The Olympic Forest Guild will present “Horse Logging and Restorative Forestry,” explaining how using horses for single tree selection harvesting creates minimal damage to the forest floor, and preserves the beauty, function and recreational use of the forest.
Watch and learn as these forestry experts demonstrate and discuss a variety of topics:
- Low impact sustainable harvesting
- Timber stand improvement
- Third party-certified forests
- Modern horse logging techniques
- On-site custom milling of wood products
- Urban tree management
- Value-added locally made wood products
The Olympic Forest Guild
The Olympic Forest Guild is a collaborative of three individual local forest product and service businesses:
Sitkum Tree Service: Serving the greater Seattle area and the North Olympic Peninsula, Sitkum Tree Service LLC is a customer service-based tree company. Sitkum offers clients professional services that include single tree evaluation, consultation, pruning, removal and timber stand management.
S&L Portable Sawmill LLC: Serving the Olympic Peninsula and greater western Washington, S&L Portable Sawmill LLC uses a Mobile Dimension Portable Sawmill to produce the highest quality and maximum amount of lumber from its clients’ logs. This mill quickly and efficiently cuts large and small logs to the specific dimensions required by the customer.
Heritage Millworks & Draftworks Horse Logging: Specializing in locally grown, harvested and manufactured finishing lumber products, Heritage Millworks & Draftworks Logging offers flooring, paneling, exterior siding, decking, pre-hung doors and interior trim. Draftworks Horse Logging is aimed at the small forest landowner desiring detailed, high-quality forest stand management services.
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