Forestry Consultants

Miller Logging Inc is a family owned logging business in Harrison, Michigan. They say they "offer a wide range of services pertaining to the logging industry," and that covers a lot of ground: forest management, timber harvesting, road construction, land clearing, timber stand improvement, consulting, storm damage cleanup, tree health assessments, lot clearing, and crop tree management. They buy standing timber outright, select cut or clear cut, in oak (red, white, and black), pine (red, white, and jack), hard or soft maple, ash, aspen, cherry, and beech. When you reach out, they ask for your county, section, acreage, the types of trees on the property, and whether you're looking at timber stand improvement. On how a sale comes together, they say they "strive to listen carefully to your concerns and discuss a management plan that will best address those concerns," and they'll help sort out protected zones around streams and wetlands as part of that. Work is currently focused on Clare, Gladwin, Isabella, Midland, and Osceola Counties. The crew is SFI trained for managing timber as a renewable resource, and they note that safety is their top priority on site given how dangerous logging work can be. This fits a landowner in that Michigan stretch who wants one outfit that can buy the timber, run the harvest, and talk through a management plan rather than juggling separate buyers and loggers. From millerlogginginc.com, read 8 October 2026.

Duberville Logging is a family-owned logging outfit based in Curtis, Michigan. They call themselves "Family-owned and operated, we're experienced and honest," and they're Master Logger certified. They work white pine stands and take on overstory removal, thinning, and custom cutting plans built around what you want from your land, whether that's a one-time cut or a longer-term plan for the property. They don't just clear cut everything. After they look at your property, they give you a lump sum estimate and pay 10% down on your standing timber when you sign. They serve landowners in Mackinac County, along with Luce, Chippewa, Alger, Schoolcraft, and Delta counties in the Eastern Upper Peninsula. They ask that you "Have ten acres or more?" before reaching out, so that's the line they draw for taking on a property. This fits a landowner in the Eastern U.P. with at least ten acres of white pine who wants a family-run crew willing to talk through a custom plan rather than a straight clear cut. From dubervillelogging.com, read 8 October 2026.

Triest Forest Products is a logging contractor in Bark River, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a consulting forester and a timber buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Fetterley Logging, LLC is a logging contractor in Leelanau County, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a timber buyer and a consulting forester. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Buskirk Lumber is a timber buyer based in Freeport, Michigan, at 319 Oak St. The family of businesses also runs a sawmill and dry kiln and offers forestry consulting. They've been buying standing timber since 1920, so over a century in the business. They buy hardwoods including basswood, beech, cherry, chestnut, fir, hickory, maple, oak, poplar, and walnut. Their services cover forest management and timber appraisal. They describe themselves as "professional licensed and bonded timber buyers." Buskirk works across Michigan's Lower Peninsula, Northern Indiana, and Northern Ohio, and for this listing serves Barry County. Here's how a sale runs with them: you reach out by phone or online, their team talks through what your woodlot needs, then a buyer comes out to assess it and gives you an offer. Once you sign the contract, they pay 10% down, with the rest of the contract value paid in full before the harvest starts. Their logging crew then does the cutting and hauls the logs to the mill. They practice selective harvesting, cutting only "mature trees that meet industry quality standards" rather than clearing a stand, and they note they work woodlots with a good volume of standing timber rather than individual yard trees, so this fits larger, more established stands rather than a handful of trees. This suits a landowner in or near Barry County with a hardwood woodlot who wants to sell direct to a sawmill, skip the broker, and have the same outfit buy, log, and mill the timber. From buskirklumber.com, read 8 October 2026.

Michigan Forestry Company is a forestry consulting and logging outfit based in Holland, Michigan, working with landowners in Ottawa County. They handle the whole arc of a timber sale and forest management job, not just the cutting. Their work covers strategic harvests, forest management planning, and administering timber sales from start to finish. That includes the initial consultation, boundary marking, timber marking and scaling, preparing and soliciting bids, writing and managing the contract, and supervising the harvest itself. They also write forest management plans and help landowners enroll in programs like the Qualified Forest Program, Forest Stewardship Program, Commercial Forest Program, and NRCS plans. On the wildlife side, they plan for habitat, promote nut-producing trees, and work on invasive species control. Their mission, in their own words, is "exercising sustainable forest management on behalf of the landowner," done through harvests, planning, and timber sale administration. They describe themselves as having "over 15 years of forestry experience" aiming to meet landowner goals for their woodlots. This fits a landowner in Ottawa County who wants someone to run the entire timber sale process, from walking the property and setting goals through to supervising the actual harvest, rather than just getting a quote on standing timber. From miforestry.com, read 8 October 2026.

