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May/June 2026
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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
CELEBRATING ARBORICULTURE
You are holding in your hands (or
scanning on a screen if you're a digital
subscriber) a Bulletin issue dripping
in coverage of the kinds of cultural
aspects that reflect Davey to its
core. This may be one of the most
Davey-esque issues I've ever
published as editor.
Is that hyperbole? Maybe. But in this
issue, you'll find news about:
• Davey employees' Arbor Day
adventures;
• Davey playing host to the
North American Tree Climbing
Championship;
• And employee-ownership
news from the Davey Annual
Shareholders' Meeting.
Arbor Day, tree climbing competitions
and employee ownership! Oh my! You
couldn't get more immersed in Davey
culture unless you dipped yourself
in a giant vat of DaveyKote
®
(if you
know, you know). Don't know what
DaveyKote is?! The first three people
who email a story suggestion to
bulletin@davey.com and also ask in the
email "What is DaveyKote?" will win
a special, Davey-branded prize. Stay
tuned for the winner announcements
in the next issue.
ARBOR DAY + EARTH DAY
ADVENTURES
What did your fellow employees do to
celebrate Arbor Day and Earth Day this
year? What didn't they do is a better
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.
question to ask. You gave away trees
in Texas to celebrate park land. You
planted trees in Detroit and San Diego.
You spoke on the importance of Arbor
Day in Illinois. You taught elementary
school students in Massachusetts
how to plant a tree. The list goes on.
Turn to page 6 for our Arbor Day and
Earth Day 2026 coverage.
TOP TREE CLIMBERS
COMPETE
Davey partnered with the International
Society of Arboriculture to host the
2026 North American Tree Climbing
Championship (NATCC) in May at
the Davey SEED (Science, Employee
Education and Development) Campus
in Kent, Ohio.
The whirlwind three-day event
showcased the best tree climbers in
North America as they competed in
multiple disciplines to earn a trip to
the International Tree Climbing
Championship in St. Louis in October.
Turn to page 10 for coverage of NATCC.
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS'
MEETING
Finally, the 2026 Davey Annual
Shareholders' Meeting was held
May 19 at the SEED Campus.
Company leadership reviewed the
organization's 2025 performance and
looked ahead to our goals for 2026.
Turn to page 12 for coverage of
the meeting.
