Forestry

We bring a greater ecological focus to forestry, implementing management strategies to enhance forest health and resiliency.

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Fuel reduction and fire risk mitigation

We practice thinning, brush control, and shaded fuel breaks, which make use of existing roads or trails to reduce the likelihood a fire will spread and enhance access for emergency responders and egress for residents.

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Ecological forestry & restoration thinning

We thin overcrowded forests to reduce tree density, which increases the vigor and resilience of the remaining trees.

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Fifty Acre Variable Density Thinning Project

In early 2022, our foresters prepared a stewardship plan for a landowner on Shaw with several parcels (a total of about 80 acres) that include a variety of forest types and unique trees, from a small grove of quaking aspens to dry Douglas-fir forest to the biggest yew we’ve seen in the San Juans. Work

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Blakely Island Forest Management Plan

In early 2022, our foresters prepared a stewardship plan for a landowner on Shaw with several parcels (a total of about 80 acres) that include a variety of forest types and unique trees, from a small grove of quaking aspens to dry Douglas-fir forest to the biggest yew we’ve seen in the San Juans. Work

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Community Land Trust of Waldron Island, forest health improvement

In early 2022, our foresters prepared a stewardship plan for a landowner on Shaw with several parcels (a total of about 80 acres) that include a variety of forest types and unique trees, from a small grove of quaking aspens to dry Douglas-fir forest to the biggest yew we’ve seen in the San Juans. Work

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Turtleback thinning and shaded fuel break installation

In early 2022, our foresters prepared a stewardship plan for a landowner on Shaw with several parcels (a total of about 80 acres) that include a variety of forest types and unique trees, from a small grove of quaking aspens to dry Douglas-fir forest to the biggest yew we’ve seen in the San Juans. Work

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Ecological thinning and fuel reduction – San Juan Island

In early 2022, our foresters prepared a stewardship plan for a landowner on Shaw with several parcels (a total of about 80 acres) that include a variety of forest types and unique trees, from a small grove of quaking aspens to dry Douglas-fir forest to the biggest yew we’ve seen in the San Juans. Work

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Forest stewardship plan & shaded fuel break installation on Shaw Island

In early 2022, our foresters prepared a stewardship plan for a landowner on Shaw with several parcels (a total of about 80 acres) that include a variety of forest types and unique trees, from a small grove of quaking aspens to dry Douglas-fir forest to the biggest yew we’ve seen in the San Juans. Work

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