Lively Oak

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Tree servicesNew York City, NY
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Lively Oak is a conservation tree care and consulting company owned and operated by a team of Certified Arborists, working in the New York City Metro area from a Brooklyn base. The team serves residential, commercial and institutional clients, focusing on tree preservation planning, tree health and tree risk assessment, veteran tree care, fine pruning and teaching. Work ranges from expert pruning, cabling and bracing, root collar excavation and soil testing to preservation plans and construction oversight. Alec Baxt, who started Lively Oak, has been an ISA Certified Arborist for over 20 years. The company is fully insured.
Fully insuredISA Certified ArboristsTree Risk Assessment QualifiedCertified Climber on the teamServing the NYC Metro areaResidential, commercial and institutionalTree preservation planningVeteran tree careCabling and bracingConstruction oversight

Services

Expert pruning

Expert pruning

Fine pruning

Fine pruning

Cabling and bracing

Cabling and bracing

Root collar excavation

Root collar excavation

Soil testing and amendment

Soil testing and amendment

Why choose us?

Certified Arborists

Lively Oak is owned and operated by a team of ISA Certified Arborists who also maintain ISA's Tree Risk Assessment Qualification.

Fully insured

The company is fully insured, so work on your trees is carried out by a properly covered tree care team.

Care and consulting under one roof

Hands on work such as pruning, cabling and bracing and root collar excavation sits alongside consulting services like risk assessments, health assessments and preservation plans.

Trusted by parks and institutions

Clients include Brooklyn Bridge Park, The Trust for Governor's Island, GreenThumb, Cobble Hill Park, Fort Greene Park, the Mohonk Preserve and the NYC Department of Forestry.

Preservation focused approach

The team focuses on tree preservation planning and veteran tree care, looking for creative ways for people and trees to coexist in the urban context.

Teaching and speaking

Lively Oak offers instruction and speaking engagements, with past talks at the School of Visual Arts, the Pratt Institute, New York State Arborists and Farm School NYC.

Location & hours

340 Clinton St, Brooklyn, NY 11231

FAQs

What tree services does Lively Oak offer?
Care work includes expert pruning, fine pruning, cabling and bracing, root collar excavation and soil testing and amendment. Consulting work includes tree risk assessment, tree health assessment, preservation plans, construction oversight and instruction.
Are your arborists certified?
Yes. Lively Oak is owned and operated by a team of ISA Certified Arborists who also maintain ISA's Tree Risk Assessment Qualification. Alec Baxt has been an ISA Certified Arborist for over 20 years and is a Certified Climber.
Are you insured?
Yes. Lively Oak states that it is fully insured.
What areas do you serve?
Lively Oak works in the New York City Metro area, and also in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Do you work with businesses and institutions?
Yes. The team works with residential, commercial and institutional clients, including Brooklyn Bridge Park, The Trust for Governor's Island, GreenThumb, Fort Greene Park, Cobble Hill Park and the NYC Department of Forestry.
Can you help with trees on a construction site?
Yes. Lively Oak provides tree preservation plans and construction oversight, along with root collar excavation and soil testing and amendment where they are needed.
How do I get started?
Every job starts with a conversation. You can call 917-500-0448, email info@livelyoak.net, or send a message through the contact form on the Lively Oak website.

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