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“For over 14 years, I have entrusted the care of my trees, plants and orchard to SavATree. Their highly qualified arborists have exacting standards and understand how to maintain the health and form of the various species of trees on my property. I admire the artistic skill that goes into the pruning and love the colorful blossoms, fruits and foliage that flourish as a result of their impeccable care.”

Martha Stewart
Katonah, NY

“Let me say that Vassar's association with SavATree has been very positive and we are achieving great success in managing our campus trees in terms of safety and aesthetics. And our insurance carrier is quite pleased with this effort. Vassar is pleased with SavATree and the work being performed on campus.”

Jeffrey C. Horst, Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY

“Your tree crew (a father and two sons) just finished removing two trees, and pruning another on my property. They were extremely neat and professional, making sure that everything was they way they found it. I could not be more satisfied. I definitely plan on using your company for any future tree work on my property, and will also heartily recommend you to anyone I know needing your services.”

J. Andersen
Danbury, CT

“Efficient, high quality, professional competence — all at a competitive sum. At first [Alison] Pottage won me over by her solid knowledge as an arborist, then the crew did their job to her specifications on our 60 to 70 foot oaks within a remarkable period of time -- and left the grounds quite clean.”
Bob Busser
Philadelphia, PA

“You take on a job, call it a problem, gigantic or small, and you go to it. True Professionals. I am at peace for having found SavATree. Sometimes bills are paid grudgingly. I pay with respect to a company whose pride lives up to its logo. It’s love of what you do and I thank you.”

Sam Fink
Great Neck, NY
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For Immediate Release - April 12, 2008

SavATree Employees Scale Trees in
International Tree Climbing Championship

Gaithersburg, MD—SavATree tree ascension specialists Antonio Turcios, Maximo Merino, and Jose P. Bonilla spent Saturday racing through contests in Montgomery County in Gaithersburg, Maryland. They were competitors in the International Tree Climbing Championship (ITCC), a series of arbor contests that have been held since the 1970s.

The games include: a work climb where contestants must climb to five stations in a tree, completing a task to advance to the next level; an aerial rescue where contestants must reach and safely lower an injured climber (a life-sized mannequin); a throwline, which tests the contestants ability to place lines in a tree at heights ranging from forty to sixty feet; a belayed speed climb of sixty feet; and a secured footlock which gauges the ability to perform a forty foot vertical. Nick Bomber, Operations Manager for the SavATree Springfield Branch in Fairfax County in Massachusetts, was actually one of the judges for the throwline event.

The ITCC was conceptualized by Dick Alvarez in 1975, who ran these events in his company, Arbor Tree Surgery, to maintain the classic skills that would prepare a climber to complete an aerial rescue with only a rope. The ITCC does more than test these skills, however, the ITCC have brought the manufacturers and those who use their products together, leading to a proliferation of inventions and tools designed specifically for tree care. The safety standards throughout the world have benefited from these developments as well as enjoying an increased amount of respect for climbers and their role in the community. These tools and safety standards allow arborists to better care for and maintain the environment.

After placing thirteenth in the competition, Antonio Turcios said, “This is probably one of the most fun events to go to. We get to meet people from all over who have the same interests as we do, and there is definitely a sense of camaraderie. You never know what innovations could come as a result of this. Sometimes I think people forget that to prune and care for trees, you have to be able to actually get up into the tree – this competition reminds us how important that ability is.”


About Us: SavATree is the green choice for tree care and lawn service. The company is an Environmental Protection Agency Performance Track Partner, an Audubon International Partner for the Environment and accredited by the Tree Care Industry Association. Certified arborists provide expert analysis, recommendations, and environmentally sensible services to help customers maximize the health, beauty, safety and value of their landscapes. Services include tree pruning, tree fertilizer, insect control treatments, tree disease diagnosis, organic tree and lawn care, hybrid program options and more. SavATree is headquartered in Westchester NY with 19 branch offices servicing homeowners, businesses, institutions and historic properties in CT, DC, MA, MD, NJ, NY, PA and VA. For more information, please contact us.

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SavATree provides tree service in the following areas:

Connecticut - Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland, Windham; Massachusetts - Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Rockingham, Suffolk, Worcester; Maryland - Montgomery, Prince George; New Hampshire - Rockingham; New Jersey - Bergen, Burlington, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Summerset, Sussex, Union; New York - Bronx, Brooklyn, Columbia, Dutchess, Manhattan, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Rockland, Suffolk, Ulster, Westchester; Pennsylvania - Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Hampshire, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, York; Virginia - Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William; Washington, D.C.