Davey Support
Bottom-Line Value
"Have you ever stopped to consider the benefits of
just one tree?"
Sandra Reid, vice president of corporate
communications and strategic planning
administration, addressed attendees during
the Honorable Cornelius Amory Pugsley 2014
Awards banquet in Charlotte, North Carolina,
last October. Reid presented her remarks on
behalf of Davey, the supporting sponsor of
the event for the past five years.
The American Academy for Park and
Recreation Administration awarded Pugsley
Medals to three individuals, including Eric
W. O'Brien, James A. Peterson and Kathryn
A. Porter. "Like the winners of the Cornelius
Amory Pugsley Award, trees are often the
soft-spoken, hard-working members of the
Unfurl the Story Behind This Flag
D
o you recognize this flag? "From the
Archives" features old photographs
and items pulled from the Davey Archives,
housed in the Davey Institute, highlighting
the history of Davey. Some photographs and
objects contain no identifying information,
and in that case we invite you, if you know
anything about the featured image in this
issue, to share your knowledge with Matt
Fredmonsky, project manager in corporate
communications at 330-673-9515, ext. 8615
or via email at matt.fredmonsky@davey.com.
Your information will improve the breadth
of Davey's historical archives.
landscape," Reid explained, adding, "But we
may not realize the value they add each year to
our bottom lines."
Similar to the intention of the National Tree
Benefit Calculator, an online tool developed by
Davey and Casey Trees, environmental stewards
seek to determine the meaningful, measureable
values of nature's "priceless vistas."
Through its multi-year sponsorship of the
Cornelius Amory Pugsley Awards, Davey
supports the recognition of stewards who
appreciate, care for and celebrate the park and
recreation areas within the U.S. And, to further
honor the banquet, the 2014 Pugsley Medal
recipients and the event location, Davey made
a donation to Sustain Charlotte last fall.
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