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Production Arborist of the Year

Cynthia Schemmer, Digital Marketing Coordinator
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Courtesy of Penn-Del ISA
A man stands smiling in front of a brick wall holding an award.
Peter Fixler, Chief Arborist at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens, holding his 2023 Production Arborist of the Year award.

Chief Arborist Peter Fixler was awarded Production Arborist of the Year by the Penn-Del Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture!

Peter was awarded at Penn-Del ISA's 59th Annual Shade Tree Symposium in honor of the his contribution to advancing quality arboriculture through innovation, selflessness, and the promotion of safe work practices. Each year, Peter teaches the Morris's arboriculture interns how to safely climb trees and trains them in current arboricultural practices—his work comprehensively reduces tree-related risk at the Morris Arboretum and Gardens and beyond.

See Peter at work!

Check out these videos and photos of Peter high up in the trees at the Morris:

White Pine Removal →
Northern Red Oak Removal →

Four people stand against a brick wall holding awards.
Penn-Del ISA 2023 Award Winners (L to R): Tom Bechtel of Heritage Lawn & Landscape Care - Arbor Day of Service Award; Sandy Feather of Penn State Extension Green Industry Team - John B. Ward Outstanding Person in Arboriculture; Aaron Greenberg of Laurel Hill Cemetery - Penn-Del ISA Award of Merit; Peter Fixler of Morris Arboretum & Gardens - Production Arborist of the Year.
 
A person up in a tree attached to a rope held by a person on the ground.
Peter Fixler teaching a 2023 Morris intern how to safely climb trees.