Forester Services
Forester Services in Pennsylvania
As a Consulting Forester in Pennsylvania, I work with private landowners to help them make decisions on the management of their forests or woodlots.
Consulting Forester Services include: timber cruising – the measurement of the timber volume and value on your land, invasive species control, timber stand mapping, Timber Stand Improvement, timber income tax preparation and minimizing income tax from timber sales, conducting timber sales that maximize income and protect the environment and the property value.
Having a consultant advise you on your timber management is money well spent as you can maximize the growth of your standing timber and increase the value of your property.
Consulting foresters are trained in how to grow trees and maximize the growth, health and income of your forest or woodlot.
As a forester with a Masters in Forest Resources from Penn State University, I have been trained in oak and northern hardwoods silviculture and have 25 years experience improving timber stands and harvesting timber for income.
Some of my clients want to simply maximize their income from a timber sale. Some want to manage their timber for the long term. Some want to invest in a wooded tract and just need to know what the timber is worth to help with the financing of the investment.
How Much Does Timber Land Cost? As a land specialist Realtor, I have been in the timberland business for about 30 years. In that time, I have bought and sold a lot of land for investors. Timberland has been a great long term and sometimes, short term investment for a lot of folks. With a …
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How Much Are Oak Trees Worth? Oak is the king of timber trees in the Eastern United States. Here is Pennsylvania, timber export, logging and sawmills (the timber industry) is a 5.5 Billion dollar industry. Currently, the most valuable tree species is the White Oak. There are about 90 species of oak found in the …
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More and more landowners are wondering how to choose a wildlife consultant to make habitat improvements on their property. As a Consulting Forester, I have always considered wildlife habitat in my timber management activities. Even when the landowner is not interested in having wildlife habitat work done on the property, I made sure landings were …
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7 Things You Can do to Improve Deer Habitat in Winter As I sit here with rain and snow coming down outside and my freezer is adequately stocked with venison, I was thinking of what I can do on client properties as soon as deer seasons are completely over. Winter is actually the best time …
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