John Adams

ISA Certified Arborist

John is a commercial arborist serving properties throughout the San Jose area. He is an ISA Certified Arborist with a B.A. in Environmental Studies from UC Santa Cruz, where he focused on Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Born and raised in San Jose, John is dedicated to helping clients make informed decisions that support tree health, safety, and the local ecosystem.

Education:

B.A. UC Santa Cruz: Env. Studies, Emphasis in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Qualifications:

ISA Certified Arborist WE-15649A

Why did you become an arborist?

"I became an arborist to educate the public to make informed decisions regarding one of our greatest natural resources. I feel it important to spread knowledge and the correct way to preserve our environment and ecosystems."

Customer Service Philosophy:

"Listen to my clients, understand their needs and concerns, and then offer informed and educated advice to prolong the lives of some of their greatest assets: their trees."

Community Involvement:

Co-team Leader of the West Valley College Coast Redwood Research Team

Roots in the Local Community:

"Born and raised in San Jose, attended Bellarmine College Prep., West Valley Community College, and then graduated with honors from UC Santa Cruz."

Personal/Fun Fact:

"Coast Redwoods are my favorite species. In my free time you can usually find me hiking in the Santa Cruz Mountains or working on research with the West Valley Coast Redwood Research Team."

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78 reviews

National Average

(a month ago)

We have had excellent service from arborist Frank Cardona and the crew at San Jose SavATree. Frank is very knowledgeable and took the time to explain his assessment in detail. His recommendations were for far more subtle and detailed work than I got from other companies and with a fair price. The crew was very courteous, knowledgeable, and careful. They did a great job cleaning up. He...

Diane McCarthy

(a month ago)

Thank you to Franck Cadena and the Savatree crew for their help removing a large tree from our backyard, pruning two large trees in our front yard, and grinding several stumps. Franck partnered with us to understand our needs, helped us navigate the permit process with the city, and built a solution that met our budget ... thank you. When it came time for the job, Franck was onsite making...

Abigail Douglass

(a week ago)

I’m very pleased with the tree and shrub trimming job done today by “SAVATREE” in San Jose, CA.

Sue Martinsky

(3 weeks ago)

We had SavATree out for a quote months ago and didn’t move forward at the time, but when they happened to be in the neighborhood and checked in, the timing was perfect—we needed other trees trimmed and signed a contract on the spot. Franck and his team did an excellent job, our tree looks better than ever, and we’ll absolutely use them again and recommend them to others.

Courtney Ramirez

(2 months ago)

I had initially contacted them for saving my lemon tree which started showing some white spots on leaves, and black ants. First arborist who was there- didnot do a good job at all. However, we were later contacted by Colin- who was really supportive, and caring. He was very professional- answered all my concerns and questions and did the needful to save my lemon tree. He also assured that he...

Riddhi Thakkar