Forestry Consultants

Focus Forestry LLC is a consulting forester in Pleasantville, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Coldwell Timber Consulting, LLC is a consulting forester in Salineville, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

AB Forestry is a consulting forester in Smithville, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Better Meadows & Woodlands, LLP is a forestry consulting outfit in East Liverpool, Ohio. They serve Columbiana County and describe themselves as bringing "more than fifty years in forestry and wildlife management" to the work. Their forestry consulting covers woodland management plans, timber harvest evaluation and sale administration, timber inventory and tax basis, and legacy planning, so if you're trying to figure out what your stand is worth and how to run a sale, that falls under their umbrella. They also do forest thinning, edge feathering, and non-native invasive plant control, plus a long list of wildlife and habitat work: food plots, native grass installation, pollinator habitats, tree planting, vernal pool establishment, wildlife habitat boxes, brush hogging, and educational workshops. On pollinator habitat work they say plainly that "no area is too big or too small." Their staff holds a mix of credentials: a licensed pesticide applicator, status as a Technical Service Provider for several USDA NRCS programs, and Chainsaw Level 1 training through the Ohio Forestry Association's CSAW program. The team includes foresters and wildlife biologists with degrees from Ohio State, West Virginia University, Hocking College, Northland College, and Hiram College. This fits a Columbiana County landowner who wants more than a one-time timber sale handled, someone thinking about forest health, wildlife habitat, and long-term management of the land alongside any harvest decision. From better-woods.com, read 8 October 2026.

Costello Forestry Consulting, LLC is a forestry consulting business in Lebanon, Ohio, run by Scott Costello, a Certified Forester. It covers Warren County and the wider area of Southwestern and West-central Ohio, East Indiana, and Northern Kentucky. The business handles timber sales, timber appraisals, timber tax basis work, property tax OFTL/CAUV consulting, forest inventory, financial analysis, forest management plans, timber trespass cases, invasive species management, forest health assessment, small non-herbicide timber stand improvement jobs, small woodlot management, and planning for conservation developments or farmland preservation. It "provides services for all types of landowners, whether timber production is your main objective or not," and notes forestland can be managed for wildlife habitat, biodiversity, ecosystem restoration, firewood, or recreation, not just a timber sale. Work can be billed hourly or by contract bid, though timber sale services are generally handled on commission. Costello holds Certified Forester credentials (#1020) with the Society of American Foresters, a status held since 2001, and was once a Certified Tree Farm Inspector with the American Tree Farm System. He worked as an Ohio service forester for years before starting the business in 2006. This suits a landowner in Warren County or nearby who wants one person who can walk through a timber sale, answer tax questions, write a management plan, or handle a trespass issue, rather than someone who only logs and leaves. From costelloforestry.com, read 8 October 2026.

Bowden Forestry is a consulting forester in Powell, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Crawford Forestry Consulting is a consulting forester in Minerva, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Wit Brothers Forestry LLC is a consulting forester in Marysville, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Crocker Woodland Wildlife Services is a consulting forester in Waverly, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Better Meadows & Woodlands, LLP is a forestry and wildlife consulting outfit based in Avon Lake, Ohio. The team describes itself as having "more than fifty years in forestry and wildlife management" between them, and they work across both timber and habitat, not just one or the other. On the timber side, they handle woodland management plans, timber harvest evaluation and sale administration, timber inventory and tax basis work, and legacy planning. That sale administration piece matters if you've never sold timber before and want someone walking the process with you rather than just handing you a number. They also do forest thinning and invasive plant control, which can come before or alongside a harvest. Beyond timber, their list runs long: food plot work, native grass and pollinator habitat installation, tree planting, vernal pool establishment, wildlife habitat boxes, brush hogging, edge feathering, and educational workshops. So if your interest is as much about wildlife and conservation as it is about selling wood, this is a place built for that mix. On credentials, the firm carries the ACF designation, and staff hold a pesticide applicator's license, Technical Service Provider status for several USDA NRCS programs, and Chainsaw Level 1 training through the Ohio Forestry Association's CSAW program. This fits a landowner in Avon Lake, Ohio or nearby who wants a forester who'll also think about wildlife habitat and long-term land goals, not just move the timber and leave. From better-woods.com, read 8 October 2026.

