Stop a wildfire before it starts.
Minnesota’s North Woods are choking on dead balsam fir. We thin and mulch that fuel load with the right equipment for each property. Our service is fast, surgical, and built for properties like yours.
ISA Certified Arborist
Five services.
One relentless standard.
The Dutchman team are stewards of the land. Every job, from a single hazardous tree to wildfire mitigation on a twenty-acre property, gets the same attention to detail, professional crew, and safety-first approach.
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Wildfire Protection
Are you worried about the threat of wildfire to your property? The Northwoods is beautiful, but for many millennia it has regularly burned as part of the natural regenerative process. With the increase in population in the Northlands, the threat to people and property from wildfires is rising every year. To protect you from this threat, Dutchman removes the understory from your property through strategic tree removal, removal of dead and dying undergrowth, and selective thinning.
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Tree Removal
You often do not know a tree is a hazard until it is too late. We specialize in the removals other crews will not touch: tight access, large diameter, storm damage, dead and leaning timber. We have the equipment, training, and experience to take down what needs to come down without taking out what does not.
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03
Land & Lot Clearing
Clear acres of brush, saplings, and undergrowth in a single pass. We turn standing trees and brush into wood chips, opening up the space you need to start building.
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04
Pruning
Classical arborist work: pruning, clearance, vista improvement, deadwood removal, and tree preservation like cabling and bracing. We climb safely, shape your trees for health and structure, and leave the property clean.
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05
Storm Damage Cleanup
Trees down after a storm? We respond fast, safely clearing fallen and hung-up trees, hauling away the debris, and getting your property back to normal.
Learn more200 horsepower
of fuel reduction.
The Gyrotrac GT-200 is a dedicated forestry mulcher, built for one job and very good at it. A 200 HP Cummins Stage V turbo diesel powers a 65" Sabre-Tooth cutting head that pulverizes standing trees, saplings, and brush into sawdust-fine mulch in a single pass.
Plain-spoken. On time. Done right.
Free Consultation
We walk your property, listen to your concerns, and identify the trees that need attention, and the ones that don’t.
Written Estimate
Clear, line-item pricing. No surprises. Wisetack monthly financing available on jobs up to $25,000.
We Show Up
Owner-operated. We arrive on the day we said we would, with the right equipment for the job at hand.
Cut · Trim · Prune
Surgical, safety-first work. We leave the property cleaner than we found it.
Ely, MN · Boundary Waters
Your property is one of your biggest assets. Protecting it is a priority.
We are a small, founder-led company. Owner-operator Austin Van Scoy and his team run every job with a consistent methodology: rope-access work goes by the book, fuel reduction follows a written forest-stewardship plan, and nobody leaves the site until the homeowner is satisfied.
What we doHeld to a higher
standard.
Austin Van Scoy is a certified Arborist and member of the ISA, a leading tree-care industry organization, and they hold us to their standards.
Austin Van Scoy fought wildfires in the northlands with the United States Forest Service, so he understands the threats his company now works to prevent.
Austin Van Scoy is credentialed by the ISA in pruning, diagnostics, and tree biology. The ISA sets the global standard for arboricultural practice.
What it looks like when we’re done.
We do not advertise much. Most of our work comes from neighbors telling neighbors that the job got done right.
Austin and the crew showed up exactly when they said. Took down two big white pines hanging over our cabin without so much as a dent in the deck. Cleaned everything up, hauled it out, done in a day.
Walk your property with us.
We will walk your property at no charge, identify hazards and fuel-load risks, and put a written estimate in your hands within 48 hours. No pressure. No upsells. Just an honest look at what your land needs.