Given the disastrous and irresponsible deforestation occurring in South America, one might assume that North America’s hardwood forests are similarly harvested unsustainably. However, there are many characteristics of the US Hardwood Forest that make it ideal at providing high-value lumber products in a sustainable fashion, while sequestering carbon at the same time…
Thoughtful Timber Harvest Plans
While there are many possible objectives to consider when harvesting a tract of timber, stand improvement is among the most important. At Timber Works, we know that bad trees produce genetically flawed seeds and therefore lower quality trees. Harvesting high value timber is essential to the success of any harvesting operation but it is often just as important to remove some poorer quality trees to ensure the overall quality of a stand improves over time. Read more »
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Estimating Standing Timber Value
While coming up with exact numbers is impossible while trees are still standing, you can get a reasonable estimate of the likely range of values you can expect from your standing timber. Read more »