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14 THE DAVEY BULLETIN | September/October 2023 STEWARDSHIP Eighty-five fifth grade Wilson Elementary School students visited Mickman Brothers, a Davey company, in Ham Lake, Minnesota for their Mother's Day week event for a tour, horticultural training and to learn more about jobs in the green industry. John Mickman, division manager, Mickman Brothers, a Davey company, said the children are always in awe of the greenhouse during their annual visit. "Every single year, the one question that is always asked is how old they need to be to work here," Mickman said. "Their eyes sparkle when I tell them there are many jobs for them when they get into high school. They are future landscapers indeed." STUDENTS VISIT MICKMAN BROTHERS Jason Pauley, arborist skills trainer, Davey Institute, and Chesapeake office employees Matthew Krenkel, trimmer, and Joshua Kruger, foreman, recently voluntarily aided the Owl Moon Raptor Center in rescuing a young, red-shouldered hawk after it was pushed from the nest by its siblings. They used a lift bucket from their truck to place the hawk in a makeshift laundry basket nest created by Owl Moon, placed just below the original nest to protect it from being pushed out again. "It's wonderful when we're able to provide a service to the community and wildlife," Pauley said. "Getting the Davey name out there and showing we're willing to help in these situations is also always worthwhile." From left after rescuing a young hawk in Boyds, Maryland is Jason Pauley, arborist skills trainer, Davey Institute; Mathew Krenkel, trimmer, Chesapeake office; and Joshua Kruger, foreman, Chesapeake office. Photo credit: Donna Cole Inset: The young, red-shouldered hawk pictured before renesting. Wilson Elementary School students received a four-and- a-half inch annual and garden center coupon to take home as a gift during their Mickman Brothers visit. Inset: Mickman Brothers employees John Mickman and Jake Holter speak to Wilson Elementary School students. EMPLOYEES FLY TO THE RESCUE Attendees of the annual International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association (ICCFA) conference who visited the Davey booth had the opportunity to vote on where 500 trees should be planted by nonprofit organization, the Arbor Day Foundation. Visitors chose from one of the following four locations, selected by the Arbor Day Foundation: • Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), Florida • Michigan State Forests and Good Neighbor Authority • Longleaf Pine Ecosystem Private Lands, North Carolina • Bootleg Fire, Oregon Tree species to be planted include longleaf pine at Eglin AFB and Longleaf Pine Ecosystem Private Lands; red and jack pine at Michigan State Forests and Good Neighbor Authority; and ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine, and white fir in the vicinity of the Bootleg Fire wildfire area. TREES 'PLANTED' BY DAVEY CONFERENCE BOOTH VISITORS Pictured from left at the ICCFA Davey booth are Brian Borkowicz, manager of national accounts, Davey Business Development Team (BDT); Frank Monteleone, operations manager, Davey BDT; Rebecca Kirk, project specialist, corporate marketing; Beth Valdez, regional business developer, Davey BDT; and Doak Marasco, regional manager, Davey BDT.

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