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A non-profit organization that specializes in grant and scholarship programs for tree researchers, arborists, and urban foresters. See website for info on our grants and scholarships, our free webinar series, and the Tour des Trees ride. www.treefund.org
TREE Fund Webinar is coming up soon. Use the link below to sign up.
Tuesday, 3/3/26 @ 12:00pm CST
Caleb Wilson
University of Kentucky
“Increasing biological control of soft-scale insects by excluding ants from trees.”
https://auburn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__earwAanScixOu5Df5j3hA#/registration
Ride to secure funding for tree research and education programs.
Tour des Trees to benefit TREE Fund
September 12-18, 2026
Greenville, SC to Asheville, NC
www.treefund.org/tourdestrees
50 riders have already committed to ride this year's Tour des Trees and support TREE Fund's grant and scholarship programs. We want you to join us too!
Ride with us in South & North Carolina this year, Sept 12-18, and help us show why tree research is so important.
www.treefund.org/tourdestrees
Tree Fund? TREEfund? TreeFund?
We have seen it spelled many different ways over the years, but TREE Fund is the correct way.
Our mission is in our name, Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund.
Learn more about us at our website, www.treefund.org.
Look who we saw at Tree Care Industry Association's Winter Management Conference. Thanks Mike, Jon, and August for repping the Tour des Trees!
#tourdestrees #treefund #wintermanagement2026 #wintermanagementconference #tcia #biketour
On Wednesday, at the TCIA hosted Winter Management Conference, Paul Putman had a chance to give an update to attendees on current happenings with TREE Fund. Paul has spent the week networking and learning more about new industry updates.
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The Tour des Trees is more than just a bike ride. It is a change to get out and talk to people about the importance of trees, tree research, and proper tree care. We set up engagement events all throughout the route sharing our expertise and making connections.
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Please join TREE Fund in welcoming our newest members to the Board of Trustees.
Carol Donnelly joined Bartlett Tree Experts as its Chief Financial Officer in 2019.
Carol serves on the TREE Fund board as the Treasurer.
You can view her full bio at https://treefund.org/tree-fund-board-of-trustees.
We are already at almost half-capacity for this year's Tour des Trees and we are going to be a pretty good-looking group in this year's jersey. Join us Sept 12-18 in South and North Carolina for another epic ride and as we spread our knowledge about trees and tree care. www.treefund.org/tourdestrees
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The February edition of our TREE Press newsletter is now out. Read up on our latest grant and scholarship application cycle and the Tour des Trees. https://conta.cc/3Lvuyuv
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ON THIS DAY: On January 26, 1977, the ISA Memorial Research Trust was created to support research and education in arboriculture.
In 2002, it merged with the National Arborist Foundation (hosted by what is now TCIA) to create TREE Fund!
Registration is now open for the 2026 Tour des Trees and you won't want to miss this year's ride!
Ride dates are September 12-18, riding in South and North Carolina, so head to www.treefund.org/tourdestrees to sign up today and get ready to ride with us!
Please join TREE Fund in welcoming our newest members to the Board of Trustees.
Vivek Shandas, PhD is a researcher, entrepreneur, and has served as a professor in several disciplines at Portland State Univ.
You can view his full bio and others at https://treefund.org/tree-fund-board-of-trustees.
TREE Fund’s Spring 2026 Grant and Scholarship Application Cycle is now open and accepting applications.
Two research grants, two education grants, and six student scholarships are available for application this spring. Info and application details can all be found at www.treefund.org.
Please join TREE Fund in welcoming our newest members to the Board of Trustees.
Ben Rickenbacker is the Forestry Operations Manager for the City and County of Devner, CO.
You can view his full bio and others at https://treefund.org/tree-fund-board-of-trustees.
Please join TREE Fund in welcoming our newest members to the Board of Trustees.
Kristina Bezanson is a senior lecturer in Arboriculture & Urban Forestry at the University of Mass- Amherst.
You can view her full bio and others at https://treefund.org/tree-fund-board-of-trustees.
The recording of last month's TREE Fund Webinar has been posted to our Archives page: https://treefund.org/webinar-archive. View videos of any of our past webinars by clicking the link above.
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As we roll into 2026, members of our Executive Board are moving into their new leadership roles. We look forward to working with them in the new year.
Board Chair: David Gorden, FASLA
Board Chair Elect: Sam VanMaanen
Board Vice Chair: Jon Hicks
Treasurer: Carol Donnelly
Past Chair: Rachel Barker
Looking forward to even more growth in tree research and education in 2026!
Happy new year, everyone!
Three of our TREE Fund Trustees are rolling off their positions at the end of this year. We'd like to thank Lori Brockelbank, Dan Herms, and De'Etra Young for all their leadership and guidance over the last few years.
Thank you all for your years of guidance and wisdom!
We broke records in 2025!
Our TREE Fund Webinar Series set a new attendance record this year with 7,273 attendees! Thanks to everyone that joined us this year.
We were also able to submit 6,432 credits for CEUs to ISA and send an additional 151 Certificates of Attendance.
Congratulations to The Davey Tree Expert Company on completing their new SEED Campus and to Dr. Dan Herms- who just finished his terms as a TREE Fund Trustee and the Chair of the Research Committee- on seeing your vision come through. It looks amazing!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r82-6gpItvk
As we close out 2025, we want to know, "what did you learn in 2025?"
Did you gain new knowledge watching one of our webinars?
Did someone say something that stuck with you?
Did you pass the ISA Certification Exam this year and have a ton of new knowledge?
Comment below.
Thank you to the 57 people that donated $2,462.06 during Tuesday's webinar!
Make a donation today and support our research and education grants and scholarships. https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/donor-form/?svcid=tcs&formId=134d567f-49b1-43a4-af9c-72881bc976d0&envid=p-Sr9dtBKXOUKOv4XxFg6WYw&zone=usa
Our final TREE Fund Webinar for 2025 is next week, Dec 9 at Noon CT featuring Stella Dee presenting "Assessing the Mechanical, Physiological and Carbon Accounting Effects of Different Pruning Regimens."
Register here: https://auburn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G0k08jouQ7SwzLM79niyAA
Start the Thanksgiving weekend off with a good read. Our December issue of The TREE Press, is now available. https://conta.cc/4o5MHMn
It has been a busy and exciting last few months and we are looking forward to more great things in 2026. Click the link above for the latest news and announcements.
Thank you to the 1,255 people who joined us for our webinar last week on Optimizing Tree Responses to Root Pruning in Mature Trees! Our highest attended webinar this year! (So far.)
The video can now be seen on our Webinar Archives page: https://treefund.org/webinar-archive
Our final, free, TREE Fund Webinar of 2025 is on 12/9/25 @ Noon CST.
"Assessing the Mechanical, Physiological and Carbon Accounting Effects of Different Pruning Regimens"
Presenter: Stella Dee, UMass- Amherst.
Register at: https://auburn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G0k08jouQ7SwzLM79niyAA
If you are looking for webinars for the end of the year, Utility Arborist Association has one coming up on December 17 discussing AI and vegetation management. See their website for details and registration. https://www.gotouaa.org/webinars/
10.11.2025 21:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0We are proud to announce the two recipients of TREE Fund's 2024 Ken Ottman Volunteer Award, JoAnna Nakeff and Beau Brodbeck. https://treefund.org/archives/23252
We are so honored to be able to add their names to this exclusive list of awardees. https://treefund.org/about/ken-ottman-volunteer-award
