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CT Tree Climbing Competition – Preliminary Events Summary

May 23, 2022 by CTPA Admin

Slide Shows from the 2022 Connnecticut Tree Climbing Competition Preliminary Events

Slide Show 1

Group Shot of participants. Competitors are wearing yellow shirts. Volunteers are wearing blue shirts.

On Saturday, May 14^th, the CT Tree Protective Association held its annual Connecticut Tree Climbing Competition in Boothe Memorial Park in Stratford. The weather for most of the day was overcast and cool, perfect weather for climbers, at least until the end of the day, during the Master’s Competition. But, that is getting ahead of the story.

For the event, there were 21 competitors this year. This all, everyone in the competition was male, as no women signed up to climb. Boothe Memorial Park provided an excellent venue for the event – great trees, well-spaced with open crowns that allowed for excellent viewing for the spectators. The organizers of the event as well as the volunteers who helped run the competition all did a fantastic job of bring the CTCC back to life.

This was the 16^th time that the CTCC has been held, although CTPA is calling it the 18^th Annual Competition, to include the 2 year pause for COVID. The enthusiasm among the climbers and volunteers was obvious. Of particular note were the many past climbers who returned this year as volunteers, helping to maintain the safety lines that are needed in several of the competitions, time events and serve as judges. The events all ran smoothly, with all of the skill, camaraderie and spirit that has characterized all previous CTCC’s back on display in 2022.

The results of the competition are listed below, along with a partial list of the volunteers and of the Gold, Silver and Bronze level Sponsors. The results of the Master’s Competition will be included in a separate post.

Preliminary Round – Points per Event

Ranking	Competitor	Aerial Rescue	Speed Climb	Ascent Event	Throw Line	Work Climb	Score Total: Preliminary Round
1	Derrick Martin	42	11.31	22	17	65.67	157.98
2	Kyle Donaldson	37.5	13.7	16.12	22	62.25	151.57
3	Kyle McCabe	47.5	15	13.03	20	53.97	149.50
4	Ryan Torcucollo	46	11.92	16.05	6	65.17	145.14
5	Tim Reynolds	38.5	12.13	20.4	12	60.19	143.22
6	Jake Slade	33.5	12.16	15.88	10	59.16	130.70
7	Sam Schunk	25.5	12.51	17.70	14	55.56	125.24
8	Brandon Dobnick	18.5	7.03	19.1	3	66.83	114.45
9	Daniel Severino	29	6.55	3	2	50.79	91.34
10	Brian Carpenter	20	5.91	3.36	10	45.35	84.62
11	Sebbastian Slizowski	20	7.35	3	4	46.65	81.00
12	Arthur Shaw	13	0	14.65	3	45.43	76.08
13	Patrick Richardson	14.5	4.1	2	8	36.48	65.08
14	Brendan Dodd	10.5	3.80	4.38	14	22.33	55.02
15	Jesse Reynolds	10.5	8.46	1	8	13	40.96
16	Joe Dubray	7.5	1.03	0	10	16	34.53
17	Jacob Hochman	7.5	9.73	2	5	8.33	32.56
18	Valentin Brito	8	4.11	0	0	20	32.11
19	Andrew Avalone	11.5	8.04	0	1	9	29.54
20	Patrick Koulick	6	0	0	6	10.33	22.33
21	Dave Meszaros	8	0	1	3	9.33	21.33

Sponsors:

Silver Level Sponsors

Blueprint Benefit Advisors; Branford, CT
Emmons Tree & Landscaping Services, New Milford, CT
Rayzor’s Edge Tree Service; Stratford, CT
Survival Group; North Haven, CT

Bronze Level Sponsor

Marc Warren; Colchester, CT

Volunteers:

