ABOUT US
BONDED & INSURED
Safety is the top priority for every job. We are licensed, bonded, and insured. You can verify our legitimacy using our contractor's license number (SOLSTTC825QR) on the Labor & Industries website.
APPROACH
Our approach to tree care and management is holistic and ecologically based. We prioritize spending time with clients to establish a plan for keeping their trees healthy, safe, and beautiful for generations to come. We encourage clients to take pride in being conscientious stewards for their trees and forests.
EXPERIENCE
With over 8 years of cumulative industry experience, an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Arborist and Tree Worker (Climber Specialist) Certifications, and a B.S. in forestry from the University of Washington, we have a wide breadth of knowledge related to forest ecology and tree health.
MEET THE TEAM
Emmett Lawrence
Owner + Arborist
Emmett founded STC September of 2018. His relationship with trees goes back to early childhood, where he spent countless hours in the woodlands of the Pacific Northwest. This inspired him to earn a B.S. in Forestry from the University of Washington. In school, he took a variety of courses that contributed to his tree care philosophy, including soil science, plant biology, plant identification, ornithology, and forest ecology.
Emmett’s professional experience has also shaped how he views tree care. During and after university, he worked for a collection of different environmental conservation entities, including the Lopez Island Conservation corps, a technician for the Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group, and a summer building trails in Mount Rainier National Park. These experiences instilled a passion for conscientious, eco-centric land stewardship.
Emmett moved to California in 2017 to apprentice for Traverso Tree Service and pursue a career as an arborist. This apprenticeship included extensive one-on-one training on the ins-and-outs of tree care from ISA Master Arborist John Traverso. During this time he became an ISA certified Tree Worker, Climber Specialist. After about a year and a half, he decided to move back to Washington, strike out on his own, and found Solstice Tree Care. He was certified as an ISA arborist soon thereafter.
Emma Young
Owner + Climber
Emma joined STC in 2021 because she wanted to learn to climb high into trees. She has a background in fruit tree pruning from her work as a technician Washington State University Extension's agricultural research orchard. She was raised on an organic farm in Eastern Washington and has utilized her background with plants and the management fruit trees to become a highly talented pruner of shrubs and trees.
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Brent Cronin
Climber
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Brent joined STC in May 2019. After graduating from the University of Washington with a B.A. in English, he moved to Eugene, Oregon for a stint in wildland firefighting. There he spent two years working in a winery as both cellar hand and bartender.
He enjoys the physicality of climbing trees and delights in the trust and camaraderie that develops between tree workers. Learning knots, wood properties, basic engine mechanics, and how to safely and efficiently maneuver about trees exemplify some of the job’s exciting challenges that engage both his body and mind.
He is grateful to call Lopez Island home. You might find him riding his red Honda motorcycle around the San Juans, jogging in the woods, or watching a carefully curated film with his cat.