Working together to sustain our forests

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Working together
to sustain our forests
A Guide to Wood Products,
Professionals and Resources
ShopLocalSaveLand.com
LOCAL FORESTS:
A Benefit to You
and Our Community
ennsylvania forests are a vital part of our region’s natural and cultural
heritage. People of the Upper Delaware River region have worked these
forestlands for generations. Our state name literally translates as “Penn’s
woods.” Our forests are beautiful to look at. They provide rich wildlife
habitats. They are the perfect places to hike, hunt, or bird watch.
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Our forests are important economic drivers for our region and good
sources of local jobs. And they protect vital drinking water sources for us
and for everyone downstream.
The Upper Delaware River Watershed provides water to over 15 million
people. That water is filtered by the healthy forests that thrive here. The
Delaware Highlands Conservancy works with landowners and communities
of the Upper Delaware River to protect the lands and waters of this special
region. We understand that to protect the water here, we need to assure
that forestlands remain forestlands. We partner with organizations like the
Common Waters Fund that is dedicated to working with private landowners
to help them manage and conserve their forestlands. And we promote the
support of local forest economies through our award-winning Shop Local
Save Land initiative.
Today, Pennsylvania ranks first in the nation for hardwood production;
75% of Pennsylvania’s forestlands are owned by private, non-industrial
landowners—in the Delaware River Basin, 84% are privately owned. The
Shop Local Save Land Guide and website create a well-connected network
of local wood products providers, forestry professionals, these forest
landowners, and the general public.
Your choice to buy local through the providers listed in this guide
and on the website can help our wood product businesses, services,
and artisans to remain a vibrant part of our local economy. Your
support of these important local businesses assures that our valuable
forests are here for us now and will be here for future generations.
Sincerely,
Sue Currier
Executive Director
Delaware Highlands Conservancy
DelawareHighlands.org
CONTENTS
FOREST MANAGEMENT AND TREE CARE
Consulting Foresters .............. 3
Tree Care ............................... 3
PRIMARY PROCESSING
Sawmills ................................ 4
SECONDARY PROCESSING AND
MANUFACTURING
Building Supplies ................... 5
Beams and Timbers ......................................................... 5
Certified Green Professionals ...................................... 5
Flooring and Molding ...................................................... 5
Log Homes........................................................................ 6
Salvage Wood ................................................................... 6
Siding and Paneling .......................................................... 6
Stairs................................................................................... 6
Farm Supplies ........................ 7
Bedding ............................................................................. 7
Sawdust .............................................................................. 7
Furnishings ............................ 8
Architectural and Custom Millwork ........................... 8
Cabinetry........................................................................... 8
Furniture............................................................................ 9
Lighting............................................................................... 9
Garden and Landscape ......... 10
Carving and Sculpture.................................................. 10
Fencing ............................................................................. 10
Mulch................................................................................ 10
Outdoor Furniture ....................................................... 10
Rustic Outbuildings....................................................... 10
Lumber ................................ 11
Dimension Parts ............................................................ 11
Dry Kilns ......................................................................... 11
Green and Rough Lumber .......................................... 11
Pallets ............................................................................... 12
Planing Mill ...................................................................... 12
Wood Energy ........................ 13
Firewood ......................................................................... 13
Log-length Wood........................................................... 13
Pellets............................................................................... 13
Whole Tree Chips ......................................................... 13
Timbering............................. 14
Horse Logging................................................................ 14
Timber Harvester ......................................................... 14
Resources ............................ 16
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Pike County Conservation District
he Pike County Conservation District (PCCD) was established in
1956 by the County Commissioners to provide programs on soil,
water and natural resource conservation. PCCD is a legal subdivision
of state government, functioning under Act 217, Pennsylvania’s Conservation
District Law.
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556 Rte 402, Hawley, PA 18428
t: 570-226-8220
e: [email protected]
w: PikeConservation.org
PCCD is governed by a volunteer board of directors, which plans programs,
guides staff and coordinates efforts of other agencies in providing conservation
assistance. PCCD staff offer expertise in natural resource conservation, watershed protection, grant writing, public relations and program administration.
Education and outreach is for audiences of all ages.
PCCD serves as an information clearinghouse on natural resource conservation, educational materials, and state and federal regulations and permitting.
Technical staff provide on-site assistance with project planning and permits.
PCCD often collaborates with local, state and federal agencies and organizations.
PCCD staff offer expertise in natural resource conservation, watershed protection,
grant writing, public relations and program administration.
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FOREST MANAGEMENT AND TREE CARE
Consulting Foresters
Consulting foresters are professional foresters that provide a broad range of
woodland management services including timber appraisals, marketing assistance,
preparation of forest management plans (Forest Stewardship Plans), timber stand
improvement operations, forest pest management assistance, and wildlife habitat
improvement.
A consulting forester works with landowners to understand their goals—such
as long-term growth, wildlife habitat maintenance or income management—and
makes recommendations to help the landowner achieve them. Working throughout the process from initial assessment, management plan, maintenance and
harvest, a consulting forester also typically acts as an agent for the woodland
owner before, during and after a timber sale. It is strongly recommended that
woodland owners contact a consulting forester to develop a management plan
prior to any timber harvesting operations.
Forest Care LLC
Craig Olver
611 Slish Rd, Honesdale PA 18431
t: 570-729-7683
Pocono Forest and Wildlife Service
Paul N Kowalczyk
55 Billard Rd, Hawley PA 18428
t: 570-226-9488
ForestLand Consulting
Richard Cary
3133 Gristmill Rd, Orefield PA 18096
t: 610-395-9360
RP and P
James Leary
45 Seneca Rd, Mt Pocono PA 18344
t: 610-703-4832
Land Conservation Services
Goerge Boesze
125 Sandhill Terr, Stroudsburg PA 18360
t: 570-992-3686
Tim Hoffmann Consulting Forester
Timothy J Hoffmann
3522 River Rd, Equinunk PA 18417
t: 570-224-2786
Woodland Management Services Inc
Robin Wildermuth
308 Egypt Rd, Tafton PA 18464
t: 570-857-1072
Working Woodlands,The Nature
Conservancy
2101 N Front St, Bldg #1, Ste 200.
Harrisburg PA 17110
t: 717-232-6001 x123
w: nature.org/workingwoodlands
Tree Care
Tree health and longevity are the results of proper care and maintenance.
Certified arborists specialize in the care of individual trees and can provide
landowners with insect and disease assessments, forest insect spraying, and
other services. Proper tree care is an investment that can lead to substantial
returns. Well cared for trees are attractive and can add considerable value to
your property. Poorly maintained trees can be a significant liability. Pruning or
removing trees, especially large ones, can be dangerous work, which should be
done only by those trained and equipped to work safely in trees. For a list of
Certified Arborists in your area visit www.isa-arbor.com.