Ricardo Ac
Eric Barber
Laura Barnard
Cassandra Bryant
Chris Donnelly
Bruce Duffy
Cathy Dvorsky
Shawn Emmons
Brian Fain
Allan Fenner
Christopher Happ
Charlie Iselin
Leo Kelly
Kelly Kerrigan
Al Krivickas
Malcolm Littlefield
Greg Lukos
Bret MacKay
Steven Martinez
Bud Neal
David Neal
Russell Plumb
Matt Reynolds
Leo Roland
Dave Ross
Claire Rutledge
Tony Sabas
Alexander Seriakov
Emmett Shutts
Casey Tresp
Elias Vincente
Dan Weise
Doug Williams

Thanks to Rayzors Edge, Arbor Green Tree Services and the Town of Stratford, who donated the equipment needed to make the day work as well as it did.

Special thanks goes to the Kelly Kerrigan, Amy Knorr and others from the Town of Stratford, who were invaluable in helping to make the Park ready and who turned out to see what a success it turned out to be!

The CT Tree Climbing Competition will be held this Weekend – May 14th

May 12, 2022 by CTPA Admin

Connecticut Tree Climbing Competition – May 14, 2022
Press Release

On May 14, 2022, the Connecticut Tree Protective Association will hold the 16^th annual Connecticut Tree Climbing Championship. This competition will take place in Boothe Memorial Park in Stratford. The competition will run all day, from 8 in the morning until mid-afternoon. The public is invited to attend at no charge.

21 competitors will compete in this year’s competition. The climbers will show their skills in 5 preliminary events, with the 3 top climbers invited to face off in a Master’s Challenge. Normally, the competition includes male and female divisions. However, this year no women signed up for the competition.

All of the competitors are drawn from the ranks of those involved in professional tree care. Most are from Connecticut, although competitors are also from other New England states, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. As the competitors demonstrate their skill, insight, knowledge of technique and athletic ability through their tree climbing. they will also be showing an absolute commitment to safety and concern for the well-being of the tree.

The five preliminary events are the:

Ascent Event – A timed climb up a climbing line to a specified height (from 40’ to 80’).
Throwline Accuracy – A timed event in which the competitor sets 2 different lines in specified parts of the crown of a tree.
Belayed Speed Climb – A timed ‘free-climb’ (climber is belayed) 40’ to 60’ up a selected tree.
Work Climb – Five work stations are set within a given tree and competitors move through the tree completing assigned tasks.
Aerial Rescue – Climbers are timed as they ‘rescue’ a dummy set in a tree.

In the Master’s Challenge three work stations are placed in a large tree, and climbers move through the tree completing assigned tasks. The climbers are both timed and scored, in that only those tasks completed within a specified time are counted and points are added or deducted based on the skill and commitment to safety demonstrated by the climber.

The Connecticut Tree Protective Association is an educational non-profit dedicated to advancing the care of trees in the state. This is CTPA’s centennial year, as it was founded in 1922, following the passage of the original Arborist Licensing Law. Currently, the Association has over 800 members, with approximately 600 of those members being licensed arborists.

Further details regarding the competition are available through the CTPA office, at 203-484-2512, or by contacting Cathy Dvorsky, Executive Secretary, at cathy@ctpa.org.

Interested attendees are also invited to visit the CTPA website at https://ctpa.org.

The CT Urban Forest Council seeks Volunteers to Assist with its Urban Forestry Efforts

May 12, 2022 by CTPA Admin

The Connecticut Urban Forest Council recently sent around the following announcement, as it seeks individuals interested in assisting the Council in its efforts on behalf of CT’s urban forest. It is holding an open house for individuals who might be interested next Thursday, May 19th. Those interested should contact Hartford City Forester Heather Dionne:

Wanted: Tree Enthusiasts

The Connecticut Urban Forest Council is seeking volunteers who wish to join the Council. We need qualified individuals to take on a range of very interesting and much-needed assignments. CUFC, which has been in existence for 30 years, has a major role to play with regards to trees and tree policy in Connecticut. It is called upon to provide advice and recommendations regarding the State’s urban forestry efforts to the CT State Forester in DEEP and to the Connecticut Legislature. It also serves as a bridge for urban forestry efforts throughout the state, in that it provides a forum for the discussion of a wide variety of urban tree related issues. It the host of a successful and long-running fall conference. Most recently, has become engaged in the administration of two very active urban forestry grant programs.

