About Us

While many kids were playing in the dirt, racing cars, and making mud pies, Dylan Foley was climbing. Before he could ride a bike without training wheels, he was scaling the branches of an overgrown crabapple tree in his backyard.
Surely, seeing Dylan maneuver dry tree branches 10 feet in the air was the cause of more than one of his mother’s grey hairs. But that didn’t stop him – before he reached double digits, he could climb the deck railing onto a lower-level roof to bang on bedroom windows, much to the annoyance and terror of his older sister.

Unsurprisingly, Dylan grew up to make a living out of climbing trees. Coming from a long line of blue-collar workers instilled in Dylan the work ethic and determination needed to see his business succeed. He spent years learning from others, becoming certified in forestry, and working in Winnipeg for Manitoba Conservation, identifying and studying trees. With this knowledge, Dylan pursued certification to become an arborist. He worked tirelessly in the blistering sun, harsh storms and rains, and even in sleet and snow on occasion – from sun-up to sun-down. He was determined to hone his skills and lay the foundation for Foley Tree Service through patience, sweat, grit, and dedication.

In 2014, Dylan Foley started Foley Tree Service as a side gig with only a sun- beaten old two-door stick shift Sonoma, clocking in at over 300,000 kilometres on the odometer. He regularly rented equipment he couldn’t yet afford to own, such as chippers, dump trucks, and bucket trucks. Later that year, he upgraded his truck to a new-to-him GMC with more power and fewer bumps and scratches.

After three years working for others while growing Foley Tree Service on the side, Dylan jumped in with both feet, dedicating all his time and energy to growing his business and brand. He purchased a small trailer and bought his first chipper – small, used, and with visible rust, but it did the job. Within a year, Dylan hired his first employee, who remains a dedicated Foley Tree Service employee today.

For Foley Tree Service, 2018 was a monumental year. Dylan Foley reflected on the business’s progress by the end of that year, stating: “For Foley Tree Service and myself, 2018 was an incredible year. I never could have imagined that after just one year, when all I had was a pickup and a 25-year-old chipper, that I would have accomplished so much. In just one year, we grew to have a fleet of two dump trucks, a plow truck, a dump trailer, a brand-new chipper, a stump grinder, and the best crew behind it all that I could ever have asked for.” Humbled by his success, Dylan acknowledged that Foley Tree Service wasn’t a feat he could have tackled on his own and expressed gratitude for the support from his community and his dedicated staff. “I couldn’t have pulled it off without my amazing crew.”

In the following years, Foley Tree Service continued to grow. Dylan bought his first new truck, a Chevy Silverado 3500, followed by a new chipper. He then broke ground on building Foley Tree Service’s first official shop and headquarters. By 2023, the business had outgrown its headquarters, prompting Dylan to purchase an acreage large enough to accommodate future growth. In 2024, construction began on a new headquarters – a 40×60 mezzanine with multiple garages to house the growing fleet.

Today, barely a decade into his business, Dylan Foley has built a company and brand widely known and recognized as the region’s trusted ‘go-to’ tree expert – Foley Tree Service.