Timber Thinning & Clearing
Selective thinning and clearing shaped around your stand, your access, and your goals.
Thinning and clearing are among the most useful tools a landowner has for shaping the future of a forest. New Oregon Forestry works with property owners to plan thinning and clearing projects around the trees worth keeping, the access you need, and the way you want the property to look and function for years to come.
Selective thinning removes crowded, competing, or lower-value trees so the best trees on your property have more room to grow. We walk the property with you, talk through the trees you want to retain, and plan the work around them.
Clearing opens overgrown ground for usable space—whether that is access, future planting, fire safety, or a building site. We remove brush and unwanted trees and leave the property ready for its next use.
Where a stand contains merchantable timber, we can remove logs in a way that fits the stand and your objectives, so the remaining forest stays healthy and productive after the work is done.
Overcrowded stands are more prone to disease, insect pressure, and fire risk. Thinning improves growing conditions for the trees that remain and can make a forest more resilient over time.
Proper spacing lets light and water reach the trees you are keeping. More sunlight at the forest floor supports understory growth and makes future management easier.
Thoughtful thinning today shapes the forest of decades to come. We plan with the long view in mind—considering site conditions, stand history, and your objectives—so the work done now keeps paying off.
Tell us about your stand and what you are hoping to accomplish. We will take a look and talk through the options with you.