Stevens Forestry, LLC is a consulting forestry business based in Alpena, Michigan, working with landowners across the state. Christian Stevens is the forester behind it, a Candidate Certified Forester who holds a forestry degree from Michigan Technological University and has also worked in timber procurement, utility vegetation management, and federal conservation programs. The business describes its purpose plainly: "Helping forest landowners devise and implement responsible goals for woodland stewardship." The work covers forest management plans, timber sales, forest inventories, and timber valuations. Species mentioned include red pine sawtimber, aspen pulpwood, oak, and other hardwoods. For a timber sale, the process runs from evaluating your timber and marking a harvest, through coordinating buyers and inviting competitive bids, to overseeing the logging itself and handling the sale contract and paperwork. Valuations can be scaled up or down, from a quick ballpark figure to a detailed cruise for legal or tax purposes, and inventories can be sized to a small woodlot or a large tract. No stated minimum acreage was found, but the business lists a timber sale it has handled, the Brian Kuhr Timber Sale, as an example of its work. Stevens Forestry serves Alpena County and says it has worked with landowners, loggers, and agencies throughout Michigan. This fits a Michigan landowner who wants one forester to walk a timber sale from valuation through to the final check, rather than hiring separate people for each step. From stevens-forestry.com, read 8 October 2026.

Silver Leaf Sawmill is a timber buyer and sawmill out of Elmira, Michigan, family-owned and operating since 1995. They buy standing timber, offer forest management advice, and run their own mill, so the same outfit that walks your woods can also turn the logs into lumber. They work in Maple, Oak, Pine, Cherry, Ash, Poplar, and Basswood. Their process is simple: you call to schedule an on-site inspection, a timber buyer walks the property with you and points out what's ready to harvest, and if you accept the estimate they schedule the harvest itself, done with care to limit damage to the trees and ground left behind. They describe their approach as "a sustainable, responsible way for property owners to nurture a thriving forest." Their stated service area runs "from Empire to Alpena, Mackinaw City to Cadillac," and their listing covers Antrim County specifically. Beyond buying timber, they also mill their own lumber products, so if you're curious what becomes of the wood after it leaves your land, they can tell you. This fits a landowner in that part of Michigan who wants one business to both evaluate the trees and handle the harvest, especially someone who likes knowing the buyer also runs the mill end of things. From silverleafsawmill.net, read 8 October 2026.

Moeke Forestry is a family-owned logging and timber buying business based in Boyne City, Michigan. It's been in the family for three generations, with more than a hundred years behind it in firewood, sawmill, and forestry work. The work covers logging, timber management, and forestry consulting, along with firewood. Species handled include Maple, Beech, Ash, Oak, and other dense hardwoods. On the logging side, they use a range of methods, from hand cutting to mechanical harvesters, depending on the job. For land under 5 acres they do not take on work, but they say they'll handle timber management for parcels from 5 acres up to 5000 acres. The area covered is all of Lower Michigan and the eastern half of the Upper Peninsula, with a note that they'll try to accommodate or refer you elsewhere if you're outside that. What stands out is how they frame their role for someone about to sell timber. Moeke Forestry says it will always be an "advocate for timberland owners who are in the process of selling their timber," and asks landowners to call before anyone harvests, so they can look over the sale and let you know "if it is being properly harvested and priced." This fits a landowner in Northern Michigan with a modest acreage who wants someone to look over a timber sale before signing off on it, not just a crew to come cut. From moekeforestry.com, read 8 October 2026.

Forestry Management Services - Timber Harvesting & Exporters, Timber Buying, Log Exporting is a timber buyer in Cement City, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor and a consulting forester. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Northeast Michigan Forestry LLC is a consulting forestry business run by Jenilee Johnson, based in Tawas City, Michigan. Jenilee has been practicing consulting forestry since 2010, and before starting this company she trained and worked with another consulting forestry firm in the region. The work covers the full process of a timber sale: setting boundaries, marking trees for removal, figuring harvest volumes, then lining up a logger to do the cutting and staying on through to the end of the job. She also writes forest management plans, including Qualified Forest Plans, Forest Stewardship Plans, and USDA NRCS Forest Management Plans, and she can run a forest inventory or GIS mapping job if you just want to know what you have. She also does timber appraisals, so you can get a sense of what your timber might be worth before deciding anything. She says "I work for the landowner" and describes herself as working to "sustainably manage forests." She holds her MI Registered Forester credential, is a certified Oak wilt specialist, is certified by the Michigan DNR to prepare timber sales on State of Michigan land, and is a candidate member of the Association of Consulting Foresters. Timber sales are prepared across all the forest types found in Northern Michigan, with Iosco County named as an area served. This fits a landowner in or near Iosco County who wants one person to handle a timber sale start to finish, or who first wants a written forest management plan and an honest read on what their timber is worth before any decision gets made. From northeastmiforestry.com, read 8 October 2026.

