Conducting a Successful Timber Sale

Timber harvesting is an important tool
for woodland owners.

When conducted with care and good planning, harvesting trees allows you, as a landowner, to enjoy your woodlands while keeping them healthy and meeting your ownership goals. Landowners choose to cut trees for a variety of reasons. Your decision may be due to a recommended action under a management plan or may be one you did not expect to make. For example, a violent windstorm or pest infestation may require harvesting to salvage timber or protect your forest from further harm. Regardless of the reason, a successful timber harvest that meets your goals begins by working with a forester to develop a plan.