About

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Born in Germany, Matt was raised internationally in a diplomatic household.

He attended the American Embassy School in New Delhi, India, before moving to Paris to study comparative literature at the American University in Paris. While there, he got the proverbial Call of the Wild, and switched to Munich University to pursue a degree in Forestry.

He fell in love with the trees of California and the Pacific Northwest, and ended up moving to California, where he became a certified arborist and licensed landscape contractor.

He has spent the last 30 years growing his business, and he and his dedicated, highly-skilled team can address all your needs from 150 feet up in the air to 5 feet below grade.

With his multi-cultural and multi-lingual background, Matt is a skilled mediator who enjoys helping resolve neighborly conflict.

A list of job references will be gladly provided upon request.

Matt is the proud father of a son who works as a game warden for the State of Washington and a daughter who co-runs an organic no-till farm on Whidbey Island, Puget Sound.

When not running his business, Matt enjoys pickup games of ultimate frisbee, telemark skiing, mountain biking, and sea kayaking. He is also an active participant in the Latin music scene, playing a variety of hand percussion instruments.