AL-KO Timber Harvesting
Allan Kowalczyk
668 Towpath Rd, Hawley PA 18428
t: 570-226-5000
RP and P
James Leary
t: 610-703-4832
ForestLand Consulting
Richard Cary
3133 Gristmill Rd, Orefield PA 18096
t: 610-395-9360
Sequoia Trees Inc
Fran Stoveken
104 Court Ln, Dingmans Ferry PA 18328
t: 570-828-2536
Pocono Forest and Wildlife Service
Paul N Kowalczyk
55 Billard Rd, Hawley PA 18428
t: 570-226-9488
Starlight Forests LLC
Bruce M. Edwards
PO Box 87, Lakewood PA 18439
t: 570-727-2977
P R I M A RY P R O C E S S I N G
Sawmills
Pennsylvania is known around the world for its quality hard and softwoods.
Our sawmills are the first wave of facilities to further that important distinction
beyond forest management and into the timber processing phase.
Northeast PA has both age-old sawmill equipment and state-of-the-art technology,
each maximizing quality and efficiency for the end user. No material entering a
sawmill goes to waste. Sawdust becomes animal bedding or wood pellets, bark to
mulch, and slab wood to chips and heater fuel. Sawmill operators don’t necessarily
own the land from which the timber is harvested. Typically a timber harvester
will transport logs from local woodlots to the mill for processing.
Brojack Lumber
Dawn Clark
350 Commerce Dr
Scott Township PA 18447
t: 570-586-2281
w: brojacklumber.com
Dunn’s Sawmill
John R. Dunn
217 Navajo Rd, Honesdale PA 18431
t: 570-253-5217
Gumble Brothers Inc
Dana Gumble
PO Box 365 Rte 507, Paupack PA 18451
t: 570-226-4531
w: gumblebrothers.com
Ordie Price’s Sawmill, Inc
Ordie Price III
7025 SR 92, RR1 Rte 92
South Gibson PA 18842
t: 570-947-3623
Porosky Lumber Co Inc
Scott or Susie Porosky
1903 Crosstown Hwy
Preston Park PA 18455
t: 570-798-2326
w: poroskylumber.com
R E Conklin Wood Products
Ronald E Conklin
PO Box 141, Hamlin PA 18427
t: 570-689-4673
Reining Forest Products
Dave Reining
PO Box 277, 1257 Beach Lake Hwy
Beach Lake PA 18405
t: 570-729-7325
w: reiningforestproducts.com
RJS Wood Products Inc
Roger Shaffer
308 Sawmill Rd, Lake Ariel PA 18436
t: 570-689-7630
Sawmill Services
Jens and Anton Pilz
883 Rte 6, Shohola PA 18337
H Polley Woodworking & Lumber
Bill or Roseann Polley
156 Maple Ave, Lake Ariel PA 18436
t: 570-698-5946
w: polleywood.com
S E C O N D A RY P R O C E S S I N G A N D M A N U F A C T U R I N G
Building Supplies
Building product suppliers have a unique perspective on lumber and wood products since they serve a diverse customer base ranging from carpenters, framers
or cabinet makers to “do-it-yourselfers.” In order to accommodate this unique
mix of needs, home centers or lumber yards typically stock a variety of wood
species representing different grades and price ranges. Most species are grown
and harvested domestically, including at local woodlots, and depending on market
conditions exotic lumber species can be obtained from as far away as the southern hemisphere.
Local lumber has traditionally found a market in the construction industry, a
practice which continues today. Local businesses are capable of producing almost
any wood building product. From rough sawn, green oak timber used for barn
restoration to a fine piece of cherry crown molding, from hemlock to hickory,
our locally grown and manufactured softwoods and hardwoods are essential to
the vitality of our local building industry.
Beams and Timbers
Aldenville Log and Lumber
Dan Droppa
PO Box 28, Prompton PA 18456
t: 570-785-3141
w: avlumber.com
Brojack Lumber
Dawn Clark
350 Commerce Dr
t: 570-586-2281
Dunn’s Sawmill
John R. Dunn
t: 570-253-5217
Estemerwalt Log Homes
Elizabeth Reece
505 Adams Pond Rd, Honesdale PA 18431
t: 570-729-0733
w: estemerwalt.com
Gumble Brothers Inc
Dana Gumble
t: 570-226-4531
Roger Shaffer
t: 570-689-7630
Sampson’s Sawmill
Glenn Sampson
985 Rock Lake Dr, Lakewood PA 18439
t: 570-448-2166
Sawmill Services
Jens and Anton Pilz
Wm H Polley Woodworking &
Lumber
t: 570-698-5946
w: polleywood.com
Certified Green
Professionals
Clemleddy Construction
Craig Smyth
PO Box 609, Hawley PA 18428
t: 570-226-2899
w: clemleddy.com
Ed Nikles Custom Builders Inc
Ed Nikles, Sr.
104 Bennett Ave, Milford PA 18337
t: 570-296-9200
w: ednikles.com
Forest Homes of
Lake Wallenpaupack Inc
Kevin Coutts
2575 Rte 6, HC1 Box 5A
Paupack PA 18451
t: 570-226-8668
w: Forest-Homes.com
Hogan Homes
Ben Hogan
302 E Harford St, Milford PA 18337
t: 570-296-7210
w: hoganhomes.com
James Leighty Construction, Inc
James F. Leighty
402 W Harford St, Milford PA 18337
t: 570-296-7107
w: leightyconstruction.com
Flooring and Molding
Dan Droppa
t: 570-785-3141
w: avlumber.com
Brojack Lumber
Dawn Clark
350 Commerce Dr,
t: 570-586-2281
Effort Woodcraft Inc
Tom Conklin
PO Box 590, Effort PA 18330
t: 570-629-1160
w: ewcab.net
Elizabeth Reece
t: 570-729-0733
w: estemerwalt.com
Gumble Brothers Inc
Dana Gumble
t: 570-226-4531
Lakeland Stair and Millwork
Harry DeVrieze
1040 Main St, Honesdale PA 18431
t: 570-253-4200
Sawmill Services
Jens and Anton Pilz
1903 Crosstown Hwy
t: 570-798-2326
Salvage Wood
Sampson’s Sawmill
Glenn Sampson
t: 570-448-2166
Sawmill Services
Jens and Anton Pilz
Wm H Polley Woodworking
& Lumber
t: 570-698-5946
w: polleywood.com
Log Homes
Dan Droppa
t: 570-785-3141
w: avlumber.com
Elizabeth Reece
t: 570-729-0733
w: estemerwalt.com
Forest Homes of Lake
Wallenpaupack Inc
Kevin Coutts
2575 Rte 6, HC1 Box 5A
Paupack PA 18451
t: 570-226-8668
w: Forest-Homes.com
Hogan Homes
Ben Hogan
t: 570-296-7210
w: hoganhomes.com
Elite Timber Harvesting LLC
Matthew Carney
236 Bellemonte Ave, Hawley PA 18428
t: 570-836-2453
Siding and Paneling
Dan Droppa
t: 570-785-3141
w: avlumber.com
& Lumber
t: 570-698-5946
w: polleywood.com
Stairs
Dan Droppa
t: 570-785-3141
w: avlumber.com
Beech Pond Woodworking
Dan Thumann
PO Box 133, Beach Lake PA 18405
t: 570-729-7072
Brojack Lumber
Dawn Clark
350 Commerce Dr
t: 570-586-2281
Brojack Lumber
Dawn Clark
350 Commerce Dr,
t: 570-586-2281
Elizabeth Reece
t: 570-729-0733
w: estemerwalt.com
Elizabeth Reece
t: 570-729-0733
w: estemerwalt.com
Gumble Brothers Inc
Dana Gumble
t: 570-226-4531
Gumble Brothers Inc
Dana Gumble
t: 570-226-4531
1903 Crosstown Hwy,
t: 570-798-2326
Homer’s Construction
Timothy Knapp
459 Rte 739, Hawley PA 18428
t: 570-775-6254
w: homersconstruction.com
Sampson’s Sawmill
Glenn Sampson
t: 570-448-2166
Harry DeVrieze
t: 570-253-4200
Sawmill Services
Jens and Anton Pilz
Sawmill Services
Jens and Anton Pilz
Woodwork Company
Herbert Peet
821 Main St, Newfoundland PA 18445
t: 570-676-4556
Farm Supplies
Farms have traditionally been a mainstay of our region’s local economy and
scenery, and the wood industry has long provided our farms with reliable sources
of building materials for barn siding, planking, fence posts and animal bedding.
