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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
Above: Pictured on a boulder is the plaque dedicating the redwood
grove (opposite page) to Keith Davey. Home to giant redwood and large
eucalyptus trees, Twin Pines Park was the location of an Advanced
Arborist training held for 17 climbers from Davey R/C offices and the
Surgery Company in 2003. The plaque is still present today.
Photo credit: Karl Mittelstadt.
by Davey and the Belmont Parks & Recreation department
as an important green space for the community to enjoy,
the historical significance of preserving the Davey name also
played a role. DRG helped the city identify which trees to
protect during the construction of the park. At the time, the
construction of the park was on hold.
In 2016, the Belmont City Council approved the construction
of the park. Davey removed and pruned trees in preparation
for the construction and ensured no bird nests were
disturbed during the process. In October 2017, Davey Glen
Park opened after many years of planning.
The park is located near the top of a steep grade, with a
flat area which slopes to a stream below it. There is a play
area for children, and rain gardens, which are shallow basins
planted with native wildflowers, grasses, and shrubs with
deep roots to help filter pollutants from storm and
rainwater runoff.
Below: Five blue gum trees of up to 160-feet high were pruned
over two days by the San Francisco office's Ruben Yupit, foreman,
Fredes Contreras Gudiel, trimmer, and Joseph Pyle, trimmer.
• Wellington Davey, son of John Davey,
founded the Davey Tree Surgery Company
in 1928 in California.
• Wellington Davey's son, Keith Davey, operated
the Surgery Company out of San Francisco,
with approximately 100 employees.
• In 1969, Keith Davey sold the Surgery
Company to The Davey Tree Expert Company.
• Keith Davey was the President of the
International Society of Arboriculture in 1969.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
