Tree Preservation as a Business Model

Ezekiel Willard, CTSP, QT, Idaho Tree Preservation

While some trees do need to be removed, a preservation model is in my opinion a better business. With long-term repeat care, added services such as PHC, soil remediation using pneumatic tools, risk assessment and management, monitoring visits and even advanced decay I believe we can build a more robust and financially rewarding business. Valid removal is an important skill set and -service to offer, but the long-term care of trees allows for improved job security and the rewards of being a part of retaining the many benefits that trees offer.

Biography

Willard, Ezekiel, CTSP, QT – Idaho Tree Preservation
Ezekiel has been working with trees and plants for almost 30 years now, and his passion for learning about trees has not faded in the least over all of those years. If anything, it has grown. Zeke owns a preservation tree care company in Boise Idaho and also has a training arm called ITP Training Solutions that focuses on safety training as well as general tree knowledge training on many different arboreal topics. He is a TCIA Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP) and a TCIA Qualified Trainer (QT).

Zeke enjoys learning about the science of trees, consulting and expert witness work and helping tree owners and other stakeholders learn about tress and all of the benefits they provide. Zeke is a strong supporter of professional development and has a team of nine that help run his company, with around 60 different credentials across his team of 8 field arborists.