TREE Fund

06/03/2026

Scientists hope that by identifying and then breeding these resistant individuals, they can bring more big American elms back to the landscape of the East Coast.

About 50 years ago, Dutch elm disease wiped out most of the American elm trees, but some survived. Now, scientists in Vermont are injecting these trees and saplings with the disease in hopes of identifying and breeding these resistant individuals in hopes to bring more big American elms back to the....

06/02/2026

If the research that fuels further knowledge of how to properly and safely care for trees and urban forests is important to you, consider making a gift today to support TREE Fund's grant and scholarship programs. https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/donor-form/?svcid=tcs&formId=134d567f-49b1-43a4-af9c-72881bc976d0&envid=p-Sr9dtBKXOUKOv4XxFg6WYw&zone=usa

05/29/2026

ISA is excited to share that the new Z133-2026 Safety Standard is now available.

Developed to help advance safety across the arboriculture industry, the updated American National Standard: Safety and Health Requirements for Arboricultural Operations has now been approved by ANSI.

- Updated to reflect current industry practices and improved safety outcomes
- Download your complimentary individual digital copy through the ISA Store
- Print editions available for purchase in English and Spanish

Learn more about the Z133-2026 and access the new standard today: https://ow.ly/gEpL50Z5a38

05/29/2026

Jonathan was invited to appear on the Tree Service Digital Podcast this week and talk a bit about what TREE Fund has been up to in the last few months. Give it a listen.

In this episode, we sit down with Jonathan Cain, Communication & En...

05/29/2026

Don't forget about early registration deadlines if you are planning on attending this year's ISA Conference this fall.

05/29/2026

Last week, TREE Fund Board Past Chair Patrick Franklin, VP of Special Operations at Bartlett Tree Experts, celebrated the opening of its new tree research facility and arboretum in Spencers Wood, a village south of Reading in the Borough of Wokingham,
England. With the opening of The R.A. Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories and Arboretum, Bartlett has expanded its research, diagnostic, and educational capabilities for arborists, researchers, and horticultural professionals throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Congratulations to Bartlett and Patrick on the new facility.

05/28/2026

The June 2026 edition of TREE Fund's monthly newsletter, the TREE Press, is now online and in your inbox. Click here to view: https://conta.cc/4weqSQb

In this edition, you'll see a recent article from TREE Fund Trustee Andrew Koeser, which appeared in "Arboriculture and Urban Forestry;" the announcement of this year's Ken Ottman Volunteer Award recipient, an update on TREE Fund's mission statement, and more.

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05/27/2026

We are very excited about this new grant program with Lucas Tree Experts and this wonderful graphic they created helps to talk a little about how these grant programs work.

05/27/2026

We are proud to announce the recipient of the 2025 Ken Ottman Volunteer Award to Dr. Dan Herms.

In addition to serving on the TREE Fund Board of Trustees for the past five years, with his term ending in 2025, Herms served as the Chair of the Research and Education Committee, organizing teams of volunteers to evaluate and review proposals and ensuring that TREE Fund’s resources were invested into projects that would have the greatest impact. During his time as Committee Chair, Herms was able to help strengthen the credibility and quality of the grant-making process.

The Ken Ottman Volunteer Award is the highest and only award TREE Fund gives out annually.

For full story, visit https://treefund.org/archives/23697

05/24/2026

Thanks to The Davey Tree Expert Company for welcoming our TREE Fund board members to your brand-new SEED Campus in Kent, Ohio for our annual May meeting. It is a beautiful facility and we enjoyed the tour of the grounds after several hours of going over procedures and updates. Looking forward to hearing about all the great research that comes out of it to help the industry.