What We Offer
We aim to enhance tree care practices and contribute to sustainable urban forestry. See how our efforts to promote environmental stewardship can help serve you and your community.
Consulting
Through our consulting services, we educate businesses and municipalities on proper tree care practices, tree preservation techniques, and the importance of maintaining a green urban environment.
Education
Ray has been a guest lecturer at Rutgers University as well in as classrooms of all ages to educate on the importance of trees. From field data collection to the life cycle of a tree, Ray takes great joy in educating the public about what trees offer a community.
Tree Inventory and Planning
We offer a comprehensive assessment of your town or city's trees, ensuring their health and sustainability. We work with your town's laws and permits to create tailored plans that help maintain tree vitality while enhancing the beauty and functionality of your outdoor spaces. From inventory management to strategic planting recommendations, Ray's Tree Service is dedicated to fostering a thriving environment for your community.
Recent & Upcoming Work
Ray co-leads a series of Rutgers seminars, "Municipal Tree Inventory," presented at the Office Of Continuing Professional Education with fellow Tree Expert Ted Szczawinski.
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"We anticipated about 20-25 folks to attend, but when I arrived for the first of the two day class I was greeted by 40 students! Ted and I had a great rapport in our first joint class and kept a lively discussion through the two days. Despite the rain we were able to get out into the field for tree data collection, complimenting the classroom material."
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The next class will be held in May.
Mission Statement
At Ray's Tree Service, we aim:
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To promote the care of trees and arbor culture through work with individuals and communities as a professional arborist.
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To promote the interrelated needs of a healthy community with the needs of a healthy urban forest.
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To provide honest and clear communication of tree value and tree health to all clients; individuals, local government and administrators, and the public to enable them to make an informed decision about tree management.
Ray establishing a town nursery in Dumont in 2017.
About
Ray clearing a fallen tree at Demarest Nature Center.
Following a 25 year business career as a sales director with AT&T, Ray turned his passion for the environment into a full-time vocation as a licensed arborist and arbor consultant.
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In 2006, Ray wrote the ordinance establishing the Dumont Shade Tree Commission, and has since received arboriculture training to become fully accredited through the NJDEP Forestry and New Jersey Shade Tree Federation as a Licensed Tree Expert (NJLTE#710). In 2013 he wrote an ordinance requiring a permit for removal of any private tree in the Dumont. In addition to several thousand inspections of borough trees he has conducted since 2006, over the past 12 years Ray has inspected and assessed the health and condition of every tree under this permit process, over 1200 trees total.
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As a licensed arborist, Ray has expanded his scope to lead several townships with their tree inventory, assessment, and planning. Ray is currently the arborist for the borough of Demarest, as well as the arborist for Demarest Nature Center, where he provides care and stewardship for 55 acres of protected woodlands.