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• 2024 Electrical Hazards Awareness Training with John Ball

  • Start
    Tuesday, January 30, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    Tuesday, December 31, 2024
  •  
    11:59 PM
  • Location
    ZOOM Webinar

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  ONGOING PRESENTATION FOR 2024
  These new and updated webinars provide Electrical Hazard Awareness education in three 1-hour sessions. 

  All arborists must be trained to recognize and avoid electrical hazards. This on-demand webinar covers a wide range of safety-related topics essential for arborists working near energized overhead power lines, presented by the tree care industry’s leading safety expert – Dr. John Ball.

  Critical topics addressed in this webinar include:

  How electricity works

  Basic terminology

  Current standards & regulations

  Electrical hardware identification

  Hazard assessment

  Estimating nominal voltage 

  Line clearance pruning practices to reduce exposure

  Recent incidents involving tree workers & electrical conductors

  Emergency response to electrical contact incidents involving workers who are aloft

  Completion of the course satisfies one major OSHA requirement for arborists working 10 feet or closer to energized conductors.  Additional employer-verified proof of aerial rescue training and CPR/First Aid are required to fully meet OSHA’s electrical hazards awareness certification standards.

  MAA will issue a Certificate of Attendance to participants who watch the full 3-hour course and complete the follow up quiz.  Your certificate of attendance will come from the MAA office.

  CEUS:  MCA Safety Credit (2)

  GROUP VIEWING & ADMINISTRATION:  If you would like to complete the series with your team, please contact MAA for further instructions.  Discounted rates are available. Please contact the MAA for a special rate for large groups of 10 or more.

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  John Ball, Ph.D.

  John Ball is currently a Professor of Forestry at South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD and serves as a campus arborist for the University and as the Forest Health Specialist for the South Dakota Department of Agriculture. He received the Malo Teaching Excellence Award in 2018 for his dedication to student learning. One of his primary research interests is tree worker safety. Dr. Ball obtained his Ph.D. and M.S. in Forestry from Michigan State University and a B.S. in Forestry from Michigan Technological University.  Dr.  Ball is also on the Safety Committee for the Tree Care Industry Association. 

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• April 2024 MAA Meeting & VISTA Award

  • When
    Tuesday, April 23, 2024
  •  
    4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Location
    The German Club, Route 109, Walpole MA
  • Spaces left
    104

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  2024 VISTA Award & Educational Presentation
  Note earlier start time - presentation will begin at 4:30 pm

  Urban Tree Health: Strategies to Avoid Construction Damage 

  There are countless benefits to healthy trees in the urban landscape including air quality, property value, traffic noise reduction, and more. Over time, the value of a tree increases while the value of other urban assets decrease. We’ll take a close look at the importance of protecting urban trees during construction and road work to ensure their vitality and enhance longevity. See practical examples of ways to protect street trees and structural roots to mitigate potential failure. Discuss scenarios that will cause damage and review the negative impact. Take away urban tree preservation strategies you can put to use right away.

  About our speaker:  David Lefcourt shares the responsibility for the preservation and maintenance of more than 21,000 city trees, planting over 1,000 trees each year, and maintaining a proactive annual pruning cycle. He works closely with other city divisions and departments on tree-related issues, and he educates residents, contractors, as well as tree and landscape professionals about the importance of tree protection and tree care.

  MCA and ISA CEU credit available.
  

  VISTA Award Recipient, Jay Ippolito, MCA

  
  

  This year’s VISTA Award will go to Jay Ippolito, MCA, MCLP, president and owner of Olde Colonial Tree & Landscape in Hingham, MA. We hope you can join us in celebrating Jay and his many achievements, as well as his valuable contributions to our industry.

  The VISTA award is the most important honor the association can bestow upon one of its members.  It was conceived to recognize truly outstanding tree care professionals whose acts and deeds serve as a guide and challenge for all members of the industry. The award’s title is an acronym for Vision, Integrity, Service, Talent, and Action – the leadership qualities inherent in all award recipients.

  NOTE EARLIER START TIME!

  DOORS OPEN AT 4:00

  4:30 - 5:30 PM  Educational Presentation and Award 
  5:30 - 6:30 PM  Dinner and Networking 

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• ARBOR DAY OF SERVICE 2024

  • When
    Friday, April 26, 2024
  • Location
    Statewide

  

  In 2024, our focus is on individual projects in your communities.  Let us know where you'll be lending a hand for Arbor Day of Service - we can't wait to promote everyone's good work!

  More details and promotion coming soon!

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• 2024 Arbor Day of Service SPONSORS

  • When
    Friday, April 26, 2024
  •  
    7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    statewide

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  SHOW YOUR SUPPORT THROUGH SPONSORSHIP

  Your sponsorship support of $500 helps support all aspects of MAA programming and shows your strong support of the industry and commitment to giving back.

  Sponsors will be recognized in all aspects of marketing and promotion for the event - on our signage, social media posts and web pages.   

  THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT!

  

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• SAVE THE DATE: 2024 MAA / MLP Fall Field Day

  • When
    Wednesday, September 25, 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    The German Club, Walpole MA

  
  

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  Wednesday, September 25, 2024
  1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

  
  

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• MCA Exam - October 2024

  • Start
    Thursday, October 03, 2024
  •  
    12:30 AM
  • End
    Friday, October 04, 2024
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    67 West Street, Medfield MA 02052
  • Spaces left
    39

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  MCA Exam OCTOBER 2024

  This exam will be held in two separate sessions.  Candidates should choose ONE exam time at the sign up form in their confirmation email.

  Thursday October 3: 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
  
  Friday October 4:  8:30 AM - noon

  The last day to cancel an exam registration and receive a refund will be Thursday September 19.  
  

  Cancellations received after September 19 are not guaranteed a refund. 

  REQUIREMENTS:
  

  • Candidates should be able to demonstrate at least 2 years of field experience OR have earned a degree in arboriculture, horticulture or related area of study. 
  • Candidates should be employed, or intending to be employed, in arboriculture or an industry-related profession.
  • Candidates must be 18 years of age.

  REQUIRED MATERIALS:
  

  • MCA Online Study Guide (version 3.0). 
  • Supplemental resource materials (Best Management Practice Manuals) from which 50% of the exam is derived sold by TCIA or ISA.

  
  

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