The Delaware Highlands Conservancy values the important relationship between
farms and forests, and has been helping landowners to protect these working
lands since 1994. To create a welcoming economic climate that further supports
these local industries, the Conservancy produces this guide as well as a guide to
local farms and farmers’ markets in PA’s Monroe, Pike and Wayne counties.Visit
shoplocalsaveland.com to learn more.
Bedding
Dan Thumann
t: 570-729-7072
1903 Crosstown Hwy
t: 570-798-2326
Dunn’s Sawmill
John R. Dunn
t: 570-253-5217
Roger Shaffer
t: 570-689-7630
Sterling Forest Products
Brian H. Williams
PO Box 110, Tafton PA 18464
t: 570-689-0655
Sawmill Services
Jens and Anton Pilz
Sawdust
Dan Thumann
t: 570-729-7072
Brian H. Williams
t: 570-689-0655
Brojack Lumber
Dawn Clark
350 Commerce Dr
t: 570-586-2281
Dunn’s Sawmill
John R. Dunn
t: 570-253-5217
Furnishings
Without reliable local sources of sustainably managed and harvested wood,
many of the everyday items we depend on in our homes and offices would be
unavailable to us. Artisans use local wood to build and install items like custom
kitchen and bathroom cabinetry or butcher block countertops.
Architectural millwork includes producers of custom crown molding, coffered
ceilings, wainscoting and fireplace mantle pieces. Local woodworkers create
rustic furniture, antique reproductions and contemporary designs. Often these
skilled professionals will work with consumers one-on-one to build unique
pieces to match the scale and design of a space. Sustainably managed and
harvested natural wood provides a warm, relaxing effect when incorporated
into office or living spaces.
Architectural and
Custom Millwork
Dan Thumann
t: 570-729-7072
Boyce Products LTD
David Boyce
205 Conklin Hill Rd, Damascus PA 18415
t: 570-224-6570
w: boyceproducts.com
Tom Conklin
t: 570-629-1160
w: ewcab.net
Gumble Brothers Inc
Dana Gumble
t: 570-226-4531
J Muniz Home Improvement
225 Christian Hill Rd, Milford PA 18337
t: 570-296-1791
w: jmunizhomeimprovement.com
Keith Fitzpatrick Custom Carpentry
Keith Fitzpatrick
146 Bloom Rd, Barryville NY 12719
t: 845-557-6975
Krusen Wood Works
Bill and Paula German
888 Rte 434, Greeley PA 18425
t: 570-685-1956
w: krusenwoodworks.com
Harry DeVrieze
t: 570-253-4200
New Wave Woodworking Inc
Guy Mathews
214 Sixth St, Honesdale PA 18431
t: 570-251-8218
w: newwavewoodworking.com
Northern Crafts Furniture Makers
Paul Reiche
PO Box 1114, East Stroudsburg PA 18301
t: 570-424-0334
w: northerncrafts.com
1903 Crosstown Hwy
t: 570-798-2326
Ronald E Conklin
t: 570-689-4673
The Cabinet Shop Kitchens & Baths
Mike McCarthy
100 Second St, Milford PA 18337
t: 570-296-9000
w: thecabinetshoppa.com
Woodland Workshop Carpentry
Robert J Vicari, Jr.
173 Chokeberry Dr, Milford PA 18337
t: 570-296-3764
w: woodland-workshop-carpentry.com
Woodwork Company
Herbert Peet
t: 570-676-4556
Cabinetry
Dan Thumann
t: 570-729-7072
Boyce Products LTD
David Boyce
t: 570-224-6570
Brojack Lumber
Dawn Clark
350 Commerce Dr
t: 570-586-2281
Tom Conklin
t: 570-629-1160
w: ewcab.net
Homer’s Construction
Timothy Knapp
459 Rte 739, Hawley PA 18428
t: 570-775-6254
w: homersconstruction.com
t: 570-296-1791
Keith Fitzpatrick Custom Carpentry
Keith Fitzpatrick
146 Bloom Rd, Barryville NY 12719
t: 845-557-6975
t: 570-296-1791
Krusen Wood Works
t: 570-685-1956
Krusen Wood Works
t: 570-685-1956
Harry DeVrieze
t: 570-253-4200
Harry DeVrieze
t: 570-253-4200
Guy Mathews
t: 570-251-8218
Paul Reiche
t: 570-424-0334
Sawmill Services
Jens and Anton Pilz
The Cabinet Shop Kitchens
& Baths
Mike McCarthy
100 Second St, Milford PA 18337
t: 570-296-9000
w: thecabinetshoppa.com
Woodland Workshop Carpentry
Robert J Vicari, Jr.
