Russell Hodge has been involved in the tree care industry for 28 years, and is from a family that has been in the industry for over 60 years. He is a member of the following organizations:
International Society of Arboriculture - (ISA)
Indiana Arborist Association - (IAA)
Indiana Urban Forestry Council - (IUFC)
Society of Municipal Arborists - (SMA)
Society of Commercial Arboriculture - (SCA)
Northwestern Indiana Nursery and Landscape Association
Serves on the Board of Directors for Lake County Tree Releaf
Serves on the Industry & Public Relations Committee for ISA
Serves on the Public Relations Committee for IAA
Serves on the Indiana Emerald Ash Borer Task Force
Serves on the City of Crown Point Tree Board
PAST PUBLIC SPEAKING VENUES INCLUDE:
Statewide Indiana Master Gardeners Convention
National Arbor Day Foundation’s “Wood Waste Utilization Conference”
Course Instructor for the Indiana “Tree Steward Program”
Speaker for Master Gardener chapters throughout the state of Indiana
“Urban Tree Care Workshops” across the state of Indiana
Local garden clubs
PAST ARTICLES HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN:
3 part series in Arborist News Magazine
Cover Story on the July 2008 issue of Tree Care Industry Magazine - Historic Oak Project
The Northwest Indiana Times
NWITimes.com
1-800-Arborcare.com
The Michigan City News-Dispatch
City Trees Magazine
The monthly newsletter for the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns
Russell Hodge is an ISA Certified Arborist #IN-1486A. He is also an accredited tree appraiser, a state certified pesticide applicator for trees and shrubs (3a), and was a corporate tree crew safety trainer for 7 years. In 2004, he started the formation of an “Urban Tree Care Workshop” in cooperation with the Purdue Extension Service. These workshops have been conducted throughout the state of Indiana.
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