{"id":805490,"date":"2026-04-29T10:58:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=805490"},"modified":"2026-04-29T10:58:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:58:01","slug":"isacertified-arborists-at-aesthetic-tree-hedge-services-meet-rising-demand-as-vancouver-pursues-30-urban-tree-canopy-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/isacertified-arborists-at-aesthetic-tree-hedge-services-meet-rising-demand-as-vancouver-pursues-30-urban-tree-canopy-goal_805490.html","title":{"rendered":"ISA-Certified Arborists at Aesthetic Tree &#038; Hedge Services Meet Rising Demand as Vancouver Pursues 30% Urban Tree Canopy Goal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:right; width:250px; padding:8px 10px 10px 10px;\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2026\/04\/1777256540.jpg\" style=\"border:none !important;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-29\" title=\"ISA-Certified Arborists at Aesthetic Tree &amp; Hedge Services Meet Rising Demand as Vancouver Pursues 30% Urban Tree Canopy Goal\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2026\/04\/1777256540.jpg\" alt=\"ISA-Certified Arborists at Aesthetic Tree &amp; Hedge Services Meet Rising Demand as Vancouver Pursues 30% Urban Tree Canopy Goal\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" style=\"padding:0px 0px 10px 10px; border:0 solid !important;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"quotes\">\n<div>Yaniv Biton, owner of Aesthetic Tree &#038; Hedge Services, stands on a large tree stump after completing a tree removal job in Vancouver. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-style:italic; padding:8px 0px;\">Aesthetic Tree &#038; Hedge Services, an ISA-certified arborist company in Vancouver, is seeing rising demand as the city targets 30% urban tree canopy by 2050. Stricter Tree Bylaw 9958 enforcement and fines up to $20,000 are driving the need for professional arborist reports and permit support. Urban trees deliver strong environmental value and can increase property values by up to 27%. The company provides tree removal, pruning, and arborist services across Metro Vancouver.<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>VANCOUVER, BC &#8211; <\/strong>Aesthetic Tree &amp; Hedge Services, a <a rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"vancouver-based arborist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aesthetictree.ca\/tree-services\" target=\"_blank\">Vancouver-based arborist<\/a> firm staffed by International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)-certified professionals, is meeting a significant uptick in homeowner and strata demand as the City of Vancouver advances its goal to expand the urban tree canopy to 30% coverage by 2050.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vancouver&#8217;s current urban canopy sits between 22-25% citywide, according to the City of Vancouver Urban Forest Strategy. Achieving the 30% threshold requires planting and preserving an estimated 150,000 additional trees across residential, commercial, and municipal properties. The initiative is anchored in Vancouver&#8217;s Greenest City commitments and its 2030 Climate Emergency Action Plan, which identifies urban forest expansion as a measurable carbon sequestration and heat island mitigation strategy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Enforcement of City of Vancouver Tree Bylaw 9958 has tightened in parallel. Homeowners, property managers, and developers who remove, damage, or improperly top a protected tree without a permit now face fines ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 per tree. Applications for tree removal permits, tree protection plans during construction, and permitted pruning work have increased substantially &#8211; driving demand for professional arborist assessments and written arborist reports that satisfy City of Vancouver requirements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The economic case for professional tree stewardship is well established in peer-reviewed research. Studies reviewed by the International Society of Arboriculture indicate that urban trees provide approximately $7 in ecosystem services &#8211; including stormwater attenuation, air quality improvement, shade, and carbon sequestration &#8211; for every $1 invested in their maintenance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A 2024 analysis published in Nature found that urban forest ecosystems in major North American cities generate an estimated $4.5 billion annually in aggregate ecosystem services. Property value research reviewed by the USDA Forest Service attributes a 10-27% uplift in residential property values to mature, maintained tree canopy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Aesthetic Tree &amp; Hedge Services brings ISA certification and deep local expertise to every project in <a rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"metro vancouver arborist near me\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/jHDW6CBGeRvDJqC36\" target=\"_blank\">Metro Vancouver<\/a>. ISA certification &#8211; the recognized global professional standard in arboriculture &#8211; ensures that assessments, pruning techniques, cabling, and removal procedures meet both safety benchmarks and municipal regulatory thresholds. Written arborist reports from the firm are accepted by the City of Vancouver for permit applications, appeals, and strata board submissions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The firm serves homeowners, property managers, strata councils, and commercial clients across <strong>Metro Vancouver, including the City of Vancouver, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Richmond, and New Westminster<\/strong>. Core services include tree removal, tree pruning, hedge trimming, stump grinding, arborist reports for City permit applications, emergency storm response, and comprehensive strata tree and hedge care programs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Industry-wide, demand for certified arborist services is accelerating. The global tree care services market was valued at approximately $25.2 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach $39.5 billion by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 5.3%, according to Grand View Research (2023). Urban sustainability mandates, stricter municipal tree bylaws, and the increasing frequency of climate-related storm events are cited as primary growth drivers across North American markets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>&#8220;We are seeing a clear shift in how Vancouver homeowners and strata councils think about their trees,&#8221;<\/em> said Yaniv Biton, founder of Aesthetic Tree &amp; Hedge Services. <em>&#8220;They are not just calling us to remove a hazardous tree anymore &#8211; they are asking about canopy preservation strategies, permit navigation, long-term care programs, and how their landscape fits into Vancouver&#8217;s urban forest goals. ISA certification means we can answer those questions with the authority the City and their insurance providers expect.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For homeowners navigating Vancouver&#8217;s tree permit process, preparing for seasonal strata maintenance, or responding to storm damage, Aesthetic Tree &amp; Hedge Services offers on-site assessments and written arborist reports. The company can be reached at (604) 721-7370 or through the <a rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"vancouver arborist contact request form\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aesthetictree.ca\/contact\" target=\"_blank\">quote request form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>ABOUT AESTHETIC TREE &amp; HEDGE SERVICES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Aesthetic Tree &amp; Hedge Services is a Metro Vancouver arborist company staffed by ISA-certified professionals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The firm provides tree removal, tree pruning, hedge trimming, stump grinding, arborist reports, emergency storm response, and strata tree and hedge care programs across Vancouver and the surrounding municipalities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For more information, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"vancouver arborist near me\" href=\"http:\/\/aesthetictree.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">aesthetictree.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style='font-size:18px !important;'>Media Contact<\/span><br \/><strong>Company Name:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/companyname\/aesthetictree.ca_179467.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Aesthetic Tree<\/a><br \/><strong>Contact Person:<\/strong> Yaniv Biton<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/email_contact_us.php?pr=isacertified-arborists-at-aesthetic-tree-hedge-services-meet-rising-demand-as-vancouver-pursues-30-urban-tree-canopy-goal\" rel=\"nofollow\">Send Email<\/a><br \/><strong>Phone:<\/strong> (604)-721-7370<br \/><strong>Address:<\/strong>273 Renfrew St.  <br \/><strong>City:<\/strong> Vancouver<br \/><strong>State:<\/strong> British Columbia<br \/><strong>Country:<\/strong> Canada<br \/><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/aesthetictree.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">aesthetictree.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/press_stat.php?pr=isacertified-arborists-at-aesthetic-tree-hedge-services-meet-rising-demand-as-vancouver-pursues-30-urban-tree-canopy-goal\" alt=\"\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yaniv Biton, owner of Aesthetic Tree &#038; Hedge Services, stands on a large tree stump after completing a tree removal job in Vancouver. 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