Posted on November 28, 2018
New Haven, CT - The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) in cooperation with USDA APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) announce that a single dead adult spotted lanternfly, Lycoma delicatula, has been detected and confirmed from a private residence in Farmington, CT.
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Posted on October 31, 2018
Congratulations to Bruce Duffy and David Nickerson for winning our Workshop Raffle!
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Posted on October 16, 2018
Attention Urban Forest Managers - Please take this opportunity to inform research on tree inventories through a short survey from UMass-Amherst.
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Posted on August 21, 2018
Ken Palmer of Willington, Connecticut, and Rip Tompkins, of Little Compton, Rhode Island, are the recipients of the 2018 International Society of Arboriculture’s (ISA) prestigious Alex L. Shigo Award for Excellence in Arboricultural Education. This Award of Distinction recognizes the important role that education plays in enhancing the quality and professionalism of the arboriculture industry.
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Posted on August 17, 2018
Saluting Branches is looking for volunteers for the 4th annual day of service for veterans' cemeteries.
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Posted on August 14, 2018
Have you always wanted to volunteer at an ISA national level tree climbing championship? Well here is your chance! The NATCC will be held September 28-30, 2018 in Providence, RI.
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Posted on July 27, 2018
The exotic invasive insect, emerald ash borer (EAB), was confirmed in Washington County, Rhode Island (July 25, 2018).
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Posted on June 9, 2018
Results from the New England Tree Climbing Championship
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Posted on June 6, 2018
Watch as the region's most skilled climbers compete for the coveted title of New England Champion and a chance to compete in the grand finale, known as the International Tree Climbing Championship, to be held this summer in Columbus, Ohio! There will be a kid’s climb, too, so bring the whole family!
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Posted on May 29, 2018
Officials at the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) report that emerald ash borer (EAB) has been found in Madawaska, Maine. Take note of the state and federal rules that ban movement of untreated firewood (www.maine.gov/firewood). Read the full press release from DAFT to find out more. With this discovery, Rhode Island is the only New England state where EAB has not yet been detected.
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