
Healthy trees, resilient forests.
Since 2005, our arborists and foresters have cared for trees and forests across the San Juan Islands: pruning, removals, fuel reduction, stewardship plans and permits.
- ISA Certified & TRAQ arborists
- 24-hour emergency service
- All ferry-served & outer islands
- Founded 2005
Three ways we help
Whether it’s pruning, removals, consulting, plant health care or ecological forestry, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of safety, quality and professionalism.

Tree Care
Pruning and view work, removals, chipping and stump grinding, Plant Health Care and hazard assessments.
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Forestry
Utility line clearing, habitat restoration, fuel reduction and ecological restoration thinning.
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Consulting
Forest Stewardship Plans, shoreline removal permits, tree protection and mitigation plans.
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Know-how from the ground to the crown.
We combine advanced arboricultural knowledge with decades of field-tested expertise.
- Certified arborists prune for safety, tree health and natural form
- Specialized equipment for removals of every kind, including our green Bandit 18XP, the largest tracked chipper in the county
- A narrow tracked stump grinder that fits through most gates
- In-house compost tea and whole tree mulch for healthier soil
Rooted in the islands
Projects across the islands

Blakely Island fuel break
Nearly 4 miles of shaded fuel break along the main access road, 100 feet deep on each side.
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Crescent Beach Preserve
32 acres of fuel reduction and thinning with the Land Bank and DNR.
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Totem pole raising
Rigging and direction for a 200-person crew raising a 30-foot carved pole.
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A tree down on your house, road or power line?
Our team is trained to handle any tree emergency, 24 hours a day.
On time, on budget.
Rain Shadow Consulting always demonstrated excellent forest practices and exemplary communication skills, as well as being on time and on budget.
Our shop & yard
- 3456 Orcas Rd
Eastsound, WA 98245 - 360-376-9100
- info@rainshadowconsulting.com
- Emergency line answered 24 hours a day