Professional Forestry LLC is a consulting forester in Athens, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Legacy Land & Wildlife LLC is a forestry consulting business run out of Valley City, Ohio. Dave Duell, the founder, works with landowners on stewardship plans, timber sales, timber appraisals, and timber stand improvement, and the business also takes on timber buying and logging work itself. It serves Medina County and describes its reach as covering Ohio and Pennsylvania. If you're looking to sell standing timber, the process runs in two phases. First comes an initial walk-through, a written management plan, layout and marking of the sale, a bid package sent to buyers, and a bid opening. Once a buyer is chosen, there's a contract, an initial payment, the harvest itself, inspections, cleanup, and a final walkthrough with the landowner. They also do standalone timber appraisals, including for cases of stolen or trespass timber, and help with timber basis work for tax purposes. Dave Duell holds the ACF credential and is described as a Certified Professional Consulting Forester. Their own description says they aim for "a personalized, personal, and professional forestry experience, no matter the scale of your project or need." They also offer woodland stewardship planning tied to programs like CAUV and Ohio Forest Tax Law, timber stand improvement to clear grapevine and invasive species, and wildlife management strategies. This fits a Medina County landowner who wants one person walking the woods with them from the first look through the final cleanup, especially if a tax program like CAUV or OFTL is part of the plan. From legacylandandwildlife.com, read 8 October 2026.

Keeping It Native Land Management, also known as KINLM, is based in Coolville, Ohio, and works as a forestry consultant, with land clearing and site work on the side. It serves Meigs County. This isn't a timber sale outfit in the usual sense. The work here leans toward forest stand improvement, invasive species treatment, wildlife and pollinator habitat work, prescribed fire consultation, wetland restoration, forestry mulching, and custom management plans, along with things like property boundary marking and pond maintenance. If what you want is someone to walk your woods and help you bring it back into balance rather than just sell the timber off it, this is that kind of help. There's no stated minimum acreage. The business says it will take on anything from a quarter acre to thousands of acres, and its smallest named job is a "1/4 acre in the city." KINLM has operated since 2021. It holds a USDA Technical Service Provider certification, SBA SDVOSB and HUBZone status, Ohio EDGE certification, and a few others, and it describes itself as "fully licensed and insured." Its process is described as a "Step 1 to Step Done approach," built around landowner education from the first visit through follow-up. This suits a landowner whose main concern is restoring habitat, treating invasives, or improving the woods for wildlife and the long haul, not someone looking only for a straight timber sale. From kinlm.com, read 8 October 2026.

PH Forestry is a consulting forester in Wexford, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Feicht Forestry, LLC is a forestry consulting business based in Zaleski, Ohio, serving private woodland owners in Vinton County and across Southeast Ohio. Owner Bryan Feicht spent over a decade as a procurement forester before starting the business to give landowners "professional forestry consulting and start-to-finish management services tailored to the landowner's goals." The work centers on hardwood timber. Feicht Forestry writes forest management plans, including ones built for Ohio CAUV, Ohio Forest Tax Law, and NRCS EQIP CAP 106, and also handles hands-on jobs: boundary line marking, forest road and trail work, hazard tree removal, invasive species treatment, cull tree removal, crop tree release, forest openings, and grapevine control. A plan starts with a site visit to walk the woods and talk over your goals, and the plan itself comes back within a couple weeks as two bound copies, one for you and one for the county or state as needed. Your property needs to be 10 acres or more devoted exclusively to timber production to qualify. Bryan holds standing as an Ohio Forest Tax Law consulting forester, a Society of American Foresters Certified Forester, a member of the Ohio Society of American Foresters, an NRCS Technical Service Provider, and an Ohio-licensed pesticide applicator. This fits a landowner in Vinton County or elsewhere in Southeast Ohio who wants a forest management plan done right, maybe with an eye toward CAUV or OFTL tax programs, and who also has smaller stewardship work to be done on the land, not just a one-time timber sale. From ohioconsultingforester.com, read 8 October 2026.

