Dick Schettler believes in being a good steward of the woods that he is fortunate enough to own. Although retired for some years, he does all his own forest management work.
The market for wood has been poor for years often making it difficult to even cover expenses, but Dick knew that his efforts were reducing the damage that would be caused by wildfire in his community and would improve the health of his forest for future generations. Like most Tree Farmers in Colorado, that made the effort worthwhile.
When Dick started having trouble maintaining a work schedule that non-Tree Farmers might find daunting, instead of slowing down, he asked for help. Read more.
He is now back at work setting a good example for all forest landowners.
Follow Dick's example.
We can help.
We're your neighbors just down the road behind the green and white sign.
We're Colorado Tree Farmers
For more information:
Email: Stumpmaker@gmail.com or
Call: (970) 482-6012
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Working on Both Sides of the Fence:
The Good Neighbor Authority
Good Neighbor projects are advantageous when the USFS or BLM have a potential project, but access on system roads is either very poor or non-existent. In this instance, if the adjacent private landowners are also willing to do forest management work, the federal land manager can ask the CSFS to facilitate a Good Neighbor, cross-boundary project.
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Find a CSFS District Office
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ATFS Talks Markets on Capitol Hill
As your voice in Washington, D.C., the American Tree Farm System knows how important strong forest products markets are for family forest owners across the country. With the current depression-era downturn in forest markets, many family forest owners can't afford to implement the forest management practices they need to keep their forests healthy and productive.
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the road, behind the green and white Tree Farm signs and we care about what's happening in our forests.