Navarre, FL – January 21, 2010 –Trees Plus, one of Northwest Florida’s oldest and most respected full service tree and landscaping companies, today announced owner Rob Williamson was named The State of Florida’s 2009 ‘Outstanding Professional’ by the Florida Urban Forestry Council. (FUFC)Mr. Williamson will be recognized during the Urban Forestry Seminar held at the Pensacola Civic Center February 10, 2010. The ‘Outstanding Professional’ award was established over 10 years ago and it recognizes a professional individual for his or her contribution to urban forestry activities and arboricultural practices. Nominees included municipal foresters, private arborists, utility arborists, growers, and educators. For the first time in over a decade, the award was given to a recipient from the Florida Panhandle.
“Rob had significant competition for this award from other applicants.” said Charlie Marcus of the Florida Division of Forestry. “Selection committee members were especially impressed by the extent of Rob’s community involvement and his efforts to promote professional urban forest management in Northwest Florida. He definitely goes beyond what your average arborist does.” ---CRM 1/14
Trees Plus is a strong supporter of the need for high quality community areas and has donated countless hours of time to local education and community restoration projects. Mr. Williamson and the rest of the Trees Plus team are leading a charge to increase awareness of the Florida Panhandle’s tree population and importance as an aesthetic, environmental and economic force in the community.
“To be recognized by the Florida Urban Forestry Council as the most outstanding professional of the year is truly an honor,” said Mr. Williamson. “I believe our trees provide a valuable economic resource to the area. Bringing this award home to Northwest Florida can only continue to raise awareness in our area and I accept this recognition on behalf of the entire Trees Plus team.”
Rob Williamson serves on the City of Fort Walton Beach Beautification Committee/Tree Board and is The Chairman of the Board of Directors for The Emerald Coast Science Center. He is an ISA Certified Arborist and his professional affiliations include the ISA, TCIA, Florida Urban Forestry Council (FUFC), Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA) and the Society of Municipal Arborists.
More information about Trees Plus can be found at (www.TreesPlusOnline.com <http://www.TreesPlusOnline.com/> ).It is designed to serve as an online information portal, tree resource, a medium for quick-estimates, and has a unique social media program, which features before and after YouTube videos of properties transformed by Trees Plus’ tree work and landscaping.
Contact Trees Plus at info@TreesPlusOnline.comor (850) 939-9979.
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About Trees Plus
Serving Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Escambia and Walton counties since 1992. Trees Plus is a full service tree and landscaping provider. Services include landscaping, hurricane preparation, tree preservation, consulting services, expert witness, construction site planning, tree appraisal services, tree pruning, tree installations, emergency tree care, tree removal, and stump and debris removal.
About The Florida Urban Forestry Council (FUFC)
The Florida Urban Forestry Council (FUFC) is a statewide, non-profit organization with a diverse membership of municipalities, arborists, utility foresters, community tree board members, tree advocates, volunteers, horticulturists, landscape professionals, and interested citizens who care about trees in their communities.
Well-managed trees are a vital part of the urban environment and enhance the quality of life in our cities, towns and communities. The Florida Urban Forestry Council strives to educate the citizens of Florida on the importance of trees, including their benefits, as well as the best methods to plant, maintain, manage, preserve, and sustain the urban forest.
For more information, visit: www.fufc.org <http://www.fufc.org/>
Trees Plus was a recipient for the NABOR 2009 Grand Giver Award, which recognized the contributions we made this year to the Navarre Beach Area Board of Realtors! :)
The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce recently recognized Trees Plus as the Small Business of the Month for November 2009. The business opened in 1992 with only three employees and has continued to expand, doubling their employee base to keep up with their growing business.
The owners of Trees Plus, Amie and Rob Williamson, have been involved with the Navarre Chamber since 2008, sponsoring, promoting, and actively participating in many events and committees. In addition to membership with the Navarre Chamber, the business is an affiliate member of The Navarre Area Board of Realtors and was the headline sponsor of their Annual Homes on Tour event in 2009. Civic contributions include donating tree work services to protect historic areas in both Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties.
Most recently, Rob was named a finalist in the International Society of Arboriculture's (ISA) True Professionals of Arboriculture award. He was one of the sixteen finalists out of more than 20,000 ISA certified arboricultural professionals from around the United States. Additionally, Amie was recently nominated and elected to serve as a Director on the Navarre Chamber's Board of Directors, and will take office 2010.
As a small business of the month recipient, Trees Plus is eligible to compete for the Annual Small Business of the Year, to be awarded at the Annual Installation and Awards Celebration, January 9, 2010. Award eligibility requirements include being a current chamber member, in business a minimum of one year, and having fewer than 50 employees. Additional considerations include: active membership, business growth and public service or civic contributions.
For more information about the chamber and other programs affiliated with the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, call 939-3267 or log on to www.navarrechamber.com.
Rob and Amie Williamson, co-owners of Trees Plus, Northwest Florida's premier full-service tree and landscaping company, have announced that Agronomist Derrick Sammons has joined the company as Director of Landscaping. This newly created position is due to Trees Plus' rapid expansion in 2009, especially in the areas of commercial, municipal and residential landscaping. In this position, he will be responsible for assisting the company in many capacities including project manager, landscape contractor, landscape design, irrigation installation, tree installation and preservation, integrated pest management and landscaping consultation.
"Derrick has outstanding credentials and is a great fit for this important new position. Customers of Trees Plus Tree Care division have come to expect exceptional service and Derrick will ensure the Trees Plus Landscaping Division is no different," explained owners Rob and Amie Williamson. "As a growing business, we recognized the need for some of Derrick's caliber to help share our rapidly growing landscape division and allow us to maintain the outstanding level of service and quality our customers expect from us."
"I am thrilled to Join the Trees Plus team. I am committed to their mission of providing affordable, quality tree and landscaping services to Northwest Florida," said Sammons. "I look forward to working with Trees Plus during this exciting growth period."
Prior to Trees Plus, Sammons served in positions wtih some of the most respected golf courses in the area, including lake Forest Yacht and Country Club, Hidden Creek, Tiger Point, New Orleans Country Club and the Country Club of Mobile. In these positions, he was responsible for course and lawn maintenance, landscaping, pest maintenance, irrigation, and lawn installations. In addition, he has worked at events on all three golf tours: PGA, LPGA, and Champions, including the US Women's Open.
"With Derrick's extensive turf management experience, Trees Plus customers will receive unparalleled service and creative landscape design elements," said Trees Plus owner Rob Williamson.
Sammons earned a bachelor's degree in Agronomy with an emphasis in Golf and Sports Turf Management from Mississippi State University. He is a native of Pensacola Florida where he resides with his daughter, Erin.
Media Contact
Amie Williamson, Co-Owner of Trees Plus
850-939-9979 office
850-291-1502 cell
About Trees Plus
Trees Plus is a full service tree and landscaping company, covering the needs of residential, commercial, municipal and military customers across Northwest Florida since 1992. Their services include Arborist consultations (land development tree preparation, construction site planning and tree appraisal services), shrub and tree pruning, tree installation, tree removal, landscaping, stump grinding, debris removal, land clearing, emergency tree care, hurricane preparation and after storm care.
Their service area includes Pensacola, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Pace, Mary Esther, Fort Walton Beach, Shalimar, Niceville, Crestview, Destin, Sandestin, and Miramar Beach in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton Counties.
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