Tree Service in Ventura, CA
Ventura looks after about 30,000 city trees, and in 2026 it added a rule for trees in monarch butterfly habitat, with fines up to $15,000 per tree. Our tree service in Ventura helps you check the rules before we prune or remove.
Tree care in Ventura
Coast, hillsides and a new tree rule
In Ventura, a tree in a mapped monarch butterfly site can't be cut at all without a permit exception. The City Council passed that emergency rule on February 10, 2026, after trees were cut in a monarch overwintering site. Fines reach $15,000 per tree. The city itself looks after about 30,000 trees in parks, medians and parkways, pruned across 24 zones. Sea breezes keep the city mild, but Santa Ana winds do reach it. In December 2017, the Thomas Fire burned 504 homes in its hillside neighborhoods.
In Ventura, check the habitat map before anyone picks up a saw.
The list
Habitat maps checked, then pruning, palms and removals in Ventura
Supreme Tree Experts prunes yard trees, clears palms and lowers hillside trees in Ventura, where habitat rules bring big fines. If your tree may sit in a mapped monarch site, the Ventura map check starts with Supreme Tree Experts.
Tree Removal
We remove trees across Ventura after a map check, since some lots fall under a 2026 habitat rule. Trees in mapped monarch butterfly sites can't be cut without an approved exception, with fines up to $15,000 per tree. We check both maps before any saw starts.
Tree Trimming & Pruning
Our crews thin and prune yard trees back to sound limbs, with no topping. A parkway tree between sidewalk and curb is different: pruning one needs a city permit, which is free. We tell you which trees are yours before we start.
Stump Grinding & Stump Removal
After a removal, we take the stump below grade so the spot is ready for a better-suited tree. The city is removing many Indian laurel figs from its streets and planting other species. A clean grind gives your own replacement tree the same fresh start.
Palm Tree Trimming & Skinning
Our crew trims spent fronds and fruit stalks, and skins old leaf bases down to a clean trunk. Sea breezes keep Ventura mild, yet Santa Ana winds still reach the coast and can fling loose fronds. Our lift truck lets the crew work tall palms without spikes.
Emergency Tree Service
We take emergency calls 24/7 for trees split by wind or pulled down across drives and walks. The city notes that nearly 30% of tree-work deaths involve electricity. So stay back from any tree on a line; our crew checks wires before cutting.
Tree Maintenance
We look over your trees each year and prune on a steady cycle, not only after trouble. The city prunes about 30,000 public trees on a rotation through 24 zones. Your own trees gain from the same kind of routine.
Tree Height Reduction
We bring tall trees down to a safer height with reduction cuts, never topping. Homes near Ventura's barrancas often have big trees on steep edges above the drop. Our own 75-ft boom trucks reach them from the street or drive.
Estate Tree Care
We care for coast live oaks and the other big trees on larger Ventura lots. The native oakworm can strip an oak bare, though a healthy tree grows its leaves back. Root rot and pumpkin gall look much the same, so we check before any spray.
Tree Shaping & Shrub Shearing
Regular shearing keeps hedges and shrubs dense, neat and off walls and windows. In 2017 the Thomas Fire burned 504 homes in the city's hillside neighborhoods. On those slopes, we keep shrubs trimmed back from the house and haul the cuttings away.
Landscaping
Yards we plan here get drip watering and plants that suit this mild, coastal city. The city advises mulch 3 to 4 inches deep under a tree's drip line to help it through drought. We spread it as part of every planting job.
Hardscape
We build patios, walks and garden walls laid out around the trees you plan to keep. The city is replacing street trees that crack sidewalks and harm sewers and utility lines. We set paving clear of big roots so your new work stays level.
How we work in Ventura, before anything is cut
- 01.
Map check
An arborist checks if the tree is in a parkway, an easement, or a mapped monarch or wildlife habitat. Each has its own rules.
- Habitat maps checked
- Parkway trees flagged
- 02.
