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Davey Bulletin Nov-Dec 2020

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15 November/December 2020 | THE DAVEY BULLETIN TREE LOGS MAKE LEARNING FUN Early childhood and primary school students at the Old Trail School in Peninsula, Ohio, got a playground upgrade over the summer thanks in part to Davey's Akron R/C office. A longtime client, the school hired multiple contractors to design and build a nature-based playscape, with Davey providing more than 20 tree logs. Jacob LeBarre, assistant district manager, said he handpicked the wood (mostly hard woods like oak), which were trucked to the school and cut into smaller pieces or lifted into place with a Davey crane truck. Johnny Ahn, Julie Cunningham, Joe Hashman and Dusko Maric put in a full day's work using a crane, skid loader and chainsaws to construct the innovative outdoor space for students to explore, play and learn. In 2017, Davey set two corporate responsibility goals: reduce fuel and water consumption companywide by 35 percent per labor hour by 2023. Both goals are well on their way to being achieved. From 2017 to 2019, global fleet fuel consumption dropped 12 percent. Replacement of sales fleet vehicles with hybrids has contributed to this. Upon a full overhaul of the fleet to hybrid models, an additional 110,000 gallons of fuel will be saved annually. At the field level, Davey is also investing in more sustainable battery-operated technologies, like lithium ion-powered mowers and handheld trimmers used in select FUEL, WATER USAGE DOWN FROM 2017 Commercial Landscape Services (CLS) territories. In the same time period, field water use dropped 24 percent, with the goal of reducing usage further to 35 percent per labor hour by 2023. As an essential element for plant health care, Davey's commitment to water stewardship is critical for the continued success of the business. "Our fuel and water goals are designed to drive innovation while lowering our environmental impact without impacting production," said Mike Veney, manager, environmental programs, the Davey Institute. "When we set these goals, we were not sure VISION how to meet them. Through the hard work and creative thinking of our service lines and support departments these goals are now very achievable." "These incredible new spaces foster imagination, give students the opportunity to connect with the natural world, develop important social and cognitive skills, and simply have fun," said Joe Vogel, associate head of school at Old Trail School.

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