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The TreeCircus Experience

Learn about tree care,

The TreeCircus Experience

, conservation, our environment and a healthy planet. This energetic stage show is interactive, educational and captivating for all educational and captivating for all ages. Learn the ways of an Arborist as they demonstrate tree climbing techniques and put YOU in the harness for a climb up too! TreeCircus pairs the talents of arborist and tree climbing champion Chad Brey with extreme tree Chad Brey with extreme tree advocate and entertainer Tim Womick.

Vocabulary and Concepts Discussed:

*Respect *Particulate Pollution *Cellulose *U b F t *Urban Forest *Photosynthesis *Soil *Heat Island *Erosion *Transpiration *Air *Water

TreeCircus in action on the 2012 C lif i A b D T

*Water *Trees *Habitat *Shade

2012 California Arbor Day Tour

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“Now, back down here again. Lift your knees and pull up Lift your knees and pull up your bottom knot."

“What ‘J’ word do trees give us?” trees give us?

Tim Womick loudly yells to the audience at the California State

• fair. Java...Jelly...Jammies...and my favorite: “jobs”. As a certified arborist, I can think of no
• ther way to get the message across that arborists are the professionals that take care of

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• trees. Our job is showcased by the Tree Circus through the introduction of Certified Arborist

Chad Brey and the very visual act of climbing a “tree” to get the job done. Tim tells the story of tree value and then lets the audience know that something of value should be cared for professionally.

• -- Submitted by Dana Karcher, Davey Resource Group

TreeCircus In Action:

Britton Fund Ride Tree Planting May 2012 Britton Fund Ride Tree Planting, May 2012

What Folks are Saying

• "Your program instilled in my students a sense of ability to participate in

individual and community stewardship, inspiring action at both levels . . . your high energy presentation is very inspiring. It's the perfect complement to our new project kick-off."

• "Different students respond to different teaching styles and techniques. You

have the ability to reach students on a level to make them do a behavioral change." g

• "To my students, science IS a foreign language, not only did you entertain

them, they understand it more, and your broad vocabulary interested them. They're still talking about you."

TreeCircus Travelogue

Annual Events 2012 Event Schedule

• Western Chapter ISA Volunteer

Work Day

• The Britton Fund Ride
• Florida Urban Forest Council
• January 2012
• Georgia Forestry Commission
• STIHL Tour des Trees
• Indiana Arbor Day
• California State Fair

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• February 2012
• California Arbor Day Tour
• March 2012
• California Arborists

Association Tree Climbing Invitational

• City of Boise, ID; Santa Clarita

CA; Indianapolis, IN; Perdue University

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• April 2012
• Missouri Dept of Conservation

Tree New Mexico

• May 2012

May 2012

TreeCircus with California State Urban Forester, John Melvin

Contact Information

Tim Womick: appleseedz@earthlink.net Chad Brey: treeclimbing@gmail.com f b k /t i facebook.com/treecircus youtube.com/treecircus

TreeCircus is a proud partner of the Western Chapter International Society

• f Arboriculture and The Britton Fund.
• f Arboriculture and The Britton Fund.

www.wcisa.net

TreeCircus’ climbing experience is fully insured.