Winners of the inaugural ArborAWARDS™ gather to celebrate industry leadership in safety, innovation, and community service during ArborEXPO™ ‘25.
ArborEXPO™. Representatives Anita Fisher, Andy West, and Scott Hughes were on hand to support the awards presentations. Of course, a special thanks was owed to Robert Bartlett, Jr., whose name now graces the program’s highest honor — the Robert Bartlett Jr. Lifetime Achieve- ment Award — and to the founding awards board, including Julian Emerich, Dane Buell, Kieren Yaple, and Kevin Cleveland. AWARD WINNERS WHO LEAD BY EXAMPLE The Service Tree Award, which honors community engagement, was present- ed to three standout companies: • Bartlett Tree Experts , for distrib- uting over 100,000 trees through its Bartlett Legacy Tree Program in 2024 alone — totaling 775,000 trees to date and more than 13,000 hours and $2.3 million in community in- vestment. • Aspen Tree Expert Co., recognized for supporting Saluting Branches, improving local church safety, and contributing to historic landscape restoration.
oping the first fully insulated spider lifts over 70 feet, revolutionizing electrical hazard mitigation in line clearance operations. The Complex or Challenging Project Award showcased high-level expertise in action: • Treeworks (second award of the night), for their precision grafting and restoration of a cordon apple hedge severely damaged by wildlife in a formal garden setting.
• Wonderland Tree Care , honored for its $50,000+ annual investment in service and more than 300 volunteer hours, including significant support for Arbor Day climbing programs. The Safety Tree Award went to: • Treeworks , for their Precision Gap Angle Gauge, an innovation en- hancing steel bracing installation accuracy. • Tracked Lifts , recognized for devel-
From complex aerial removals to bilingual safety forms, this year’s winners showcase the wide-ranging talent and ingenuity that defines today’s tree care professionals.
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