Large Hazard Ash Removal
In October 2024, Whitney Tree Service was called to evaluate a large ash tree growing on a steep bank beside Route 12 in Montpelier, Vermont. The tree had been noticed by the City Arborist, who observed fungal fruiting bodies on the trunk and was concerned about its condition and proximity to a covered pedestrian walkway and the state highway. Although the tree was ultimately determined to be privately owned rather than a city tree, the arborist contacted the homeowner and provided a list of qualified tree care companies to consider for the work. After evaluating the tree and site, Whitney Tree Service was selected to perform the removal. Because of the tree’s location, the job required careful coordination and traffic control. We hired a professional traffic-control crew and positioned our crane in one lane of Route 12. A four-person Whitney Tree Service crew — crane operator, climber, ground worker, and…
Courtyard Tree Removal — Mayo Healthcare
Whitney Tree Service was hired by Mayo Healthcare in Northfield, Vermont to remove several overgrown river birch trees from an enclosed courtyard. The biggest challenge was access. There was no practical way to move conventional tree removal equipment in or out of the courtyard, so the job required a different approach. We brought in a 45-ton crane and carefully lifted sections of the trees from inside the courtyard, up and over the building, and into the parking lot. Once safely on the ground, our mini skid steer was used to feed the brush and smaller material into the chipper and load the logs onto our trucks. The crane also allowed us to solve the stump-removal problem. We lowered our stump grinder directly into the courtyard, ground the remaining stumps, and then lifted the machine back out when the work was complete. To handle the remaining debris and stump grindings, we…
Main Street Oaks in Waitsfield
Worked on the big oaks along Main St in Waitsfield today. Although they might look fine their roots were badly damaged during sidewalk construction.
