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List of Foresters



This list is provided to the general public as a service of the Manistee Conservation District.  The Manistee Conservation District makes no recommendations or suggestions of the forester’s abilities.  These listed Foresters are independent businesses and have no connection with the Manistee Conservation District.  The list includes BOTH consulting foresters AND industry foresters.  The Manistee Conservation District recommends that you; 1) request and check references and 2) visit sites where foresters have recently worked, before you sign a contract.  CLICK HERE for some frequently asked questions about managing your forest land.


For each forester listed below, number codes next to his/her name are as follows:


1 Qualified Forester registered with Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

2 Registered Forester with Michigan Department of Natural Resources

3 Certified Forest Stewardship Plan Writer with Michigan Department of Natural Resources

4 Forest Management Plan Technical Service Provider with Natural Resources Conservation Service

5 Certified Forester with Society of American Foresters

6 Member of the Association of Consulting Foresters of America, Inc.

7 Certified Wildlife Biologist with The Wildlife Society

8 Certified Arborist with International Society of Arboriculture





Office in Manistee County:

Stephen Begin 1234
1306 25th Street
Manistee, Michigan  49660
231-723-5532
Email: atree57@yahoo.com

James M. Scarlata
P.O. Box 88
Manistee, Michigan 49660
231-723-6996 (Office Phone)
231-845-2500 (Mobile Phone)
Email: jamesscarlata@hotmail.com
Website: http://savemytrees.com/

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA)
Sean Sobaski 23 (covers Mason, Newaygo, Muskegon, and Oceana Counties)
Andy Klein 123 (covers Benzie, Manistee, Wexford, and Lake Counties)
P.O. Box 316
Manistee, MI 49660
231-723-8164 (Office Phone)
231-499-9441 (Sean's Mobile Phone)
231-499-9444 (Andy's Mobile Phone)
Sean's Email: ssobaski@packagingcorp.com
Andy's Email: andrewklein@packagingcorp.com
Website: http://www.packagingcorp.com/

New Forest Services LLC
Brian Jarvinen
P.O. Box 255
Manistee, MI  49660
231-590-9198
Email: newforestservices@mac.com
Website:
https://www.facebook.com/NewForestServices/info?tab=page_info


Office in Leelanau County:

Lynn Bakker 123
2677 Setterbo Road
Suttons Bay, MI 49682
231-271-3673
Email: bakkerforestry@yahoo.com


Deering Tree Service
Zach Crawford 13
12776 South Maple City Road
Maple City, MI 49664
231-409-7838
Email: zachcrawford.dts@gmail.com
Website: https://www.deeringstreeservice.com/ 


Office in Benzie County:

Gerhart Forestry, LLC
Paul Gerhart 3 
P.O. Box 597
Beulah, MI 49617
989-600-7452
Email: phgerhar@mtu.edu



Office in Wexford County:

Drysdale Forestry Inc.
Paul Drysdale 1234568
408 Leeson Avenue
Cadillac, Michigan  49601
231-779-2989 (Office Phone)
586-531-2866 (Mobile Phone)
Email: paul@drysdaleforestry.com
Website: http://www.drysdaleforestry.com/

ARC Consulting Services
Ronald E. Scott
711 E. Chapin Street
Cadillac, Michigan  49601
231-775-6334
Email: arcwoods@charter.net
Website: http://www.allresourceconnections.com/

Old School Forestry, LLC
Stephen T. Kalisz 1234
2285 Whitetail Drive
Cadillac, MI 49601
231-920-0683
Email: steve@osforestry.com

Ron Brouwer 134
10600 E. 50 Rd.
Cadillac, MI 49601
231-775-2825
Email: ron47@juno.com



Office in Newaygo County:

Jack Titus †
408 Basseta St.
Newaygo, MI 49337
231-652-7831 (Office Phone)
231-282-4976 (Mobile Phone)
Email: jacklintitus@gmail.com



Office in Oceana County:

Wilson Forestry Services
David M. Wilson 134
1118 E. Park Road
Rothbury, MI 49452
231-861-8549
Email: wilsonforestry@icloud.com

 
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Office in Ottawa County:


Michigan Forestry Co.
Brett Kuipers 12
4612 Lakeshore Drive
Holland, MI 49424
616-566-9741 
Email: brett@miforestry.com 
Website: www.MiForestry.com 



Office in Crawford County:

Metcalfe Forestry Co.
Bryce and Susan Metcalfe 1236
402 Chestnut St
Grayling, MI 49738
989-348-3596 (Office Phone)
989-619-7086 (Mobile Phone)
Email: metcalfeforestry@yahoo.com
Website: metcalfeforestry.com
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Forest Resource Services, LLC
Jerry Lambert 126
11904 Huntingdon
Frederic, MI 49733
989-619-2882
Email: jlambert@forestresourceservices.com


Weyerhaeuser NR Company 
Michael Lesinski 12 (covers Northwest Lower Peninsula)
4111 West 4 Mile Road (Main Office)
Grayling, MI 49738
231-852-4213 (Mobile Phone)
Email: michael.lesinski@weyerhaeuser.com
Website:  www.weyerhaeuser.com


Office in Iron County:

VanOss Forestry Services
Brock VanOss 12346
Crystal Falls, MI 49920
906-874-0777 (Office Phone)
906-367-0777 (Mobile Phone)
Email:
brock@vanossforestry.com 
Website: http://vanossforestry.com/


Office in Marquette County:


Two Hearted Timber, LLC
Cory Howes 12345
513 High St.
Marquette, MI 49855
906-236-4605
Email: coryhowes@twoheartedtimberllc.com 
Website: https://www.twoheartedtimberllc.com/   

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Office in Houghton County:

American Forest Management 
Brandon Bal 1235
850 W. Sharon Ave, Suite 2
Houghton, MI 49931
906-369-4775
Email: Brandon.Bal@afmforest.com
Website:  https://americanforestmanagement.com/








 
Office in Mason County:
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MichiTree Inc.
Scott Erickson 1236
2650 W. Fisher Rd
Ludington, MI  49431
231-845-0142 (Office Phone)
231-723-9946 (Mobile Phone)
Email: michitreeinc@gmail.com
Website: http://www.michitree.com/

Midwest Forestry Inc.
Robert Talsma 13
3636 N. US Hwy 31
Scottville, Michigan  49454
231-757-4925


Office in Lake County:

Rothig Forest Products
Christopher A. Yonkers 2
P.O. Box 340
Luther, MI 49656
231-884-0628 (Home Phone)
231-878-5753 (Business Phone)

Eco Management, LLC
Travis Miller 12 
Luther, MI 49656
231-342-3819
Email: miller.travis27@yahoo.com



Office in Grand Traverse County:

Schillinger Forestry, LLC
Daniel Schillinger 123468
Nia Becker
5138 Hidden Glen Drive
Traverse City, MI 49684
231-633-8733 (Daniel's Mobile Phone)

231-631-7859 (Nia's Mobile Phone)
Daniel's Email: schillingerforestry@gmail.com
Nia's Email: 
nia@michiganforester.net
Website: http://www.michiganforester.net/


Office in Missaukee County:
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Biewer Lumber
Jon Witkowski 12 
6251 West Gerwoude Drive
McBain, MI  49657
231-942-1026
Email: jwitkowski@biewerlumber.com
Website: http://www.biewerlumber.com/


River Valley Foresters
Chris Nieman12
P.O. Box 33
Merritt, MI 49667
231-250-3300
Email: Cmnieman@mtu.edu  

 

Office in Osceola County:

Lake States Forestry
Kenneth F. Ford 123
1191 120th Avenue
Hersey, MI 49639
231-734-2841
Email: fordkf@gmail.com

Jeffery G. Pullen 34
22108 23 Mile Road
Tustin, MI 49688
231-829-3090 (Office Phone)
231-645-8523 (Mobile Phone)
Email: jgpullen56@gmail.com



Office in Mecosta County:

Tom Jennett 12 
21157 West Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307
231-796-3959 (Office Phone)
231-878-2291 (Mobile Phone)
Website: http://www.uscco.com/index.html


Office in Clare County:

Billsby Lumber
Brad Johnson
2725 East Larch
Harrison, Michigan 
989-539-9842 (Office Phone)
616-634-1522 (Mobile Phone)
Email: Brad@billsbylumber.com
Website: www.billsbylumber.com


Office in Kent County:

Ecosystems Management, LLC
Jack W. Boss 1347
3210 Bewell Ave. SE
Lowell, MI 49331
616-897-8575 (Office Phone)
616-822-7973 (Mobile Phone)
Email: ecosystemsmgt@att.net

Tree & Timber Forestry
Boyd Kahler
3343 20 Mile Road
Kent City, MI  49330
616-675-4648 (Office Phone)
616-799-5671 (Mobile Phone)
Email: bwkahler@att.net

Natural Resource Insight
Shawna Meyer 13
934 Thomas St. SE1
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
517-388-6954
Email: shawnameyer1@gmail.com
Website: http://www.naturalresourceinsight.com


Office in Midland County:


Hunters Land Management
Hunter Fodor 12346
3012 Grant St.
Coleman, MI 48618
Email: hunterslandmanagementllc@gmail.com
Website: hunterslandmanagementllc.com

Office in Ingham County:

Darling Forestry, LLC
Jason Darling 1234
2725 Lamb Road
Mason, MI 48854
517-243-2000
Email: Jason@DarlingForestry.com
Website: www.DarlingForestry.com
 
Natural Capital Forestry, LLC
James Gray 13
East Lansing, MI
262-705-7452
Email: jamesgray@naturalcapitalforestry.com
 


Office in Otsego County


Martell Forestry Inc. 
Keith Martell 123456
Boots Martell 235
Perry Smeltzer
205 Arrowhead Trail
Gaylord, Michigan  49735
989-732-6774 (Office Phone)
989-370-7079 (Keith’s Mobile Phone)
Keith’s Email: keith@martellforestry.com
Boots’ Email: bootsmartell@gmail.com 
Perry’s Email: perry@martellforestry.com 
Website: https://martellforestry.com/



Office in Montmorency County:

Verso Corporation
David J. Kossak 13
989-217-0856
Email: djkossak@gmail.com



Office in Antrim County:

Eklund Forestry, LLC
Carl Eklund 12
1200 Vermeersch Road
Central Lake, MI  49622
231-350-1307
Email: eklund6@yahoo.com



















































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    • Water Testing Day & Information
    • Volunteer Stream Monitoring
    • Watershed Resources
    • Dune Grass
    • Invasives
    • No-Till Drill
    • HHW
    • Recycling
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    • Forestry >
      • Forestry Home Page
      • Forestry Updates and News
      • MAEAP FWH*A*Syst
      • American Tree Farm System
      • Forestry Programs and Other Organizations
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      • List of Foresters
      • List of Tree Planters, Arborists, and Loggers
      • Referrals for Foresters
    • Produce Safety
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