TIMBER HARVEST

Income, Forest Health, and Long-Term Stewardship

A well-planned timber sale can provide income while improving forest health, promoting regeneration, and advancing long-term management goals. When done carefully, timber harvesting is a powerful tool for climate resilience, habitat improvement, and responsible stewardship.

Connwood Foresters, Inc. assists landowners with timber sales across Connecticut and New England, acting as the landowner’s representative from planning through completion.

Our Role in a Timber Sale

We manage the timber sale process to ensure work is done professionally, transparently, and in line with your objectives. Services may include:

Evaluating forest conditions and management objectives
Marking trees for removal based on silvicultural goals
Estimating timber volume and value
Laying out skid trails, landings, and access routes
Preparing bid packages and contracts
Coordinating permits, as required
Overseeing harvesting operations to ensure compliance with best management practices

Our focus is on doing the right work, in the right places, at the right scale.

Independent, Landowner-Focused Advice

Connwood Foresters works for the landowner, not the buyer. Our compensation is independent of timber value, allowing us to provide objective recommendations without incentives to over-harvest or mark unnecessary trees.

This approach supports:

Clear decision-making
Fair market competition
Forest outcomes that align with long-term stewardship goals

Who We Work With

We regularly assist:

Private forest landowners
Municipal and community forests
Land trusts and conservation organizations
Water and power utilities

Many of the timber sales we oversee occur in urban, suburban, or highly constrained landscapes, where careful planning, communication, and oversight are essential.

Get Started

If you are considering a timber sale as part of forest management, Connwood Foresters can help you evaluate options and guide the process from start to finish.

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