Owner gets the OK
For a parkway tree, the owner gets a free city permit. For a habitat tree, the owner asks Planning at 805-654-7893 which permit an exception needs.
- Free parkway permit
- Habitat exceptions asked early
- 03.
On-site work
The crew prunes or removes, chips the wood and hauls it off, and leaves drives and walks clear.
- Wood chipped
- Drives and walks cleared
Habitat maps, steep edges and a license: Supreme Tree Experts in Ventura
Tree work goes wrong when it is rushed or under-equipped. We run our own 75-foot boom trucks, lift trucks, chippers and stump grinders, and every crew works under an ISA Certified Arborist — so the job gets done right the first time.
We hold California license #1002853 for both landscaping and tree and palm work, we are bonded, we carry general liability and every employee is on workers’ compensation.
ISA Certified Arborist
An arborist checks your trees against the city's habitat maps before any plan, since fines under the 2026 emergency rule reach $15,000 per tree.
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
Nearly 30% of tree-work deaths involve electricity, the city notes. Hire a licensed crew: ours is CSLB #1002853 (C-61/D-49 and C-27), bonded, with every worker insured.
Southern California Since 1985
Family-owned since 1985. The Thomas Fire burned 504 homes in this city in 2017 — a reminder that trees near homes need steady care.
Our Own Equipment
Homes near the city's barrancas often have tall trees on steep edges. Our own 75-foot boom trucks reach them from the street or the drive.
Reviews to read before you book in Ventura
Every word below was written by a customer on Google, not by us. Long reviews are shortened to fit the card — never reworded. None of them was left in Ventura: they come from customers across Southern California. Read them for how a crew behaves on a job, then decide whether that is who you want in Ventura.
“Great pricing & service. Highly competent with tricky jobs. We have used them for more than 10 years.”
Melanie Butler
Local Guide
“We got bids from five contractors. After I talked to them all and checked out their licenses and work, we decided to go with Supreme. … The job took a day and a half, and when they were done, they left the place immaculate.”
Hank Shaeffer
“Great tree trimmers! I’ve used Supreme Tree Experts twice to trim the palm trees in my yard. … The guys who come out are quick thorough, and clean. And very careful not to damage property.”
Emilie Pacheco
“These guys have worked on my property 3 times now. They are always on time and do a fantastic job. I highly recommend them!”
Ray Thompson
“After soliciting several quotes on some difficult yard work, we chose Supreme because of their licensed Arborist Temis … The crew was extremely hard working and we couldn’t believe their continuous work ethic on one of the hottest days of the year.”
Gary Brown
Local Guide
Before you book in Ventura
6 questions worth having answered before you book tree work in Ventura. If yours is not here, call 877-787-7363 and ask.
Yes. Trees in the parkway — the strip between the sidewalk and the curb — or in the public easement are managed by the city. You need a permit to plant, prune or remove one, and the city does not charge for it. Call Urban Forestry at 805-667-6519.
Only if your property is in a mapped habitat area. The emergency rule covers U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service critical habitat and the monarch overwintering sites in the city's 2050 General Plan. Check both maps. If you are inside one, no trimming or removal is allowed without an approved exception. Fines run up to $15,000 per tree.
Probably not. The oakworm is a native caterpillar that feeds on coast live oaks. It can strip a tree bare, but attacks are rarely fatal, and a healthy oak grows its leaves back. Root rot and pumpkin gall can look much the same, so have an arborist check before you spray anything.
They cause too many problems on city streets. The city is in the third year of a program to remove Indian laurel figs and plant better-suited species. Ficus and olive trees are being reviewed street by street, and each street keeps an approved tree type.
Yes — $600 for tree services, wherever the job is. Parkway permits, habitat checks and steep hillside lots shape most prices here.
Yes, 24/7. Santa Ana winds that reach the coast here can split trees and bring limbs down across drives. Call 877-787-7363.
Ventura and its surroundings
Ventura runs from the beaches and the pier up to the hillside neighborhoods above downtown, with the Ventura River on its west side.
- ZIP code
- 93001