TCIA News

• Lawn & Landscape catches up with TCIA president and CEO 

  7/23/2018 - In a recent interview, Lawn & Landscape business magazine checked in with Dave White, TCIA’s president and CEO, regarding his first few months with the organization.

• Tree Care Related Incidents in 2016 

  2/15/2023 - TCIA learned of 153 tree care-related occupational incidents * in calendar year 2016. Ninety-two of them were fatal. This report provides what we know about these incidents from the media accounts.

• Apps Connect Tree Care Crews with Locals Seeking Free Wood Chips 

  2/15/2023 - Looking for a way to offload chips from your latest tree-trimming job, without the cost in time and fuel to drive to an approved dumping site? There’s an app for that!

• Don’t Use Climbing Spikes When Pruning Trees 

  2/15/2023 - Climbing spikes are sharpened steel spikes attached to the climber’s leg by leather straps and padded supports. A tree worker should only use them to access trees being removed.

• Trees, Saws and Ladders Don't Mix 

  5/20/2014 - In May of 2011, a Lexington, Kentucky, woman was struck by a falling tree limb and died.

• Who Reminds You To Work Safely? 

  12/6/2018 - Laughter billowing around the kitchen table. The hug you get each day you walk in the door. The hand clutching yours as you stroll nearby streets.

• ASTI Grant Recipients, August 2018 

  10/5/2018 - The Arborist Safety Training Institute (ASTI) recently awarded over $45,000 in grants to 28 tree care organizations, who will use these funds to host safety training workshops throughout the country next year.

• Lawn & Landscape catches up with TCIA president and CEO 

  7/23/2018 - In a recent interview, Lawn & Landscape business magazine checked in with Dave White, TCIA’s president and CEO, regarding his first few months with the organization.

• Crane Operations Specialist Workshop in Omaha, NE, August 24, 2018 

  7/16/2018 - Looking for some guidance on how to safely remove trees with a crane?

• PHC Workshop coming to Cleveland, OH, August 9 

  7/16/2018 - Will you be in Columbus, OH, for the 2018 ISA Annual International Conference and Trade Show?

• ASTI grant application deadline August 15th 

  2/15/2023 - The Arborist Safety Training Institute (ASTI) is a program launched by the Tree Care Industry Association Foundation (TCIAF) in 2013 in an effort to bring affordable safety training and educational opportunities to tree care companies across the coun

• Three Tips for Better Safety Conversations 

  6/22/2018 - Tired of feeling like the safety police? This role can be frustrating – it’s in the entire team’s best interest to support a solid safety culture.

• How Does Tree Care Compare to All-industry Safety? 

  2/15/2023 - According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2016 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, 5,190 people – more than 14 per day – died while doing their jobs.

• PHC workshop coming to Wellesley, MA 

  2/15/2023 - Join us for a full-day workshop at the Gardens at Elm Bank in Wellesley, MA, on July 12

• Chain Saw Expert Trainer workshop in Oxford, CT, July 23-27 

  2/15/2023 - TCIA has partnered with North American Training Solutions (NATS) and Arboriculture Canada Training & Education to develop a new workshop for CTSPs whose desired path for professional development focuses on training expertise: specifically, training o

• PHC workshop coming to Encinitas, CA 

  2/15/2023 - Join us for a full-day workshop at the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas, CA, on June 29.

• The 2017 Wage & Benefit survey results are in! 

  2/15/2023 - The 2017 Wage & Benefit Survey results have been compiled and distributed to 242 participating companies.

• Example Articles From May 2018 TCI Magazine 

  2/15/2023 - Example Articles from the May 2018 TCI Magazine

• PHC Workshop coming to Lisle, IL, May 31 

  2/15/2023 - Join us for a full-day workshop at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL, on May 31 – led by world famous Dr. Mike Raupp and TCIA’s Tchukki Andersen – that combines all aspects of Plant Health Care (PHC) for both technicians and managers, as well as live

• Spring 2018 Equipment Locator 

  2/15/2023 - The TCIA Spring 2018 Equipment Locator is now available

• Arbor Care Software to Help You Manage Your Business 

  2/15/2023 - Growing a business and establishing a larger customer base is what every company owner aspires to. The paperwork of it all can become overwhelming with time, and it can get more difficult to manage your day-to-day activities.

• ASTI Grant Recipients 

  2/15/2023 - The Arborist Safety Training Institute (ASTI) recently awarded  nearly $45,000 in grants to 26 tree care organizations, who will use these funds to  host safety training workshops throughout the country next year.

• 2017 Professional Communications Award Winners 

  2/15/2023 - 2017 Professional Communications Award Winners

• The 2018 Robert Felix Memorial Golf Tournament 

  2/15/2023 - TCIAF’s Robert Felix Memorial Golf Tournament at Winter Management Conference honors the vision of industry leaders Bob and Pat Felix for the next generation of arborists by raising funds for students in the industry.

• Boulder Business Owner Joins Board of National Trade Association 

  2/15/2023 - The Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA), the national trade association for commercial and utility tree care companies, has appointed Joshua Morin, CTSP to the TCIA Board of Directors.