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Kauai Tree

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Awards & Credentials

  • Certified Arborist / Certified Tree Worker
  • 32 Years working in the Tree Care Industry
  • Youngest Certified Arborist in state of Utah at age 21 (1997)
  • Personally planted over 12,500 trees
  • Appeared in Arbor Essence magazine
  • Awarded Sterling J.Morton Society Medal for environmental stewardship
  • Arbor Day Award for Tree Stewardship
  • Honorary Life Member in Recognition – National Arbor Day Foundation
  • Businessman of the Year 2003 – Wall Street Journal
  • Member Utah Community Forest Council for past 20 Years
  • City Arborist for Daybreak CommunityAttended and competed 20 International Society of Arboriculture tree climbing/tree safety jamborees 2009
  • Attended and competed 20 International Society of Arboriculture tree climbing/tree safety jamborees
  • Property Pride Award – Good Neighbor Program – Most Beautiful Property, Sandy, Ut
  • Worked on kalihiwai Ridge project Kaui 2016-2017 One of the Worlds most dangerous tree jobs / night climber

Employment History

MORNING SUN TREE SERVICE - Murray, Ut Tree Worker, Climber 1983-2008

PRESTIGE TREE AND LANDSCAPE - Murray, Ut Tree Worker, Climber 1983-2008

KAUAI TREE, INC. - Kauai, HI Winter arborist, 2009 to Present

Education

Studied botany at Westminster College 1994-1997

Utah Trees and the Law certification as expert witness (1994)

Arborist certification courses (Certification Number: RM-0728AT)

Tree Worker/Climber Specialist certification courses (Certification Number: RT-0728T)

Completed all necessary Certified Arborist Continuing Education Units