Remembering Javad & Amanda

By Sophia Huang|2026-06-25T14:04:52+00:00March 20, 2025|Blog|

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One year has passed since we lost Javad and Amanda. In their memory, A Plus Tree dedicated a bench, and the Town of Yountville created a beautiful space to honor them at the site of the last job Javad’s crew had worked.

This past week, their family gathered to unveil the bench—a moment of reflection, love, and remembrance. It has been such a difficult year for them, but we hope this bench will serve as a place of peace, where loved ones can sit, remember, and feel their presence in the quiet moments.

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About the Author: Sophia Huang

Sophia Huang is a Certified Arborist with the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA). She also holds a Qualified Applicator License (QAL) from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. Sophia received a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences from Santa Clara University, CA. Discovering her passion for urban trees, she went on to earn a Master of Science in Environmental Horticulture from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA. Her studies and research focused on urban tree identification, biology pedagogy, and using leaf traits as predictors of tree drought tolerance. She has peer-reviewed publications in The American Biology Teacher and Urban Forestry and Urban Greening.

Sophia joined the A Plus Tree team in 2019 as an Urban Forest Specialist and is now their Marketing and Education Leader. Her role includes training the team and educating clients on urban tree care – tree pruning, planting, removals, pests, diseases, fertilizers, irrigation, and more! She also writes for the A Plus Tree blog and helps run their Tree Health Care program.