Paradise Ecological Services is a consulting forester in Athens, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Whitetail Forestry is a consulting forester in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Whitehorse Land Management, LLC is a forestry consulting business based in Oakwood, Ohio. Alongside consulting, the business also does logging and handles real estate. It serves landowners in Montgomery County, Ohio, as well as across Maine, with a second office listed in Bridgewater, Maine. The work covers forest management plans, timber evaluations, timber harvesting and sales, boundary line work, recreation and wildlife enhancement, FSC certification consulting, forest carbon market engagement, and help with Ohio's Current Agricultural Use Value (CAUV) program and NRCS conservation assistance. On how a harvest runs, the business says: "Plan and execute responsible harvests that support your goals and protect your land. From marking to closeout, we oversee every step to ensure fairness, safety, and sustainability." It describes its broader work as "certified forestry and land management services" aimed at long-term sustainability rather than a one-time cut. Beyond harvesting, the business also lists properties for sale, so a landowner weighing whether to manage, log, or sell outright could ask about any of those paths under one roof. This fits a landowner in Montgomery County, Ohio, or in Maine, who wants a single point of contact for a forest plan, a timber sale, boundary work, or an eventual land sale, rather than hiring separate people for each piece. From whitehorselandmanagement.com, read 8 October 2026.

Firem Consulting Forestry LLC is a consulting forester in Chardon, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Bird Dog Forestry Consulting is a consulting forester in New Philadelphia, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Kindler Forest Management , LLC is a consulting forester in Zanesville, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Mickey Environmental Services Somerset is a consulting forester in Somerset, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Kiparskis Forestry Services is a consulting forester in Rome, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Morgan Forest Management, LLC is a consulting forester in Ravenna, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Klingaman Farms is a consulting forester in Salyersville, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Glacier's End Forestry is a consulting forester in Massillon, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Oct ober Oaks For est r y is a consulting forester in Shreve, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

A Healthier Habitat, Forestry Consulting is a consulting forester in Barberton, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Holden Arboretum Consulting Forestry is a consulting forester in Kirtland, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Heritage Habitat & Forestry, LLC is a forestry consulting business based in Centerburg, Ohio, serving Knox County. They work on forest management planning, timber sales, wildlife habitat enhancement, forestry financial analyses, appraisals, and forest carbon consulting, among other services. Their other trades include timber buying and logging. When they administer a timber sale, the work includes marking every tree to be cut, advertising the sale, and monitoring for sedimentation and erosion law compliance. They also offer forest carbon credit sale administration, forest inventory and valuation, absentee property oversight, and drone and geospatial mapping work. Their stated minimum is 10 acres of forested property. The founder, Anthony F. Pappas, is a Certified Forester, and the team also holds SAF Candidate Certified Forester status. In their own words, they say they place the "upmost value on sustainable forestry." They serve landowners across Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and the wider region, and they have offices in Centerburg, Ohio, Clarington, Pennsylvania, and Charleston, West Virginia. This fits a landowner who wants a full written forest management plan, possibly for state tax programs, and who may also want help with carbon credits or absentee oversight, not just a one-time timber sale. From heritagehabitatco.com, read 4 October 2026.

Buckeye Forestry Services, LLC is a consulting forester in Dennison, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Advanced Tree Health, Ltd is a consulting forester in Findlay, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Ri co For est ry Ser vi ces is a consulting forester in Nashport, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Buckeye Forestry Services, LLC is a consulting forester in Coshocton, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Vollrath Forestry Consulting, LLC is a consulting forester in Jackson, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Ohio Woodland Services is a consulting forester in Col um bus, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Black Tree Forestry, LLC is a consulting forester in Cambridge, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Ohio Forestry Consulting Service is a consulting forester in Columbus, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Wrights Forestry Service is a consulting forester in Grayson, Ohio. It appears in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Ohio Forest Tax Law (OFTL) Professional Forester List. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Scioto-Hocking Timber Management, LLC is a forestry consulting business in Amanda, Ohio, run by Trevor Spence. The company was started in 2025 and works with landowners on timber sales and forest planning rather than buying or logging timber itself. The work covers timber sale administration, forest management planning, timber appraisal, timber trespass investigation, and mapping and boundary marking. On the sale side, Trevor says "Getting the most from your timber sale is crucial," and the process runs front to back: analyzing your timber, merchandising the sale, and monitoring the harvest operations. They also point out that a Forest Management Plan can make a property eligible for Ohio's property tax reduction programs, which are aimed at landowners with 10 or more acres. Beyond standard forestry work, Scioto-Hocking also offers drone-based wildlife surveys and real estate photography and videography. The business serves Fairfield County and describes its broader service area as South-Central Ohio and surrounding counties. Trevor Spence is a Certified Forestry Technician, an active member of the Ohio Forestry Association, a member of the Society of American Foresters, and holds SAF's Forestry Technician certification. This fits a landowner in or near Fairfield County who wants one person to handle a timber sale from appraisal through the harvest, and who might also want drone footage or wildlife survey work alongside the forestry side. From sciotohocking.com, read 8 October 2026.

