Matthew Barker Email & Phone Number

Laguna Beach, California, United States

• As the first permanent City Arborist in Laguna’s history, I have developed and expanded the urban forestry program that oversees public tree arboriculture and natural lands management for the City of Laguna Beach. I.
• Write new public policy, advise the City Manager and the City Council at City Council Meetings.
• Conceptualize the City’s Open Space and Natural Lands Management program
• Establish and enact targeted maintenance pruning strategies for a diverse palette of tree species
• Plan and Organize City’s annual Arbor Day celebration event
• Streamline budget tracking and budget projection process

As an Arborist for the City of Alexandria, Virginia,. I was responsible for maintaining the health and vigor of the City's tree canopy by monitoring and assessing the health, risk and long term viability of all trees in the city's urban forest. I also worked to optimize the value of these trees to provide the maximum benefits to all residents.I contributed.

Washington D.C.

Working for the Tree Care Branch of the U.S Capitol Grounds Jurisdiction within the Architect of the Capitol, I was integral in the maintenance of the roughly 4600 trees on the campus. Many of these trees are nationally recognized memorial trees, diplomatic gifts from other nations and experimental strain specimens. Within the AOC, I was the climbing.