Joe Elkington, a researcher at UMass, is looking for assistance in finding populations of winter moth, Bruce spanworm or other geometrid moths in central and southwest Connecticut. His full email (sent to Katherine Dugas at the Experiment Station) … [Read more...]
CT Tree Climbing Competition Next Saturday
Just a reminder to everyone - Connecticut Tree Climbing Competition will be held next Saturday, May 7th, at Colt Park in Hartford. For climbers and volunteers, the day starts early, at 7 am. For everyone else, we hope to get the competition … [Read more...]
Legislative Update
This year's session of the legislature is winding down, with the session ending on this Wednesday, May 4. There have been 3 bills that the CTPA board has been watching closely. Here is a quick update: Bill 231 - An Act Concerning Pollinator … [Read more...]
Interesting web site for CTPA members
Dr. Chris Luley, author of "Wood Decay Fungi Common to Urban Living Trees in the Northeast and Central United States", has announced a new web site that may be of interest to CTPA members. The address for the web site is www.TreeRot.com. The web … [Read more...]
Request for Help in Finding Treated American Elms
Dr. Bob Marra, Research Plant Pathologist at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, has asked CTPA to post the following. He is asking arborists to help him locate American elms, to help him with a study on Dutch elm disease. Here is … [Read more...]
Arborist and the Law Workshop is Full
The Arborist and the Law Workshop scheduled for Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Sessions Woods in Burlington, CT is not able to accept anymore registrations or take walk-in registrations at the door. … [Read more...]
Sad News: CTPA Announces the Passing of Mike LeBlanc
Mike LeBlanc, arborist and longtime CTPA member, passed away on February 27th, this past Saturday. This is very sad news to CTPA members, who knew Mike as a steadfast contributor to tree care, passionate about trees and about his profession, who was … [Read more...]
Update on Bill 5258
A public hearing on Bill 5258 will be held before the CT General Assembly's Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, March 2 at 1 pm. Here are details on the public hearing. Full details on this bill, including the text of the bill and public hearing … [Read more...]
CT Climbing Competition – Colt Park in Hartford
This years Connecticut Tree Climbing Competition is at Colt Park in Hartford, CT. This is an all day event that is open to the public. If you are interested in being a competitive climber or a sponsor, please register on-line or by mail. 2016 … [Read more...]
Legislative Update 2016
There are currently two bills in particular before the Connecticut General Assembly that may be of interest to arborists, tree wardens, tree workers and others involved with caring for trees. The first bill, #5150, is entitled "AN ACT CONCERNING … [Read more...]
