Illinois Arborist Association

About Us

The Illinois Arborist Association is a non-profit organization that educates our members in proper tree care. We support research on trees. Our mission is to "Foster interest, establish standards, exchange professional ideas and pursue scientific research in Arboriculture."

The IAA keeps you abreast of current issues and trends in our industry. We promote professionalism in the industry focusing on our members career development.

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News

On June 13, 2006 the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced that a beetle found in the yard of a Kane County home east of Lily Lake was confirmed to be an emerald ash borer (EAB). Officials believe the borer arrived in Illinois on ash firewood transported from a quarantined area in Michigan. Firewood is the primary means of transporting pests into new geographic areas. This pest threatens to destroy one-fifth of all Chicago-area trees, which are ash.