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6 Arbor Age / July 2014 www.arborage.com TREE Fund welcomes The Davey Tree Expert Company as a Crown Partner The TREE Fund introduced The Davey Tree Expert Com- pany as a TREE Fund Crown Partner and Media Sponsor for 2014-16. Davey's three-year sponsorship commitment will support new outreach and communications opportunities for the TREE Fund, expanding the foundation's reach and elevating the sophistication and effectiveness of its commu- nications within the tree care industry and beyond. "Davey is proud to support The TREE Fund as a Crown Partner," said Sandra Reid, vice president of corporate communications and strategic planning at Davey. "As tree experts, we value the TREE Fund's dedication to funding research, scholarships and educational programs in urban forestry and arboriculture. As the TREE Fund's fi rst Media Sponsor, we look forward to helping develop new tools to communicate and educate about the value of trees." "Davey has been a steadfast supporter of the TREE Fund since the foundation's inception in 2002; we are very excited about this enhanced partnership," said TREE Fund President and CEO Janet Bornancin. "Both of our organizations value research-based tree care and are committed to innova- tion and environmental stewardship. We welcome Davey's support of our efforts to educate new audiences about the importance of science in advancing urban tree care." Davey's Crown/Media sponsorship also will be recog- nized during the STIHL Tour des Trees to benefi t the TREE Fund, July 27-August 2 in Wisconsin, and at the TREE Fund's Raise Your Hand for Research live auction on August 4 in Milwaukee. INDUSTRY NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS Photo courtesy of NYC Parks Department In January 2008, a small group of intrepid high school students from New York City's John Bowne High School joined a team of Bartlett tree care experts high in the canopy of one of Central Park's oldest trees. Their aspira- tions were as lofty as their perch: to make sure that this tree, a European Beech planted at the direction of Freder- ick Law Olmstead during the construction of Central Park, would have a legacy beyond its natural lifespan. They were surrounded that winter morning by organizations united by an ambitious vision: to clone New York City's aging historic trees and populate the fi ve boroughs with their offspring. The Central Park project, sponsored by the TREE Fund, Bartlett Tree Experts and the New York Restoration Project (NYRP) exemplifi es how advances in tree science have changed the landscape for tree preservation. In addition to protecting the existing tree canopy, urban forestry in the 21st century allows for preservation of the genetic material of culturally and environmentally signifi cant trees to ensure that they are not lost forever. Additional support for the project was provided by the Coleman Company, Inc., Marmot Mountain LLC and David Milarch, co-founder of the Champion Tree Project International. The Central Park Beech was the fi rst of nine different tree species of historical and environmental signifi cance to be cloned as part of an initiative to preserve and pro- tect historic trees which have shaded New York's public parks and streets for more than 100 years. Cuttings were taken from 25 trees throughout the city and shipped in Coleman coolers to Schichtels Nursery Oregon, which propagated 10 genetically identical clones of each original tree. With the support of the TREE Fund, the students at John Bowne monitored the progress of the clones over time as part of their new agriculture curriculum. Nearly six years later these clones are four to six feet tall and have now returned home. On May 1, 2014, NYC Parks, NY Tree Trust and MillionTreesNYC were joined in Van Cortlandt Park by the TREE Fund, Bartlett Tree Experts, NYRP, John Bowne High School, Coleman, and Schichtels Nursery Oregon to plant clones from two of the original "mother" trees — American ash (Fraxinus ameri- cana) and crack willow (Salix fragilis). These are the fi rst of many trees that will be planted throughout New York City as part of the MillionTreesNYC campaign. They will serve as preservation ambassadors, representing the need to protect what could so easily be lost to development or pest and disease. NY Tree Trust will manage the care of this next generation, working to ensure that the progeny of New York City's Great Trees have every chance to grow to greatness themselves. Historic "Great Trees" return to New York City Pictured (from left to right): Liam Kavanah, fi rst deputy commis- sioner of the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation; Stacey Granda, Van Cortlandt Park Conservancy's Green Jobs for Youth; Janet Bornancin, president/CEO of TREE Fund; David McMaster, VP at Bartlett Tree Experts; James Kaechele, New York Tree Trust; Steve Perry, assistant principal at John Bowne HS; and Julio Macias, senior plant science major at John Bowne High School. Photo courtesy of NYC Parks Department