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Employee Spotlight
Stan Villiers wearing a white hard hat and high visibility vest standing next to a large log.

After a Career in the Military, Stan Villiers Found His Home at ACRT

Stan Villiers’ interest in the outdoors and a BS in Environmental Science eventually led him to ACRT in 2019. After retiring from the military, Stan said he was looking for a company with a strong culture of taking care of …

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Employee Spotlight
Two brothers wearing white hard hats and high visibility vests in front of a field

Arthur Brothers: Growing Together in the Utility Vegetation Management Industry

Eugene (Geno) and Matthew Arthur are more than just brothers; they are colleagues at ACRT, where both have carved out successful careers in the environmental and utility vegetation management industries. Growing up in Upstate New York, Geno and Matthew were …

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Embracing a Forestry Career: Balancing Tradition and Innovation

By Len Jagelski, Consulting Utility Forester 3 Some say a person is conditioned by their experiences. In my case, my family’s 140-year-old homestead, the Sheriff Ranch, located in Grand County, Colo., has strongly influenced me. Though I was born and …

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Embracing Change: A Journey in the UVM Industry

Brock Vinson’s initial plans for college revolved around playing baseball. It wasn’t until a couple of years later when a friend of his told Vinson about the Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture at Stephen F. Austin State University, …

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Thought Leadership
Hands framing a group of silhouettes representing a culture of safety.

Fostering a Culture of Safety: Building from Within

By Adrienne Jones, Safety Manager, ACRT In the realm of workplace safety, attitudes matter just as much as procedures and protocols. An effective safety program isn’t merely a set of rules enforced from above; it’s a mindset deeply ingrained in …

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Palm trees experiencing violent winds that will likely need storm response and restoration.

Storm Response and Restoration: Weathering the Storm

By Lenora Chase, Assistant Operations Manager, ACRT While working in Florida’s tree industry since the late nineties, I’ve become intimately familiar with hurricanes and the challenges they bring. Over the years, I’ve experienced several scenarios – from being out in …

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Thought Leadership
A man in a orange safety vest and white hard hat stands in a right-of-way while practicing environmental stewardship.

Environmental Stewardship and Safety

By Anna Davis, Operations Manager, ACRT, and Adrienne Jones, Safety Manager, ACRT Safety and environmental stewardship go hand in hand. While a utility’s objective for controlling vegetation along rights-of-way may be to increase service reliability, prioritizing safety and environmental stewardship …

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A black and blue butterfly rests on wildflowers in a right-of-way as a product of biodiversity.

Biodiversity Gains in ROWs Can Happen If We Think Big Picture

By Anand B. Persad, Ph.D., BCE, Director of Research, Science, and Innovation, ACRT Services Climate action programs (CAPs) in our utility and transportation rights-of-way (ROWs) and corridors are becoming more and more required and entrenched in our day-to-day management strategies …

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Employee Spotlight

2024 Richard E. Abbott Safety Scholarship Recipient: Krystee Van Den Bosch

There’s nothing more important than sending people home safe at the end of each day. One way we demonstrate our commitment to safety and the development of our employees is showcased through the Richard E. Abbott Safety Scholarship — a …

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