Bartlett arborist crews donated time, equipment and services to complete a number of arboricultural tasks at the arboretum. Many services were performed including planting maples, fertilizing trees, pruning dead branches, cabling and root excavation.
\r\n“The National Arboretum is a beautiful site for both local residents and visitors,” said John Smithmyer, local manager of Bartlett’s St. Michaels office. “Bartlett Tree Experts is committed to supporting historic properties like this and helping to maintain their beauty. We are so pleased that the hard work of our arborists, who donated their time to participate in this project, has been recognized in the process.”
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"January, 24 2005 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ne,south,tx,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Local Arborists Honored for Services Contributed to National Arboretum","cleanName":"national-arboretum-service"},{"intPressReleaseID":18,"strtitle":"Bartlett Helps Wow Homeowner on TLC’s “While You Were Out”","strcontact":"Paul Foster","stremail":"pfoster@bartlett.com","strphone":"410-305-0353","txtpressrelease":"Jan. 4, 2005 – Annapolis, Md. – The task at hand was to surprise one lucky Annapolis, MD homeowner with a new backyard treehouse and the hit TLC television series, “While You Were Out” was about to make it happen. But to take this plan from design to reality, they needed to call in the experts – Bartlett Tree Experts that is.
\r\nWith certified arborists based locally in their Annapolis office, Bartlett Tree Experts has extensive knowledge of the Chesapeake Bay area plant life. Backed by this expertise, Bartlett was ready to help make a backyard tree fit for a truly amazing treehouse.
\r\n“At Bartlett, safety is of the utmost importance and the ‘While You Were Out’ team felt the same way about this project,” said Paul Foster, Local Manager and Bartlett Arborist Representative. “By completing a thorough evaluation of the tree and consulting with designers and architects, we were able to help ‘While You Were Out’ build a treehouse that is structurally sound and fun. The homeowners are very pleased with the results and are already enjoying the new addition to their yard!”
\r\nUnder Paul’s supervision, climbers from Bartlett also provided basic pruning services for the tree. Paul, a member and former president of the Maryland Arborist Association, has been helping Maryland residents care for their trees and shrubs for over 30 years. His appearance on the show first aired January 15.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nBartlett Tree Experts was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"January, 04 2005 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ne,south,tx,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Bartlett Tree Experts Helps Wow Annapolis Homeowner on TLC’s “While You Were Out”","cleanName":"wow-homeowner-on-tlc"},{"intPressReleaseID":15,"strtitle":"Bartlett Preparation of National Capitol Holiday Tree","strcontact":"Tina McNulty","stremail":"tmcnulty@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131 x225","txtpressrelease":"Dec. 16, 2004 – Springfield, Va. – To move a 7,500 pound red spruce, it takes a giant crane, a double-rotor helicopter, a chain saw, thousands of feet of nylon parachute rope and some help from Bartlett Tree Experts. And that’s just what happened when the National Capitol Holiday Tree was moved from the woods of Laurel Fork, Virginia to the lawn of our Capitol in Washington.
\r\nA huge crew was on-site to assist in the preparation and moving of the spruce including Bartlett Tree Expert’s Rob Springer, Safety and Training Coordinator for the company’s Piedmont Division. Rob, an ISA certified arborist with 25 years experience, was charged with cutting the tree down – no easy task considering this towering spruce reached 82 feet in height.
\r\nAfter placing a “choker” in the upper portion of the tree and attaching it to the ball of a 40-ton crane, Rob cut the tree with a chain saw donated by Husqvarna. After the cut had been made and the area was clear, the crane held the tree while 17 feet was removed from the lower trunk. The spruce was then placed in a cradle and a prepared for flight. This was the first time in its 40-year history that the Capital Holiday Tree came from a Virginia National Forest and was cut by a professional arborist instead of a logger.
\r\nThe Bartlett Tree Experts employee was excited about his participation in moving the tree. “It’s great to put my experience at Bartlett to work for a fun cause like this,” said Rob. “So many people worked hard to move this tree safely and it’s truly rewarding to see it lit on the Capitol lawn.”
