How We Started

Established in 2018, Bay Area Redwood was founded with the mission of keeping trees out of landfill. Today we continue in our work to reclaim urban felled trees to create timeless works of art from sustainably sourced wood.

We never like to see fallen trees, but some are uprooted from erosion, infestation, or die of old age. Our organization redirects these trees from being wasted. We then put the materials to higher use by milling slabs or fabricating artisanal wood products by collaborating with local artisans and master craftsmen.

Our Founder

Nick Harvey

Nick Harvey founded Bay Area Redwood in August 2018 to keep felled trees out of the waste stream and has worked to promote bio-waste diversion and urban reclamation ever since. Besides running Bay Area Redwood, Nick is involved with environmental nonprofits such as Stop Waste and Save the Redwood League.

Our Partners

Golden State Portable Milling

Golden State Portable Milling helps us mill a majority of our recycled trees. They’re incredibly experienced and has been a great partner.
https://www.goldenstateportablemilling.com/

Ponderosa Millworks

Ponderosa Millworks has been with us from the beginning and they help us with some of our custom milling projects.
https://ponderosamillworks.com/

A Plus Tree

We partner with A Plus Tree to recycle trees across the Bay Area! https://aplustree.com/

JTS Tree Expert

JTS has been an integral part of our business. You can find them at https://jtstreeexpertinc.com/

ArborTech1

ArborTech1 has helped with sourcing different types of wood.You can find them at https://www.arbortech1.com/

East Bay Tree Service

East Bay Tree Service is another trusted arborist we work with to divert redwoods out of the waste-stream. https://www.eastbaytreeservice.com/

StopWaste

StopWaste is a government agency in Alameda County whose goal is to reduce the amount of waste entering the waste stream. http://www.stopwaste.org