Biography
Russell Hodge has been involved in the tree care industry for 31 years, and is from a family that has been in the industry for over 65 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
- Served on the Board of Directors for Lake County Tree Releaf
- Serves on the City of Crown Point Tree Board
- 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 as Urban Forestry Consultant for the City of Hobart
PAST PUBLIC SPEAKING VENUES INCLUDE:
- Statewide Indiana Master Gardeners Convention
- “Marketing Your Credential” Workshop conducted for multiple ISA Chapters across US
- National Arbor Day Foundation’s “Wood Waste Utilization Conference”
- Course Instructor for the Indiana “Tree Steward Program”
- Course Instructor for Indiana’s “Local Technical Assistance Program” (LTAP)
- 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:
- The Northwest Indiana Times
- NWITimes.com
- 1-800-Arborcare.com
- The Michigan City News-Dispatch
- 3-Part Series in Arborist News Magazine
- City Trees Magazine
- The monthly newsletter for the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns
- The quarterly newsletter of TalTree Arboretum
Russell Hodge is an ISA Certified Arborist #IN-1486A. He is also a 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.
