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Spring 2010-Storm Cleanup
Taken from Kansas City Star-Online Edition

Storm cleanup was underway as Sergio Herrera of VanBooven Tree Care worked on a fallen Hackberry tree Monday at 68th Terrace and Mission Road in Prairie Village. The giant tree fell, which smashed a privacy fence, during storms Sunday night. "This is the worst I've seen today, " said Chris Brewer (left) of VanBooven Tree Care, who was on hand to help with the Hackberry tree. Photo by Tammy Ljungblad/061410

Crane Removal for Prairie Village-Fall 2009
Foreman Chris Brewer removed a 90 foot Oak with Ganoderma (root rot) for the City of PrairieVillage. Some of the logs weighed 5,000-6,000 pounds.
This is actually a very safe and efficient way to remove large, hazardous trees.

Summer 2009

VanBooven Tree Care has begun working with the
National Park Service to protect historic Elm Trees.
We are currently treating for control of Dutch Elm Disease
using macro-injections with Arbotect.
We evaluated and treated 2 massive old Elms at
Fort Scott, a National Historic Site,this summer.

Two very old survivors- 2 American elms treated in Summer 2009 by Greg Vanbooven.

Winter-Spring 2009

Street Tree Pruning in Roeland Park-2009-2011

Vanbooven Tree Care has been awarded the 3-year contract for
street tree pruning in Roeland Park.
We look forward to another opportunity to provide professional pruning
services and consultation to the city.

2009 Street Tree Pruning in Roeland Park

Kansas Arborists Association-Day of Service
On Friday, December 12 2008, VanBooven Arborists joined
other members of the KAA at the historic Rice-Tremonti Home.
The Rice-Tremonti home is an 1844 Homestead on the Santa Fe Trail.

KAA Arborists performed much needed work-removing hazardous trees
and pruning multiple large, mature trees.
This project once again demonstrated the professionalism and dedication
to public service the KAA is well known for.

August 18, 2008
VanBooven Arborists save a Bur Oak in Bonner Springs

A Bur Oak at the historic Fredrick House in Bonner Springs, Kansas
has a split down the middle of the trunk. This particular tree
had been estimated to be over 300 years old.
The property owners spoke to several different tree care companies, but
they all wanted to remove this historic specimen tree.
VanBooven Arborists have finsished cabling and pruning this magnificent tree.
We have done everything we can to save this beautiful old tree.

VanBooven Arborists removing large, hazardous deadwood.

Pictured below-Installing 6 steel cables.

We have completed a street tree contract in Roeland Park
and are nearing completion of a separate contract for street trees in Prairie Village.

Thanks to these communities for improving the health and safety of the Urban Forest. Thanks for trusting us with their trees!

Street Tree Pruning Contracts
We have a current project in Roeland Park and work
pending in Prairie Village. Both contracts are for street trees.

February 2008
Our New Facility is finished!
We have officially moved in.
This Morton building is awesome.

Left photos-summer of 2007, Right photos Winter of 2007/2008

Before and after shots