Wayne Jaruzel Logging, Inc. buys standing timber, based in Millington, Michigan. Wayne Jaruzel has been doing this for more than 40 years, working with landowners to harvest and manage their woods. He buys veneer logs, saw logs, timber and lumber logs, and the trees he cuts go on to a sawmill to be made into furniture. He offers free estimates and likes to walk the property with the landowner first. That walk serves two purposes: the landowner can point out the property lines, and Wayne can talk through which trees might come out, leaving the final call to the landowner. He favors selective harvesting over clear-cutting, taking some mature and some lower-quality trees so the canopy stays intact and the woods keep growing straight. He also offers forest management and will top trees that have wide crowns so they come down safely rather than smashing everything on the way. He's based in Millington but says he'll "cut trees any where in lower Michigan," and names Tuscola County among the areas he works. Much of his work comes from referrals, and he has worked with the same hardwood mill for years. This fits a landowner who wants someone to walk the woods with them before anything gets cut, who cares more about the long-term health of the trees left standing than squeezing out every log, and who doesn't mind a business built on word of mouth rather than a big outfit. From jaruzellogging.com, read 8 October 2026.

Green Timber Consulting Foresters, Inc. is a consulting forester in Pelkie, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a timber buyer. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Lyme Great Lakes Timberlands - L’Anse District Office is a timber buyer in L'Anse, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor and a consulting forester. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.

B & T logging LLC is a timber buyer in Marlette, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor and a consulting forester. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.

TRINE TIMBER Forestry Management is a timber buying and logging business based in Hillsdale, Michigan. They also do forestry consulting, offering free timber evaluations and free management plans alongside free quotes. They buy Walnut, White Oak, Hard Maple, Sugar Maple, Bur Oak, Red Oak, Black Oak, Hickory, and Soft Maple, and say they especially "need Walnut and White Oak" right now. An evaluation means someone walks your woods, looks at the health and maturity of your trees, and gives you a recommendation on what to harvest and when. From there you can get a management plan, which they describe as running anywhere from a 10 year plan to a 20 year plan depending on your woods. If you agree to a quote, you sign a contract, pay 10% down at signing, with the balance paid in full before the job starts. Terms can vary from job to job. They work across Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio and the surrounding states. They state they are licensed and insured, and certified in Sustained Forestry Initiatives (SFI), Best Management Practices (BMP), and Timber Stand Improvement (TSI). They note they do not remove residential trees. This fits a landowner in or near Hillsdale County with mature hardwoods, especially Walnut or White Oak, who wants a free look at what their timber is worth before deciding whether to sell, and who also wants a longer term plan for the woods rather than just a one time cut. From trinetimber.com, read 8 October 2026.

Down 2 Earth Custom Logging is a logging contractor based in Onsted, Michigan. They handle timber purchasing and harvesting, forest management, and land clearing, so if you want someone to buy your timber and someone to cut it, this is one phone call instead of two. They work in Lenawee County. Their own description of what they do is "timber purchasing & harvesting, forest management, and land clearing." They describe their approach as "sustainable forestry practices that minimize environmental impact," which is worth knowing if that matters to you when picking who walks your woods. There's no stated minimum acreage, so you'd want to call and ask whether your lot is worth their time. No species, credentials, or founding date are given either, so lean on the phone call for those details. This fits a Lenawee County landowner who wants one contact for both the timber sale and the cutting, and who cares about how the ground looks after the crew leaves. From d2elogging.com, read 8 October 2026.