Ohio Timber Works is an Ohio based timber buyer and logging company that works directly with private landowners to evaluate standing timber and carry out the harvest. They buy standing hardwood timber, do the logging and trucking, handle cleanup afterward, and offer reforestation support if you want it. They also broker logs for buyers and offer forestry consulting. The species they focus on are Walnut, White Oak, Maple, Hickory, Red Oak, Black Walnut, and Hard Maple. A sale typically starts with a timber assessment, where they walk the woods and look at species, size, quality, and volume. From there you get an offer and a harvest plan that covers access, terrain, and timing. Harvest follows, with mature trees taken and younger trees protected where possible, then logs are sorted and placed with mills, veneer buyers, or other markets. Cleanup and stabilization of landings and trails happens after the work is done. They describe their approach as a "selective harvest approach focused on long-term value" and talk about giving landowners "honest timber evaluation" before any decisions are made. Their listed service area is Ohio and the surrounding region, and their consulting and buying work is noted as covering Montgomery County specifically. This fits a landowner with mature hardwoods, especially walnut or oak, who wants someone to handle the whole process from standing timber through trucking and cleanup, and who wants the harvest planned with the next stand in mind rather than just getting everything cut at once. From ohiotimberworks.com, read 4 October 2026.

TimberWood Forestry is a timber buyer in Morrow County, Ohio. 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.

Superior Hardwoods of Ohio, Inc. is a sawmill company based in Wellston, Ohio, with other locations in McArthur, Cambridge, and Vincent, Ohio, and a log yard in Parkersburg, West Virginia. They buy timber, log it, mill it, and also put together forest management plans for landowners. The company has been at it since 1974 and says it is now in its "Four Generations" of family operation. They work in Ash, Cherry, Hickory, Hard Maple, Soft Maple, Red Oak, White Oak, Poplar, and Walnut, and they cut both green and kiln-dried lumber. Their process is to appraise and purchase the timber, harvest it according to the landowner's plan, and then manage replenishment for future forest health. Their foresters hold degrees in forest management from schools like Hocking College, the University of Kentucky, and West Virginia University, with some of the team carrying 25 plus years in the field. They describe their work as "responsible logging, precision milling," done across Ohio, West Virginia, and Northern Appalachia, and they're named as serving Jackson County specifically. There's no stated minimum acreage, but their forestry page talks about assessing "each parcel of timber," suggesting they'll look at individual tracts of any size rather than turning away smaller ones outright. This is a fit for a landowner who wants a company with its own mills, its own foresters on staff, and a long family history behind it, rather than a single independent buyer working alone. From superiorhardwoods.com, read 8 October 2026.

Gary Raber Logging LLC is a timber buyer in Apple Creek, Ohio. 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.

Hillcrest Lumber Ltd. is a timber buyer in Apple Creek, Ohio. 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.

Doll Lumber Co. Inc. is a mill in Southington, Ohio. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor and a consulting forester. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Ohio Foresters LLC is a consulting forestry and timber buying business based in Logan, Ohio, serving Hocking County. They work on timber sales and forest management in Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia. The team brings "over 72 years of combined forestry experience" to timber sales and forest management. Services include timber inventory, timber appraisals, timber marketing, forest management plans, wildlife management, timber trespass investigation, tract mapping, boundary marking, reforestation, and timber stand improvement. They handle black walnut, red oak, white oak, hard (sugar) maple, soft (red) maple, yellow (tulip) poplar, black cherry, and hickory. For a sale, they use a sealed bid process: a forester shows your timber to a number of companies, each submits a bid by a closing date, and the forester reviews the bids with you. This can take a few weeks to a few months. They also note that "unlike the sawmills or logging companies, we work for you," and a forester will visit the property during logging to check the company is meeting the contract. This suits a landowner in Hocking County who wants a forester to run the whole sale process and stay involved once the logging starts, rather than just getting an appraisal and walking away. From ohioforesters.com, read 8 October 2026.

