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22 THE DAVEY BULLETIN | May/June 2022 GUARDIANS SWING FOR THE TREES The MLB Cleveland Guardians partnered with Davey for a new community initiative to help re-establish Cleveland's tree canopy. Through the "Swing for the Trees" program, the two organizations will plant one tree in the Cleveland area for every home run hit by a Guardians player at home during the 2022 season. Davey employees and Guardians' players and officials will gather at tree planting events held in spring of 2023. Tree planting locations will be announced this summer. "We're excited to be a part of a program that will make Cleveland a greener place, and we look forward to rooting on our Guardians team to score lots of home runs this season," Reid said. Education about the importance of trees for the overall health of our community will be displayed to fans during Guardians games through the scoreboard and on social media throughout the season. Some facts that will be shown are that trees save more than 850 lives a year by removing air pollution, according to the USDA Forest Service, and that those living in neighborhoods with a sizeable tree canopy suffer less from depression, anxiety, and stress, according to BioScience. DAVEY LOGO SPEEDS AROUND TALLADEGA Davey's sped around the track at the Geico 500 NASCAR race at Talladega Super Speedway in April. Our logo appeared on the DeWalt #20 car driven by Christopher Bell for Joe Gibbs Racing. Bell secured the pole position with a 180.92 mph lap, his second career top-starting spot win. He finished third in Stage 1, and 22nd in the final. "I was shocked when I saw the location and the size of our logo. You could clearly see it with an aerial view of the car," said Mark Svozil, vice president and general manager, Commercial Landscape Services (CLS). Davey received this opportunity thanks to a relationship with MTD Cub Cadet, which was recently purchased by DeWalt. Davey leases mowers and golf course equipment from MTD to serve CLS clients. Davey also purchases snow and ice equipment and handheld tools. "I think DeWalt and MTD Cub Cadet carry the same values that Davey does because they care for their customers and employees. It's a special relationship," Svozil said. CAVS TREES FOR THREES In 2021, the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers (Cavs) and Davey partnered to help make Northeast Ohio greener. Through the league-wide "Trees for Threes" program, the two Northeast Ohio-based organizations will plant one tree for every three-pointer made during the 2021-22 regular season. A total of 953 trees will be planted this fall. "We couldn't be happier to find such an organic and parallel- minded partner in Davey for such an impactful community initiative," said Nic Barlage, Rock Entertainment Group CEO. "'Trees for Threes' is a platform that has had a lasting and significant impact on our region over the years and we're excited to keep the tradition going this upcoming season and beyond alongside our partners at Davey." More than 2,100 trees have been planted by the Cavs since the "Trees for Threes" program started in 2015. "Davey's employees know that trees make a difference – in our lives, in our neighborhoods and in our world – and we are so pleased to be part of this initiative that brings more trees to areas in Northeast Ohio," said Sandra Reid, vice president of corporate communications and strategic planning administration. Davey is partnering with two iconic Cleveland sports franchises to try and help the "Forest City" restore its glory and grow the tree canopy cover from its current low of 19 percent canopy coverage. DAVEY HELPS REFOREST THE 'FOREST CITY' STEWARDSHIP

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