Speaking for the Trees

01/30/2026

09/22/2024

Yayayayayayyayayayayayay!!! It was a wonderful weekend!! I love all you guys and gals! These are all of my photos. I was busy working and loving and hugging.
Huge shoutout to Bill and Tara for scorekeeping. Excellent job! Not a single hiccup.
Danae, Adam, so happy y’all were healthy this year! It’s always a pleasure to learn and grow with you. The tree climbing community is better with you in it. Please keep up the good work! Get home and love on Steel and Noah!!
All the people.
Just all of you that were there this weekend.
It’s a really cool thing, this climbing community!
See y’all in Savannah!

09/13/2024

09/01/2024

This is a yummy good morning!

08/17/2024

Me pouting cause I’m finally relaxing after a week of treeple; and all these trees are here to talk about and no one is taking my bait.
I’ll call it treefishing. (Write that down)
Turns out no one cares that the black gums are changing colors or about the pine beetle outbreak.
They have me on IGNORE!
I love my boat people, but my tree people make my heartbeat!
I misssss youuuuu guyyyyssss already!

08/15/2024

Hmmmmmmm… All day planning meeting!

08/13/2024

If you know me at all, you know my love and passion for trees! And treeple!
Having the “world” in Atlanta has been kinda scary. I love my city, with all her flaws, but I always wonder what other people think.
When asked I tell people that Atlanta is pretty safe. It’s a big city. It has its issues… like mental health and homelessness.. and last night I.. yes me.. the native Atlatian.. was punched in the face by a homeless woman. Yeah, right?!??!?!?
I’m ok.
I’m glad it was me and not someone from across the globe, again, I don’t want anyone to think badly of my city.
I’m glad her aim was off… it was a glancing blow.
My tribe was with me and I was properly iced and loved on!
I let her run off, but saw her again later, and while it fired me up to see her, it also made me sad. Sad for the under served, the hopeless, the invisible ones.
3 more days of tree love ahead!!
Y’all remember, we can only live without O2 for 3 minutes! Go hug a tree! 🌲 or a tree people!

07/20/2024

I’m studying to be a Travelmation Travel agent while donating platelets. I hope none of you ever have to experience cancer, but if you ever do, you’ll learn how important blood and platelets are to the patient. It takes 2 hours and is so very important.
The world seems so sad and divided.. but blood we have in commom. 2 hours is nothing really,and it really helps.
What is more important to do on a random Saturday??

07/15/2024

These people killed their own tree trying to be good stewards

06/28/2024

Cool research on mulch. I’ll keep preaching this till I can’t talk anymore !

Research on single-species mulches shows promise for enhancing tree transplant survival and combating soil-borne diseases. Certain pure mulches significantly improve tree growth and survival rates, offering a cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution. These findings have broad implications for urban tree management and agricultural practices, requiring minimal investment for potential long-term benefits.

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06/28/2024

Good morning and happy Friyay!
This mornings scroll has me wondering why adulting has to be so bland. Why the freak do out appliances have to be boring??
I plan to do a fun and random act of kindness today.
What’s your plan?
(A cool photo of Bill Putzke laying in our bed/forest)