Natco Forestry Services is a forestry consulting business in Belpre, Ohio. They help landowners sell the timber on their property, "marketing the timber in a fashion that suits the landowner's needs in managing the sale from start to finish." They say they'll make sure landowners get full value and that the timber comes off safely, without unnecessary harm to the land. Beyond timber sales, Natco handles management plans, appraisals, pre-commercial thinning, grapevine removal, tree planting, and wildlife management. They also look at non-timber resources like mushrooms and wild herbs if that matters to your land. One specialty worth knowing about: timber appraisals on land disturbed by oil and gas wells or pipeline right-of-ways, which is handy if that's part of your situation. They mention cost share incentives that can help pay for a management plan, and they're set up to produce NRCS, West Virginia Forest Stewardship, and Ohio CAUV plans, which can tie into a lower tax rate on your land. William "Nat" Sistrunk runs the operation and holds WV Registered Forester #389. The business describes itself as "extremely versatile in our services." They serve Washington County, Ohio. This one suits a landowner who wants a single contact person to carry a timber sale from marketing through removal, especially if there's an oil, gas, or pipeline wrinkle on the property, or if a written management plan with possible tax benefits is part of the goal. From natcoforestryservices.com, read 8 October 2026.

Timber Management Services is a timber buyer in Lewis Center, Ohio. 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.

Kreis Lumber (Kreis Sawmill) is a full-service sawmill and dry company in Marysville, Ohio, open to the public. They mill and dry hardwoods, and handle custom sawing, quarter-sawing, large dimension logs, planing, straight-line edging, kiln drying, rough sawn lumber, and live edge slabs. For landowners, their main offer is timber evaluation, "professional timber evaluation" that helps you decide whether your trees should go to lumber, firewood, or be chipped. Steve Kreis, who holds a forestry degree from OSU and worked cruising timber for the US Forestry Service, does this evaluation work. He is also licensed to treat tree diseases, including the Emerald Ash Borer and Gypsy Moth. Timber evaluation is offered within a 50-mile radius of Marysville, Ohio, and Kreis Lumber is also noted as serving Union County. They do not do logging or tree removal themselves. For a sale, this isn't a buy-the-standing-timber outfit. It's built around evaluation first: they look at diameter, bark condition, and defects to grade the timber before you decide what to do with it. They state a minimum for timber evaluation: landowners selling 50 trees or more, 20 inches and up in diameter. Kreis Sawmill has been in business since 1980. This fits a landowner who wants a forestry-trained opinion on what their trees are worth before selling, rather than someone who wants a single outfit to log and haul the wood away. From kreissawmill.com, read 8 October 2026.

Clum-Daisher Forestry Consultants is a forestry consulting and timber buying business in Canton, Ohio. The company goes back to 1997, when it started as Clum Forestry Consultants. In January 2020, Randy and Koral Clum sold it to longtime employee Keith Daisher, who runs it now as Clum-Daisher Forestry. They handle timber sales from start to finish: picking which trees to sell, marking them with paint, writing up a bid prospectus with board footage and diameters, soliciting bids, signing the contract with the high bidder, and staying involved while the logging happens, including cleanup and water bars when the job is done. Beyond timber sales they do forest management planning, timber stand improvement, CAUV and OFTL tax reduction plans, EQIP and CRP project help, timber appraisals, tree farm inspections, invasive species control, wildlife and pollinator habitat work, trail building, and day-to-day maintenance with their Ventrac tractor. Their foresters belong to the Association of Consulting Foresters, the Society of American Foresters, the Ohio Forestry Association, and the East Central Ohio Forestry Association, and they're certified Tree Farm Inspectors through the American Tree Farm System. They list Stark County among the counties they serve, alongside Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Medina, Portage, Summit, Tuscarawas, and Wayne, and describe their service area as Northeast, Central, and Southeast Ohio. On timber sales they say plainly that "the best price may not be the best deal," and that they're there to "represent and protect your interests" through a process most landowners only go through once or twice in a lifetime. That makes this a fit for someone who wants a forester walking the whole sale with them, not just a buyer making an offer. From managemyforest.com, read 8 October 2026.

