Keeping Trees Across CT Safe, Healthy & Beautiful
Electrical Hazard Awareness Program (EHAP)
presents: an Electrical Hazard Awareness Program Workshop, Thursday, November 5, 2015.
This workshop will make attendees aware of the hazards all tree care workers face when they work around energized electrical conductors.
This is a one day workshop that includes lunch, a full day of instruction, the EHAP manual and workbook.
Register on-line or by mail by October 22, 2015.
Hands-on Night during the Winter 2015 class at Arboriculture 101.
Arboriculture 101 is a course given by the CTPA two times a year for those wishing to advance in the field of arboriculture and to prepare for the Connecticut Arborist License exam. It is given one night a week for thirteen weeks. Each class session is 3 hours in length.
The Fall 2015 session of Arboriculture 101 will begin on Wednesday, September 2 and will take place at CTPA HQ in Wallingford. Attendees must have registered in advance of the first class.
For additional details regarding the class, including how to register, please visit the Arboriculture 101 page.
Climbers, Judges, Volunteers, Family and Friends – CTCC 2015
The CT Tree Climbing Competition took place on Saturday, May 2 2015, at Ballantine Park in Southbury. It was a fun and exciting event, with a good turnout to cheer on the 21 climbers. The five preliminary events got the crowd going, as the climbers worked their way through the five trees selected for the competition. The top 4 climbers based on their scores in the preliminary events were then selected to participate in the Masters Challenge. The Master’s Challenge itself turned out to be one of the more competitive and exciting on record, with the top two climbers, Matt Reynolds and Kyle Donaldson, battling down to the wire. In the end, it came down to which climber was successfully able to pull his gear out of the tree.
Kyle Donaldson, as he completes the winning climb in the Masters Challenge
Congratulations to Kyle Donaldson, overall 2015 CTCC Champion, and to all the climbers, judges, volunteers and participants, who made this year’s competition again one to remember.
The Winners of each of the Preliminary Events:
The 4 Master Challengers:
