About Us
History
Our Team
Curtis Bontrager
Owner
Curtis began working for Dogwood Hills in 2004. He started out pulling weeds and moved up quickly. He was a crew leader for several years, and in 2017 he and his wife purchased the farm from his long time boss and mentors, Todd and Cindy Lederman.
Melody Bontrager
Office Manager & Accountant
Melody started with Dogwood Hills in 2017 when she and her husband (Curtis) purchased the business. She spends most of her time in the office taking care of bookwork and answering phones.
Jordan Haarer
Crew Leader & Office Administrator
Jordan started working for Dogwood Hills in 2016. He has a degree in physics from Goshen College. He mostly operates his own crew and helps out in the office, but he can be seen working on crews as well.
Grant Frye
Crew Leader
Grant started with Dogwood Hills in 2012. Having grown up in the business, he learned all the trades and has become one of our best tree trimmers. He mostly operates his own crew, but also can be seen working with crews as well.
Tim Seman
Farm Manager & Crew Leader
Tim started working at Dogwood Hills in 2012. He has a degree from Purdue University in Science and Forestry. A lot of his time is spent managing the farm but he can also be seen leading his own crew.
Cris Flores Jr.
Crew Member
Cris has been working for Dogwood Hills since 2017. Cris most frequently can be seen on various crews as he has become one of our most valuable crew members. On occasion, he can be seen running his own crew.
Cris Flores Sr.
Crew Member
Cris began working for Dogwood Hills in 2016. He can be seen working on different crews and is one of our best crew members. In addition to his service to Dogwood Hills, Cris also works for Heartland RV company.
Daniel Bontrager
Crew Member
Daniel has been with Dogwood Hills since 2014. Like Curtis, he started out pulling weeds and has become a very important member of our team. Daniel is a jack of all trades and can mostly be seen on various crews.
Ryan Duckworth
Crew Member
Ryan started working for Dogwood Hills in 2020. He has a degree in Environmental Science from Grace College and previously worked for the DNR. Ryan can mostly be seen helping out on various crews.
Industry Clients
J. A. Wagner Construction ~ DJ Construction ~ Ancon Construction ~ Nipsco ~ American Electric Power ~ Goshen College ~ Grace College
University of Notre Dame ~ City of Goshen ~ City of Elkhart ~ City of Warsaw ~ City of South Bend ~ City of Dowagiac ~ Town of Culver
Town of Middlebury ~ Grand Design RV ~ Keystone RV ~ Jayco ~ Greencroft Retirement Communities ~ Maplecrest Country Club ~ Elcona Country Club
Testimonials
Address
53899 County Road 39 Middlebury, IN 46540
Call Us
(574) 825-3363