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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
SEED CAMPUS HOSTS FIRST D.I.T.S.
Attendees of the 2026 Davey Institute
of Tree Sciences (D.I.T.S.) have a
historic claim to fame when it comes
to their Davey careers.
The students who attended this
year forever will have bragging rights
as the very first D.I.T.S. class to
graduate from the Davey SEED
(Science, Employee Education and
Development) Campus.
The SEED Campus hosted its first-ever
D.I.T.S. session from Jan. 26 through
Feb. 20, with the usual assembly of
world-class Davey Institute instructors.
This year, instructors could bring to
bear some of the incredible resources
the campus has to offer when teaching
arboriculture and management skills
to the students.
Turn to page 18 for coverage of the
inaugural D.I.T.S. at the SEED Campus.
SHARE YOUR ARBOR DAY
STORIES WITH US
For over 150 years, Arbor Day has
been a day for planting trees and
celebrating all the benefits they offer.
The first Arbor Day was held in 1872,
which is only a few years before John
Davey founded his namesake tree
care business in 1880. Both the Arbor
Day Foundation and The Davey Tree
Expert Company share a deep-rooted
commitment to caring for trees and
the natural world.
That's part of what makes Arbor Day
so special. While some states in
the U.S., and Canada as well, have
separate days dedicated to trees, the
Matt
Fredmonsky
ROOT OF THE ISSUE
Our Mission
We exceed client
expectations.
Leadership
We take purposeful
action toward our
collective success.
Perseverance
We create solutions
to overcome
challenges.
Integrity
We are honest
and truthful in
all we do.
Safety
We protect and
care for each other.
Expertise
We use science
and knowledge
to master our craft.
Our Vision
We create and
deliver sustainable
solutions.
Stewardship
We make the world
around us better.
national Arbor Day in the U.S. this
year will be held on Friday, April 24.
How will you celebrate Arbor Day this
year? Share photos and stories of all
the ways you celebrate on
DaveyConnect, and by emailing us
at bulletin@davey.com. Watch for
Bulletin Arbor Day coverage in our
May/June issue, and follow along on
DaveyConnect and the Davey social
media accounts on the big day itself
to celebrate Arbor Day 2026.
STORM-ORPHANED PUPPIES
RESCUED BY CREW
In January, a massive winter storm
stretched from Texas across the Gulf
Coast to the Mid-Atlantic. Communities
unaccustomed to dealing with snow,
sleet and ice were faced with the brutal
reality of navigating intense weather
conditions of Winter Storm Fern.
Davey crews rose to the occasion and
shined as they always do in the face
of adversity. Employees from all of
Davey's service lines — Residential/
Commercial, Utility, Commercial
Landscape Services and Davey
Resource Group — answered the call
to help our clients endure and recover
from the storm.
And there's an even more heart-
warming silver-lining. Davey employees
rescued a litter of puppies found
abandoned during the storm. Turn to
page 10 for the story.
Have you got a fantastic story to
share? Email it to bulletin@davey.com.
