I have been doing tree work for over 10 years. I started doing tree work in California for a small family run business, that is where I first learned how to run a chainsaw. A few years later I relocated back to St. Paul where I grew up. There I decided to work for a large local tree service where I learned how to do proper and safe tree pruning and removal. I also learned the ins and outs of how to properly care for the common trees in our area. This company was good to me, but i found myself working too many hours, so i decided after a few years that it was time to go off and do my own thing. Going off on my own was good, but I quickly learned that it was not as easy as it seemed. So I started contract climbing for other tree companies. For a few years I was comfortable doing this, until recently... I decided to go off on my own again, so i went into my savings and bought a chip truck and a few other peices of equipment. now here i am.
Woodchuck Tree Service was started in 1976 on a hobby farm in Stillwater, MN by Dave "Jake" Jacobson. When he was growing up near Lake Phalen in St. Paul, he would see a tree and his first thought was, "tree fort!" Dave knew that he wanted to work outdoors and always enjoyed working with his hands most of all. Through years of hard work and first hand experience he became quite skillful at climbing and practical engineering. Little did he know that he was learning his trade and systematically building one of the most respected tree services in the Twin Cities. You can always expect a fair and honest assessment regardless of how small or large your project is. Woodchuck is family owned and operated. Dave's son, Tyler is proudly leading Woodchuck into it's 2nd generation.
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