Consulting Arborists Helping You Preserve Your Trees!
Rhonda Wood and Humberto Mojica are seasoned arborists who have worked in the industry for over 60 years of combined experience. They have dedicated over 25 years to caring for trees at the Disneyland Resort before retiring.
"Our passion for arboriculture led us to establish Woodworks Tree Preservation, Inc., a traveling, consulting arborist company. Committed to giving back, we lend our expertise to helping individuals care for their trees and forests, ensuring environmental sustainability and community well-being." - Rhonda Wood
ABOUT
As the owners of the business, we travel in a custom van and currently provide consulting service in California, Oregon and Washington. Our combined expertise aids clients in multiple services. In case you are wondering, we are married and have been loving trees together since 1998!
Rhonda Wood
President, Co-Owner & Consulting Arborist for
Woodworks Tree Preservation, Inc.
Credentials: ISA Certified Arborist, ISA Certified Tree Worker, ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified - WE-5071AT
Background: Rhonda started as a gardener at Disneyland in 1997, becoming a Topiary Engineer where she found her love to prune. In 1999, she took this to the next level and became a Certified Arborist and Tree Climber helping to care for over 16,000 trees. Rhonda served as a Tree Assessor, Arborist Manager, Horticulture Planner and spent the last 10 years of her career as the Disneyland Resort's first Urban Forester. She now also teaches the "Study of Trees" course for UCLA Extension to help educate others in the proper care of trees.
Volunteering:
ANSI A300 Committee Board Member
ISA Certified Tree Worker Evaluator
Tree Climbing Championship Judge (WCTCC, NATCC, AMATCC)
Past President of the Western Chapter ISA
Past WCISA Women in Arboriculture Chair
Humberto Mojica
Vice-President, Co-Owner & Consulting Arborist for
Woodworks Tree Preservation, Inc.
Credentials: ISA Certified Arborist, ISA Certified Tree Worker, ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified - WE-9670AT
Background: Humberto worked for Armstrong Growers for 10 years before becoming a gardener for Disneyland in 1997. Humberto led crews caring for the landscape, and in 2003 became a Horticulture Manager. Later, Humberto studied Arboriculture becoming a Certified Arborist and Tree Worker. Humberto served as Arborist Manager for 10 years caring for over 16,000 trees before retiring from the Disneyland Resort in 2023. Humberto also is a woodworking artist helping preserve wood to carry on their legacy.
Volunteering:
WCISA Spanish Committee Board Member (Arboleros)
ISA Certified Tree Worker Evaluator
Tree Climbing Championship Judge (WCTCC, NATCC, AMATCC)
Past ANSI Z133 Spanish Translation Committee Member
SERVICES
Consulting Arborist Services
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Tree Health Evaluation & Prescriptions
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Tree Pruning Evaluation & Prescriptions
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Visual, Basic & Advanced Tree Risk Assessments
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Tree Preservation for Construction Projects
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Specimen Tree Installation Monitoring & Advisement
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Collaboration with Landscape/Irrigation/Arborist Teams, Design, and Construction Teams for the Client
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Reporting and Documentation of All Services
Tree Inventory and Forest Management
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Basic and Advanced Tree Inventory Services
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Quarterly Forest Management Visits & Recommendations
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Urban Forest Management & Master Planning Consultation
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Urban Forest/Reforestation Design Consultation
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Forest Maintenance and Management Plans
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Heritage Tree Preservation
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Reporting and Documentation of All Services
Arboriculture Training
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Pruning Training for Landscape & Arborist Crews
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Planting Training for Landscape & Arborist Crews
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Forest Maintenance Training for Landscape & Arborist Crews
Woodworking & Wood Preservation
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Small Woodworking Projects
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Wood Salvage Preservation Recommendations
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Wood Salvage Program Development
GALLERY
Recent Work
We are hands on arborists that like to help clients, trees, forests and landscape succeed. We look to get to the root of the problem for tree health that includes examining the landscape and moisture management. If we see signs of pest and disease issues, we recommend and perform sampling so we can determine what it is and best provide treatment options. We are Qualified Tree Risk Assessors that follow ANSI A300 Standards when assessing trees for risk. We are also trained in providing proper tree pruning specifications following the ANSI A300 Standards. If a tree needs recommended for removal, we can help you find ways to preserve your tree's legacy through salvaging the wood giving it another life.