Figuring out which Portland area tree care company to call can seem as daunting as climbing the ladder and clearing some limbs yourself. Experience and arboricultural certification is a must. A roster of satisfied tree clients helps ease concerns. But when it comes right down to it, wouldn't you feel better knowing you're entrusting your trees to a real tree advocate? Someone who has spent years caring for many different varieties and species?

Meet Kevin MacKenzie. A certified arborist and long-time lover of trees, Kevin was once a partner in Mt. View Tree Service (the most reputable tree service company on Vancouver Island) and later spent five years at two tree service companies in the Portland area. But with over 19 years of experience and a belief in a more caring approach to tree care, he made a decision-It was time to go out on a limb and create Overlook Tree Preservation.

We're a small, local tree service company as passionate about trees as our founder (mostly because Kevin is one of the guys who'll actually come and do the work). And we believe you can't truly be an advocate for trees unless you use sustainable tree care and green practices. This not only goes for how we care for your trees: climbing without spurs (after all, what good is caring for the tree if you hurt it on the way up). But it also goes for how we run our business: designing a minimal-impact office and running our trucks and chippers on bio diesel. And when it's necessary to perform a tree removal, we can even mill trees into useable boards and leave the fresh, nutrient-rich mulch, made from chipping the debris, for your garden.

Okay, so we love trees. But what about our customers? Well, we love you too. As exciting as it is to see a tree looking its best again, what we really look forward to is the expression on people's faces when they see the results: a beautiful tree and a yard that looks untouched.