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This seminar was the first of its kind in the U.S. to highlight the latest foreign research in the field of tree risk assessment regarding mechanical failure. Organized by ISA’s Southern Chapter, speakers included German tree mechanics expert Erk Brudi, Australia’s Dr. Ken James, Bartlett Lab scientist Tom Smiley among the top speakers. My wife Anne and I attended, bringing along our then 3-year old son Cameron (the last photo is that of Cameron holding a real dog in downtown Savannah).

This meeting was organized by the International Society of Arboriculture’s European Congress led by Daniel Zanzi and addressed issues important to the advancement of arboriculture worldwide. Speakers included Americans Dr. Alex Shigo (tree biologist) and Ken Palmer (CEO of ArborMaster Training), Germans Erk Brudi (German tree expert) and Dr. Lothor Wessoly (inventor of Cobra Tree Cable) and a host of others.

Asheville, NC climb - In 2006 SherrillTree, along with Biltmore Estates and the N.C. Urban Forestry Council, donated a recreational tree climb as an auction item to raise funds for the NCUFC.

Dr. Stephen C. Sillett invited a few experienced climbing friends and myself to lend a hand doing, what he painfully termed their first “destructive sampling” exercise.

Most big-tree enthusiasts are keenly aware of the measurement research conducted by California biologist Dr. Steve Sillett. Acting as literally the point man for all big tree discoveries for the US Pacific coast, Sillett documents findings from a small league of tree measuring scouts, including two of the best, Chris Atkins and Michael Taylor.

The Appalachian mountains in North Carolina are known for their diversity of plants, birds and geology. In May 2007 Tobe Sherrill, Will Blozan and a others ventured on a climb to see how the Eastern Hemlock was faring in the midst of the Wooly Adelgid infestation.

The International Society of Arboriculture is the tree care industry's educational association, consisting of chapters throughout the U.S. and several countries.

This climb was organized by Seattle arborist Zeb Haney in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service. After much effort on Zeb's part, permits were issued for two days of climbing in the Lake Quinault region of the Olympic peninsula of Washington. Climb leaders included Arboriculture Canada training instructor Norm St. Jean and Zeb Haney and, besides another great camping night, we had one of the best climbing days in modern history. Here, I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves…

Tree care industry professionals often wonder if employees and associates of SherrillTree have any idea as to what their tree care needs truly are and I can respond “you bet your saddle.” SherrillTree conducted our first employee climb back in the mid 90’s and haven’t stopped yet. And not because the owner says so but because the staff truly loves it.

This year's conference was held in St. Louis, Missouri and featured two days of climbing competitions. Bernd Strausser of Germany once again took home the top prize and SherrillTree once again sponsored a weekend Fun Climb for all ages. Enjoy the photo gallery!
All photographs by Anne Sherrill

For our 2008 Master Catalog we ventured across the country, and even to Europe this past year, in search of tree care workers going about doing their daily jobs. We took photos at the ISA Show in Hawaii as well as with the Tall Trees, Inc. work crew in Anchorage, Alaska. Other venues took us from central California to Florida to Virginia and even to the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx.

Louie Psihoyos (The P is silent and the rest Rhymes with Sequoias) is a world-renowned photographer who has captured some of the most breath taking
images of Recreational Tree Climbing. We are privileged to share some of his images with you.

During 20+ years in the tree care industry I've been fortunate to have made friends of people who care for and about trees. The following is a mix of personal photos I thought might interest curiosity about SherrillTree.

The International Society of Arboriculture is the tree care industry's educational association, consisting of chapters throughout the U.S. and several countries. Every year chapters conduct tree climbing competitions made up of safety-oriented tasks and practices that allow tree working professionals (both male and female) to win prizes for outstanding abilities and performance. Each regionally based competition sends a winner to the grand finale, known as the ITCC (international tree climbing competition) that is held in a different part of the world each year. For over 15 years SherrillTree has proudly been a part of both the regional and international competitions. The following are some photo examples of our involvement that we hope you enjoy!