BACKGROUND

Jones Family Tree Service is a California Licensed Tree Service Contractor with expertise in limbing, tree removal, and thinning. We service residential, business, community, and wildland spaces in Humboldt, Trinity Co. & beyond. Services can be extended to jobs in Shelter Cove, Garberville, Rio Dell, Forks of the Salmon, Del Loma. They are a locally owned and family operated tree service here for your tree maintenance and removal needs. Benjamin Jones is the lead climber and more importantly, husband to CEO Florentina Marie. Marie and Ben met boating on the rivers in Six Rivers National Forest. When the world changed in 2020 the family knew their trajectory in life would also change. They moved from coastal Humboldt to where they would be close to the river again. Both are advocates for our land, our waterways, and for working together with nature to mitigate the effects of natural disasters. Marie writes the contracts and runs the business side of things while Ben manages the crews.

Our mission is to provide a local family run business which our community can trust to improve the properties and land we service. Additionally, to approach every job with professionalism, integrity, and the skills to mitigate safety hazards. Safety for our clients and property is our number one goal. Jones Family Tree Service will try their best to work with customers to remove the hazard trees and limbs while staying within the budget.

The SBDC was able to help Jones Family Tree Service set up human resources, bookkeeping and . When asked about our advisors Florentina mentions that advisor “Melinda Pederson is incredible, organized and patient.” She also received help from other specialized business advisors with the SBDC and included that, “Michelle Lopez was great for bookkeeping assistance, ” and Alan Gohary was “super helpful” for writing a professional business plan and applying for a loan.

RESULTS