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Supporting Veterans & Service Members Through Tree Service

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Providing veteran support through tree service, on property of veteran

While RTEC Treecare provides a variety of tree and plant care services, there is one mission that underlies each project: doing the right thing for people and planet.

Our mission motivates us each day we walk into our office and onto your landscape. We work diligently to leave a place better than we found it and believe in doing what’s right for people and the environment around us.

Naturally, our mission led to starting our nonprofit organization, EJA (Environmental Justice Alliance) and our most recent project, a tree trimming job for a local World War II veteran.

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What is EJA?

EJA is a nonprofit environmental solutions organization dedicated to working toward environmental justice for disadvantaged and marginalized communities. Our green assets hold significant value and provide a surplus of benefits.

Together, we can provide access to environmental positives like community gardens, well-tended parks, and clean water, and minimize negatives like hazardous waste, dangerous trees, and toxins.

By bringing these efforts to disadvantaged communities, we can spread positivity and health throughout the country.

Since its inception in 2019, our non-profit has created three community programs to help promote environmental justice in the DC Metro area. 

  • At Ease Military & Veteran Family Assistance Program: providing complimentary tree care support to military and veteran families. **NOTE: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, EJA has extended this program to other heroes, including: healthcare workers, first responders, and teachers
  • JustEarth Community Improvement Program: total grounds improvement in disadvantaged or marginalized communities (including tree care, hazardous tree removal, stormwater management, and grounds beautification.) 
  • Grow! Community Garden Program: installation of organic vegetable gardens in disadvantaged or marginalized communities.

>> Read more about EJA

>> Check out EJA’s Website


Tree Maintenance for our Heroes

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Tree pruning is one of the most important aspects of tree maintenance and general tree care. Tree trimming provides safety, aesthetic, health, and visual access benefits. Proper and safe tree pruning, however, can often be out of budget or inconvenient for some families..

In addition to facing unique challenges during their service, many military members or veterans experience further challenges upon returning home. Spending long periods of time away from home and moving around frequently also takes its toll on the whole family.

Additionally, despite having sacrificed so much for our country, many veterans return home to find that our society is less than welcoming of the unique and valuable contributions they can make as civilians.

Common challenges veterans experience include:

  1. Poverty: Even with government support, a large number of veterans find themselves struggling financially, especially those over 65-years-old. 
  2. Discrepancy between skill set and civilian employer expectations: This is especially true for individuals who joined the military right out of high school.
  3. Mental illness & physical injuries: – Many veterans return home with new injuries which can prevent them from working certain jobs. Also prevalent are mental illnesses such as clinical depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) which impact every aspect of the veteran’s life.

EJA’s co-founders both grew up in military or veteran families and understand what hardships many service members may face. By providing tree services for members of our armed forces, we’re able to fulfill the mission that means the most to us: doing the right thing for people and nature.

Whether you contact us for your landscape, a government facility, or for one of EJA’s community service programs, you can count on RTEC Treecare to do the right thing in every project we undertake.


Are you or a loved one a Veteran or Service Member?

Yes! – You can apply for the At Ease program today! Here are a few things to expect:

  • Tree maintenance serves to improve the health of trees, reduce tree-related hazards, and maintain the appearance of trees on the property.
  • EJA will arrange an initial site visit to perform a tree survey, inspect for hazards, and map the property for planning purposes.
  • If your application or nomination is selected, we will provide an official proposal of the work to be completed on the property so you know what to expect.

EJA strives to provide environmental solutions for people or areas in need.  You can nominate yourself or a loved one by filling out an application online and emailing it to us at JustEarthDC@gmail.com.

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Grey Burkhart
Grey Burkhart
March 29, 2022.
Verified
Very professional review of our requirements and an accurate estimate. Showed up on time and were finished quickly. Cleaned up all of the debris and sawdust. Great job all around.
Dennis Bruns
Dennis Bruns
March 8, 2022.
Verified
We have used RTEC Treecare for several years. They do excellent work. Their staff is extremely knowledgeable and take great care in explaining the various options available for your particular situation. I highly recommend them.
Annette Iannucci
Annette Iannucci
February 23, 2022.
Verified
We have been using RTEC for years and were very pleased with the recent tree maintenance work they did for us. As always, we got good advice from their arborist Ben,. The crew that did the work is highly skilled, and they did a great job trimming our trees. They worked safely and efficiently, in addition to leaving the yard clean after they finished the work.
Susan Crawford
Susan Crawford
January 26, 2022.
Verified
RTEC was at my house today to removed a large Magnolia that was badly damaged by the recent snow. They did a fantastic job at a very reasonable price. They arrived right on time, worked efficiently and quickly and cleaned up so well it was hard to tell anything have been disturbed. Over the past several years, I have used RTEC for all the services I checked above, and have always been very pleased with their service and professionalism. I also appreciate that they are not eager to take down trees that don't need to come down. In this case, the damage was too extensive for the tree to recover.
Kenton Morgan
Kenton Morgan
January 20, 2022.
Verified
Once again, RTEC has done a great job. The team showed up right on time and performed all the work that we agreed to. They kept us informed as to progress, coordinated with us concerning our maple, and made recommendations concerning ongoing support for our trees. At the end of the day, they thoroughly cleaned up the debris and left our yard in pristine condition. WELL DONE.
Jean Kluttz
Jean Kluttz
January 3, 2022.
Verified
Not our first time but this time was tricky removal of a large dead tree leaning on a healthy tree. Quick response for estimate, good timing to removal, all clear and healthy tree still fine.
Jerry Haggin
Jerry Haggin
December 16, 2021.
Verified
Very good work while ensuring that I was aware of status of my work order and planned completion.
Mike Iger
Mike Iger
December 16, 2021.
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David Roberts
David Roberts
December 15, 2021.
Verified
We’ve used RTEC for many years for tree maintenance and can’t say enough good things about their service. We use them for tree trimming and for regular treatments to maintain our trees’ health and deal with pests and prevent disease. Their arborist Ben has been especially helpful with advice. RTEC also been especially helpful in emergency situations, once coming to cable a massive, heritage oak in our yard right before a hurricane was about to hit. Highly recommend.
Travis Larson
Travis Larson
December 10, 2021.
Verified
RTEC did an excellent job onsite of removing dead branches from our 80+ year old trees, and trimming other growth too close to our home.
Google rating score: 4.8 of 5, based on 185 reviews.

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