Christopher Lacroix Email & Phone Number

Lakewood, Colorado, United States

Forester with the Branch of Forest Inventory and Planning (FIP). FIP is a technical branch within the Division of Forestry, where I primarily coordinate and assist with the design, implementation, and analysis of planning inventories (CFI) for tribes and tribal agencies throughout the United States.2024 National DOI BAER Team Forester (Trainee)

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Preserved, protected, grew, and aided the City and County of Denver in reaching its urban forest canopy goals by enforcing and aiding property owners in complying with Denver’s Chapter 57 vegetation code. Performed.
• Consulted… Show more Preserved, protected, grew, and aided the City and County of Denver in reaching its urban forest canopy goals by enforcing and aiding property owners in complying with Denver’s Chapter 57.
• Consulted property owners about proper tree care and common tree pests and diseases
• Assisted with educational outreach and trained volunteers to participate in community forestry Show less

Orange County, California Area

• Urban forester/consulting arborist for a mid-sized environmental & engineering consulting firm where I led and completed hundreds of diverse Urban and Community Forestry and Wildfire projects for municipalities.
• Frequently led efforts to incorporate new technologies and… Show more Urban forester/consulting arborist for a mid-sized environmental & engineering consulting firm where I led and completed hundreds of diverse Urban.
• Frequently led efforts to incorporate new technologies and protocols to increase productivity and create better reports for clients
• Successfully proposed, won, and managed small scale projects
• Assisted with the continued growth and development of urban and community forestry team**See accomplishments section below for projects I led/assisted** Show less

Orange County, California, United States

• Tree care estimator that worked closely alongside the tree care manager, business developer, and the production team to respond to bid requests to sell and maintain a multimillion-dollar portfolio for the BrightView.
• Instrumental in incorporating location-based technology into bid requests to create more competitive proposals
• Increased overall production and accuracy of jobs by introducing field maps that were distributed to clients and… Show more Tree care estimator that worked closely alongside the tree care manager, business developer.
• Increased overall production and accuracy of jobs by introducing field maps that were distributed to clients and Brightview team members
• Aided partners in developing their tree management software (ArborNote) to create a more efficient and streamlined method to bid and win work Show less

San Bernardino County, California, United States

• A seasonal inspector with Cal fire San Bernardino County unit, in which I performed defensible space inspections on homes located within high to very high fire severity zones in accordance with California Public.
• Increased awareness, knowledge and actions implemented by individuals and communities to reduce human loss and property damage from wildfires, such as defensible space and other fuels, reduction activities, fire.
• Increased awareness, knowledge and actions implemented by individuals and communities to reduce human loss and property damage from wildfires, such as defensible space and other fuels, reduction activities, fire.

Greater San Diego Area

• Inspected and assessed trees and vegetation in San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) utility rights-of-way for compliance with local and state vegetation clearance standards to ensure the delivery of safe and reliable.
• Assisted SDG&E in rolling out a new integrated vegetation management software
• Published interview in the Davey newsletter for assisting a homeowner put out a small fire
• Served on a small team promoting and educating property owners on the use of tree growth… Show more Inspected and assessed trees and vegetation in San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) utility rights-of-way for compliance.
• Served on a small team promoting and educating property owners on the use of tree growth regulators on fast-growing tree species in the utility right-of-way*Promoted to Utility Forester II Show less

Escondido, California

Assistant forester working alongside Mason, Bruce, & Girard team members tasked with evaluating native trees on the 43,000+ acre Rancho Guejito ranch that were damaged during the 2007 Witch Fire in San Diego County, California.