Ben Zomer

Supervise/Manage General Tree Care, Plant Health Care and Lawn Operations at the Firestone Branch.

Keeping tree climbers on staff safe, happy and busy.

Supervise and assign work to Forestry division crews. Inspect city trees and interact with citizens to answer their questions and concerns. Prioritize work to field crews.

Perform tree work as assigned by supervisor. Supervise field crew to safely and efficiently perform tree pruning and removals. Interact with citizens to provide answers to tree questions.

Use heavy equipment for the purpose of managing and restoring city owned open space/natural areas.

Manage and care for all public trees and plants in Evans, CO. Also review landscape plans and enforce local ordinance pertaining to trees

Climb, prune, remove trees on private and commercial properties Perform plant health care through an integrative pest management approach Advised clients on tree health and maintenance issues

Maintained all trees and shrubs in the Botanical Garden. Assessed and mitigated tree risk through pruning, cabling or removing trees using a rope and saddle or bucket truck. Performed specific plant health care applications to trees in the Garden.

Supervise tree crew in all aspects of pruning, removal, planting and maintaining trees on private and public properties Operate bucket truck, chippers, loaders, chainsaws and various equipment to accomplish tree work Perform pest management Transplant and plant various ornamental trees, shrubs and plants Perform job estimates and tree inspections

Monitored and treated tree pests and diseases Performed plant health care Performed tree hazard evaluations Maintained and improved tree management database (ARCView) Maintained and monitored newly planted trees Climbed and pruned mature trees Supervised seasonal field personnel, contractors and volunteers Instructed in-house tree care/identification/climbing classes