Native Tree Society BBS

Hi everyone. I'm the director of Tree Climbers International, which my husband Peter started in 1983. The tallest tree I climbed was a Sitka spruce on the west coast of Washington State; we slept at 167 feet. I haven't climbed since then (I'm a person who walks on crutches due to having had polio at a very young age). My favorite tree is the American beech, though only by a hair. There are so many beautiful trees that it's hard to choose. My favorite thing to say to non-climbers and skeptics is "Once you climb a tree, you'll never look at trees the same way again." My experience is that tree climbers become tree conservationists.

Looking forward to participating in and learning from lots of the discussions on this board.

patty