This is just a part of what the Council does. On the Council, you will work with representatives from state and local government, non-profit organizations, consultant urban foresters, landscape architects and others. While there is no monetary compensation for being on the Council, you can expect to find opportunities for meaningful role involvement with urban forestry policy within the state. The anticipated commitment is perhaps 4 to 8 hours a month on average and varies depending upon availability, opportunity and role within the Council.

We are especially in need of young people with the sort of fresh energy, ideas and enthusiasm that will carry the Council forward and build on its past successes. We also seek people with specific skills, to take on the role of being the Council webmaster, secretary and serve on the grants and conference committees.

If you are interested, we are holding an open house on May 19^th at 3 o’clock.

Our May 19^th meeting will be a social hour / business meeting, during which we will establish our plans for the upcoming year. If you are interested, this will be a great opportunity to meet current Council members and gain an understanding of the work the Council does.

The May 19th Meeting will by held at the Thomas Hooker Brewery at Colt, located at
140 Huyshope Avenue, Hartford CT, 06106. This Meeting will run from 3 – 6 p.m.

If you are interested in attending, please contact:

Heather Dionne, Council Chair and Hartford City Forester
heather.dionne@hartfordct.gov

The Council website address is: https://cturbanforestcouncil.org/

2022 Climbing Competition Needing Sponsors and Volunteers!

February 22, 2022 by CTPA Admin

The Climbing Competition Committee is excited to start working on the 2022 Climbing Competition. The plans are picking up where they left off and the competition will be held at Boothe Park in Stratford on May 14th. This is an all day event and people are encouraged to attend to support the climbers that have been patiently waiting for restrictions to lift.

The committee is reaching out to sponsors and volunteers. It takes many hours of dedication and effort to put this event on and it could not happen without the help of sponsors and volunteers.

If you are interested in either you can sign up online or mail in the form.

If you are interested in being a volunteer, please call Bud Neal (203)577-8144 (cell)
or Cathy in the office (203)484-2512.

2022 Proposed Legislation

February 21, 2022 by CTPA Admin

To all CTPA members:

There are two bills that have been proposed in the legislature that CTPA members may be interested in. Public hearings for each of these bills will occur later this week.

The bills are:

HB 5116 – An Act Requiring the Creation of Utility Company Tree Planting Fund. This is in the Energy and Technology Committee. The Public Hearing is Thursday, 2-24.
Text of the Bill
Bill status page

SB 117 – An Act Concerning Tree Removals on Properties Under the Control of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. This is in the Environment Committee. The Public Hearing is Friday, 2-25.
Text of the bill
Bill status page

The first bill, HB 5116, pretty much as its title suggests, requires each of the larger electrical distribution utilities to allocate funding for tree planting and to set up a process for distributing that funding to the municipalities in its service territory.

The second bill, SB 117, on tree removals, creates a process similar to that in the tree warden law to apply to Connecticut State Parks and campgrounds. It requires that each State Park have an arborist who is part of every decision to remove a tree in that State Park or campground and that, in non-emergency situations, that the trees to be removed be posted in advance.

Public Hearings will be held on Zoom by the associated Legislative Committee for each bill. They may be viewed as they occur via YouTube Live.

Details on Thursday’s Public Hearing for the Energy and Technology Committee, to include HB 5116, can be found at E&T Public Hearing Agenda. Those who wish to speak must register by Wednesday by 3 pm.

Details on Friday’s Public Hearing for the Environment Committee, to include SB 117, can be found at Environment Public Hearing Agenda.

