FAll 2013 Canopy Coverage The Official NewsleTTer Of Mid-aTlaNTic chapTer iNTerNaTiONal sOcieTy Of arbOriculTure VirgiNia, MarylaNd, wesT VirgiNia aNd disTricT Of cOluMbia AnnuAl Meeting in Fredericksburg, VA Annual Meeting meals and the speakers shared a wealth of knowledge. Monday night we the contributors! Doug Petersen, Land he MAC-ISA Annual Meeting at had a relaxing opening reception filled and Tree Solutions, was our major Tthe Fredericksburg Hospitality with great networking opportunities at contributor. Other items were donated House began on Sunday this year with Shannon’s Bar at the hotel. Tuesday by: Ineke Dickman, Bonnie Deahl, Hugh two TREE Fund fundraisers: the third had another line up of informative Whitehead, Ed Milhous, Barbara White, Motorcycle Ride for Research and the speakers, an indoor exhibitor show, Nancy Herwig, Sherry Kern, Doug Siev- Golf Tournament at Meadows Farms and our annual business meeting with ers, Timothy Anderson, Lew Bloch, and Golf Course. Both were fun events the passing of Emily Zhou. Thank you to everyone with good turn outs. The weather was the gavel. The who purchased items. wet but everyone had a good time and annual student This year’s scholarship recipients rasied money for the TREE Fund. scholarship were outstanding helpers which made Field Day auction was held the auction process run very smoothly. was held at which raised the gorgeous $1433 for next campus of the year’s meeting. Auction table with Doug’s Mark your calendars for donated walking sticks University of Mary Excellent the 2014 Annual Meeting Washington and speakers, networking and the trade show provided great opportunities for October 6 and 7, 2014 general sessions Inn at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA were held at our learning. Without the help of numerous host hotel, the volunteers, generous cash donations Volunteer committees are forming Fredericksburg from our sponsors and contributors, the now, call 703-753-0499 to get Hospitality House. exhibitors and all who attended, this involved After a week of meeting could not have happened. A rain and Welcome remarks at Field Day, big thank you to everyone who helped from John Wiltenmuth, UMW. Nancy out! With over 300 people registered a cloudy Herwig (left), Joni Wilson,( right) Special Thanks to our morning on we had an all around successful event. 2013 Annual Meeting Monday the sun came out so we had a We hope you enjoy the coverage Sponsors beautiful fall day to enjoy the campus. throughout the issue. Special thanks to Joni Wilson our field AEP Appalachian Power day chair and all of her staff for doing Student Scholarship Arbor Tech Supply so much to make the day run smoothly. Auction: a Huge Success Asplundh Tree Experts The campus catering provided delicious Dominion Virginia Power his year’s auction had about 55 Forestry Equipment of VA Early items and brought in a total of Georgetown Insurance Service morning T breakfast $1433. Special thanks to Sherry Kern, Lewis Tree Service at the student/auction chair, and the student Penn Line Services University scholarship recipients for organiz- University of Mary Washington of Mary ing the auction. Without all the great Wetland Studies and Solutions Washington Ball Circle donations there would not have been Wolf Tree/Davey Tree an auction. A big thanks you to all of * Annual Meeting pictures provided by Patrick Teague scenes FroM the 2013 MAc-isA AnnuAl Meeting Pictures from the MAC-ISA Annual Meeting Special thanks to Patrick Teague for taking photos which can be viewed at www.patrickteague.smugmug.com. Ronnie Dunaway, Lewis Tree Service - Job Site Safety Members networking Peter Deahl: Pruning Ball Circle a great gathering and lunch spot Woody Shrubs Passing of the gavel Greg Dahle mentoring students Field Diagnostics of Insect Problems: Michael Raupp Field Day exhibitor Brian Callen: Evolution of Tree Climbing Gear Joni Wilson field day chair networking with our keynote guest speaker from Canada, MAC- ISA Election Results Philip Van Wassenaer Anne Little : Bareroot Planting n October 15th, at our annual The Bonnie Appleton for our initial amount to endow an Omeeting in Fredericksburg, VA, Memorial Fund: Dr. Bonnie annual scholarship for college junior or our new MAC-ISA Board of Directors seniors in the green industry field. We was officially installed. Keith Forry, Lee Appleton November are excited to announce our first major Rappahannock Electric Coop, is our 18, 1948 - July 21, 2012 pledge of $10,000 from Bartlett Tree new President and Robert Corletta, Experts. The Bonnie Appleton Memorial DC Dept of Transportation Urban Fund and Scholarship program will be Forestry is our new Vice President. nyone who met or worked with tributes and a legacy for all of Bonnie’s New board members elected to