ABSTRACT

Chadwick, L.D. 1978. The Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers. American Nurseryman 158(3): 13, 110-116.

The Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers has been trying to encourage people — homeowners, insurance agencies, government officials and the Internal Revenue Service — to think about trees. In the three years of its existence, there has been some progress made, but there is much more to be done. What is CTLA? The Council is composed of a representative from each of the five supporting organizations — International Society of Arboriculture, American Society of Consulting Arborists, National Arborist Association, American Association of Nurserymen, and the Associated Landscape Contractors of America. The activities of the Council, during the latter part of 1977, and to date in 1978, fall into four major categories: contacts with Insurance Services Office, contacts with IRS and other governmental agencies, public relations activities and revision of the Evaluation Guide and a related activity.