June 27, 2025

NYS Tree Climbing Championships

On Saturday, June 21, The New York State Arborists held the 2025 State tree climbing competition. Professional arborists from all over the state came to Washington Park in Albany to demonstrate their skills and share techniques and send a winner to the national competition. Moses Nagel was there to root on the competitors. The winner of the Men’s Masters Challenge was Jeremy Passinault. The winner on the women’s side and the Spirit of TCC award winner was Jocelyn Benitez Chavez who we hear in the story.

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