Here are the forest management services offered by Natural Capital Forestry:
Forest Management Planning
Knowledge is power, and knowing the essentials of your forest – by having a Forest Stewardship Plan – is the most important tool for managing your forests according to your objectives. You can’t manage about which you don’t have adequate information.
Forest Stewardship Plans also get you into the State of Michigan property tax savings program, the Qualified Forest Program and Commercial Forest Program. The plan more than pays for itself in a short time.
Commercial Timber Sales
Done right, timber harvests can keep forests healthy and mimic/restore the natural processes that have been modified by humanity over time.
Landowners choose to perform timber harvests for a number of reasons, such as:
- Carry out forest management plans and tax incentive programs
- Create and maintain wildlife habitat
- Increase forest productivity & health by removing diseased and weaker trees
- Manage for the best “crop trees” to maximize financial returns over the long-term
- Enhance species diversity
- Maintain a resilient ecosystem that face a range of threats (pests, climate change, etc.)
Natural Capital Forestry serves as your advocate and representative in the timber harvest process, from start to finish. We set up using market-standard contracts only with reputable timber buyers who offer fair market prices and tread as lightly as possible on your property.
Other Forest Improvement Activities
We also offer additional services to improve forest health:
Timber stand improvement – early pre-commercial treatment that improve the growth rates and prepare the best trees for the highest value in the long term
Tree and shrub planting – in some cases, planting trees and shrubs is the best way to reach your management goals.
Our clients – we work with private and public landowners of all kinds, including companies, individuals, hunt clubs, land conservancies, schools and municipalities.
Where we work – while our focus is on the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, we also work nationwide and worldwide, wherever our expertise is needed.