At Telluride Arborist, we specialize in preserving the health, safety, and beauty of your trees through expert pruning and science based tree care. Our experienced crew uses modern tools and proven techniques to improve structure, vitality, and long term resilience while maintaining the natural character of your landscape. Early diagnosis of disease and insect issues and thoughtful maintenance planning help protect mature trees for years to come. Preservation is always our first priority, and when removal is necessary for safety or tree health, we guide the process carefully and responsibly.

At Telluride Arborist, we are experts in all phases of safe, professional tree removal, with safety as our highest priority on every job. Our team combines advanced training, deep technical knowledge, and specialized equipment to remove problem trees efficiently and with minimal impact to your property. We are the region’s specialists in complex and hard to access removals, including tight spaces near homes, structures, and established landscapes. When a tree must come down, we do it with precision, care, and respect for your property and surrounding environment.

Living at high elevation in the Telluride region comes with a unique wildfire risk shaped by steep terrain, dense forests, and changing mountain weather. At Telluride Arborist, we provide thoughtful, site-specific defensible space and vegetation management designed for real mountain conditions. We may recommend practical treatments such as tree removal, vegetation thinning, and clearance around structures to reduce risk and protect your home. Our goal is to lower wildfire danger while preserving the health, beauty, and long-term stability of your forest. With more than two decades of experience in the San Juan Mountains, we understand how to protect homes and care for trees responsibly in this environment.

Trees are valuable assets, but in mountain environments they can also pose real risks to people, homes, and infrastructure. At Telluride Arborist, hazard and risk assessment is one of our core areas of expertise. We specialize in identifying structural defects, declining health, and site conditions that may increase the likelihood of failure. We offer both ground-based and climbing inspections, along with clear written reports, to help you understand the condition of your trees and the level of risk they present. From there, we develop practical maintenance and mitigation plans so you can make informed, science-based decisions that protect your property while preserving healthy trees whenever possible.