As a private woodland owner you may not be receiving the full value and benefits that can be realized through professional timber management. According to Pennsylvania Forestry Association data, private lands could grow twice as much timber if managed properly.
Through the use of responsible management practices and our forestry experience we direct the spacing, specie, and volume of trees to optimize the growth of timber that's marketable to the hardwood lumber and veneer industries. The more marketable trees grown the greater the value and income to be realized.
The first step for an unmanaged woodlot is to clean out the undesireable species which are crooked, deseased or otherwise unmarketable. These trees hamper the growth of the straight healthy trees that lumber buyers want. This initial stand improvement is meant to free the marketable trees from competition and thin the stand to desireable numbers. This intial step can often provide the owner with firewood, (that is growing in demand due to rising fuel costs), as well as any mature marketable trees which could be harvested and sold for income.
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