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Illinois Tree Climbing Championship and Arbor Fair coming to Naperville June 6-7

The Illinois Arborist Association is hosting the 2026 Illinois Tree Climbing Championship and Arbor Fair, taking place June 6 ...
Chicago Tribune

Homewood arborist reaches rare height at statewide tree climbing competition

Although Mel Hamilton is completely at ease when she works high in the branches of a tree, she said her mother was anxious while watching her compete in the Illinois Arborist Association Annual Tree ...

Tree climbers converge for North American Tree Climbing Competition

The Davey Tree Expert Co. kicked off a free, three-day North American Tree Climbing Championship run by the International ...
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At a tree-climbing competition, the most important rule is don't look down

The body draped over the upper branches of the red oak does not move. An unseasonably warm November breeze frees leaves from the tree, fallen foliage swirling around the group that has gathered around ...