In The News

Winter 2005
Green Timber organized a salvage timber sale on property owned by the Central Lake Superior Land Conservancy. This was the result of a windstorm damage that occurred earlier that summer. Read more in the CLSLC newsletter.

Spring/Summer 2006
Green Timber Consulting Foresters was featured in the School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science’s newsletter. View the article on page 3 of the newsletter.

Summer 2007
An ancient buried forest was discovered on a client's property while he was having a pond developed. The buried trees are being studied at Michigan Technological University to determine the age and species of the trees. An article about this appeared in the TechAlum newsletter.

August 5, 2007
Justin Miller was recognized as the 2007 Outstanding Young Alumnus at the School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science alumni luncheon held in conjunction with the MTU Alumni Reunion. A complete list of the award recipients can be viewed the web site. View the article on page 9 of the newsletter.

Fall 2007
Green Timber Consulting Foresters, Inc. received the 2007 Forestry Award from the Marquette Conservation District. Justin, Jim, Rexx and Michelle attended the Annual Marquette Conservation District Meeting to accept the award.

Services We Offer
We are involved in a variety of forestry-based work across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Our focus is to help manage the forests of the western U.P., however we do conduct business in other portions of the state and country on occasion. The variety of services we provide, along with our diverse clientele, keeps us up-to-date with the continuously changing forest industry. Our clients range from conservation groups to private landowners, with properties ranging in size from a few acres to many large tracts of land. We also spend time working on state and federal forests as well as providing services to forest industries, large consulting firms and small private loggers.

FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANNING ( more... )

• Management Plans Written with Various Scientific Details Based On Site Visits & One-On-One Consultation
  • Certified Plans
  • Forest Stewardship
  • Commercial Forest
  • Qualified Forest
  • Management Plans from Ownership to Stand Level
  • Creative Management Recommendations to Fit Client Goals
  • Developing Management Activity Schedules

FOREST AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT SERVICES ( more... )

• Implement Management Activities
  • Timber Sales, TSI (Timber Stand Improvement), Tree Planting, Food Plots, etc.
  • Property Boundaries for Timber Sale Purposes
  • Specialized Timber Marking
  • Timber Sale Marketing
  • Timber Sale Administration
  • Project Management
  • Cost Share Assistance Programs 

FOREST INVENTORY AND TIMBER EVALUATION SERVICES ( more... )

• Design
• Forest Inventories Ranging from Ownership to Stand Level
  • Acquisition
  • Reconnaissance
  • CFI (Continuous Forest Inventory)
  • Post Harvest

• Implement
• Conduct Inventories of All Sizes
  • Project Management
  • Execute Fieldwork
  • Quality Control Audits

• Calculate
• Timber Volume Estimates Calculated at Various Levels of Accuracy
• Timber Value Estimates Calculated at Various Levels of Accuracy

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS/GPS) AND MAPPING SERVICES ( more... )

• Develop Maps
• Maps Ranging from Ownership to Stand Level
  • Aerial Photos
  • Topographic
  • Satellite Imagery
  • Custom Overlays
  • Pre-Located GPS Points
• Maps Corresponding to Forest Inventories or Management
• Unlimited GPS Options
  • Sub-Meter GPS Capabilities
    • Property Boundaries for Timber Sale Purposes
    • Stand Lines
    • Harvest Areas
    • Riparian Management Zones
    • Roads and Trails
    • Cruise and CFI Plots
    • Special Features
• General GIS/GPS Consultation
• Custom Projects
• Feature Maps with Focus on Various Interests
• Software Use Trainings and Assistance