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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
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November/December 2025
When Frankie Diaz received notice from a homeowner that
the nest a new pair of ospreys was attempting to build on
her dead snag kept getting blown away by ocean winds, he,
Esdras Almendares and Ruben Mendoza knew they'd need
to think outside the box.
Understanding that the breeding season was here, the trio
verified the nest didn't have any eggs and started building
a cradle the next day. They were careful not to disturb or
move the few twigs already there, all while the male osprey
watched them work.
Now, the nest has been significantly built up, and the osprey
pair has seemed to settle in nicely.
"From the proper PPE to excellent client communication,
Esdras and Ruben aced the job, made the client happy and
created a permanent residence for a majestic keystone
species," Diaz, sales arborist, Stamford office, Residential/
Commercial services, said. "They did so well that this work
opened the door to further tree work on her property. The
homeowner sends me periodic updates of the lifelong pair."
STAMFORD OFFICE HELPS BUILD NEW HOME FOR NEW OSPREY
STEWARDSHIP
In just a few hours, Davey staff from
Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc.
(WSSI), a Davey company, Alexandria
and Northern Virginia Commercial
Landscape Services operations
and Northern Virginia R/C offices
transformed lawns in need of care
into cleaner, more manageable spaces
at the Northern Virginia Building
Industry Association's (NVBIA) Future
Leader's Care Day.
MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK AT VOLUNTEER EVENT
During this outdoor service project,
which supported NVBIA's HomeAid
National Capital Region nonprofit,
volunteers mowed, weeded, raked,
mulched, planted flowers and cleared
debris from the front and back yards
of several homes at affordable
housing sites in Reston, Virginia.
Davey donated all the mulch used in
the project and hauled away debris
from all the participating homes.
Twelve employees participated in
Northern Virginia Building Industry
Association's outdoor service
project, including: Jennifer Favela,
Sarah Thompson and Caroline
Watts from WSSI; Kolya Chesley,
Rafael Flores, Travis Helmick,
Leonardo Marquez and Brandon
Sorto from the Alexandria CLS
office; Josh Conn and Mark Spieles
from the Northern Virginia East R/C
office; Oscar Avila and Humberto
Rincon from the Northern Virginia
West R/C office.
Courtesy of the work of local
Davey arborists, a pair of ospreys
sit in their new nest on top of a
snag in Greenwich, Connecticut.
"While weeding, we were able to re-
move invasive species, which not only
improves aesthetics but also benefits
native wildlife and enhances soil
health," Caroline Watts, environmental
technician, WSSI, a Davey company,
said. "For many homeowners, such as
seniors, those with mobility challenges
or those with limited free time, our
efforts allowed them to focus on other
priorities without concern."
