Travis Evans from Davey's Santa Cruz office talks about how to teach kids the importance of trees and how he teaches his own kids about them. He also shares advice for planting a tree for a memorial, how safe treehouses may or may not be and kids climbing trees.

In this episode we cover:

• How Travis started his job (0:43)
• What to teach kids about trees (2:40)
• Treehouses - are they safe for trees? (3:50)
• Travis' family (6:17)
• Planting trees for new family members and memorials (9:44)
  • Best types to plant that have a good chance of lasting (12:18)
• Teaching the importance of native trees (14:04)
• Kids climbing trees (15:16)
• Travis' message for kids about trees (17:47)

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