OUR WORK / GALLERY

A closer look at tree care.

In the canopy and on the ground. A glimpse of the people, places, and care behind our work.

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OUR WORK

The work behind
the care.

A closer look at our work in the canopy
and on the ground.

Tree care at Robbins Farm Park in Arlington — Robbins Farm Park · Arlington 01

Ascending into the canopy / Holworthy Street, Cambridge, MA — Ascending into the canopy · Holworthy Street, Cambridge 02

Disinfecting pruning tools to reduce the risk of pathogen transmission between trees 04

Company truck and chipper in a residential driveway — On site in Arlington Heights 05

Precision tree removal in a confined space 06

Conservation arboriculture: a coronet cut on a retained trunk to support wildlife habitat — Conservation arboriculture: a *coronet cut* on a retained trunk to support wildlife habitat 07

Sharpening the chain with care and precision 08

Looking out toward the pine trees in the distance 09

Guiding branch development · The Sunflower Castle (c. 1878), Beacon Hill 10

Crew member beside the wood chipper and company truck — The team at work 11

Snow-covered foliage with the crew in the background — Through the seasons 12

Company truck on a residential street beneath mature trees — Tree care in the neighborhood 13

Truck and wood chipper parked along a street — Equipment on site 14

Arborist cutting at the base of a large tree — Work at ground level 15

Measuring the branch-to-stem aspect ratio to guide structural pruning 16

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Two raccoons sheltering in a cavity in an oak tree in Arlington, Massachusetts. — Photograph shared by a client. Used with permission. Black oak (*Quercus velutina*) · Gray Street, Arlington, Massachusetts

Conservation arboriculture

Trees are habitat.

Shared with us by a client in Arlington, this photograph captures two adorable raccoons sheltering in a cavity within an oak tree. It offers a glimpse of something easily overlooked: the trees in our neighborhoods are also homes for wildlife.

A cavity may raise questions about a tree’s structural condition. For the animals using it, that same opening provides shelter. Understanding the tree means recognizing both its structural limitations and the ecological value of the habitat it supports.

At Northern Boston Tree Service®, these considerations belong in the same conversation. We assess the tree’s condition, its surroundings, and the needs of the property while considering how pruning or removal could affect the wildlife that depends on it. A cavity alone is not an automatic reason for removal, and habitat value is an important part of an informed management decision.

Where a tree can reasonably be retained, its preservation can protect both the canopy above and the habitat within. Our responsibility is to make thoughtful decisions that account for the people who use the property and the wildlife that lives there.