http://www.emergenttreeworks.com/welcome daily 1.0 2022-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1407715190442-L6P8FZ73ID1HNSQRH3CD/13.png Welcome Sizing up the canopy on a 2011 expedition in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Photo credit Alexandr Pospech. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1470075758770-X3WERMIIWDTRX5Y6ZP8U/Screen+Shot+2016-08-01+at+11.21.42+AM.png Welcome - Red Bull TV The TV program 'Heart and Hands' followed Will for a couple months in late 2014 to highlight his work in Oregon and Hong Kong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1433274203895-X0L7BZACR0E555MASAZL/pnw+award.jpg Welcome - PNW Arborist of the Year Honored as 'Arborist of the Year' for 2014 along with Brian French of Arboriculture International by the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1447179185922-DGM2LS6NZQ0V7CB0WYO8/DSC06542_Fotor_Fotor.jpg Welcome - Tree Climber Training in West Africa Training Chimpanzee researchers in tree climbing techniques at Taï National Park in Côte d'Ivoire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1408821250775-KVKF7UNNKLR97AB52G67/epic+shot.jpg Welcome - Rain Trees in Indonesia Working on a week-long project pruning 5 large Rain Trees (Albizia saman) in Ambon, Indonesia. The objective was to remove dead branches likely to break and damage historic gravestones below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1665243800325-F5FZ5SFZ9LS2CG6U4ZIL/IMG_6898.jpg Welcome - Tree Planting Replacing Katsura trees killed by the 2021 heat dome with more heat tolerant Silverleaf Oaks (Quercus hypodleucoides). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1409090949768-9O6L068I7T1IQL1527MN/P1030903.JPG Welcome - Location scouting in Oregon State Parks Climbing an old growth Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) for a film project. Land managers, public or private, are put at ease knowing that people working aloft in their lands are professionals with a long track record. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1470084444364-X0STZL3LW0PTPZX3QX0V/IMG_1170.JPG Welcome - Biomass Study in Costa Rica Climbing trees and rigging branches to the ground for epiphyte research in the cloud forests of Monteverde, Costa Rica. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1405879505588-Y3QKU66YN7QTT4O3S2TP/Screen+Shot+2014-07-19+at+11.59.15+PM.png Welcome - Municipal Tree Work in New Zealand Removing non-native Monterrey Pine (Pinus radiata) in Queenstown, New Zealand while working on a municipal contract. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1405876902658-VBYMR0MNBHZENYDG0ZCO/GOPR0036.JPG Welcome - Specimen Collecting in Madagascar Collecting botanical voucher specimens from a large Mantadia tree in Eastern Madagascar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1410829822574-AZ59017WL52P6CSGIOHZ/10600376_719710161411152_2853358098228082154_n.jpg Welcome - Winner in BC Tree Climbing Competition Will earned first place in preliminary and final events at the 2014 British Columbia Tree Climbing Championship in Coquitlam, BC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1407713743151-WEG44UCS8K5EJRJ1DL62/Screen+Shot+2014-08-09+at+10.39.39+AM.png Welcome - Habitat Improvement Work Rigging trees in Mt Hood National Forest, Oregon. Climbing spikes (gaffs) are used on these trees because they will be pulled over into a stream to improve habitat for native Salmon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1427592074135-8HYCD2QZRDO6MFGEQ8T6/group.jpg Welcome - Tree Climber Training for Hong Kong Government Practical, hands-on training for tree workers employed by the government of Hong Kong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1405874609477-K5GKG15L2C194GOCIE2F/IMG_2752.JPG Welcome - Dead Aleppo Pine Making the initial ascent to remove a dead Aleppo Pine (Pinus halepensis) over a client's house in rural Namibia. The tree died due to drought stress. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1408821213686-5Q0RH6M8TVH2E1WU0YFC/P8120144.JPG Welcome - Red Oak Failure Large stem failure on a Red Oak (Quercus rubra) in Portland, Oregon. Unfortunately this tree had to be removed due to this and other defects, though previously it was considered a good candidate for preservation. Preservation costs would have likely been far less than those of removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1407715829333-2PELJSKXJIQ557N6GH9V/IMG_9419.JPG Welcome - Large tree removal in Hong Kong Climbing removal of a huge Chinese Hackberry (Celtis sinensis) in Hong Kong. This tree had been condemned by the government due to the risk it posed to pedestrians