Rodney Thurman - Owner

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Hello, I'm Rodney Thurman, owner of Heritage Tree. I have been working in the green industry since 1989, working my way through college in retail and wholesale plant nurseries and landscape construction. In 1996, I received my Bachelor’s Degree from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington where I studied Forest Ecology and Art. 

Originally from Chico, California, I was deeply inspired by the beauty of the city’s trees. I still remember the first time I saw the mighty Hooker Oak, which at that time was the world’s largest Valley Oak. 

I became an  ISA Certified Arborist® in 2001 and a  Board-Certified Master Arborist® in 2019. In 2011, I moved to San Luis Obispo and specialized in utility forestry and commercial arboriculture. In 2018 I took my accumulated knowledge of arboriculture to the next level and started Heritage Tree Arboricultural Consulting Inc. 

I take pride in providing the highest quality, unbiased, science-based, tree consultations for customers across San Luis Obispo County and the Central Coast. Heritage Tree is not only my business but my passion!