Services

Timberland ownership affords unique opportunities and challenges. Wood Forestry, LLC, Consulting Foresters, offers you the benefit of a wide range of forestry experience in management, valuation, investment analysis, and marketing. We can help you take advantage of the opportunities while avoiding the pitfalls associated with timberland investments and ownership by ensuring that you make informed decisions. Our professional foresters provide the following services:

Arm's Length Competitive Bid and Negotiated Timber Sales

We use these method to take full advantage of a competitive market. These sales yield the highest returns to the seller. Our knowledge of factors affecting price and the terms necessary to protect the interest of the seller, as well as an extensive list of potential bidders will ensure that you receive the best price the market will bear.

Forest Management Plans

An FMP is a means of organizing and evaluating information, as well as planning and carrying out those activities which will meet the objectives of the landowner, taking into consideration the capability of the land. We provide landowners with specific plans, timing, and assistance to achieve their goals.

Prescribed Burning

Fire is an effective forest management tool. Our foresters, as certified burners, can safely use fire to accomplish a landowner’s goals. Both acreage and pile burning services are offered.

Prescribing Management Treatments

Various sites respond to different treatments. Our foresters know which treatments such as herbicide application, fertilization, controlled burning, planting, and site preparation methods will create the greatest benefit.

Reforestation

We recommend the most effective site preparation methods based on the site conditions, the most desirable species to plant, and the appropriate seed source. We select dependable, qualified contractors to carry out the recommendations.

Forest Protection

We advise our landowner clients regarding insect and disease control, fire protection, boundary line maintenance, and security.

Timber Inventory

Our foresters conduct on-the-ground timber cruises as well as using drone technology to provide information about timber products, quality, volumes, and location. An inventory will also reveal the presence of areas where stocking levels are inadequate to fully utilize the potential of the land.

Land and Timber Valuation

For purchase, sale, trade, gifting, or estate valuation, merchantable and pre-merchantable timber valuation requires forestry expertise and access to information not found in courthouse records. Our foresters can evaluate the timber on a site which may constitute as much as 85% of the value of a timberland property.

Damage Assessment

A Consulting Forester can estimate the extent of damage done by fire or timber theft and to place a value on that loss. The decision to salvage timber damaged by a wildfire should be based on a damage assessment.

Timber Market Analysis

To evaluate the timing of sales or purchases, our foresters review stumpage prices for products, which vary according to the time of year, logging conditions, type of wood, volume of wood, and economic conditions of the industry.

Timberland Investment Analysis

For initial purchase or for evaluating potential returns from reforestation, fertilization, or timber stand improvement, our Consulting Foresters can advise you on the timberland’s promise.

Knowledge

Our Forest Management Plans, prescribed treatments, timber harvesting, and reforestation activities advocate and use best management practices.

Arm's Length Competitive Bid and Negotiated Timber Sales

We use these method to take full advantage of a competitive market. These sales yield the highest returns to the seller. Our knowledge of factors affecting price and the terms necessary to protect the interest of the seller, as well as an extensive list of potential bidders will ensure that you receive the best price the market will bear.

Forest Management Plan

An FMP is a means of organizing and evaluating information, as well as planning and carrying out those activities which will meet the objectives of the landowner, taking into consideration the capability of the land. We provide landowners with specific plans, timing, and assistance to achieve their goals.

Prescribed Burning

Fire is an effective forest management tool. Our foresters, as certified burners, can safely use fire to accomplish a landowner’s goals. Both acreage and pile burning services are offered.

Prescribing Management Treatments

Various sites respond to different treatments. Our foresters know which treatments such as herbicide application, fertilization, controlled burning, planting, and site preparation methods will create the greatest benefit.

Reforestation

We recommend the most effective site preparation methods based on the site conditions, the most desirable species to plant, and the appropriate seed source. We select dependable, qualified contractors to carry out the recommendations.

Forest Protection

We advise our landowner clients regarding insect and disease control, fire protection, boundary line maintenance, and security.

Timber Inventory

Our foresters conduct on-the-ground timber cruises as well as using drone technology to provide information about timber products, quality, volumes, and location. An inventory will also reveal the presence of areas where stocking levels are inadequate to fully utilize the potential of the land.

Land and Timber Valuation

For purchase, sale, trade, gifting, or estate valuation, merchantable and pre-merchantable timber valuation requires forestry expertise and access to information not found in courthouse records. Our foresters can evaluate the timber on a site which may constitute as much as 85% of the value of a timberland property.

Damage Assessment

A Consulting Forester can estimate the extent of damage done by fire or timber theft and to place a value on that loss. The decision to salvage timber damaged by a wildfire should be based on a damage assessment.

Timber Market Analysis

To evaluate the timing of sales or purchases, our foresters review stumpage prices for products, which vary according to the time of year, logging conditions, type of wood, volume of wood, and economic conditions of the industry.

Timberland Investment Analysis

For initial purchase or for evaluating potential returns from reforestation, fertilization, or timber stand improvement, our Consulting Foresters can advise you on the timberland’s promise.

Knowledge

Our Forest Management Plans, prescribed treatments, timber harvesting, and reforestation activities advocate and use best management practices.