ABOUT

• Graduate, Humber College Horticulture & Arboriculture Diploma, 1979 - 1982
   

• 2013 recipient of the International Society of Arboriculture – Ontario Chapter’s “Maple Leaf Award”

*Awarded to individuals who have provided exceptional energy, leadership, and commitment to promoting and improving arboriculture and urban forestry for more than 10 years.
 

• 2014 recipient of the International TREE Fund's - "TREE Fund Volunteer of The Year Award" 
   

• International Society of Arboriculture, "Certified Arborist", since 1994 (Certification NO. ON-0299)
   

• Member, International Society of Arboriculture - Ontario Chapter - *Member of the Education Committee
   

• 2017 recipient of the Art Gay Community Service Award - Toronto Island
   

• Director,  Canadian TREE Fund, since 2005,  (Educational / Special Events Lead)
   

• 19 X "Tour des Trees" rider, raising over $100K for research and education programs to benefit urban trees
   

• Tour des Trees Educational Outreach Presenter since 2011
   

• 5-time "Acorns of Hope" rider, bringing 10,000 trees and arbor awareness to coastal Louisiana
   

• Toronto District School Board contracted,  "External Presenter Program"
   

• City of Toronto Park Supervisor,  Toronto Island (freshly retired)
   

• Author of Professor Pricklethorn's Workbook, Junior & Senior Edition, and "True Tree Crimes"

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• Eco Educator for YMCA Summer Camp - Toronto Island

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• An all-round TREEmendous guy who cares about trees and wants others to understand them and care about them, too!