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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
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May/June 2026
Direct The Davey Bulletin
comments/questions to:
The Davey Tree Expert Company
Attn.: The Davey Bulletin
1500 N. Mantua St.
P.O. Box 5193, Kent, Ohio 44240-5193
800-447-1667, Ext. 8615
E-mail: bulletin@davey.com
ARBOR DAY
6 Davey Employees Celebrate
Arbor Day and Earth Day
LEADERSHIP
10 North American Tree Climbing
Championship Hosted by Davey
12 2026 Davey Annual
Shareholders' Meeting
14 Trainings Build Leadership Skills
MISSION
15 Beautiful Views at Washington
National Cathedral
SAFETY
16 New Icon Symbolizes Safety
EXPERTISE
17 Celebrating a Shoreline Milestone
17 Fiber Construction Keeps a
Community Connected
18 'Backyard Dreams' are a CLS
Specialty in Minnesota
19 Davey Institute Studying Trees
Living in Compacted Soil
© 2026 The Davey Tree Expert Company. All Rights Reserved.
CONTENTS Volume 116, No. 3
The Davey Bulletin is produced by Davey Corporate Communications.
Matt Fredmonsky, The Davey Bulletin editor
Cooper Day, The Davey Bulletin contributing writer
Colette Liepert, The Davey Bulletin contributing writer
Isabella Schreck, The Davey Bulletin contributing writer
Josh Reuck, The Davey Bulletin contributing photographer
Kelsey Lovrak, The Davey Bulletin contributing photographer
Sandra Reid, executive vice president,
corporate communications and strategic planning
Jennifer Lennox, director, public relations
INTEGRITY
20 5 Saved from House Fire
20 Stepping Up to Fill a Need
20 Smoke Spotted by Employee
STEWARDSHIP
21 Keeping St. Paul Green
PERSEVERANCE
21 Park Pruning Earns Praise
22 Renovations Improve Flexibility
of Davey Tech Building
DAVEY PEOPLE
23 Service Awards
24 Personnel Announcements
25 Retirements
25 Memorials
DEPARTMENTS
4 Ask the CEO
5 Client Letters
16 Brand Growth: Green Trees
Arborcare Joins Hartney
Greymont
26 Davey Hobbies: Ham Radio
27 Retiree Corner: Gery Whiteman
28 Davey Around the World
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On the cover: Davey climber
Abby Alm, foreman, North Fort
Collins office, competes in the North
American Tree Climbing Championship
at the SEED Campus in May. See story
on page 10.
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