Forest Works, a division of Prairie Works, Inc., offers forest management plans for landowners. In recent years it has been beneficial for landowners to have a forest management plan in place. Benefits of a forest management plan include:
- Conducting responsible timber harvests
- Implementing forestry work themselves
- Reduction in property taxes
- Long-term guidance for contractors
Forest Management Plans: The process starts with a thorough inventory of the forest. This data is used to make recommendations to increase the health and productivity of the forest. It will specify a timeline to implement activities, typically in a 10 year timeframe.
Timber Stand Improvement: Implementing your forest management plan will improve the forest’s health and diversity. Timber stand improvement can include tree thinning, prescribed harvesting, tree planting and prescribed burning.
Sustainable Management: Forest Works takes a holistic approach to its management planning and seeks to guide ecological and sustainable management. Managing for healthy tree productions and increasing the overall ecological health of the area are the guiding principles of Forest Works.
Forest Works, can assist you in understanding your property and put together a plan for you to manage your property to increase its health, diversity, and guide you with sustainable practices. We can conduct these practices for you or assist you in conducting them. From inventorying, planning and education to managing, thinning and cutting, Forest Works is your choice for sustainable woodland management.
Forest Works
PO Box 6623
Galena, IL
815.751.7400
