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Before & Afters

Before - Hardwood Crowns

Before - Hardwood Crowns

The crowns of these mature hardwoods are too close together and will stunt the natural regeneration of this forest.

After - Hardwood Crowns

After - Hardwood Crowns

Thinning the hardwoods allows for natural forest regeneration by increasing sunlight to less mature trees and the forest floor.

After - Select Cut Harvest

After - Select Cut Harvest

This is a picture taken 3 weeks following a select cut harvest. Notice the grass is already growing back on the timber trail.

Before - Otsego County

Before - Otsego County

This is a before picture of an aspen clear cut timber sale taken in 2009.

After 1 - Otsego County

After 1 - Otsego County

This is the same aspen timber stand following the 2009 clear cut harvest requested by the landowner. Don't be alarmed. Not every harvest is a clear cut. Read more about the DNR's clearcutting recommendations in our Logging - FAQ's, and check out the Clearcutting video in our gallery.

After 2 - Otsego County

After 2 - Otsego County

7 months following the harvest, aspen sprouts are already regenerating naturally at an aggressive rate.

After 3 - Otsego County

After 3 - Otsego County

After only 6 years, this timber stand is rapidly regenerating due in part to aspens natural disposition for thriving on direct sunlight and sun warmed soil. (Picture taken in 2015)

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Headquartered in Hillman, MI, our team is equipped to service the many surrounding counties listed below:

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Antrim

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Charlevoix

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