More than 50 years ago, 20 million Americans — about 10% of the total U.S. population at the time — came together for the first-ever Earth Day on April 22, 1970, in an effort to increase awareness of environmental issues impacting the Earth. Decades later, the movement has gone global with more than 190 countries engaged in the efforts, with …
Women Lead: Discovering Your Path Forward
March is Women’s History Month, and we’re pleased to share that earlier this year NATS held its first Women Lead: Discovering Your Own Path Forward course. Our own COO, Karen Hauck, and Director of Training, Rebecca Seibel, led a group of six women from the arboriculture industry through three days of instruction, sharing, self-reflection, and leadership development. “Women Lead is …
NATS’ Skills Arena Will Be at ArborFest EXPO 2022
We’re looking forward to joining our Safety Alliance Partner Sherrilltree for ArborFest EXPO ’22 April 1-3 (Friday – Sunday) in Asheville, North Carolina. It’s been a while since we’ve been together in-person, and we hope to see you there! “ArborFest EXPO is back! We’re excited to be at this year’s event in Asheville and can’t wait to bring our traveling Skills …
Heart Month Isn’t Just Candy Hearts
The shortest month of the year has arrived, and while February can be all about candy hearts and Valentine’s Day, it’s also American Heart Month. In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson, who had had a heart attack himself, proclaimed the first American Heart Month to raise awareness about heart disease and heart health. In an effort to raise awareness of …
There’s A Lot In Store For 2022
Here we are, at the start of another year, and we have a feeling 2022 is going to be a terrific year for NATS! To kick off the year we offered our first Women Lead: Discovery Your Path Forward program for the women in our industry. The response to this new course that we introduced in 2021 has been extremely …