Testimonials
"The TREE fund makes it happen. I was awarded the Robert Felix Memorial Award and it has been one of the main reasons that I will be beginning my career in the arboricultural industry. Oh, and it can really help knock those loans down, too. I am honored to have been given an award that is named for the former executive VP of TCIA, Robert Felix. Thanks again!" - Frank Grano, Bartlett Tree Experts
— Frank Grano, Bartlett Tree Experts
“We are so excited about the opportunity to expand the Arboriculture Education program at our Outdoor Education Science Camp. We truly appreciate the TREE Fund for all of its support with this wonderful opportunity.”
– Emily Brady, San Joaquin County Office of Education’s Research and Grant Development Project Liaison
“Bartlett Tree Experts recently co-sponsored a symposium with the Chicago Botanic Gardens that we called ‘Trees as a Legacy in Design and Development’. We had world class speakers including Peter Walker, the co-creator of the 9/11 National Memorial. Three out of our five speakers cited research they conducted that was made in part due to TREE Fund dollars! It was amazing to hear Dr. Michael Raupp, Dr. Kathy Wolf and Dr. Kelby Fite all mention the TREE Fund as contributing to their work. This is applied research at its best. When research projects such as these funded by the TREE Fund are centerpieces of conference talks I know our fundraising efforts are in the right direction. What made this even better was that the audience was NOT arborists. TREE Fund dollars were talking to landscape architects, architects, planners and government officials. There is not better advertisement for the TREE Fund than to hear applied research education allied professions to make the world a better place through trees.”
– Scott Jamieson, VP Corporate Partnerships and National Recruiting at Bartlett Tree Experts
“The TREE Fund is invaluable to our research in the Morton Arboretum Soil Science (MASS) laboratory. A major goal of our lab is to perform research on managing urban soil quality with the intent of improving urban tree establishment and growth. The outcomes of the research have direct application to horticulture, arboriculture, and urban forestry. The TREE Fund is one of the only institutions in the world funding this type of research. Without the TREE Fund this research would not be conducted.”
– Bryant C. Scharenbroch, Ph.D., Soil Scientist, The Morton Arboretum
“It was an honor to receive the Robert Felix Memorial Scholarship. Growing up in the tree care industry, I have had a passion for trees and the outdoors since my childhood. I am very appreciative of the foresight and impact the Felix family had to establish a fund to encourage arboricultural education.”
– David W. Golon, CTSP, MCA, University of Massachusetts Amherst Graduate
“The TREE Fund makes it happen. I was awarded the Robert Felix Memorial Award and it has been one of the main reasons that I will be beginning my career in the arboricultural industry. Oh, and it can really help knock those loans down, too. I am honored to have been given an award that is named for the former Executive VP of TCIA, Robert Felix. Thanks again!”
– Frank Grano, Bartlett Tree Experts
“I would like to take a moment to thank the TREE Fund for providing me with the Robert Felix Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship has benefited me greatly in my academic career. It has also allowed me to become more involved in the tree care industry by providing me with the necessary equipment. A lot of doors have opened as a result of this award, thanks again!”
– Dan Gjertson, UW-Madison Horticulture Graduate
“Receiving a scholarship from the TREE Fund allowed me to focus more time on my studies and less time on working to pay for them. Additionally, as I graduate… I will be more able to establish a family with my wife.”
– Andrew VanNatta, Master of Urban Planning candidate, UW- Milwaukee
“Tree Research is important on so many levels. The TREE Fund supported part of my graduate studies and I feel it’s time to do my part to keep research going.”
– Julia Bartens, Researcher in Urban Forestry, UC-Davis
“By receiving the scholarship from the TREE Fund, I was able to focus more on my studies and getting involved in extracurricular activities, such as the Society of American Foresters.”
– Matthew Bauer, Undergraduate student, UW – Stevens Point