two ABonnie Appleton quickly realized accomplishments. year terms are: Toni Woods, Northern what an amazing person she was. Bonnie was a facilitator who brought Virginia Community College and Lauren She had a passion for her work in together arborists, horticulturalists, McCallister, ACRT, and reelected for horticulture, especially arboriculture, nursery personnel and utility another 2 years were Doug Petersen, and shared that enthusiasm with professionals to work collaboratively Land and Tree Solutions and Kevin all who knew her. She was known to solve industry issues. The tree care Sigmon, Applachian Electric Power. internationally as an author of 5 major industry will continue to benefit from Continuing as board members for books, 30 industry journal articles and all of her hard work. This scholarship their second year are: Judge Anthony, more than 800 articles for newspapers will help support worthy students Anthony Tree Experts, Greg Dahle, West and trade and consumer publications. continuing in her footsteps to benefit Virginia University, Brian LeCouteur, MAC-ISA and Trees Virginia have the green industry. Metro Washington Council of Gov’t, and established a named fund, The Bonnie If you are interested in contributing Luke McCall, City of Richmond. The Appleton Memorial Fund, with the TREE to the fund visit our website first official meeting of the board will be Fund and are working to raise $100,000 www.mac-isa.org for a form. December 5th at their planning retreat. MAC-ISA Canopy Coverage 2 FAll 2013 Table of Contents Annual Meeting................................1-2 Canopy Coverage The Bonnie Appleton Memorial Fund.2 A publication of the President’s Message ..........................5 Mid-Atlantic Chapter International Society of Arboriculture PO Box 1200, Calendar of Events .............................5 Haymarket, VA 20168 Phone: 703-753-0499 • Fax: 703-894-4994 Certification/MAC-ISA News ..............6 E-mail: [email protected] • Website: http://www.mac-isa.org International/TREE Fund News..........9 Newsletter Committee Ineke Dickman, Nancy Herwig, Donna Murphy, Joe Sullivan, Ben Thompson Scholarship Thanks..........................10 Submissions Annual Meeting Thanks....................11 We welcome submissions from our readers. Deadlines for receipt are January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15. Please send your submissions via e-mail to [email protected] or via Academic News ...............................13 regular mail to our main office. All contributions are subject to editing for clarity and length. Safety News .....................................15 We especially encourage you to send: Letters to the editor • Notices of professional achievements of our members Legislative and Other News .............16 • Educational events for our calendar • Synopsis of research or current practices • Articles on arboriculture, management and other topics of interest to our readers • Big Tree News ..................................17 Suggestions for regular features Please call Nancy Herwig (703-753-0499) to discuss potential submissions in advance. Member News.............................18-19 Publication Schedule Canopy Coverage is published 4 times a year. Fall 2013 Advertisers Printed on recycled paper by Piedmont Press Advertising Sales American Arborist Supplies ..............15 Ineke Dickman, MAC-ISA Communications Phone: 703-753-0499 Arborsystems ...................................11 E-mail: [email protected] Please contact Ineke Dickman about ad sizes and rates in Canopy Coverage. ASCA .............................................7,12 Asplundh...........................................14 Executive Committee Fanno ...............................................17 Keith Forry, President Forestry Equipment of VA.................16 Robert Corletta, Vice President Paul Martin, Treasurer Mauget .............................................10 Peter Deahl, Secretary Steve Genua, Council of Component Representative Mid-Atl. Hort. Short Course ...............8 Directors Nelson Tree Service ..........................10 Judge Anthony, Term 2014 (MD) Greg Dahle, Term 2014 (WV) TCIA ....................................................4 Brian LeCouteur, Term 2014 (DC) Vermeer Mid-Atlantic ........................20 Lauren McCallister, Term 2015 (WV) Luke McCall, Term 2014 (VA) Volunteer Column: Doug Petersen, Term 2015 (VA) Kevin Sigmon, Term 2015 (VA) MAC-ISA Needs YOU! Toni Woods, Term 2015 (VA) Wanted: Other Services • Day of Safety Committee members – Certification Liaison: Stan Wageman help plan the June event TREE Fund Liaison: Vacant • Tree Climbing Championship general Staff volunteers – help at the April 5th event Executive Director: Nancy Herwig • 2014 and 2015 Annual Meeting commit- Administrative