Donald R. Goulding, Registered Consulting Arborist #400, began his career in horticulture in 1973 and has owned and operated Landscapes & Designs by Don for the past 25+ years. A graduate of Broward Community College and ASCA's Consulting Academy, Don's background includes: landscape design and maintenance, construction site grading and tree protection, nursery propagation and management, tree survey and inventory, tree insurance appraisal and hazardous assessment, tree mitigation and municipal tree ordinance writing, and court testifying.

At the Florida Trees 2000 Conference Don was awarded the "2000 Outstanding Professional Award" and is a member of and certified as:

• Qualified as a "Registered Consulting Arborist" by the American Society of Consulting Arborists

• Qualified as a "Certified Arborist" by the International Society of Arboriculture

• Qualified as a "Horticultural Professional" by the Florida Nursery, Growers, and Landscape Association

• Qualified as a "Landscape Inspector" by the Landscape Inspectors Association of Florida

Don was an Executive Board Member of the Society of Municipal Arborists, the Florida Urban Forestry Council and is presently an Executive Board Member of the American Society of Consulting Arborist.