TCIA Advocacy Updates, Posts and News
Policy Update: Relationships, Regulations, and the Road Ahead
One of the lessons I've learned in advocacy is that relationships often matter just as much as regulations. Long before a law is passed or a rule takes effect, policymakers are gathering input, evaluating options, [...]
Trees Are Part of America’s Innovation Economy. Lawmakers Are Taking Notice.
Whether the focus is economic development, domestic manufacturing, reducing waste, expanding housing options, strengthening supply chains, or supporting rural communities, trees and forest-based products increasingly appear in the conversation. When most of us think about [...]
From Strategy to Action: Senator Hassan to Visit ArborTech in September
First Congressional Site Visit Taking Shape in New Hampshire Last month, I shared TCIA's plans to shift to a new two-year in-person advocacy model featuring Washington fly-ins during odd-numbered years and in-district visits during even-numbered [...]
Addressing The Workforce Question
Politics decides who represents us. Policy shapes the conditions in which our businesses operate. I would like to offer that, at its core, the tree care industry is a people business. It’s safe to [...]
What’s Changed? Sometimes It’s Not the Rule, It’s the Enforcement
When tree care companies think about regulatory change, they often focus on new laws, new regulations, or new compliance requirements. But sometimes the biggest impacts come from something much simpler: increased enforcement of rules that [...]
Signals From Washington: Three Policy Developments That Could Shape Future Employer Requirements
Did you know that Wednesday of this week was National Hot Dog Day? A guilty pleasure day of celebration for me for sure. If that weren't enough excitement, National Ice Cream Day arrives on the [...]
Advocacy 101
Webinar Series
Advocacy 101
Webinar Series
Make your voice heard in the tree care industry!
TCIA’s Advocacy 101 webinar series is a free, monthly program designed to help you become a more effective advocate.
Learn how to stay informed on key legislative issues, share your story with impact, and take meaningful action—whether online or in person. Each session delivers practical tools and real-world strategies to help you engage with policymakers and support the future of our industry.
Join us and take the next step in strengthening tree care advocacy!
Issues
Issues
Public policy affects every aspect of the tree care industry, from worker safety and workforce availability to regulatory compliance and the long-term health of our urban and community forests. TCIA advocates for practical, commonsense solutions.
Protect Crews
Support workplace safety initiatives, advance the OSHA Tree Care Standard, and promote training programs that help reduce injuries and save lives.
Strengthen Businesses
Promote workforce access, regulatory certainty, and policies that help tree care companies recruit employees, manage compliance, and serve their customers.
Grow the Industry
Advance policies that support healthy trees and communities, strengthen grassroots engagement, and ensure the tree care industry’s voice is heard at every level of government.
The Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) is a trade association of 1,700 tree care firms and affiliated companies worldwide and was established in 1938 as the National Arborist Association.
Our mission is to advance tree care businesses. TCIA develops safety and education programs, standards of tree care practice and management information for tree and landscape firms around the world. We provide continuing education, training, conferences and publications to promote the safe and appropriate practice of tree care.
Since 1938, TCIA has been working to elevate the standards of commercial and utility tree care. TCIA supports, promotes and educates our members so that they may be more successful in their activities and the environment in which we live will be significantly improved.