Michael Levy, ISAT Support

The first step toward becoming ISA Certified is to decide which certification credential is right for you. Each of the six ISA certification credentials is earned by passing a different exam. The exams listed on the ISA site that take place in the New England are administered by the NEC-ISA. Each credential has its own handbook and study materials, listed below. Please see the certification handbook

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The Texas Urban Forestry Congress serves as a forum for networking, education, and advocacy for those interested in impacting forests of Texas. Join us for the Second Winter Meeting to learn and connect with others fostering change in our urban canopies in Texas. This meeting will take place at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge.  Please click on Register

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  The threat wildfire poses to residents of Texas increases everyday as more communities are built in natural areas. Recent fire seasons have seen increasing property loss and death associated with wildfire. We know that it is not a question of if a fire will start, but when. As professionals who have daily interaction with the public, arborists can reduce

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January 13-15, 2026 TCU Kelly Alumni Center Fort Worth, Texas Goal: Improve communication between prescriber, production arborist and tree owner. Increase clarity when preparing work orders. What this program does: The new paradigm shifts the decision of which branches to prune from the production arborist to an informed prescriber. It establishes a protocol resulting in consistency between the arborist preparing

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Hello and welcome to the Texas Tree Conference in Waco, TX.  We hope you have an amazing time while you are here.    Please note that you will find important updates throughout the conference showing up in this important conference updates section.  When we have important updates for you, those will appear here.    You may also subscribe by email

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The Texas Tree Climbing Competition will be held at Richard Moya Park southeast of Austin, Texas. Gear check will be May 18th and the competition will be May 19-20, 2023. The competition aims to simulate working conditions of arborists in the field. Male and female competitors perform five different events during preliminary rounds. Each event tests a competitor’s ability to

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Third times a charm.  I have officially registered for the 2023 Tour des Trees Reno!  The ride will start in Reno, Nevada, past Lake Tahoe and head into Northern California. Michelle and I are very excited to see what this years ride has in store for us.  I humbly ask that you please consider donating to my fundraising campaign to support tree

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Ice storms are serious business for Texas trees.  If you are a homeowner that would like to know how to handle storm damaged trees, click here and click here.  Click here to see if your damaged trees covered by insurance. If you are a tree professional, the Texas Chapter has two on-demand webinars from the ice storm in 2021. You

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has received the full amount of the lawsuit settlement from the 1984 accident that put him in a wheelchair — $8.9 million. Abbott, 65, was the state’s attorney general in 2013 and running for his first term as governor when he decided to voluntarily release copies of the September 1986 agreement to the media. He won

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Mistletoe may be a welcome holiday sight when hung over a doorway if a loved one is near. But it can be an unwelcome intruder when found in your trees, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horticulturist. “Mistletoe is a hemiparasite – a semi-parasitic plant,” said Allison Watkins, AgriLife Extension horticulturist for Tom Green County. “It makes its food from photosynthesis,

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