David Raines established Raines Tree Care in 2010, bringing decades of hands-on experience to the business. His career in arboriculture began in 1994 in Austin, Texas, and later expanded as he led tree care crews in Denver and Boulder, Colorado. As a tree care enthusiast and urban forestry advocate, he served for six years as the Arkansas Director of the International Society of Arboriculture’s Southern Chapter. He has also been a board member of the Arkansas Urban Forestry Council for more than five years. With more than 20 years in the industry, David has built a strong reputation for his dedication to the communities and customers who rely on his expertise and dependable solutions. Today, the Raines Tree Care team proudly and gratefully delivers professional tree trimming, removals, and urban tree care throughout Northwest Arkansas.
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DAVID RAINES
CERTIFIED ARBORIST
OWNER/FOUNDER
ISA Certified Arborist: SO-6561A
Time at RTC: 15 yearsSpecialties: Organizing, delegating
Hidden Talent: Chainsaw sculpting, building things
RTC Claim to Fame: Ability to surround myself with the best team ever
What makes me smile: Watching young people grow in their confidence and abilities
Experience/Education: 20+ years in tree industry
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Jimmy King
CERTIFIED ARBORIST
CONSULTANT/ESTIMATOR
ISA Certified Arborist: SO-7111A
Time at RTC: 13 yearsSpecialties: Client relations, risk assessment
Hidden Talent: Skateboarding, making homemade pizza
RTC Claim to Fame: Photographic memory, can recall clients’ jobs from years past
What makes me smile: Coming home to my wife and boys
Experience/Education: 13 years in urban forestry and tree industry, Professional arborist credentials in Prescription Pruning Qualification (PPQ) -
nate clark
CERTIFIED ARBORIST
CREW MANAGER
ISA Certified Arborist: TX-4543AT
Time at RTC: 3 yearsSpecialties: Climbing, aerial lift operations
Hidden Talent: Artist, recently discovered a talent for woodcarving
RTC Claim to Fame: Collecting mushrooms, gnarly logs, and old bricks
What makes me smile: Hiking and camping with my partner, Clair
Experience/Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration
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DEREK SELK
CERTIFIED ARBORIST
CREW LEADER
ISA Certified Arborist: SO-11462A
Time at RTC: 5 yearsSpecialties: Aerial lift operation, hazardous tree mitigation, structural pruning
Hidden Talent: Identifying bird calls, javelin throwing, wildlife conservation
RTC Claim to Fame: Relocating ANY animal to safety, specializing in snakes/reptiles
What makes me smile: My wife, Whitney, our dogs, exploring the Ozarks, bowhunting
Experience/Education: B.S. in Park Management & Conservation; Minor in Wildlife Biology
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STEPHEN MOODY
CERTIFIED ARBORIST
PLANT HEALTH CARE MANAGER
ISA Certified Arborist: SO-11482A
Time at RTC: 2 yearsSpecialties: Foliar sprays, soil drenches, tree injections, root pruning
Hidden Talent: Pickleball jedi
RTC Claim to Fame: Most likely to reference “Lord of the Rings”
What makes me smile: Camping, coffee, music, road trips, my wife and boys
Experience/Education: Bachelor of Arts. in Media Production
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Ben (Utah) Sasine
CERTIFIED ARBORIST
CREW LEADER
ISA Certified Arborist: SO-11228A
Time at RTC: 3 yearsSpecialties: Detailed pruning, technical climbing
Hidden Talent: Singing Tenor 2 in the SoNA choir of Rogers
RTC Claim to Fame: Best nickname
What makes me smile: Spending quality time in nature with my family and friends
Experience/Education: Bachelor of Science in Biology
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Gabe Worley
ARBORIST APPRENTICE
Time at RTC: 3 yearsSpecialties: Grapple truck operator, Tie Dye freelancer
Hidden Talent: Cooking, woodworking, building things
RTC Claim to Fame: Backing the grapple truck down goat trails of Crystal Bridges, eating bologna sandwiches
What makes me smile: When I see my wife after work, the feeling of a job well done
Experience/Education: 30 years in tree industry
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Blake Durr
ARBORIST/CREW LEADER
Time at RTC: 1.5 years
Specialties: Climbing, comic reliefHidden Talent: Hand stands
RTC Claim to Fame: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt
What makes me smile: Family time, playing drums
Experience/Education: Bachelor of Science in Physical Geography
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Matthew Jacobs
ARBORIST APPRENTICE
Time at RTC: 2 yearsSpecialties: Machine operations, ground management
Hidden Talent: Terrarium designing and Vivarium upkeep
RTC Claim to Fame: Best skidsteer operator
What makes me smile: Playing video games, hanging with my cat, upkeeping my Vivarium
Experience/Education: Trade school
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Aidan Faaborg
ARBORIST APPRENTICE
Time at RTC: < 1 yearSpecialties: Team player, being ginger
Hidden Talent: Tying fly fishing flies
RTC Claim to Fame: Frog and salamander enthusiast
What makes me smile: My fiancé, mountains, family, wildlife, coffee
Experience/Education: College degree underway
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Dylan Wilson
ARBORIST APPRENTICE
Time at RTC: < 1 yearSpecialties: Welding, lift operator
Hidden Talent: Mountain biking
RTC Claim to Fame: Kansas City Chiefs fan, being an avid family man
What makes me smile: Coming home to my family, working with the RTC team
Experience/Education: Welding Certification