Registration for the Virtual 100th Annual Meeting

January 11, 2022 by CTPA Admin

Click here to register for CTPA’s virtual 100th Annual Meeting:

When: Thursday, January 20, 2022

Where: Online, via Zoom, from 8:45 am to 2:15 pm

CEUs available: 4.00 for Connecticut Arborists (Category 3D), CT Forest Practitioners are eligible to receive 2.0 credits, while TWAC members will receive 4.00, and ISA Arborist CEUs – 4.5 CEU’s.

The TCIA CTSP program is not offering credits. Details on the process to followed to receive CEUs are listed at the end of this announcement.

How to Register: Online, via the CTPA web site

Registration Fee: $45 members, $60 non-members. Members may register non-members at the member rate.

Recordings: This meeting will be recorded. Only people who have registered may access the recording. People will only need to register once. People who attend the meeting as it occurred may also access the recorded version after the meeting based on their pre-meeting registration. People who did not register before the meeting and did not attend it live may register after the meeting and view the recording. The registration process post-meeting is the same as it is pre-meeting, as are the registration fees.

Meeting Details

8:45 to 9:00 – Annual Business Meeting

During the Business Meeting, Officers and Board Members for 20221 will be elected. The Slate of Candidates has been announced. Also during the Business Meeting, the 2021 finances will be reviewed.

9:00 – “The CTPA – 100 Years Old and Just Beginning”. This talk will look back at how CTPA was founded and what has guided it for the past 100 years, as well as encourage a look forward towards the future. Dr. Kirby Stafford III, CAES, Chris Donnelly and Emmett Shutts, Davey Tree Experts.

10:15 – Updates from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, DEEP and UCONN

Dr. Jason White, Director of the CT Agricultural Experiment Station, will present highlights from the Station’s activities during 2020. This is also CTPA’s opportunity to welcome Dr. White as Station Director. Diane Jorsey from DEEP will give updates from the Pesticide Program and Dr. Jason Vokoun from UCONN will give updates on the program sponsored by CTPA.

10:50 – Scholarship Award

11:00 – BREAK

11:30– “Nature’s Best Hope” Dr. Tallamy will show us how current landscape designs have not been fully effective at sustaining the plants and animals in the landscape. He will talk about how to create landscapes that enhance local ecosystems rather than degrade them and the positive impact it will have to the natural world. Dr. Douglas Tallamy, University of Delaware

12:30 – BREAK

12:45 – “The Nature of Oaks” Oak trees are superior landscape trees throughout most of the US because of their many ecological and aesthetic attributes. In this talk Dr. Tallamy will compare oak species to other popular shade trees in terms of their ability to support animal diversity, protect watersheds, and sequester carbon dioxide. Dr. Douglas Tallamy, University of Delaware

2:15 – Conclusion

A Note on CEUs

DEEP Supervisory Licenses ( 3D)

Only individuals who have registered either for the meeting or to view its recordings may receive CEUs. Registration may be before the meeting or, for those who just want to view the recordings, after the meeting. Those who register to attend the meeting will not need to re-register. The registration fee will be the same, whether registration occurs before or after the meeting. If you wish to receive CEUs, be sure to register under your own name and have provided your DEEP license number.

In order to receive CEUs, attendees and recording viewers must pass a quiz for each section of the meeting. There will be 3 quizzes total. Quizzes will be made available through a link that will provided on the last slide of each of the three educational sessions. Each quiz will consist of 10 questions. The passing score for each quiz is 80%. Individual may re-take quizzes that they did not pass. Quizzes may be taken at any time and must be submitted to CTPA for scoring. Attendees will only receive CEUs for the quizzes they take and pass. Attendees do not need to take all 3 quizzes.

Non-Pesticide Certifications

For CT Forest Practitioner and ISA Arborist, be sure to include your certification in the form when you register. The registration list will be sent to the appropriate organization. Proof of attendance slips for CT Forest Practitioner will be sent out following the meeting.

If there are any questions, please contact the CTPA office.

100th Annual Meeting Update!

