Congratulations to all of the 2026 Arbor AWARDS™ winners.
ican Tree Care and Rob Golden with Maltby & Company , credited their suc- cess, with a time of 4 minutes and 21 seconds, to their communication and delegation between each other. “I think it’s really important to be able to focus on people’s strong suits and what they’re good at,” Harmon said. The rewards of this competition stem far past the big checks, brand new gear, and engraved axes. In fact, according to Harmon and Golden, testing these types of skills is a “two-way street.” “The field skills improve you here, and the skills here improve you in the field,” Golden said. “It’s very symbolic of what we do.” Just like the Clear Choice team, Har- mon and Golden also plan on defending their titles next year. That said, there could always be an unlikely duo like the Knotty Boys ready to snatch the win for themselves.
ANOTHER WINNING AFFAIR — ARBOR AWARDS™
DR. ED GILMAN The first of the Lifetime Achievement Awards went to Dr. Ed Gilman, profes- sor of urban trees and landscape plants in the department of environmental
While ArborSPORTS™ demonstrated the skills necessary for upstanding ar- borists, the Arbor Awards™ ceremony recognized those that have gone above and beyond the essentials to make the industry safer, more efficient, and more connected.
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The categories spanned from equipment innovation to community engagement, and of course, the much-anticipated Robert Bartlett Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award. With more winners than ever be- fore, this year’s award ceremony showed just how far the industry has come at the hands of its esteemed leaders.
Dr. Ed Gilman - One of three recipients of the Robert Bartlett Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award
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