PGMS Branches > Cincinnati Branch

The Greater Cincinnati Branch of PGMS enjoys a broad membership of managers of college and university campuses, cemeteries, golf courses, professional sports complexes, and of allied horticultural and arboricultural consultants and suppliers. Our members reside and do business in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.

The Branch is proud of the members who have won the prestigious Green Star Award, such as Xavier University (Honors Award, 2000) and University of Cincinnati (Grand Award, 2005) in the Urban University Grounds category.

The Branch is also proud of the national leadership it has given back to PGMS. We have produced three Past Presidents: Earl Wilson (1982), Tom Smith (1991), and Matt Vehr (2002). Currently, member Walt Bonvell is a Director-At-Large.

The Branch holds a variety of educational meetings throughout the year. Some are workshops based in the classroom, but most are held in the field for a hands-on learning experience in a variety of landscape settings. Of course, the networking and interaction between our members is the most valuable benefit of participating in Branch activities.


August (date TBD) Cincinnati Branch Educational Program and Tour at the Cincinnati Zoo

Cincinnati, Ohio
Oct. 8

Cincinnati Branch Plant Health Care "Walk-About" With OSU Horticultural Extension Agent Joe Boggs

Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum
Cincinnati, Ohio

Oct. 22-25

2008 PGMS School of Grounds Management & GIE EXPO

Louisville, KY

Dec. 6

Family & Friends Holiday Gathering

Spring Grove Cemetery
Cincinnati, Ohio

 
Gulick Awarded an Honorary Life Membership
Jenny Gulick, PGMS Cincinnati Branch President, was awarded an Honorary Life Membership to the Ohio Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture at the Ohio Chapter ISA annual meeting during the Ohio Tree Care Conference in February. She was president of the Ohio chapter during 2002 and 2003 and currently serves on the Finance Committee.
Davey Names Gulick to Coordinator Position
The Davey Tree Expert Company has named Jennifer Gulick sales team coordinator for the natural resource consulting group within the Davey Resource Group. She will supervise regional business developers and coordinate the sale of ecological and urban forestry consulting projects in the eastern United States. Click here to read the press release.
Cincinnati Branch Member to Give Drought Recovery Presentation
Denny Baker, Turfgrass Specialist from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, will be giving a presentation on Drought Recovery to the Ohio Association of Cemetery Superintendents and Officials (OACS&O) at their mid-year conference at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington, Ohio on March 19, 2008.
Greater Cincinnati Branch Welcomes New Board Member!
The PGMS Greater Cincinnati Branch just keeps expanding! Whitney Huang of Cincinnati, Oh was appointed as a board member at the branch's September 19, 2006 meeting. Click here to read more about the newest board member!

The May Issue of The Forum is Hot Off the Press!
Get the latest news on PGMS events, exclusive features on five of the 2007 Green Star Award winners, and more. Read your copy now!


Xavier University Honored for Excellent Grounds Management
The university located in Cincinnati was honored with a Grand Award in the 2006 Green Star Awards competition. PGMS Board Member Walter Bonvell submitted the university in the competition, and received the award. Read more about the award and view photos!
Branch Member Honored for Excellence in Snow Management
The Ohio Masonic Home was honored with the highest award in the snow and ice management industry; the Excellence in Business award. Cincinnati Branch Vice President John Evans oversees the facility's grounds program. Find out more about this honor!

 

 

 



Greater Cincinnati Branch Hosts Spring Branch Meeting at the University of Cincinnati.

The Greater Cincinnati Branch hosted a free extensive walking tour of the University of Cincinnati's Grounds in April as part of their Spring Branch meeting. Click here for the recap!
 

"Safety in the Workplace" Program Was A Success!

The Greater Cincinnati Branch held yet another successful member educational program on March 13th. Members were treated to important and interesting safety topics presented by local experts. Click here to read more and view photos from the event!
 
Cincinnati Branch Spends Day at the Ball Park
On August 31, the Greater Cincinnati Branch arranged an extra-special program for PGMS members and invited guests — a private tour of the grounds of the Great American Ball Park. Read the recap of this outstanding learning and networking opportunity!
 
Cincinnati Branch Tours Innovative Bernheim Arboretum
The Greater Cincinnati Branch recently coordinated a special full-day bus tour of the innovative 14,000-acre Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest. Read about this interesting day trip!
 
Dozens of Grounds Professionals Attend Event at Historic Ohio Masonic Home
The Ohio Masonic Home in Springfield, Ohio, was the site of the Cincinnati Branch's 2005 fall meeting/tour. Find out more!
   


BRANCH OFFICERS

President
Jennifer Gulick
Davey Resource Group

Vice President
John Evans

Ohio Masonic Home

Treasurer
Rex Brown
Xavier University

Secretary
Doug Young
HJ Benken Florist & Greenhouse

PGMS Regional Director
Walt Bonvell
Xavier University

Directors-at-large
Denny Baker
Cincinnati State Community & Technical College


Walt Bonvell
Xavier University


Jim Caldwell
Xavier University

Whitney Huang
Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum

 


 

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