Biewer Sawmill is a mill in McBain, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a consulting forester. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Metcalfe Forestry CO is a forest management consulting business based in Grayling, Michigan. They work out of two professional forest managers plus subcontractors, serving Crawford County and northern Michigan more broadly. Their work covers management plans, timber inventories, map making, timber harvest boundary location, timber trespass or theft evaluation, timber tax and depletion account preparation, Federal Form T, timber appraisals, post harvest inspections, expert witness testimony, and wildlife, aesthetic, or recreational improvements. A timber sale with them runs through a set process: they meet with you about your goals, inventory the property and write a plan, mark boundaries and trees, put the sale out to bid, collect down payments and security deposits through their escrow account, check on the logger during harvest, and return the deposit once post-harvest cleanup is done and standards are met. They note that "Metcalfe Forestry requires all logging companies that we work with to be fully insured." Their timber tax work covers reporting timber income as capital gain and building a depletion account, separate from the forestry consulting side. Their smallest stated client size is 10 acres, with larger clients running into the thousands of acres. Staff hold the ACF credential, and the business has done contract work, including for the MDNR, Forest Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs, since 1998. This fits a landowner in or near Crawford County with at least 10 acres who wants a forester to run the whole sale process, handle the paperwork end of timber taxes, or testify in a trespass or boundary dispute. From metcalfeforestry.com, read 8 October 2026.

Shamco Inc is a logging contractor in Iron River, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a consulting forester. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Schillinger Forestry / Northern Michigan Tree Doctor is a consulting forester in Traverse City, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Darling Forestry, LLC is a forestry consulting business based in Mason, Michigan, working in the heart of the Lower Peninsula. It handles the planning and paperwork side of owning woods, from forest inventory and appraisal to full timber sale contracts and marketing. When it comes to a timber sale, the process runs in steps. Trees are marked with paint at chest height and on the stump, measured and tallied so the standing timber can be valued before it goes to buyers. A written timber purchase agreement sets out payment terms, insurance requirements, and harvesting rules, and Darling Forestry "will contact multiple buyers on your behalf to generate the best possible outcome for your timber sale." Beyond the sale itself, the business also does timber marking, timber sale administration, timber stand improvements, forest health assessment, site visits, watershed management, and habitat restoration, all shaped around what the landowner wants from the property, whether that's income, hunting habitat, or long term stewardship. It states it is certified to prepare a range of forest management plans and names the USDA NRCS Technical Service Provider role, the Forest Stewardship Program, the Qualified Forest Program, the American Tree Farm System, and the Michigan Agricultural Environmental Assurance Program among its areas of standing. It serves Ingham County. This fits a landowner in or near Ingham County who wants someone to walk the whole timber sale process end to end, from marking trees to lining up buyers to checking the loggers' work afterward. From darlingforestry.com, read 8 October 2026.

U.P. Forest Resources is a one-person forestry consulting business out of Iron River, Michigan, run by Terry Read, a registered, professional forester. Terry spent 25 years as a District Ranger for the U.S. Forest Service based in Kenton before retiring early to start this business and help landowners through timber sales and land management. The work covers timber sales and forest land management as a "complete forest management service," with the stated aim to "get the most money for your timber" and, if you want it, to improve wildlife habitat on your land. No species or step-by-step process for how a sale runs is laid out, so it looks like Terry handles the details directly with you once you call. There's no stated minimum acreage for taking on a tract. The business serves the Western U.P. of Michigan, with Iron County named as the home base. This fits a landowner in Iron County or nearby in the western U.P. who wants a single, long-tenured forester to walk them through a timber sale rather than a larger firm with multiple staff. From upforestresources.com, read 8 October 2026.

VanOss Forestry Services is a forestry consulting firm in Crystal Falls, Michigan, run by forester Brock VanOss. They work with landowners on management plan development, timber sale marking, timber sale marketing, timber sale administration, and timber appraisals. They've been serving Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Northeastern Wisconsin since 2002. If you're thinking about a timber sale, this is the kind of outfit that handles the whole process: setting up the sale, marking the timber, marketing it to buyers, and overseeing the harvest through to the end. Brock VanOss has worked for a logging company himself, so he knows how buyers mark and price wood, and he's a State of Michigan Certified Timber Marker and Timber Cruiser. He's also recognized by the Michigan DNR as a certified plan writer for the Qualified Forest Program and Commercial Forest Act tax programs, which matters if you're trying to get a property tax break on your land. For the Qualified Forest Program specifically, they state you need at least 20 contiguous acres to qualify, along with a management plan written by a certified plan writer. No species or general minimum tract size is mentioned beyond that. On the selling side, they describe it plainly: your timber is "too valuable an asset to not properly market when you are ready to sell," and the goal is a sale "implemented correctly from start to finish." This fits a landowner in Iron County or nearby who wants someone who already knows the logging side of the business, not just the paperwork side, and who may also want help with the tax-program route for their land. From vanossforestry.com, read 8 October 2026.

Keweenaw Community Forest Company is a consulting forester in Mohawk, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.