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November/December 2021
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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
dismantled and removed, the NFL asked Davey to plant
trees to reforest the area.
Rick Hanshaw, branch manager, said Davey worked with
the city of Cleveland to select 17 trees from the Davey
Nursery in Wooster for the replanting.
The species of trees – frontier elm, sienna glen red maple,
accolade elm, adirondack crabapple, and autumn flowering
cherry – were chosen to withstand the
harsh winter weather that often blows
in off the lake, Hanshaw said.
"All the trees are really cold-hardy and
can tolerate severe weather conditions
well," Hanshaw said.
VISION
REFORESTING NFL DRAFT STAGE SITE
The NFL Draft came to Cleveland in April bringing with it
160,000 fans and an estimated $42 million in economic
impact – and an opportunity for Davey to partner with one
of the world's largest sports enterprises.
The draft stage was located on a piece of land jutting out
into Lake Erie behind FirstEnergy Stadium. When the stage
and other components of the draft experience were
"
Employee ownership is a lens for people to see
beyond just today, to see how things you do now
can help or affect you in the future. Being a land-
scaper may not be glamorous, but at Davey we are
so much more. Employee ownership sets us apart
from everyone else in this industry.
"
JOHN WRIGHT
regional manager, Mid-Atlantic region
Commercial Landscape Services
VISION
DOING IT RIGHT
Crews from the Davey Nursery planted 17 trees
ranging in caliper size from 2 inches to 6 inches
to reforest the site used for the NFL Draft in
Cleveland in April. The East Cleveland R/C office
performed prep work at the site in advance of
the draft stage and other facilities construction
along with the Cleveland North CLS territory.