173 Chokeberry Dr, Milford PA 18337
t: 570-296-3764
w: woodland-workshop-carpentry.com
Furniture
Dan Thumann
t: 570-729-7072
Boyce Products LTD
David Boyce
t: 570-224-6570
Tom Conklin
t: 570-629-1160
w: ewcab.net
Sawmill Services
Jens and Anton Pilz
Sokolowski Studios LLC
Ted Sokolowski
111 Mid Valley Rd, Lake Ariel PA 18436
t: 570-937-9400
w: sokolowskistudios.com
St Joseph’s Woodworking
Joseph Michonski
237 Recreation Dr, Effort PA 18330
t: 570-619-8830
The Furniture Find
Linda Kidney
321 Water St, Milford PA 18337
t: 570-296-6099
w: thefurniturefind-pike.com
Lighting
t: 570-296-1791
Paul Reiche
t: 570-424-0334
Salgado Saucier Inc
Peter Salgado
t: 570-296-3900
w: salgadosaucier.com
Tim Ladner
127 Split Rock Rd,
Newfoundland PA 18445
t: 570-676-8805
Van Gorders’ Furniture
Scott Van Gorder
Church & 6th Sts, Honesdale, PA 18431
Lake Wallenpaupack, Rte 6
Hawley, PA 18428
t: 570-253-1860 or 570-226-9726
w: vangorders.com
Garden and Landscaping
The forest products industry produces minimal waste by selling its by-products
to partner industries like garden centers and landscapers. Bark is sold as mulch.
Edgings and slab wood—once given away as tomato stakes or firewood—are
chipped and sold to pulp mills or as mulch or playground mats. Sawdust—
previously a devalued by-product of lumber manufacturing—is now an important
profit generating component of turning logs into lumber thanks to advancements
in biofuel technology. Once sold primarily for animal bedding, sawdust is now
also used by pellet manufacturers, dry kilns (boilers), and particle board
manufacturers.
Carving and Sculpture
Fencing
Cherry Ridge Carvers
Robert Muller
1539 Upper Woods Rd
Pleasant Mount PA 18453
t: 570-448-9017
Roger Shaffer
t: 570-689-7630
Natural Wood Frames
Yanni
1875 Fair Ave, Honesdale PA 18431
t: 570-253-1000
w: naturalwoodframes.com
Originals in Wood
Vincent Griffis
250 Swamp Brook Rd, Hawley PA 18428
t: 570-253-4240
Sawmill Services
Jens and Anton Pilz
Sokolowski Studios LLC
Ted Sokolowski
111 Mid Valley Rd, Lake Ariel PA 18436
t: 570-937-9400
w: sokolowskistudios.com
The Artisan Exchange
Michael Groudis
507 Broad St, Milford PA 18337
t: 570-296-5550
w: theartisanexchange.com
Tree Creations
Jim Rourke
HC 12 Box 528B
Dingmans Ferry PA 18328
t: 570-223-0947
Sawmill Services
Jens and Anton Pilz
Mulch
Brojack Lumber
Dawn Clark
350 Commerce Dr
t: 570-586-2281
Dunn’s Sawmill
John R. Dunn
t: 570-253-5217
Malsom Logging Co
David M Malsom
t: 570-840-1044
1903 Crosstown Hwy
t: 570-798-2326
Roger Shaffer
t: 570-689-7630
Sawmill Services
Jens and Anton Pilz
Brian H. Williams
t: 570-689-0655
Walczak Lumber
Trevor Walczak
PO Box 340, Clifford PA 18413
t: 570-222-9651
Outdoor Furniture
Krusen Wood Works
t: 570-685-1956
Mr. D’s Construction
Fred J. DeMercurio Jr.
491 Rte 402, Hawley PA 18428
t: 570-226-6362
Sawmill Services
Jens and Anton Pilz
Van Gorders’ Furniture
Scott Van Gorder
Church & 6th Sts, Honesdale, PA 18431
Lake Wallenpaupack, Rte 6
Hawley, PA 18428
t: 570-253-1860 or 570-226-9726
w: vangorders.com
Rustic Outbuildings
Sawmill Services
Jens and Anton Pilz
Lumber
Northeast PA lumber has been sought after since colonial times. In the past, logs
were transported by river, and lumber by canal boat, wagons or rail for shipbuilding, house and barn construction, and factory use. Our lumber helped to build
America.
Today, its applications have evolved but consumer demand for our quality lumber
remains strong. Moldings, paneling, fine furniture and veneer, baseball bats, pallets,
construction material, or log home and timber frame components are a few of
the thousands of products that require lumber grown and harvested in Pennsylvania. Though the lumber industry has evolved greatly since its illustrious start in
colonial times, Northeast PA’s lumber remains environmentally responsible and
chemical-safe, upholding a heritage of excellence.
Dimension Parts
Dan Droppa
t: 570-785-3141
w: avlumber.com
Elizabeth Reece
t: 570-729-0733
w: estemerwalt.com
Guy Mathews
t: 570-251-8218
Ordie Price III
7025 SR 92, RR1 Rte 92
t: 570-947-3623
Roger Shaffer
t: 570-689-7630
Sampson’s Sawmill
Glenn Sampson
t: 570-448-2166
Sawmill Services
Jens and Anton Pilz
& Lumber
t: 570-698-5946
w: polleywood.com
Woodwork Company
Herbert Peet
t: 570-676-4556
Pocono Truss Inc
Bonnie Miller
223 Truss Rd, Stroudsburg PA 18360
t: 570-421-4077
Dry Kilns
Dan Droppa
t: 570-785-3141
w: avlumber.com
Brojack Lumber
Dawn Clark
350 Commerce Dr
t: 570-586-2281
Elizabeth Reece
t: 570-729-0733
w: estemerwalt.com
Ronald E Conklin
t: 570-689-4673
Ordie Price III
7025 SR 92, RR1 Rte 92
t: 570-947-3623
Sampson’s Sawmill
Glenn Sampson
t: 570-448-2166
& Lumber
t: 570-698-5946
w: polleywood.com
Green and
Rough Lumber
Dan Droppa
t: 570-785-3141
w: avlumber.com
Brojack Lumber
Dawn Clark
350 Commerce Dr
t: 570-586-2281
Conklin Logging
Barbara and Francis Conklin
1144 Calkins Rd, Milanville PA 18443
t: 570-729-7536
Dunn’s Sawmill
John R. Dunn
t: 570-253-5217
Elizabeth Reece
t: 570-729-0733
w: estemerwalt.com
Ordie Price III
7025 SR 92, RR1 Rte 92, South Gibson
PA 18842
t: 570-947-3623
1903 Crosstown Hwy,
t: 570-798-2326
Reining Forest Products
Dave Reining
PO Box 277, 1257 Beach Lake Hwy
Beach Lake PA 18405
t: 570-729-7325
w: reiningforestproducts.com
Roger Shaffer
t: 570-689-7630
Sampson’s Sawmill
Glenn Sampson
t: 570-448-2166
Sawmill Services
Jens and Anton Pilz
Sequoia Trees Inc
Fran Stoveken
104 Court Ln, Dingmans Ferry PA 18328
t: 570-828-2536
Walczak Lumber
Trevor Walczak
t: 570-222-9651
& Lumber
t: 570-698-5946
w: polleywood.com
Pallets
Brojack Lumber
Dawn Clark
350 Commerce Dr
t: 570-586-2281
Sawmill Services
Jens and Anton Pilz
& Lumber
t: 570-698-5946
w: polleywood.com
Woodwork Company
Herbert Peet
t: 570-676-4556
Planing Mill
Dan Droppa
t: 570-785-3141
w: avlumber.com
Brojack Lumber
Dawn Clark
350 Commerce Dr
t: 570-586-2281
Elizabeth Reece
t: 570-729-0733
w: estemerwalt.com
Ordie Price III
7025 SR 92, RR1 Rte 92
t: 570-947-3623
Sampson’s Sawmill
Glenn Sampson
t: 570-448-2166
Sawmill Services
Jens and Anton Pilz
& Lumber
t: 570-698-5946
w: polleywood.com
Woodwork Company
Herbert Peet
t: 570-676-4556
Wood Energy
The use of wood as a source of heat dates back to the beginning of civilization
and was a transforming force in the evolution of mankind. Today, cordwood and
wood pellets provide a highly affordable source of heat to homes and businesses.
