Experience, Expertise, Equipment

Telluride Arborist is a member of the International Society of Arboriculture and has ISA certified arborists on staff.

Our initial consultations are informative. We aim to provide you with the tools and knowledge necessary to make an informed decision about the future of your trees.

Tree Removal Services

solving problems with efficiency

At Telluride Arborist, we are experts in all phases of safe tree removal. Safety is our first priority. We have extensive training, expert knowledge and equipment to remove problem trees quickly and efficiently. We are the regions’ specialists in technical and hard to access tree removals, especially in tight-quarter spaces near buildings and in established landscaping. Services include:

• Technical or Dangerous Tree Removals

• Emergency Tree Removals

• Storm Damage Clean-up

• Brush Chipping

• Woodchip Mulch and Firewood   

Pruning & Trimming

while preserving beauty

Telluride Arborist provides expert pruning services to help preserve and maintain the beauty and well-being of your trees. Our experienced crew is licensed, bonded and insured, and provides the highest quality workmanship. We utilize state-of-the-art tools and techniques that yield the best possible results while adhering to the strictest safety standards. Services include:

• Corrective Pruning

• Canopy Restoration, Reduction

• Hazard Tree Assessment

• Tree preservation: Cabling & Bracing Systems

• Municipal Tree Care and Right-of-way

Tree Planting

we Select the best trees for you

We are experienced in planting trees of all sizes and varieties in the region.  We specialize in large tree planting. We hand pick all the nursery trees that we plant and inspect them for sound structure, aesthetics and optimal health. We plant trees of ALL sizes.  

Professional Forest Management

for forest health

Our region is part of an urban interface to the forest. The trees and plants we care for are susceptible to the fires and insects that move through and live in the surrounding forest. We help property owners manage their forests for health, diversity and sustainability. Services include:

• Fire Mitigation and Defensible Space

• Tree Risk Assessments

• View Corridor Creation

• Forest Thinning for long term forest health

Plant Health Care

To keep your landscape looking beautiful

If you have an existing landscape or need help to create one, we help you manage your trees, shrubs and perennials to maximize their potential. We use our years of experience to correctly prescribe the necessary actions to create healthy and vigorous trees and plants. Services include:

• Tree Fertilization

• Disease Management 

• Pest and Insect Management

• Tree Maintenance Subscription: Put us in charge of your trees and they will be taken care of with experienced and skilled hands.

Consultation & Reports

Our Certified Arborists can provide documentation about your tree(s) in the form of verbal recommendations or through written reports and/or property management plans. We can also create risk mitigation plans, restoration plans, planting and monitoring plans, as well as pre-construction consultations. Services include:

• Insurance Needs: Replacement Value Appraisals and Reporting for damaged or lost trees. 

• Municipal Tree Permits

• Documentation

• Arborist Reports