ArborSPORTS™

ArborSPORTS™ 2026 was Back & Bigger Than Ever!
In partnership with NATS
Think you’ve got the skills to rise to the top?
ArborSPORTS™ returned for the second year, bigger and more intense! From chainsaw cutting to technical rigging, arborists put their talents to the test in this fun and spirited competition! The indoor NATS Skills Arena™ showcased a scaled-down arbor work zone featuring NATS SafeTree™ Simulators (patent pending). Here, tree crew teams competed in hands-on skill challenges that tested both their mental and physical abilities, all while a live audience cheered them on from a safe viewing area!
ArborSPORTS™ would like to thank our sponsors!
Over $8,400 in Cash and Gifts Thanks to our Sponsors:
ArborTIMES™ – $1,000 cash per winning team (2 total for 2 days)
NATS – $1,048 value – 1 registration for virtual OSHA 10 course;
1 registration for virtual OSHA 30 course
Vermeer All Roads – $1,000 value – 1-week equipment rental of Vermeer ML100 with attachments (1 per winning team)
Emergency Tree Responders (ETR) – $500 cash per winning team (2 total for 2 days)
Husqvarna – Chainsaw – $1,050 (value) (1 each day)
Milwaukee Tools – Chainsaw – $699 (value) (1 each day)
Clogger – $250.00 gift cards for the winners each day (4 total for 2 days)
– $50.00 gift cards for anyone taking part in the event
Petzl will be providing helmets with visors and bags for the winning team members along with as an item for all participants.
Buckingham Manufacturing – $1,200 in Buckingham gear.
Winning team to get the ArborSPORTS™ Winners trophy Axe, Value $384 (4 total for 2 days).


ArborSPORTS™ 2026 Winning Team – Thursday, March 26 2026

ArborSPORTS™ 2026 Winning Team – Friday, March 27 2026
ArborSPORTS™ 2026 Winners:
Thursday, March 26 – Knotty Boys
Nate Morrell, Hamden County Arborist Apprenticeship Program
Nick Graveline, Northern Tree Service
They won in the “cut-off”. (no time recorded)
Friday, March 27
Harry Harmon, American Tree Care
Rob Golden, Maltby & Company
Winning Time in the finals was 4:21:71





