Tomorrow, wood will be a major component in the production of ethanol. The
environmental and economic benefits of wood as a renewable energy source are
many. When forestlands are managed for sustainable timber growth, burning fuel
wood is 100% carbon neutral and does not contribute greenhouse gases to our
atmosphere. As wood is burned, the greenhouse gases (CO2) released into the
air is readily absorbed by trees as part of the growing process. And since much
of the wood used for energy comes from timber unsuitable for lumber products,
its use greatly reduces waste and enhances the long-term value of our forestlands.
Firewood
Allan Kowalczyk
t: 570-226-5000
Conklin Logging
t: 570-729-7536
Dunn’s Sawmill
John R. Dunn
t: 570-253-5217
Matthew Carney
t: 570-836-2453
Farm Plus
Lawrence or Carolyn Ollerich
111Westfall Town Dr, Matamoras PA 18336
t: 570-491-4111
Lang Logging
George Lang
PO Box 250, Cuddebackville NY 12729
t: 570-296-4631
Malsom Logging Co
David M Malsom
t: 570-840-1044
Mr. D’s Construction
Fred J. DeMercurio Jr.
491 Rte 402, Hawley PA 18428
t: 570-226-6362
Neu Logging
J C Neu
16 King Hill Rd, Starrucca PA 18462
t: 570-727-2551
1903 Crosstown Hwy
t: 570-798-2326
Robinson Firewood Mill/
Robinson Saw Mill Works Inc
Aaron Robinson
PO Box 271, Barryville NY 12719
t: 570-559-7454
w: firewoodontime.com
Sawmill Services
Jens and Anton Pilz
Seasoned Firewood
Tony Bardzilouskas
PO Box 533, Gouldsboro PA 18424
t: 570-842-1213
w: seasonedfirewoodonline.com
Log-length Wood
Allan Kowalczyk
t: 570-226-5000
Bell Logging Co
David Bell
340 Wallace Rd, Lake Ariel PA 18436
t: 570-698-8237 or 570-840-1689
Dunn’s Sawmill
John R. Dunn
t: 570-253-5217
Matthew Carney
t: 570-836-2453
Elizabeth Reece
t: 570-729-0733
w: estemerwalt.com
Malsom Logging Co
David M Malsom
t: 570-840-1044
Neu Logging
J C Neu
t: 570-727-2551
Ronald E Conklin
t: 570-689-4673
Sawmill Services
Jens and Anton Pilz
Tall Timber Tree Farm
Craig, Janet and Tara Olver
611 Slish Rd, Honesdale PA 18431
t: 570-729-7683
Pellets
Guy Mathews
t: 570-251-8218
Whole Tree Chips
Dunn’s Sawmill
John R. Dunn
t: 570-253-5217
Matthew Carney
t: 570-836-2453
1903 Crosstown Hwy
t: 570-798-2326
Sawmill Services
Jens and Anton Pilz
TIMBERING
Horse Logging
Horse Logging is a viable and ‘green’ alternative to the practice of mechanical
skidding when harvesting timber. Horses impact the landscape less than the
heavy equipment commonly used in the woods today. Of course, 100 years ago
all of America’s harvested timber was pulled out by horsepower. Draft horses
and mules are capable of handling a broad scale of projects, and can pull between
20 and 40 logs per day depending on the difficulty of the terrain.
Fitzmorris Horse Logging
Mike Fitzmorris
575 Twin Rocks Rd
Newfoundland PA 18445
t: 570-351-7183
w: fitzmorrishorselogging.com
Timber Harvesters
These highly skilled professionals provide the crucial link between a standing
forest and the local wood products industry. Timber harvesters, timber
operators or loggers, as they are commonly known, serve as both a vital tool
for forest management and a vital supply line of wood products to various
industries throughout the region that rely on them for day-to-day operations.
Timber harvesters are contracted by woodland owners, consulting foresters or
land managers who desire to cut and sell wood products from local forests for
a variety of reasons. The harvester cuts and transports the raw materials from
the forest to its next destination, usually a saw or pulp mill.
Allan Kowalczyk
t: 570-226-5000
Neu Logging
J C Neu
t: 570-727-2551
Bell Logging Co
David Bell
340 Wallace Rd, Lake Ariel PA 18436
t: 570-698-8237 or 570-840-1689
1903 Crosstown Hwy
t: 570-798-2326
Brojack Lumber
Dawn Clark
350 Commerce Dr,
t: 570-586-2281
Conklin Logging
t: 570-729-7536
Dunn’s Sawmill
John R. Dunn
t: 570-253-5217
Matthew Carney
t: 570-836-2453
Lang Logging
George Lang
PO Box 250, Cuddebackville NY 12729
t: 570-296-4631
Malsom Logging Co
David M Malsom
t: 570-840-1044
RP and P
James Leary
t: 610-703-4832
Timber Wolf Logging
Terry Schwartz
1596 Cramton Dr
Pleasant Mount PA 18453
t: 570-470-3747
Walczak Lumber
Trevor Walczak
t: 570-222-9651
& Lumber
t: 570-698-5946
w: polleywood.com
Hotel Fauchère
xecutive Chef and General Manager Christopher Bates has a
passion for food that is reflected in the Hotel Fauchère’s organic
garden, foraging program and support of local farmers. “Our menu
begins when the farmers bring in our food,” he says. “In a world where people
have forgotten what a garden is and where our food comes from, my goal is to
create dishes that reintroduce these elements into people’s lives.”
E
Chef Bates’ organic garden — growing over 100 varieties of produce and
herbs — is part of hotel co-owner Richard Snyder’s Foster Hill Farm; foraging
is pursued there and at co-owner Sean Strub’s Dwarfskill Preserve (protected
by a Delaware Highlands Conservancy easement). Hotel guests may visit either
property and have exclusive access to the preserve’s Private Mile, a naturally
reproducing trout stream.
Wild edibles utilized by the culinary
team include dandelion, clover, birch
branches, sassafras roots, sheep sorrel,
oxalis, and a variety of mushrooms.
Wild edibles utilized by
the culinary team include
dandelion, clover, birch
branches, sassafras roots,
sheep sorrel, oxalis, and a
variety of mushrooms.