January 6, 2022 by CTPA Admin

The CTPA Board of Directors has been monitoring the situation with COVID in Connecticut and has become increasingly concerned about the current increase in cases due to the omicron variant. Out of concern for the health and safety of our members and all who would be attending our Annual Meeting, we have decided to hold our Annual Meeting virtually, through the use of an on-line platform. We know this disappoints some people – we are disappointed ourselves. But, as Board Members, we have a responsibility to look at the bigger picture and do what we feel is right. We do have to put first the health and safety of those who would be attending the meeting.

We are committed to holding the Annual Meeting in some format and are in the process now of working out the details. At the moment, we are looking to hold the on-line meeting on January 20^th, with people to be given the option of viewing in the meeting then, as it is being recorded, and/or viewing a recorded version at a later time. CEU’s will be made available for those who participate in the meeting in either format. People participating in the meeting on the 20^th will have the opportunity to ask questions of the speakers.

Beyond that, we do not have any additional details. We are hard at work making the arrangements and will let people know as soon as we have the details worked out.

We are especially disappointed as this is the 100^th year of the association and we wanted to kick off the year right. Nonetheless, the organization has always risen to meet the challenges of the times and we will do so now.

Please stay tuned to the website and emails for future updates. Those who have already registered will have their checks returned and will be given the opportunity to re-register for the on-line meeting once we have set that up.

With regards,
Pat Flynn, CTPA President
Cathy Dvorsky, CTPA Executive Secretary

Award of Merit and Arborist Citation Award Nomination for Annual Meeting

October 18, 2021 by

The Connecticut Tree Protective Association regularly honors individuals who have made significant contributions to arboriculture and to the care and protection of Connecticut’s trees. These awards are given annually and presented at the Annual Meeting. The CTPA Board of Directors is requesting nominees for awards for the upcoming Annual Meeting join January 20, 2022 and encourages you to nominate someone whom you feel deserves special recognition.

Award Categories:

Award of Merit– This award is presented to a CTPA member who has shown exemplary professionalism and dedication and made outstanding contributions to the care and protection of Connecticut’s trees.
Arborist Citation– This award is presented to a non-member who has shown exemplary dedication to the care and protection of Connecticut’s trees.

If you know of someone that is deserving of either of these awards, please print out the nomination form and email (info@ctpa.org) or fax (203)793-7924 to the CTPA office.

The deadline for nominations is Friday, December 3, 2021.

The CT Urban Forest Council Offers a Grant Opportunity

September 13, 2021 by

The following is from the CT Urban Forest Council:

The Connecticut Urban Forest Council (CUFC) is pleased to announce a new urban forestry grant opportunity. The Urban Forestry Climate Change Grant Program will provide funding, up to $37,000, to municipalities or non-profits for projects that use urban forestry to address the local effects of climate change and that also include equity and environmental justice as among the goals of the project.

Complete details are available on the CUFC website (https://cturbanforestcouncil.org/grants/climate-change-grants/). There will be two rounds of applications, with the first round due on November 3^rd. Also, stay tuned – CT DEEP will be making an official announcement regarding this and other urban forestry grant opportunities shortly.

Please feel free to spread the word regarding this CUFC grant opportunity. Questions regarding the CUFC urban forestry grant may be asked via the CUFC grant web page.

CAES Valley Lab Moves Its Centennial Celebration to September 10th

August 31, 2021 by

Due to the heavy rain predicted for today and tomorrow and the wet conditions expected to last the remainder of the week, the CT Agricultural Experiment has decided to move its Centennial Celebration to next Friday, September 10th. It hopes this new date will allow many arborists, tree care workers and others to attend. The revised agenda for the September 10th meeting is now available.

There are ceu’s available for a range of pesticide licenses, including up to 4 ceu’s available for arborists. Also, there will be a brewery on-hand to help with the Centennial Celebration, following the late afternoon tour of the Valley Lab’s Hopyard.

No pre-registration needed – just plan on attending! The Valley Lab is located at 153 Cook Hill Road in Windsor, CT. There is no charge for attendance.

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