AJ Logging is a timber buyer and forestry outfit based in Holmesville, Ohio, serving landowners across the state, including Morrow County. They've been at it for over 20 years, working as timber buyers, forestry consultants, and loggers. The work covers selective cutting, Timber Stand Improvement, woodland evaluations, forest management planning, and tree removal. They buy both "high-quality furniture-grade timber" and lower-grade species, with oak, maple, and other hardwoods coming up often. A sale or job runs in three steps: they walk the property for an on-site woodland evaluation, put together a management plan showing what to cut and what to protect, then do the selective cutting or TSI itself. They also work with hunting properties, shaping woods for trails, food plots, and deer habitat. They say they are fully insured and will provide documentation on request. They typically want 10 acres or more of wooded land before a forestry evaluation makes sense, though they say smaller parcels with high-quality timber may still be considered. They serve cities across Ohio including Marietta, Mansfield, Zanesville, Medina, Cuyahoga Falls, North Royalton, Wooster, Millersburg, Canton, and New Philadelphia. This fits a landowner with a decent-sized wooded tract, at least 10 acres, who wants someone to walk the property, lay out a plan, and handle the cutting rather than just come in for a one-off tree job. From ajlogging.com, read 8 October 2026.

Frontier Woodland Services LLC | Forestry & Timber Harvesting is a forestry and timber business out of Alliance, Ohio. It was started in 2016 to serve northeastern Ohio, and it works forestry consulting and timber buying both, with Certified Foresters on staff. The work covers forest management plans, timber sales, timber inventory and appraisal, timber theft cases, woodland consultation, and woods improvement. They mention tax programs like CAUV/OFTL and EQIP plans, and note the Certified Ohio Tree Farm program too. Their specialties run from improvement thinning on a young woods to a full regeneration harvest when it is time to start the forest over. A timber sale starts with a walk through your woods and a talk about why you are selling and what you want. From there they mark and tally the trees, send bid packets out to loggers and mills, let you pick from sealed bids, and write the contract. They stay on through the harvest too, checking that the right trees come down, damage stays low, and streams and the property get protected and reclaimed. As they put it, "every timber harvest starts with a consultation." For the inventory and appraisal side they say "no job is too large." Frontier Woodland Services serves Stark County, Ohio, and is based in Columbiana County. This fits a landowner in northeastern Ohio who wants a forester involved start to finish, from marking the right trees to standing in the woods while the loggers work. From frontierwoodland.com, read 8 October 2026.

Morlock Forestry and Habitat Management ltd. is a consulting forester in Nevada, Ohio. 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.

First Choice Hardwoods is a logging contractor in Dublin, Ohio. 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.

George Comstock & Associates Foresters LLC is a consulting forester in Ross County, Ohio. 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.

Miami River Forest Management is a forestry consulting business at 2232 Elstun Road in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is listed in Hamilton County and says it works with Ohio woodland owners and public land stewards. This is a consulting business. It plans, appraises and advises. The work starts with what you want from the land. They help you name your goals, whether income, wildlife, forest health or looks, and then write a plan of treatments to match. The services include timber inventory and appraisal, which works out board foot or cubic foot volume and value for a sale, cost basis, a land sale or an estate. They also offer wildlife habitat work, invasive species control, timber stand improvement, tree planting, and tree work for street trees and parks. They say their plans can meet the requirements for Ohio's Current Agricultural Use Value and Forest Tax Law programs, and they will help you pursue government assistance if you qualify. The principal is Bill Wais, a Certified Forester with a master's degree in forestry from Duke University and more than 33 years in forest management. Most of that time was with the U.S. Forest Service, where he was a Certified Silviculturist in three Regions. He has also worked for private companies in North Carolina, Florida and Ohio. The firm says its consulting foresters are certified by the Society of American Foresters. In their own words, they will "put your land on track to reach its potential." This suits a landowner who wants a written plan and help with tax and assistance programs before deciding what to cut, along with a forester's appraisal to go with it. From miamiriverfm.com, read 21 October 2026.