This is your land.

Quiet solitude in the shade of swaying pines. A reliable long-term investment in standing timber. A place to gather with friends and family during the annual hunting trip.

You have a vision for what you want your land to provide. Our goal is to help you realize that vision. With decades of experience and deep roots in stewardship, we offer conscientious and professional land management tools to meet your objectives.

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Services

Forest Planning and Harvest Forest Planning and Harvest
Forest Planning and Harvest

Thoughtful and professional forest planning, with your objectives in mind. Management plans include forest stand delineation and mapping, forest health, wildfire fuels, and wildlife habitat assessments. All plans are developed with implementation in mind and guaranteed to meet Washington DNR Forest Stewardship and Timber Management plan standards, and to satisfy county tax requirements.

Clients can also incude a Silvicultural Exam with their Management Plan. Silvicultural Exams include inventories and current economic assessments of standing timber, treatment prescriptions, harvest timelines and reforestation recommendations.

  • Qualifies properties for cost-share assistance through WA DNR

  • Creates timelines of thinning, harvest and reforestation for decades into the future

  • Timber value appraisals for real estate transactions, probate and estate planning, etc.

Wildfire Fuel Reduction and Small Tree Thinning Wildfire Fuel Reduction and Small Tree Thinning
Wildfire Fuel Reduction and Small Tree Thinning

All forests in the western US evolved with fire, either lightning-caused or via cultural burning. Wildfire seasons are becoming longer and fires more intense, partially driven by high fuel loads caused by a century or more of fire exclusion. By reducing the amount of available fuels on your property, you can help reduce fire activity and limit its spread. Removing competing vegetation also reallocates sunlight and soil moisture to the trees you want to keep, providing them the resources they will need to grow vigorously into the future.

Protect your home and timber resources by giving firefighters the upper hand. Fuel reduction work includes:

  • Thinning and pruning

  • Mastication/Mulching

  • Low intensity prescribed fire

Post-fire Recovery Post-fire Recovery
Post-fire Recovery

Wildfires can radically alter the condition of your land, creating safety hazards and, as trees die off and fall over, increasing fuel hazard over time. Insects and fungi will attack fire-weakened trees, decreasing their economic value and limiting the landowner’s options for management.

However, fire-killed trees and burned landscapes can also quickly develop into valuable wildlife habitat. The natural cycle of seral development is important.

We can help you develop and implement a plan that balances financial with ecological recovery. Services include:

  • Small-scale salvage logging and mastication of fire debris

  • Reforestation and seeding of native plants

  • Hazard tree removal

Forest management is crucial for maintaining ecological balance and protecting communities from wildfire risks. By reducing excess vegetation, effective fuel management minimizes wildfire intensity, safeguards property and wildlife, and supports resilient forest ecosystems.

Dense forest with tall evergreen trees, some branches are dry and fallen on the ground, with sunlight filtering through the canopy.
A forested area with several tall pine trees, a dirt road curving through the landscape, some shrubs and grass, with overcast sky.
Tall pine trees along a dirt road in a forested area under an overcast sky.
Sun shining through tall pine trees in a wooded area near a gravel road with a black and white dog walking away on the left side of the image.

Help is available! We can help navigate cost-share and grant opportunities with Washington DNR and local Soil and Water Conservation Districts.