About this podcast
Conversations on arboriculture, the tree care industry and all things tree related as told through the perspective of a municipal arborist.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 60 episodes
- 61 - Eric Petersen- ArboRisk · 51 min · Episode 61Eric Petersen has been helping great tree care companies become extraordinary for over 20 years. Using ArboRisk’s exclusive risk management approach, he gets his clients to build…
- 60 - Dennis Fallon - Utility Arborist Association · 59 min · Episode 60Fallon is a Utility Arborist and Executive Director of the Utility Arborist Association. Prior to his current role he was responsible for leading vegetation management programs…
- 59 - Dylan Daisuke Loy Saito - City of Portland, Oregon · 2 h 44 minDylan Daisuke Loy Saito is from Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA and is a PNW-ISA Member (former Editor-in-chief), ISA Certified Arborist & TRAQ qualified, an ODA Public Pesticide…
- 58 - Colette Copic - Chicago Region Trees Initiative/Morton Arboretum · 1 h 55 min · Episode 58As the Chicago Region Trees Initiative Manager at The Morton Arboretum, Colette Copic stewards national and state funding opportunities for healthier and more resilient tree…
- 57 - Casey Jogerst - City of Portland, Oregon · 1 h 18 minCasey Jogerst is the Permitting and Regulation Manager for the Urban Forestry Division in the Parks and Recreation Bureau at the City of Portland, OR. Casey holds a B.S. in…
- 56 - Paul Filary - Kramer Tree Specialists · 1 h 41 min · Episode 56Paul Filary is the Director of Operations for Kramer Tree Specialists and is the Commercial Director for the Illinois Arborist Association. Paul holds a B.S. in Forestry from…
- 55 - Randy Krouse - City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin · 1 h 6 min · Episode 55Randy Krouse has been the Urban Forestry Services Manager for the City of Milwaukee since 2019. He is responsible for directing forestry operations, workforce development, and…
- 54 - Nathan Schuettpelz - Wachtel Tree Science · 2 h 5 minNathan Schuettpelz is an ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist, ASCA Tree and Plant Appraisal Qualified, ISA Certified Arborist Municipal Specialist, and ISA Tree Risk Assessment…
- 53 - Ian Brown - City of Madison, Wisconsin · 1 h 13 min · Episode 53Ian Brown is the City Forester for the City of Madison. He joined Madison in 2023 after over 15 years with the City of Milwaukee. He has worked on a variety of projects including…
- 52 - What Has Been Going On? · 40 minIn this episode I provide some updates on what I have been up to working with the: Illinois Arborist Association International Society of Arboriculture Urban & Community Forestry…
- 51 - Steve Lane - Great Lakes Urban Forestry · 1 h 6 min · Episode 51Steve Lane joins us again! Steve is an Urban Forestry Consultant with Great Lakes Urban Forestry management where he specializes in GIS based tree surveys, tree risk management…
- 50 - Protect Our Urban Forests · 3 h 39 min · Episode 50This special episode features a few of my favorite friends and colleagues including Village Forester Kevin Sorby from Wilmette, Illinois and Streets Superintendent Tony Dati from…
- 49 - Michael Collins - Village of Riverside, Illinois · 2 h 38 min · Episode 49Michael Collins has been Riverside's Village Forester for 19 years. Prior to his arrival there, he worked at Cantigny Gardens as a Grounds Arborist and at the Morton Arboretum as…
- 48 - Kellie Schmidt - Illinois Landscape Contractors Association · 1 h 0 min · Episode 48Kellie Schmidt is the Statewide Director of Development for the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association, maintaining an office in Springfield, IL. She is responsible for…
- 47 - Derek, The Chocolate Botanist · 54 minFollowing in the footsteps of notable black plant researchers and scientists like George Washington Carver and Percy Julian is no easy task, but Derek Haynes is more than up to…
- 46 - Aaron Schulz - Oak Bros Tree Care & Removal · 2 h 30 min · Episode 46Aaron Schulz is the Plant Health Care Director & Consulting Arborist at Oak Bros Tree Care & Removal. He has a B.S. in Agricultural Science with a minor in Urban Forestry from…
- 45 - Welcome to 2024 featuring Rylan & Lilly · 23 min · Episode 45This lighthearted introduction to 2024 features my two kids! _________________________________________________________________________ Patreon…
- 44 - Leslie Berckes - Urban & Community Forestry Society · 1 h 1 min · Episode 44Leslie Berckes is the Executive Director of the Urban and Community Forestry Society (formerly the Society of Municipal Arborists (SMA). The UCFS is the professional membership…
- 43 - Jason Cutler - Arbor Cutler, LLC · 1 h 10 min · Episode 43Jason Cutler developed a love for trees at an early age. As a freshman in high school, he was invited to be a part of a Forestry Career Development Event team through the Future…
- 42 - Miguel Reyes - City of Des Plaines & Migarey Tree Corp. · 1 h 43 min · Episode 42Miguel Reyes is an ISA Certified Arborist and TRAQ qualified & has also completed the Illinois Arborist Association (IAA) Advanced Training Domain. Miguel has worked with the…







