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Mar-Apr 16 FINAL

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"Davey does everything to keep us safe, from orga- nizing weekly trainings to obtaining better and safer equipment over the years. Safety is important every single minute of every day. I love my life, and I want to come home safe to see my wife and kids each day. I like to work hard, and Davey rewards that effort." – Kevin Comacho, foreman, Orlando Utilities account. OWNER'S BOX 26 | March/April 2016 CANOPY ABOVE THE With our partners at Casey Trees, Davey is helping develop a new, science-focused curriculum for middle school students based on i-Tree. What is i-Tree? In 2006 Davey partnered with Casey Trees, USDA Forest Service, Arbor Day Foundation, Society of Municipal Arborists and the International Society of Arboriculture to develop a software suite designed to analyze urban forests to assess the benefits trees provide. The i-Tree i-TREE LESSONS software has helped countless com- munities and organizations quantify the value and structure of trees. Now, i-Tree Lessons is expanding the audience to school-age children. The i-Tree lessons curriculum, which is outlined on itreelessons.com, explores the concepts of forest inventory, assessment and using the i-Tree Tools to satisfy requirements of the Next Generation Science Standards for middle school students. As a by- product, the curriculum is intended to promote both environmental aware- ness and urban forest stewardship. "By using i-Tree, students can learn about the environment–its water cycle, weather, evaporation, the carbon cycle and more," says Scott Maco, director of research and development. "All these things are impacted by trees." The goal of i-Tree Lessons is for students to use i-Tree software to design a possible solution to a real world, place-based problem, which is increased atmospheric carbon dioxide contributing to climate change. One solution uses i-Tree to develop a tree planting plan to combat carbon levels. Maco says the program is mutually beneficial. "These are our clients of the future. When people are educated and understand the value of trees they'll be more willing to ask for high quality tree care," he says. "That leads to tree preservation and higher levels of stewardship across the industry– that's good for everybody." Washington, D.C.-area schools began piloting the curriculum in fall 2015. The new i-Tree Lessons curriculum helps middle school students learn about the natural world.

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