The professionals at Green Cross have been trained at some of the nation's most prestigious graduate programs in plant science. Green Cross arborists share a passion for integrating advanced academic knowledge with practical field experience to provide clients with effective and environmentally responsible tree and shrub care strategies.
At Green Cross, we formulate and implement highly effective and environmentally conscientious, custom tree, and shrub healthcare programs. With our Green Shield program, you and your property are in qualified hands. Green Cross offers expert, experienced arborists, and provides the highest level of tree and schrub healthcare possible.
Our Green Cross arborist's credentials include: International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborists, Board-Certified master arborists, NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professionals, Connecticut licensed arborists, and New York State Dept of environmental conversation certified pesticide applicators.
At Green Cross, our expert arborists use scientific methods and are able to produce healthier trees and shrubs while reducing pesticide use by up to 90% compared to traditional tree and shrub care programs.
The Green Cross difference is our arborists develop personal relationships and value working one-on-one with our clients to develop the best tree and shrub healthcare plan to protect your valuable property assets.
Kent Pierce
President and Founder
Kent Pierce started Green Cross in 1989. He is an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist, a NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professional, a former faculty member at The New York Botanical Garden, a graduate of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, and holds tree and shrub care supervisory licenses in Connecticut and New York. Kent and his family now live and work in the Hamptons on the South Fork of Long Island.