Tree Service in Spencer, IN

Spencer is the county seat of Owen County and sits along the West Fork of the White River about 20 miles west of Bloomington. The town has a quiet, rural character surrounded by some of the most heavily forested terrain in west-central Indiana. Owen-Putnam State Forest lies to the west, and the rolling hills between Spencer and Bloomington are dominated by dense stands of hardwood that make this area both beautiful and demanding when it comes to tree management.

Owen County properties tend to be larger than typical Bloomington city lots, and many have significant tree cover — sometimes dozens of mature hardwoods on a single residential parcel. White oak, red oak, black walnut, shagbark hickory, and tulip poplar are all common here. These are large trees that require professional equipment and experienced crews when they need to come down. The rural character of the area also means that many properties are served by overhead power lines running through wooded corridors, creating ongoing vegetation management needs.

Spencer's location along the White River means that properties near the river corridor sit within the FEMA-mapped floodplain. Trees in the floodplain can be subject to additional regulatory oversight from the Owen County Drainage Board. Bloomington Tree Service Pros understands these requirements and can advise you on whether your planned tree work needs any coordination with county authorities.

Ice storms hit Owen County hard. The rolling terrain channels cold air into valleys where ice accumulation can be significantly heavier than on ridges just a few hundred feet higher. Large hardwood limbs loaded with a half-inch or more of ice can snap without warning, and entire trees can be uprooted when ice loading combines with saturated soil. Our emergency storm response extends to Spencer and throughout Owen County.

McCormick's Creek State Park — Indiana's first state park — is located just south of Spencer, and the surrounding area draws property owners who value the natural woodland setting. We help those property owners maintain their trees safely without compromising the forest character they moved here for.