Scott Skogerboe leads a tour of the High Plains Arboretum west of Cheyenne
In late September approximately 160 tree care professionals gathered in Cheyenne for the 2013 Rocky Mountain Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture Annual Conference and Tree Climbing Championship. The International Society of Arboriculture is an educational and research society with over 20,000 members worldwide. Since 1924, the ISA has been providing an excellent avenue for arborists to keep in touch with the latest professional growth.
The International Society of Arboriculture-Rocky Mountain Chapter is at the forefront of urban, community, commercial and utility forestry in this area. The Chapter is committed to improving the care and understanding of trees in the Rocky Mountain Region and promoting professionalism in arboriculture. The Chapter currently has over 700 members from a four-state region including Colorado, Montana, New Mexico and Wyoming.
Bobby Savage of Denver makes his way to a station while competing in the work climb
The two-day conference at Little America centered on topics that included urban forest health, tree risk assessment and management, recycled water, and tree selection. The group also took a tour of the historic High Plains Arboretum located northwest of Cheyenne. Following the conference the Rocky Mountain Tree Climbing Championships were held in Lions Park. A record number of climbing arborists from the four state region took part in the competition. Luke Glines from Greeley, CO was named the overall champion and will compete in the International Tree Climbing competition next year in Milwaukee.
WYOMING STATE FORESTRY DIVISION 