in a dense, urban environment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1407715110641-IVCLOFE2BN9NWVL9BLEP/IMG_3683.JPG Welcome - Large tree removal Climbing removal of a large Garry Oak (Quercus garryana) tree with significant structural problems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1407606865575-CJV3B2870YHKDIOGW954/IMG_1826.JPG Welcome - Tree Biomechanics Week This mature spruce tree was pulled to failure with strain gauges attached to the roots to understand how trees' root systems absorb energy from the stem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1407716362916-0IHQZV7DF8MWL4NVN7KF/IMG_9319.JPG Welcome - Tree preservation in Hong Kong Deadwood removal on historic Chinese Banyan (Ficus microcarpa) trees at the 1881 Heritage Site in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1408929487482-Q0CPNDBZN96GMK58SF08/Screen+Shot+2014-08-24+at+6.10.01+PM.png Welcome - Crane assisted removal in downtown Portland This American Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) was condemned by the city due to repeated failures. It was situated in a very busy section of downtown directly above the MAX light rail lines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1405875091010-VSVJSV7CATG4A6Q0W1UI/IMG_2813.jpg Welcome - Eucalyptus Retrenchment This photo shows retrenchment pruning of a severely drought damaged Eucalyptus camaldulensis. Although this pruning method may look superficially like topping, the reasons, methods and outcomes are very different. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1563904806214-NUKI5VMDG1VAB7BDYV4J/flip.jpg Welcome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1408663387684-PLX3LRGBYBG0LF4GCSFL/100_0103.JPG Welcome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1447176371952-AJ8T2QOGWK3F8GRXILKR/P1000595_Fotor.jpg Welcome http://www.emergenttreeworks.com/new-gallery daily 0.75 2022-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1665243635179-NAP0M4QOZ08129S6UYO2/walnut_Fotor.jpg New Gallery - Tree Pruning Tree pruning is an important aspect of regular tree maintenance. Pruning can be performed to accommodate infrastructure, improve structural integrity, and provide aesthetic benefits. Pruning by skilled professionals can benefit trees and people, while improper pruning can cause serious long-term problems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1665243635179-NAP0M4QOZ08129S6UYO2/walnut_Fotor.jpg New Gallery - Tree Pruning Tree pruning is an important aspect of regular tree maintenance. Pruning can be performed to accommodate infrastructure, improve structural integrity, and provide aesthetic benefits. Pruning by skilled professionals can benefit trees and people, while improper pruning can cause serious long-term problems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1447126328606-2P7QACOKAUK4RB7HC6BN/GOPR7649_Fotor.jpg New Gallery - Wildlife Habitat Creation Both living and dead trees play an important role as wildlife habitat, in the forest and in urban areas. Often times, trees that must be removed can be preserved as 'wildlife snags,' benefiting the local ecosystem and creating a unique feature in the landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1447122663031-ZQ28GFPD4UO8LRZ8X4JW/GOPR7639_Fotor.jpg New Gallery - Contract Climber Services Are you an arborist needing help on a project? Give a call to see what we can do for you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1665240544865-4CPV5YGWPZGHNXG76R1A/IMG_6898+2.jpg New Gallery - Tree Planting One of the most rewarding aspects of tree care is working with clients to select and plant the right tree for their location. We work with the best nurseries to get trees that will thrive and fulfill their potential once planted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1447126132482-C9TS31CQPJ0U2RK27ZK2/P5210392_Fotor.jpg New Gallery - Tree Preservation Trees often need special care when their environment changes, or as they enter old age and begin to experience structural failures. However, these changes don't necessarily mean that the tree must be removed. Give us a call if you would like options for tree preservation, or if you have a tree that has been recommended for removal and want a second opinion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5383885fe4b092b699c51907/1665240986110-OFS3FSSFJZNDRKOH993J/Screen+Shot+2015-12-22+at+2_Fotor.jpg New Gallery - Tree Removal and Emergency Response When dangerous or inappropriate trees need to be taken down, you need to know that the person performing this delicate and dangerous job is a seasoned professional. 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