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Planting trees to commemorate Arbor
Day is commonplace.
The Care of Trees (TCOT), a Davey
company, Stamford office switched
it up and committed to a two-year
Arbor Day maintenance project
with Connecticut's Stamford
Tree Foundation.
In 2015, TCOT and the Stamford Tree
Foundation teamed up with Eastern
Land Management and another tree
care company to plant 15 elm trees
throughout Stamford's Columbus Park.
ENSURING SUCCESS OF ARBOR DAYS PAST
This year, instead of planting more
trees, they completed a structural
pruning project on several trees.
"We have a long history at the park,"
said Jeremiah Green, TCOT district
manager. For years, TCOT has cared
for the park's trees, including one
iconic tree. The historic tree is an
80 feet tall bur oak in the middle of
Columbus Park. To maintain this oak's
longevity, Green and his crew gave
the tree extra care after pruning the
15 previously planted trees and a
sugar maple.
"This was Stamford's 28th year as a Tree
City USA, the oldest in the state tied
with Fairfield, Connecticut," Green said.
"Giving back to the community that
provides us with business is important."
The assistant to Stamford's mayor
and the Stamford Tree Foundation vice
president spoke after two hours of
early morning tree work. Local news
stations captured the event.
"It was a big deal for the crew," Green
said. "The crew doesn't always get to
see the results or be in the limelight."
Arbor Day offered the perfect oppor-
tunity for Davey's Long Island crew to
partner with the non-profit organization
the North Shore Land Alliance (NSLA).
District Manager Kevin Sheehan has
looked to partner with the NSLA since
its inception in 2002.
"Davey has a unique ability to make an
impact with this organization," Sheehan
said. Davey and NSLA share a similar
A BUDDING PARTNERSHIP
For Arbor Day, TCOT also completed
structural pruning of a sugar maple
tree standing more than 60 feet tall
in Stamford, Connecticut.
TCOT's Moris Duarte climbs to complete structural
pruning while his fellow employee Justin Boczer
works from the bucket. TCOT's Jeremias Duarte
(not pictured) is monitoring the bucket truck.
mission, which aims to protect and
preserve green spaces.
Sheehan's crew and the NSLA planted
a 15 feet tall red maple tree to cele-
brate Arbor Day. The tree stands along
a main road to Cold Spring Harbor,
which will feature a sign from the
NSLA thanking Davey for its donation.
"They were extremely appreciative
of our work," Sheehan said.
Pictured left to right are Jane Jackson (NSLA
member), Kevin Sheehan, Bob Jones, Amanda
Furcall (NSLA member), Tim Hausch and Lisa Ott,
(NSLA member).
