Gary Abrojena

Gary Abrojena has owned and operated Evergreen Tree Care of Antioch, California for over 30 years. A family-run business, Gary and his crew have an excellent reputation in the East Bay Area for professionalism, integrity and reliability. Gary's wife, Linda is also an arborist and handles the bookkeeping, and his oldest son, Gary Jr. is the first point of contact in the office. The youngest, Christian, at 13 years old is already climbing trees. Gary is a certified arborist and is active in the tree care industry, volunteering as a climbing instructor for Western Chapter ISA and for the California Arborist Assoc. of which he completed two years as Vice-President. Gary has also given his time to the Tree Care Industry Expo, Arizona Community Tree Council and Urban Forestry Council. Gary has been competing since 1993, and has represented the Western Chapter five times at the International level, placing 3rd twice. He has since gone on to ride in the tree industry's Tour des Trees 550 mile bicycle ride, raising funds for tree research. The words "slow down" are not in his vocabulary! Join us in supporting the TREE FUND by clicking on Gary's Fundraising Page HERE!! Gary has always had a huge respect and appreciation for trees, and loves competition! He has always strived to improve himself whether it's the craft of arboriculture or the art of tree climbing. He also loves people, and has always done his best to train, mentor and set an example to the next generation of arborists and treeworkers. His motto is "As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another".