Timber Buyers & Forestry Professionals in Gaylord, MI

Martell Forestry, Inc. is a full-service forestry consulting firm in Gaylord, Michigan. It works for the landowner and takes no logs itself. Its foresters act as your agent in a timber sale and aim to "ensure you the best prices and workmanship." The firm works with a range of mills and qualified logging professionals and handles harvest administration from start to finish, including tree marking, timber inventory and appraisal. The firm writes forest management plans that meet Michigan programs such as the Qualified Forest Program, the Commercial Forest Program and the Forest Stewardship Program. Other work includes timber appraisal for real estate, timber theft, fire damage, conservation easements, wildlife habitat, forest health and custom maps. Keith R. Martell Jr. has been owner and president for 14 years. He holds Certified Forester and Registered Forester credentials, along with ACF membership, a USDA-NRCS technical service provider role, a DNR Forest Stewardship plan writer role and a Michigan real estate license. The firm serves landowners across the northern Lower Peninsula and eastern Upper Peninsula, including Otsego, Crawford, Cheboygan and Emmet counties. Martell Forestry suits a landowner who wants a professional forester to plan the land, oversee the cut and deal with the mill and logger. It is a good fit for someone who does not want to sell standing timber directly to a buyer. From martellforestry.com, read 12 November 2026.