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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
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September/October 2019
COMPETING IN COLORADO
For Ryan Brick, district manager, Maier Tree & Lawn, giving
back was the most important aspect of sponsoring the
team of Rochester Community and Technical College (RCTC)
students who attended the National Collegiate Landscape
Competition. An alumnus of the program, Brick credits his
base knowledge of horticulture learned at RCTC with his
success at Davey.
"Explaining the science behind what we do shows our
expertise and builds trust with clients. Looking ahead, these
students are the future of the industry," Brick said. "It's
critical for Davey employees to be involved to show what
opportunities exist after graduation."
Karl Grebe and Isaac Thielke, students in Rochester Community
and Technical College's forestry program, at the National Collegiate
Landscape Competition.
The competition was held at Colorado State
University, and Natalie McNeill, district
manager, Fort Collins, manned a Davey
expo booth. Employees from her office also
volunteered, inspecting and pruning trees
for the work climb portion.
PEDAL FOR THE TREES
From Sept. 16-20, more than 80 cyclists traversed over 430
miles across Tennessee and Kentucky for the 27th annual
Tour des Trees. A fundraiser for the Tree Research and
Education Endowment (TREE) Fund, the cycling adventure
serves as a public outreach and community engagement
program and features tree plantings and children's education
programs as riders make various stops along the tour while
racking up the cycling miles. Davey has sponsored the tour
every year since its inception.
This year, Laurie Skul, Tom Wolf, Don Roppolo, Cindy Schwab
and Lori Brockelbank rode with other arborists and industry
professionals in the event. Photo courtesy Coleman Camp
LEADERSHIP
"It's a tough, fun ride. But we're raising money that benefits
our own industry," said Laurie Skul, senior financial analyst,
corporate office. She has participated for the past six years.
"It's also an opportunity to raise awareness for what makes
treecare so important with younger generations."
