News Release – November 5, 2021

November 5, 2021 – Stamford, CT – Bartlett Tree Experts received the Gold Medal Award from the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS®) during the Society's annual Awards and Induction Dinner held on October 21 in conjunction with the 2021 School of Grounds Management Annual Conference & GIE+EXPO in Louisville, Ky.

Bill Eck of Bartlett Tree Experts Accepts the PGMS Gold Award.

PGMS® 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.”

PGMS® 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.

“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.,

chairman and CEO of Bartlett Tree Experts. “It is truly an honor. We look forward to working closely with PGMS in the future.” 

Bill 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.