Iowa Big Tree Report for July Through December of 2022 Submitted By Mark Rouw, Iowa Big Tree Field Representative The second half of 2022 may not have been as productive as the first half of the year, but there were some significant finds which are described in this report. I’m hoping this account will not be as detailed and time …
February 2, 2023 I can remember being impressed with some of the large trees in my neighborhood when I was quite young but it wasn’t until I was in perhaps 5th grade that I saw really big trees for the first time. After school, my friend John and I liked to go exploring along the Des Moines River, which was …
Hi Tree People! I’m full of gratitude for the honor of serving the Iowa Arborist Association in the role of President. The experience has exceeded my expectations in the best ways. If you’ve ever considered getting more involved in IAA you should definitely do that this year. Remember that voting is open now for the 2023 board of directors and …
By: Mike Cimprich, NE Representative, Iowa Arborist Association I have been a cyclist at some level or another my entire life. Whether I was riding to school, down the street to a friends’ or across town to the local swimming pool that had a high-dive board. More recently in my adult life, I ride weekly with a local group …
Wood Decay Fungi Common to the Northeast and Central United States, 2nd Edition Christopher J. Luley, Ph.D (August 2022) and available now at the ISA book store. ISBN 978-0-9767129-3-0 Most arborists may recognize the name Christopher Luley, after all, he has been a regular contributor to both Tree Care Industry Magazine and Arborist News for a couple of decades now. …
Written by: Scott Carlson The March 1st ,2021 TCI Magazine was the women’s issue. I read about Dawna, a lady who had had faced the challenges of the times. “Stepping away from my full-time massage-therapy career of 19 years due to restrictions related to COVID-19, I volunteered to work with our TreeHugger crew for the summer.” Her husband Denny and …
Iowa Arborist association is excited to announce our 16th Annual Tree Climbing Championship! The event will be held on May 28th at Duck Creek Park at 3300 E. Locust St. in Davenport again this year. Watch this web site and https://www.facebook.com/IowaTCC/ for more details as they are announced. You don’t need to be a seasoned veteran climber to compete. You …
Happy Thanksgiving from the IAA. I have so much to be thankful about this year. I wanted to send a note just saying how thankful I am to be an arborist in Iowa and to our amazing Iowa Arborists Association members. Here is a quick recap of our fall and what is to come this winter. We had a ground …
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What a year it has been. I have never been more proud to say I am an arborist in Iowa. This has been a busy and trying year for so many of us. Iowans really saw the great need for our profession. As some transitioned home the trees in their yard became much more than before, their yard trees became …