Our staff works in accordance with ANSI Z133.1 a safety standard designed specifically for arborists. This standard mandates proper PPE (personal protective equipment), as well as proper protocol for operations. When you hire Sonshine Tree Care you can be sure that our employees are taking the precautions to minimize risk in this hazardous occupation. Obedience to these standards results in a much safer work environment for the arborist, as well as any bystanders.
Expert staff
We strive to further our knowledge about tree and plant care so that we can provide exceptional service to you. In addition to our monthly in-house “training days”, and weekly safety meetings, our team regularly participates in local industry association classes as students and instructors.
Honest advice
You can trust that the advice you get from our staff won’t be based on profit. We will present the options available, and educate our customers so they can make the best decisions possible.
Quality tree care
When you hire Sonshine Tree Care you’re choosing quality care for your trees. We love trees, and we want to see your trees thrive. We use proper pruning and care techniques according to industry standards, our experience, and personal desire for healthy trees.
Customer education
We want you to be able to better care for and make decisions about your trees. In addition to quality tree care you will become more knowledgeable about the trees you love. There are many benefits to trees including: increased enjoyment of your home/business, reduced runoff, and increased property value. When these trees are properly cared for these benefits increase substantially.
Gena “The Muscle” Sonshine – Office Manager
Gena has been working part-time for Sonshine Tree Care since it started in 2012. In March 2020 she stepped up as our interim Office Manager while we sought to fill the position. In August, 2020 she determined that she would fill the position indefinitely. Gena has always been interested the environment, but it wasn’t until she joined Team Sonshine that she began to understand the importance of trees and how we need to be good stewards of them. Gena enjoys working for Sonshine Tree Care because she believes that Sonshine cares deeply about their clients and their trees and helps them create a harmonious relationship. Outside of working for Sonshine Tree Care she enjoys working as a personal trainer and fitness instructor. She also enjoys gardening, DIY projects, and spending time with her family and friends.
“Some of the things I love about working at Sonshine Tree Care are the great clients that I have come to know through the years, the amazing staff that have become like family, and knowing that we are putting some good back into the world.”
Evan “The Treeman” Sonshine – Arborist / Consultant
Evan’s career in arboriculture began in the tropical climate of Hawai’i. In 2012 Evan moved to the Pacific Northwest and started Sonshine Tree Care.
Evan is actively involved in the furthering of the arboriculture profession in region through community engagement, as a professional tree worker instructor, and in the development of arborist apprenticeship programs.
Qualifications:
ISA Certified Arborist #WE-9274A
ISA Qualified Tree Risk Assessor
Aerial Rescue Qualified
Class A Commercial Drivers License
Classes Taught:
Climbing Fundamentals
Aerial Rescue – Module 1
Rigging for Arboriculture – Module 2
Introduction to Structural Pruning
“I started Sonshine Tree Care because I wanted to work for a company that set the bar for professionalism, safety, and the proper practice of arboriculture. When I didn’t find that, I decided to start Sonshine Tree Care.”