The hotel is a part of the prestigious
Relais & Châteaux, a global association
of exceptional culinary destinations. In
addition to 16 casually elegant guest
rooms, venues include its brasserie-style
Bar Louis; the Delmonico Room, offering
prix fixe chef’s tasting menus; and the adjacent Pâtisserie Fauchère, providing
fresh artisan breads and an array of pastries and desserts.
“Working farm to table spurs our creativity,” notes Executive Pastry Chef
Benjamin Youngquest. “When something comes into season we work with it.
There is no shipping, holding or artificial ripening. It’s five minutes from our
farm to the restaurant and 30 feet to the table.”
Hotel Fauchère
401 Broad St, Milford, PA 18337
t. 570-409-1212
e. [email protected]
w. HotelFauchere.com
RESOURCES
Builders Associations
Conservation Districts
Pike County Builders Association
t: 570-296-5589 w: pikecountybuilders.com
556 Rte 402, Suite 1, Hawley PA 18428
t: 570-226-8220 w: pikeconservation.org
As the Pike County Builders Association (PCBA) launches into its
31st year, the question most commonly asked is: “Why choose a
PCBA Member?” The answer is: contractor quality. By joining the
PCBA, builders and associate members have taken steps to ensure
they will remain knowledgeable of industry issues. All members
agree to uphold a Written Quality Commitment that has Written
Industry Standards and an efficient method of settling misunderstandings in a timely and cost effective manner. Please view a copy
of our Contractor Quality Commitment program on our website
so that you may be an informed and happy customer of the building
industry.
The Pike County Conservation District provides education, technical and planning assistance to ensure the long-term protection and
sustainable use of Pike County’s natural resources and implementation of environmentally sound development and land use practices.
Pocono Builders Association
745 Main St, Stroudsburg PA 18360
t: 570-421-9009 w: poconobuilders.org
The Pocono Builders Association is dedicated to the collective
creation of value for its members. The association is the unified
voice of the Pocono Mountains’ building industry. Members receive
value created through targeted benefits that increase business
opportunities, enhance professional development, provide education, promote high standards and impact legislative issues. The
organization promotes economic development while respecting
the environment and community.
Wayne County Builders Association
106 Shook Rd, Suite 1, Hawley PA 18428
t: 570-226-4941 w: waynecountybuilders.com
The Wayne County Builders Association, Inc. (WCBA) is a nonprofit trade association consisting of more than 200 members in
the construction industry and is affiliated with the Pennsylvania
Builder Association and the National Association of Home Builders.
The WCBA is comprised of dedicated professionals providing
excellence in housing through education and innovation for the
betterment of members and our community. The WCBA offer
services that benefit members’ professionalism and ability to
provide the highest quality service.
Forested landscapes provide many recreational and financial
benefits for landowners as well as benefits for their surrounding
communities through water quality and quantity protection.
Forested vegetation provides a natural filter for both surface and
subsurface water running off the land, trapping sediment, nutrients,
chemicals and other pollutants. Forested buffers help streams run
clearer, cleaner and cooler by capturing rainfall, reducing flooding
and recharging groundwater.
Monroe County Conservation District
8050 Running Valley Rd, Stroudsburg PA 18360
t: 570.629.3061 w: mcconservation.org
The Monroe County Conservation District can assist forest
landowners and timber industry representatives with preparation
of timber harvest and forest management plans to meet requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection PA Chapter 93 Water Quality Standards; PA Chapter 102
Erosion and Sediment Control; and PA Chapter 105 Dam Safety
and Waterway Management regulations.
Wayne Conservation District
648 Park St, Honesdale PA 18431
t: 570-253-0930 w: wayneconservation.org
The forest industry has always been a big part of Wayne County’s
economy. The commercial use of timber in the county has gone
from trees being felled with crosscut saws and skidding with
horses to mechanized fellers and grapple skidders or forwarders.
In the early years, timber was taken to the Delaware River, lashed
together and floated down stream to Philadelphia for use in
construction and shipbuilding. Today, timber harvested in Wayne
County is used internationally.
The Wayne Conservation District is one of only a few districts in
Pennsylvania to offer the services of a Forest Specialist to residents,
industries and visitors including:
• Working with landowners to answer questions and respond to
concerns about their forests
• Providing environmental educational programs in local schools;
public information on forest pests, forest management and
timber harvesting; and industry information about current
regulations to timber harvesters
• Reviewing permits, responding to complaints and performing
compliance inspections
Pike County Scenic Rural
Character Preservation Program
he Scenic Rural Character
Preservation Program (SRCP)
was created in 2006 to fund
municipal comprehensive plans
and updates, open space plans
and land use ordinances. The
preservation program also funds
open space protection through
land acquisitions or purchase of
conservation easements from
willing landowners.
T
The program further offers financial
assistance to landowners wishing to
donate conservation easements
(in other words voluntarily protect
property without compensation).
As of August 2012, the program has
helped to permanently protect almost
2,500 acres with conservation and
agricultural easements. These lands,
which remain in private ownership,
safeguard our drinking water, protect
our natural assets, provide critical wildlife corridors and enhance the scenic
values that folks have come to love.
As of August 2012, the
program has helped to
permanently protect almost
2,500 acres with conservation
and agricultural easements.
The program has additionally
funded the purchase and protection
of almost 700 acres for municipal
parks, open space, public recreation
and forest lands. In total, the
preservation program has now
protected over 3,000 acres for the
benefit of all Pike County residents
and visitors alike.
The preservation program board is
working with landowners to complete
transactions on an another 1,000
acres for public recreation and has
begun discussions with owners of
approximately 2,500 acres across the
county who would like to see their
land protected and used for the
benefit of the community.
Pike County Office of
Community Planning
t: 570-296-3500
w: PikePa.org/SRCP.html
Pike County Board of Commissioners
Richard A. Caridi
Matthew M. Osterberg
Karl A. Wagner, Jr.
RESOURCES
Economic Development
Land Trusts
Pike County Economic Development Authority
t: 570-296-7332 w: edapikepa.org
Countryside Conservancy
PO Box 55, La Plume PA 18440
t: 570-945-6995 w: countrysideconservancy.org
The Pike County Economic Development Authority is a non-profit
organization dedicated to providing a stable employment base in
Pike County while preserving the county's culture and natural
beauty. It assists in the retention and expansion of existing firms
and the attraction of new business to Pike County by providing
financial assistance, training and confidential business consulting
services to all individuals interested in starting, expanding or improving an existing small business. It also provides research data
concerning Pike County's employment, population, financial aid,
housing, tax rates, real estate, zoning, transportation and other
facilities.
Countryside Conservancy is a non-profit organization dedicated
to protecting the important lands and waters of Lackawanna,
Susquehanna and Wyoming counties, particularly in the Tunkhannock
Creek watershed. Countryside works with landowners to protect
their lands through permanent conservation easement agreements,
provides educational programs on land and water conservation, and
helps connect landowners with land and resource management
professionals. Countryside also owns and manages several
hundred acres for public recreation and education.
