02/17/2026
Enjoying the last stretch of winter weather managing a stand of hemlock on a local hunting camp property. This overstocked hemlock stand was stunted and with hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) in the area we decided to start the thinning process, to slow down the spread while increasing growth and vigor of the remaining hemlock’s. This harvest will also help to start the regeneration process by allowing sunlight to reach the forest floor. These logs will be milled into lumber at our sawmill.