Welcome to the St. Louis Arborists Association
History and Overview
From inception, the St. Louis Arborists Association has been dedicated to promoting tree preservation in the St. Louis metro region. Founding fathers Ken Kirk, Ed Schrader and John Haberthier held their first organizational meeting on January 15, 1956 and elected officers on February 20th.
Purpose
The St. Louis Arborists Association is an organization of professional arborists meeting monthly to exchange ideas regarding current tree and shrub management issues. The Association's purpose is to initiate and foster scientific investigation into tree and shrubs problems and to secure improved cooperation among professional arborists and related agencies via educational methods.
Mission
The mission of the Association is to improve the practice of tree preservation, to stimulate a greater interest in the planting and preservation of ornamental trees, to cooperate in the conservation of trees and in the beautification of the landscape, to initiate and foster scientific investigation into insect and disease problems of the region's trees, to disseminate information, instruction and knowledge to the public concerning tree preservation, to secure better cooperation among arborists, to adopt all standards established by the National Arborist Association (also known as the Tree Care Industry Association) and insure all members adhere to these pruning standards.
Upcoming Events
First Aid / CPR Training
- February 21, Powder Valley Nature Center, 11715 Cragwold Rd, Kirkwood MO 63122, 8am to 2:30 pm
St. Louis Arborist Association February Meeting 7pm to 9pm
- February 21, Powder Valley Nature Center, 11715 Cragwold Rd, Kirkwood MO 63122, Speaker Jill Young Miller, managing editor of Missouri Lawyers Media, "How to Work with the Media"
St. Louis Arborist Association March Meeting 7pm to 9pm
- March 20, Powder Valley Nature Center, 11715 Cragwold Rd., Kirkwood, MO 63122, (314) 301-1500, Tentative Speaker - Alton Equipment, "
Electrical Hazards Awareness Program - Revised Date
- March 28, Rockwoods Reservation, 2751 Glencoe Road., Wildwood, MO 63038, 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Register at http://www.tcia.org/training/ehap.htm or call 800-733-2622. You must register through the TCIA, registration begins February 28th
St. Louis Arborist Association April Meeting 7pm to 9pm
- April 17, Powder Valley Nature Center, 11715 Cragwold Rd., Kirkwood, MO 63122, (314) 301-1500, Speaker Skip Kincaid from The Davey Resource Group, "Legal Issues and New Tree Risk Assessment Standards"