Algonquin Official Named to Illinois Arborist Association Post

Submitted by the village of Algonquin

Algonquin General Services Superintendent Steve Ludwig has been named to the Presidency of the Illinois Arborist Association at their annual conference on October 21.

Ludwig was nominated and elected by members of the Illinois Arborist Association. He previously served on the Illinois Arborist Association Executive Committee as President-elect and Vice President.

“Algonquin’s strong and prosperous leadership in the forestry field continues to thrive and provides an exemplary model for other communities,” said Village President Schmitt. “Steve’s advanced leadership with the Illinois Arborist Association as well as his unremitting devotion of service to the Village for over 18 years, demonstrates the commitment and passion of the Public Works Department that serves our community.”

Algonquin has regularly been recognized as a leader in forestry management practices. The Village has been named a Tree City USA for 18 consecutive years, since 1996, by the Arbor Day Foundation. Additionally, Algonquin has been invited to speak to other jurisdictions statewide, including the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, the Illinois City/Council Management Association, and the Intergovernmental Risk Management Agency, to discuss the Village’s efforts relative to a myriad of tree related issues.

Ludwig has worked for the Village since 1995 and currently oversees the General Services Division of the Public Works Department. The General Services Division employs eight International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborists, and maintains approximately 21,000 public parkway trees and over 150 acres of developed park space in Algonquin.

The Illinois Arborist Association is a non-profit organization that educates its members in proper tree care, supports research on trees, and promotes professionalism in the arboriculture industry.

For more information about parks and forestry in the Village of Algonquin, please visit www.algonquin.org/publicworks.