gb+d magazine | SmithGroup Transforms Davey Tree Ohio Campus into a Living Laboratory

Davey Campus Exterior

SmithGroup's Marilyn Specht, director of sustainability integration, and Dan Herms, vice president and general manager of the Davey Institute, sat down with gb+d magazine for an in-depth discussion regarding the Davey Tree SEED Campus in Kent, Ohio. Published in October of 2026, the article explores how the two organizations partnered to transform a former golf course into a living laboratory for arboriculture and horticulture research, training and environmental stewardship.

Read the complete article here.