Sonshine Tree Care

06/01/2026

Come on out on June 20th and check out the 19th Annual Stanwood Camano Island Soap Box Derby at Arrowhead Ranch Camano! It's our pleasure to support this community event.

03/11/2025

🌳 Join the Sonshine Tree Care Team – Work Outdoors, Stay Active! 🌳

Love working outside? Looking for a hands-on, physical job that will challange your mind too?

We’re hiring Trainees, Ground Crew, Climbers, and Crew Leaders! Whether you're just starting out or have experience, we have a place for you.

💪 Part Time (16-20hrs/week) Positions Available:
🌱 Trainee – $22.50/hr+ (No experience? No problem!)
🌿 Ground Crew – $25.00-$37.50/hr (Stay active & support the team)
🌳 Climber – $27.50-$43.50/hr (Prune, remove, and climb trees)
⭐ Crew Leader – $38.50-$53.50/hr (Lead a team & ensure safety)

What We Look For:
✔️ Love for working outdoors in all seasons
✔️ Must be 18+ with a valid driver’s license (preferred)
✔️ Drug-free workplace commitment
✔️ Experience for climbers & leaders (training for other roles)

Why Join Us?
✅ Paid time off & parental leave
✅ Employee assistance program & retirement plan
✅ Professional development & career growth

📍 Ready to Start? Apply Now: www.sonshinetreecare.com/fb/grow-your-career

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08/19/2024

Before and After - Wildlife Habitat Snag

In September 2018 our client hired our team to convert a large dead tree near their shop into a "wildlife habitat snag". Our arborist specified the trunk be shortened to about 50' tall (less than 90% of the distance to the shop), and carved to look like it had broken naturally. This height reduced the risk, and the carving opens up wood tissue that accelerates decay making it suitable habitat sooner.

Almost 6 years later in August 2024 this tree has already shown to provide wildlife habitat as evidenced by this large cavity that a bird excavated. The tree owner has reported seeing a few different birds including the pileated wood pe**er (Dryocopus pileatus).

04/19/2023

Sonshine Tree Care is looking for Climbers!

Sonshine Tree Care is looking to hire climbers. If you enjoy being a tree climber and want to be a valued team member, then working for Sonshine Tree Care might be the right place for you.

Job Qualifications:

-Must have a minimum of 1 year of experience with tree pruning and removals
- Must be 18 years or older
-Valid driver's license
-Drug free

What we offer here a Sonshine is a safe and professional working environment. You will receive on the job education and training, as well as outside our company by highly skilled professionals in Arboriculture.

Benefits:
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Professional development assistance
Retirement plan

Starting Pay Rate: 25+ per hour

Please apply at www.sonshinetreecare.com/grow-your-career/

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04/19/2023

Start a Career working outdoors!

Sonshine Tree Care is hiring Ground persons. If you like the outdoors and like being a part of a team, then working for Sonshine Tree Care might be the right place for you. No experience necessary. Must be 18 years or older, have a valid drivers license, and must be drug free.

What we offer here a Sonshine is a safe and professional working environment. You will receive on the job education and training, as well as outside our company by highly skilled professionals in Arboriculture.

Benefits:
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Professional development assistance
Retirement plan

Starting Pay Rate: 20+ per hour

Please apply at www.sonshinetreecare.com/grow-your-career/

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04/14/2023

Sonshine Tree Care is growing our team.

We are looking for Ground workers, Climbers, and Forepersons.

If you love the outdoors and enjoy working as part of a team, then we would love to chat with you about career options with our company.

To fill out our application please click the link below.

www.sonshinetreecare.com/grow-your-career/

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04/13/2023

We're glad to be able to support a community event like the Kilted Duck.

Thanks for putting on a great event Skagit Motorcycle Club!

04/13/2023

Sonshine Tree Care is growing our team.

We are looking for Ground workers, Climbers, and Foremen.

If you love the outdoors and enjoy working as part of a team, then we would love to chat with you about career options with our company.

To fill out our application please click the link below.

If you would like to join our team please fill out the application below. Please note all applicants must be 18 years or older.

03/04/2023

Stressed Tree Rejuvenation
- Western Hemlock (tsuga heterophylla)

This has got to be one of my favorite and most dramatic stories of saving a tree.

Almost 5 years ago in mid 2017 our client expressed concern for a very appreciated hemlock at their home. It had lots of chlorotic (yellow/unhealthy) foliage, and patches of dieback throughout the canopy.*

We weren't able to identify a specific cause for the stress, but tip and dispersed dieback is often a sign of stressed roots. There had been some construction activity 25-30' away, but minimal impact.

We suggested and implemented a mulching plan to improve the soil health we applied ~4-6" of arborist wood chips in the summer of 2017. We've since top dressed with another 2-3" in 2019 and 2023 as the old chips decompose feeding soil microbiology which builds the soil that feeds the trees.

The tree has made a full recovery and now has dense and dark green foliage throughout the canopy.

We are very grateful and proud to be a part of saving this tree.

*Please forgive the first photo, the angle didn't work for a whole tree comparison. You can still follow the recovery if you compare the leaf color and density.