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nBartlett Tree Experts was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 26 states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"December, 16 2004 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ne,south,tx,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Bartlett Tree Experts Integral in Preparation of National Capitol Holiday Tree","cleanName":"national-capitol-holiday-tree"},{"intPressReleaseID":16,"strtitle":"Bartlett Brings Services to Saanich Peninsula","strcontact":"Greg Daniels","stremail":"gdaniels@bartlett.com","strphone":"203-323-1131","txtpressrelease":"Dec. 13, 2004 -- Victoria, BC – The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company Canada, Ltd, a subsidiary of The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, today announced that it has acquired the business operations of Hartshorne Tree Service, Ltd. This is the third acquisition Bartlett Tree Experts has completed in Canada this year, enabling the company to serve customers in the Saanich Peninsula area in addition to Victoria and Vancouver, British Columbia and Toronto and Bracebridge, Ontario.
\r\n“We’ve experienced excellent growth in Canada this year and are excited to further extend our tree care services to the Saanich Peninsula,” said Greg Daniels, President of Bartlett Tree Experts. “The Hartshorne staff, who will remain with Bartlett, has extensive knowledge of British Columbia’s habitat and regional plant species. By combining their expertise with Bartlett’s resources, state-of-the-art research facilities and cutting-edge technology, customers are truly getting the best of both worlds.”
\r\nBacked by research laboratories unique in Canadian arboriculture, Bartlett Tree Experts has been helping business and residential property owners in Canada protect and preserve their trees and shrubs since 1997.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
\r\n","intbolactive":1,"dtmDate":"December, 13 2004 00:00:00 +0000","status":1,"regions":",bc,on,gb,ie,az,mw,ne,south,tx,cal,","newsEvent":0,"imagefile":"NULL","caption":"","altText":"","imagePosition":"","insetImageFile":"","insetCaption":"","insetAltText":"","insetImagePosition":"","metaDescription":"Bartlett Tree Experts Brings Services to British Columbia's Saanich Peninsula","cleanName":"saanich-peninsula-services"},{"intPressReleaseID":14,"strtitle":"Bartlett expands with bostock tree service acquisition","strcontact":"Greg Daniels","stremail":"gdaniels@bartlett.com","strphone":"(203) 323-1131","txtpressrelease":"
Dec. 2, 2004 -- Stamford, Conn. – The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company Canada, Ltd, a subsidiary of The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, today announced that it has acquired the business operations of Bostock Tree Service. Bartlett Tree Experts, one of the world’s largest tree and shrub care companies, has been providing a full range of services – including pruning, soil anaylsis, pest and disease management, cabling and bracing and tree lightning protection – in Canada since 1997.
\r\nUnder this agreement, Bartlett will expand its presence in Ontario, adding an office in metro Toronto to its existing location in Bracebridge. The company also provides services in British Columbia through its offices in Victoria and Vancouver.
\r\n“This acquisition represents our commitment to growth in the Canadian market,” said Greg Daniels, President of Bartlett Tree Experts. “Bostock’s excellent reputation and high standards of tree care will be a valuable asset to us as we serve customers in the Toronto area.”
\r\nTo ensure a smooth transition for customers, Bostock’s executive leadership, including Bruce Bostock, David Bostock and David Starkey, as well as a majority of the company’s employees will remain in their roles. “By retaining Bruce and his staff, customers get the best of both worlds – continuity of service from people who already know their property and access to the global resources and scientific research facilities that Bartlett offers,” said Daniels.
\r\nAbout Bartlett Tree Experts
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organization’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 27 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.
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\r\nGreg Daniels, President of The F.A. Bartlett Company said, “This acquisition is helping us to meet our strategic goals for growth in this market. Mt. View has served its customers since 1962, and is known for providing the same standard of excellence in plant and tree care services as The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, making this a positive and symbiotic acquisition.”
\r\nPersonnel changes will be minimal, with Mt. View’s executive leadership – Nathan Franklyn, Michael Evers, and Noah Violini – remaining in their roles, as well as a majority of the company’s employees. “Continuity of service from people who are already familiar with a property is an important benefit for our new clients,” said Daniels.
\r\nThe F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett, and performs its services based on a scientific research approach to tree and shrub care. The organization’s current Chairman, Robert A. Bartlett, Jr., represents the third generation of family management. The Company also has offices in Ireland, and Great Britain. Services provided to its customers include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal.
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