Rain Shadow Consulting has cared for the trees and forests of the San Juan Islands since 2005, offering tree care, ecological forestry, and environmental consulting from its yard on Orcas Island. Orcas Biomass grew out of that work, turning the branches, brush, and logs left behind into local, weed-free mulch, wood chips, firewood, and lumber milled on a portable sawmill. We built the sites as a pair: each site speaks directly to its own audience, while shared branding and cross-links make the family connection clear.
every service, organized by discipline
The services page groups Rain Shadow’s work into Tree Care, Forestry, and Consulting, opening each with a short statement of the crew’s approach. Beneath it, related services and related projects sit side by side, so a homeowner reading about pruning and a land manager reading about fuel reduction each find the services they need, along with the fieldwork that shows the crew has done it before.
a record of work on the land
From the Crescent Beach Preserve fuels reduction to Garry oak restoration with The Nature Conservancy and US Fish & Wildlife, each project lists its partners, its place, and the work involved. Projects are tagged with the services they used, so every entry also appears on the service pages it demonstrates. A new project is added once and shows up everywhere it belongs.
Services
Thirteen services across Tree Care, Forestry, and Consulting, from hazard assessment and utility line clearing to forest stewardship plans and shoreline permits. Each service lists its related services and the projects that show it in action, so someone reading about fuel reduction sees the Crescent Beach and Blakely Island work right alongside it.
what’s for sale, and what to bring
The Orcas Biomass home page leads with its three products, mulch and chips, boards and slabs, and firewood, each with a photo and a line about where it comes from. Below, a bright panel lays out the free drop-off hours and exactly what the yard will and won’t accept, answering the most practical question before anyone loads a truck.