Pocono Mountains Industries
300 Community Dr, Suite D, Pocono Mountains Corporate
Center East, Tobyhanna PA 18466
t: 570-839-1992 w: pmedc.com
Pocono Mountains Industries is a non-profit agency operating
under the Pocono Mountains Economic Development Corporation. The organization strives to facilitate enhanced quality of life,
increased wealth and quality job opportunities through planned
economic development activities to retain existing businesses,
create jobs for Monroe County citizens, expand the county’s
tax base and attract new investment.
Wayne County Economic Development Corporation
32 Commercial St, Suite 1, Honesdale PA 18431
t: 570-253-5334 w: wedcorp.org
Wayne Economic Development Corporation (WEDCO) leads
job creation and retention activities within Wayne County, PA.
A not-for-profit corporation, WEDCO facilitates the financial
incentive programs offered by the Commonwealth and federal
government, provides data to make informed business decisions,
maintains an inventory of available property for future development, and collaborates with regional economic development
agencies to provide comprehensive resources for area businesses.
If you are interested in starting, expanding or relocating your
business in Wayne County, let WEDCO be your source of
assistance and information.
PA office: PO Box 218, Hawley PA 18428
NY office: PO Box 219, Narrowsburg, NY 12764
t: 570-226-3164 or 845-583-1010
e: [email protected] w: delawarehighlands.org
The Delaware Highlands Conservancy is a land trust dedicated to
working with landowners and communities to conserve our natural
heritage and quality of life in the Upper Delaware River region. At
the core of the Conservancy’s important work is the idea that people are part of the land—we are connected to it and it sustains us.
Healthy land and water means healthy people. Healthy working
lands mean sustainable economies. The Conservancy supports
shopping local, so that both the lands and the people that provide
local goods and services are supported.
North Branch Land Trust
11 Carverton Rd, Trucksville PA 18708
t: 570-696-5545 w: nblt.org
Established in 1993, North Branch Land Trust is a not-for-profit
conservation organization that works in partnership with landowners
and their communities to conserve the scenic, natural and working
landscapes that sustain us. The land trust accomplishes its conservation mission primarily by accepting donations of development or
subdivision rights on land. This donation, known as a conservation
easement, can be one of the smartest ways for a landowner to
conserve the land they love, while maintaining private property
rights and possibly realizing significant federal income and estate tax
benefits. The work of the land trust focuses on the watersheds of
the North Branch of the Susquehanna River and surrounding areas.
Pocono Heritage Land Trust
PO Box 553, Pocono Pines PA 18350
t: 570-424-1514 w: phlt.org
Pocono Heritage Land Trust (PHLT), founded in 1984, is a locally
based conservation group dedicated to protecting important lands
and waters, open space, agricultural landscapes and the natural
heritage of the Pocono Mountains region. PHLT cooperates with
willing landowners and local government to preserve land with
special scenic, recreational or environmental value.
Other land trusts may be found through the
Land Trust Alliance website at www.landtrustalliance.org.
elaware Highlands Conservancy works with landowners and
communities to conserve our natural heritage and quality of life
in the Upper Delaware River region. Since 1994, the Conservancy has
made tremendous progress in conserving the forests, farms and waters of Pike
and Wayne counties, in PA, and Sullivan and Delaware counties, in NY. At the
core of the Conservancy’s important work is the idea that people are part of
the land—we are connected to it and it sustains us. Healthy land and water
means healthy people. Healthy working lands mean sustainable economies. The
Conservancy supports shopping local, so that both the lands and the people that
provide local goods and services are supported.
D
PA Office
508 River St, Hawley, PA 18428
t: 570-226-3164
NY Office
120 Segar Rd, Kauneonga Lake, NY 12749
t: 845-583-1010
w: delawarehighlands.org
...the Conservancy has made tremendous progress in
conserving the forests, farms and waters...
RESOURCES
Planning Offices
Pike County Planning Commission
837 Rte 6, Unit 4, Shohola PA 18458
t: 570-296-3500 w: pikepa.org/planning.html
The Pike County Planning Office supports landowners by connecting them to conservation grants and programs. Through relations
with federal, state and local agencies, the planning office is a conservation resource and an information hub. From municipal planning
assistance to smart growth development, the planning office can
assist landowners in making the best decisions for their property.
The office also administers two land preservation programs and
links landowners with opportunities for natural resource protection.
Monroe County Planning Commission
One Quaker Plaza, Room 106, Stroudsburg PA 18360
t: 570-517-3100 w: www.co.monroe.pa.us/planning_records
The Monroe County Planning Commission provides professional
assistance to the 20 municipalities in the county utilizing the
Municipal Partnership Program and the Financial Assistance
Program. The Agricultural Land Preservation Program and the
Open Space Program are administered through the Monroe
County Planning Office, and provide assistance to landowners,
municipalities and land trusts to preserve the county’s most
important natural features and resources. The annual Water Quality
Study, now in its 24th year, also provides important monitoring,
baseline and trending data to help maintain water resources.
Wayne County Planning Commission
925 Court St, Honesdale PA 18431
t: 570-253-5970 Ext 4060 w: planning.co.wayne.pa.us
The Wayne County Planning Commission works with the 28 local
municipalities of Wayne County in providing professional assistance
in a variety of land use issues and forms. They provide review and
comment for all subdivision and land developments in the 25 townships and boroughs that have adopted their own subdivision and
land development ordinance. The other three municipalities are
under the jurisdiction of the county’s ordinance. The department
also provides guidance to local government when they embark on
new land use ordinances and amendments, and monitors planning
related information and topics such as: environmental issues, natural resources, population, income, housing, transportation, land use
and employment in order best serve the county by continuing staff
education and ensuring current information is available to local government and the public.
Other
Common Waters Fund
P.O. Box 1029, Milford PA 18337
t: 202-797-6530 w: CommonWatersFund.org
The Common Waters Fund helps forest landowners in the Upper
Delaware River Watershed improve the management of and conserve their private forest lands. Forests in the Upper Delaware
River watershed are essential to maintaining the extraordinary
water quality of the Delaware River. The Common Waters Fund
provides incentives to qualifying landowners to implement forest
stewardship plans, forest management practices, and/or conservation easements. These activities protect water quality by improving
the health of forests, increasing the economic viability of forests so
landowners can afford to keep their forest as forest, and permanently protecting forests with conservation easements.
Grey Towers National Historic Site
PO Box 188, Milford PA 18337
t: 570-296-9630 w: www.fs.fed.us/na/gt
Grey Towers was the home of Gifford Pinchot, first Chief of the US
Forest Service and Pennsylvania Governor for two terms. The US
Forest Service works with numerous partners to carry on the Pinchot
legacy by delivering public programs, interpretive tours and conservation
education programs.Today, conferences and seminars at the estate
bring together a diversity of leading conservation and environmental
thinkers to help guide the future of natural resource conservation.
