Forest Thinning

These publications will assist you to ensure that your plan is the best for both you and your woodlands.

Billy Singleton, a self-driven young logger based out of Wicomico County, Maryland, is most deserving of this year's Logger of the Year award.

Harvesting selected trees from your small woodland can provide firewood, enable chosen trees to thrive, help to control insects and diseases, and more. Small woodlot tree harvesting providers are listed here.

Sometimes it's easier to have the sawmill come to your woodlands, especially for smaller jobs. Providers of portable sawmilling are listed here.

The harvest of timber is something that most landowners only do once or twice in a lifetime. Whether or not the experience is a positive one will depend upon whether or not you use professional forestry assistance.

The harvest of timber is something that most landowners only do once or twice in a lifetime. Whether or not the experience is a positive one will depend upon whether or not you use professional forestry assistance.

Your woodlands are important. They are a valuable resource for your family’s enjoyment and their future, and for the environment. The University of Maryland Extension now participates in the “Call Before You Cut” program. The program provides Maryland woodland owners with free information to ensure that they harvest their timber in the most efficient, cost-effective, and ecologically-sound manner possible.