MAA Member Spotlight
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Top destination on your must-see list ? Scotland ’ s Outer Hebrides islands , or anywhere I can hike in big landscapes .
Favorite season ? Summer .
Mountain , lake or ocean ? Ocean .
What would we most likely find you doing on your day off ? If I ’ m on land , finding a place to swim – in a pond , lake , ocean , pool .
What ’ s one thing you ’ re learning now ? Why is it important ? I ’ m learning about the world ’ s arboreal forests , which comprise the planet ’ s greatest carbon sink after the world ’ s oceans .
What ’ s the best advice you were ever given ? Who was it from ? My great-uncle advised doing what you can to hold onto a sense of wonder .
If you didn ’ t go into tree care , what would you be doing instead ? Maybe psychotherapy or medicine . But I ’ m fortunate to do what I do .
VISTA Award to be presented at April 25 Meeting
Congratulations Trumbull Barrett !
The VISTA award is the most important honor the association can bestow upon one of its members . It was conceived to recognize truly outstanding tree care professionals whose acts and deeds serve as a guide and challenge for all members of the industry . The award ’ s title is an acronym for Vision , Integrity , Service , Talent , and Action – the leadership qualities inherent in all award recipients .
This year ’ s VISTA Award will be presented to Trumbull Barrett , MCA , founder of Barrett Tree Service East in Medford , MA .
We hope you can join us in celebrating Trumbull and his many achievements , as well as his valuable contributions to our industry , at the MAA Dinner Meeting on Tuesday , April 25 , 2023 at the German Club in Walpole , MA .
This newly updated webinar covers a wide range of safetyrelated topics essential for arborists working near energized overhead power lines , presented by the tree care industry ’ s leading safety expert – Dr . John Ball .
Presented by : John Ball , Ph . D ., BCMA , CTSP South Dakota State University
AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND THROUGH MARCH 31
Sign up today at MassArbor . org
MAA Safety Webinar : Electrical Hazard Awareness
complete the follow up quizzes by March 31 . Additional employer-verified proof of aerial rescue training and CPR / First Aid are required to fully meet OSHA ’ s EHAP certification standards .
The webinar provides Electrical Hazard Awareness education in three 1-hour sessions . Completion of the course satisfies one major OSHA requirement for arborists working 10 feet or closer to energized conductors .
Dr . Ball will issue a Certificate of Attendance to participants who watch the full 3-hour course and successfully
CEU Credit : MCA Safety ( ongoing ), ISA , CTSP complete by March 31
Registration Fees : $ 89 / per person for MAA member firms and employees $ 159 / per person for Non-Members
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