New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation: Resources for Private Forest Management
Sullivan County:
21 South Putt Corners Road, New Paltz, NY 12561-1696
t: 845-256-3000
w: www.dec.ny.gov/lands/309.html
The Department of Environmental Conservation provides resources
for private forest landowners and provides a staff of professional
service foresters for advice on land management activities.
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation
and Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry
Pike County:
HC 1 Box 95 A, Swiftwater PA 18370
t: 570-895-4000
Wayne County:
1839 Abington Road, North Abington Twp., PA 18414
t: 570-945-7133
w: www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/index.aspx
The Bureau of Forestry maintains a staff of professional service
foresters whose primary function is to assist the public with forest
management issues. Service foresters, upon request, can examine
woodlands, make management recommendations and review Forest
Stewardship Plans and other forest management plans.
Pocono Northeast Resource Conservation
& Development Council
1300 Old Plank Rd, Mayfield PA 18433
t: 570-234-3577 w: pnercd.org
The Pocono Northeast RC&D Council is a non-profit organization
whose mission is to enhance and improve the ecological, cultural,
and economic characteristics of the area through projects and
programs that promote the management, protection, and sustainable
utilization of the area’s resources. The council is a regional
organization that has been active within northeast Pennsylvania
since 1980 encompassing and serving the following 10 counties:
Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Montour,
Northumberland, Pike, Schuylkill, and Wayne.
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
1300 Old Plank Rd, Mayfield PA 18433
t: 570-282-8732 x 618 w: www.pa.nrcs.usda.gov/programs
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service offers financial
incentives through programs such as Wildlife Habitat Incentive
Program (WHIP), Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP),
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), and others
to individuals interested in improving forest and wildlife resources
on private property.
Harvesting to Sustain
Tomorrow’s Forests
By Jim Finley
Extension Forester, Penn State University, School of Forest Resources
A healthy, productive forest is the
hether you are a woodlot
result of planning. A timber harvest
landowner, a manufacturer
is ideally part of a long-term plan to
working with wood, a recreationist
address the landowner’s objectives,
who enjoys forests, or someone
improve the mix of tree species, and
who buys wood products (and that
create space for remaining trees to
is almost everyone), your decisions
expand their crowns, grow faster and
affect the future of our forests.
provide light for new
The production of
tree growth. Developwood products—
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tissues—involves
involves looking into the agement plan will help
a landowner to make
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trees and forests can
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in your woodlot,
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put together a team.
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a professional forester
stewardship—and should make
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demonstrates
an understanding
personal choices that help to
of your goals and a concern for the
protect them.
harvest’s long-term impact on forest
health and sustainability.
It is possible to harvest trees and
to protect and sustain diverse forest
To help navigate the complex
values. In doing so, it is important to
process of harvesting trees, review
understand that every tree harvest
the online resources suggested here.
has the potential to either improve
If you have questions, contact your
or damage the forest. Opportunities
Bureau of Forestry Service Forester
also exist to move the forest along
(who can be reached using the Rein its natural succession toward a
sources section of this guide), join a
desired goal—a healthier forest.
woodland owners association, attend
Every timber harvest must involve
education programs, and talk with
careful planning, consideration of
other forest owners. There are many
the landowner’s goals, attention
professionals and resources here
to growth and regeneration, and
to help you.
protection of soil and water resources.
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Online Resources:
Forest Stewardship Bulletin 12: Best Management Practices for Pennsylvania Forests
http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/FreePubs/pdfs/uh102.pdf
Best Management Practices for Pennsylvania Forests: Promoting Forest Stewardship through
Education, Cooperation, and Voluntary Action http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/FreePubs/pdfs/uh090.pdf
Timber Harvest Operations Field Guide for Waterways, Wetlands, and Erosion Control
http://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us/dsweb/Services/Document-84683
Common Waters Fund: Information and Opportunities for Forest Landowners
http://www.commonwatersfund.org/forest-owners
Pinchot Institute: A Guide for Forest Biomass Harvest and Retention
http://www.forestbiomassguidelines.org/
People and Land
The Shop Local Save Land Guide to Wood Products
is produced by the Delaware Highlands Conservancy
(www.DelawareHighlands.org), a local nonprofit working with
landowners and communities to protect the natural heritage and
quality of life of the Upper Delaware River region. Since 1994, the
Conservancy has made tremendous progress in conserving the forests,
farms, and waters of Pike and Wayne counties, in PA, and Sullivan and
Delaware counties, in NY. In 2012, the Conservancy merged with the
Eagle Institute to form the “perfect partnership” to work together
to protect eagles and their habitat.
At the core of the Conservancy’s important work is the idea
that people are part of the land—we are connected to it and
it sustains us. Healthy land and water means healthy people.
Healthy working lands mean sustainable economies.
The Conservancy:
• Works with landowners to protect their forests and farmlands.
• Connects Upper Delaware residents and visitors to local working farms and forests to foster economic
opportunities that support these important local businesses.
• Hosts educational events for the public, resource professionals and municipal officials.
• Promotes community partnerships and sustainable development.
Our working forests and farms are our future. They need our care, our protection, and our support.
Shop Local Save Land provides the opportunity for us all to be directly involved in supporting the lands we love.
Get Into It
The Shop Local Save Land initiative encourages consumers to connect to the local
farm and forest product providers of the Upper Delaware River region. In addition to
this guide, the initiative includes the Guide to Farms and Farm Markets and a searchable
listing of local farm and forest product providers on ShopLocalSaveLand.com.
By connecting residents and visitors to the area with locally grown and produced
products, we can continue to support of all our locally sustainable economies—farm,
forest, and ecotourism—because vibrant clean local economies means our lands and
waters will be healthier for everyone, now and for the long term.
For all of us who call the Upper Delaware region home or who visit here because we
love the natural heritage and rural culture it has to offer, shopping local and saving land
is an easy—and vital—connection to make.
If you are interested in being included in Shop Local Save Land, contact the
Delaware Highlands Conservancy at [email protected] or 570-226-3164.
Production of this Shop Local Save Land guide is made possible with generous support from:
The Shop Local, Save Land Guide to Wood Products is produced in association with WDesign and Heron’s Eye Communications. Photographs courtesy of Aldenville
Log and Lumber, David B. Soete, Estemerwalt Log Homes, Fitzmorris Horse Logging, Forest Homes of Lake Wallenpaupack, Keith Fitzpatrick Custom Carpentry,
Heron’s Eye Communications, Northern Crafts Furniture Makers, Sequoia Trees Inc, St. Joseph's Woodworking, Woodland Management Services,Vince Griffs,
Aaron Robinson, and Amanda Subjin.
Find updated information on farm and forest events, hours, and available products online.
The Conservancy does not endorse all listed participants of the guide. Printed on FSC ® Certified Paper.

Working together to sustain our forests

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