Where the Whitewater meets the Walnut

Tree Service in Augusta, KS

River-town trees, a city-owned power system and disposal rules worth knowing.

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What's Different About Tree Work in Augusta

Three things set tree service in Augusta apart from the rest of the Wichita area: the rivers, the power company and the dump. Each one changes how a job gets planned.

The rivers

Augusta sits at the confluence of the Whitewater River and the Walnut River, along the western edge of Butler County. Bottomland along both rivers grows big trees fast: cottonwood, sycamore, silver maple, hackberry, black walnut and willow. They give the older parts of town much of their shade, and they're also the trees most likely to drop heavy limbs or develop hollow trunks. River-bottom lots also tend to have softer ground, which affects where equipment can go without rutting a yard.

The power company is the city

Augusta runs its own municipally owned electric utility. The city buys most of its power wholesale from the Kansas Power Pool and can generate its own at the city plant several weeks a year. So for any tree growing into a power line in Augusta, the call goes to the City of Augusta's electric division, not to a regional utility. We don't cut near energized primary lines; once the city has the line made safe or has cleared its own right-of-way, we can take care of the rest of the tree.

The compost site rule

In March 2022, at City Council direction, Augusta restricted its compost site and limb yard to residential customers living within city limits. The city specifically barred landscaping and grounds maintenance businesses and commercial tree trimming businesses from dumping yard and tree waste there, and pointed them to other options such as the Butler County Landfill. In practical terms: when you hire a tree company in Augusta, ask how disposal is handled and whether it's in the price. Ours is. The estimate lists haul-off, chipping or firewood left on site, whichever you pick.

Storm notes

During the May 19, 2024 derecho, a trained spotter three miles west of Augusta estimated 60 mph gusts, and tree damage with limbs about six inches across was reported east-southeast of town. That's typical of the summer wind events here: not catastrophic, but enough to break any limb that's already cracked or decayed.

An old town with old trees

C.N. James settled Augusta in 1868, building a log cabin that served as a store and trading post, and named the town for his wife, Augusta James. That cabin is now on the National Register of Historic Places alongside the Augusta Historical Museum. The city incorporated in 1871, and its population was 9,256 in 2020. Neighborhoods near downtown and the 1916-1917 Santa Fe depot carry the oldest canopy in town, and older trees mean more deadwood, more decay checks and more careful rigging around older homes.

Common jobs in Augusta

Removal of large bottomland trees near homes and garages
Deadwood removal and crown cleaning in mature shade trees
Clearance pruning around service drops after the city handles the line side
Stump grinding and haul-off
Cleanup after summer windstorms

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Augusta Facts

Compost site restrictions. Since March 7, 2022, Augusta's compost site and limb yard are limited to residents within city limits; commercial tree trimming and landscaping businesses are prohibited and pointed to options like the Butler County Landfill.
City-owned electric utility. Augusta operates a municipally owned electric utility that buys most power wholesale from the Kansas Power Pool and can generate power at its own plant several weeks a year.
Two rivers. The city sits at the confluence of the Whitewater River and the Walnut River on the western edge of Butler County.
2024 derecho. On May 19, 2024, a spotter 3 miles west of Augusta estimated 60 mph gusts, and tree damage involving roughly 6-inch limbs was reported 4 miles east-southeast of town.

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Augusta Questions

Who do I call about a tree touching the power line in Augusta?

The City of Augusta, since it owns and runs the electric system. For anything touching a primary line, stay well clear and call the city first. After the line is safe, we can prune or remove the rest of the tree.

Can I haul my own branches to the Augusta compost site?

If you live inside city limits and you're hauling your own yard waste, the city's March 2022 notice says the site is for residential customers. Waste from a hired tree company can't go there, which is why our estimates include disposal.

My big cottonwood by the river sheds branches. Is it dangerous?

Cottonwoods are known for dropping large limbs, and age and decay make it worse. A look at the crown and trunk will tell us whether pruning out deadwood is enough or whether the tree has decay that makes removal safer.

Do you grind stumps in Augusta?

Yes. We grind below grade and can haul the grindings or leave them as mulch. Bottomland species often resprout from stumps, so grinding is worth doing after a removal.

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