Before You Trim a Tree…

Warning: Check Tree-care Credentials

United Voice for Healthier Communities, a coalition of arborists, urban foresters and tree care professionals, is urging everyone to take essential steps before hiring anyone to trim a tree or attempting to do that job themselves.

These steps are:

• Check credentials and references.
• Check for current ISA Certification.
• Confirm that workers are covered by workers’ compensation and liability insurance.
• Seek professional guidance, especially when planning to trim trees on one’s own.

The International Society of Arboriculture also has a hotline for tree care, 1-888-ISA-TREE (472-8733).