Russell Hodge has been involved in the tree care industry for 28 years, and is from a family that has been in the industry for over 60 years.  He is a member of the following organizations:

• International Society of Arboriculture - (ISA)
• Indiana Arborist Association - (IAA)
• Indiana Urban Forestry Council - (IUFC)
• Society of Municipal Arborists - (SMA)
• Society of Commercial Arboriculture - (SCA)
• Northwestern Indiana Nursery and Landscape Association
• Serves on the Board of Directors for Lake County Tree Releaf
• Serves on the Industry & Public Relations Committee for ISA
• Serves on the Public Relations Committee for IAA
• Serves on the Indiana Emerald Ash Borer Task Force

PAST PUBLIC SPEAKING VENUES INCLUDE:

• Statewide Indiana Master Gardeners Convention
• National Arbor Day Foundation’s “Wood Waste Utilization Conference”
• Course Instructor for the Indiana “Tree Steward Program”
• Speaker for Master Gardener chapters throughout the state of Indiana
• “Urban Tree Care Workshops” across the state of Indiana
• Local garden clubs

PAST ARTICLES HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN:

• The Northwest Indiana Times
• NWITimes.com
• 1-800-Arborcare.com
• The Michigan City News-Dispatch
• City Trees Magazine
• The monthly newsletter for the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns
  

Russell Hodge is an ISA Certified Arborist #IN-1486A.  He is also an accredited tree appraiser, a state certified pesticide applicator for trees and shrubs (3a), and was a corporate tree crew safety trainer for 7 years.  In 2004, he started the formation of an “Urban Tree Care Workshop” in cooperation with the Purdue Extension Service.  These workshops have been conducted throughout the state of Indiana.