Arborists Live: Our Tree Stories

What happens when six arborists come down from the trees to step behind the mic? Find out by listening to this special episode of stories by tree professionals told LIVE in front of an audience at the annual conference of the New England Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture.  Where does the adrenaline come from? What barriers have been climbed? What drives them, ropes and harness in hand? Hear what arborists say about defining moments in their careers, their struggles, and what they love about their profession. Guests Heidi Shingleton Arborist Dirigo Tree Service Freeport, ME David Anderson Arborist Mayer Tree Service Essex, MA June Moulis Student, Urban Forestry and Arboriculture Concentration UMASS Amherst Tom Marino Certified Arborist SavATree Norwalk, CT Lindsay Watkins Strafford County Forester UNH Cooperative Extension Durham, NH Rich Cartier Northeast Territory Manager Rainbow Ecoscience Milford, MA Stories told on location at "The Canopy Connection: 2025 New England Chapter ISA Annual Conference and Trade Show," Southbridge, MA, October 7, 2025.  Music "Not Long Now," Falconer Theme Music "This Old Tree," Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com Artwork Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home Website thisoldtree.show Transcripts available. Follow on Facebook or Instagram This Old Tree podcast is a sponsored project of the New England Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture. To support This Old Tree and New England ISA, click here. We want to hear about the favorite tree in your life! To submit a ~4 or 5 minute  audio story for consideration for an upcoming episode of "Tree Story Shorts" on This Old Tree, record the story on your phone’s voice memo app and email to: [email protected] This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org