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| 1945: Membership in the CTPA grows rapidly
as men returning from World War II seek careers in Forestry and Horticulture. 1945: The Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the University of Massachusetts becomes the first to offer courses in tree care.
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| 1946: Dr. Albert E. Dimond is appointed the
first editor of the CTPA and publishes the first issue of "News and Views of the
Connecticut Arborist". 1946: The introduction of the wood chipper provides tree workers with a valuable clean-up tool for tree removal and pruning operations. 1947: The Silver Anniversary Meeting of the CTPA is held in Hartford. |
1946: The chain saw, developed during the war for
clearing land for roads, revolutionizes the emerging tree care industry. |
| 1947: CTPA successfully spearheads an effort
to have the white oak adopted as the Connecticut State Tree. 1947: The invention of the hydraulic sprayer greatly facilitates the application of pesticides for controlling pests and diseases of trees. 1949: The present logo of the CTPA is adopted. |
 1954-5: A series of destructive hurricanes devastate Connecticut and a damaging flood sweeps through the Naugatuck Valley. 1955: The Articles of Association of the CTPA are filed with the Department of State. History 1904- 1919 |
