Woodland News

The news channels do a great job keeping us informed about housing starts.  We thought you might like to see how trends in housing starts compare to actual completions.  In today’s blog, we’ll share a few thoughts. 

Thank you to our friends at Stora Enso, Biomaterials Division for permission to re-share this amazing story.

We’re delighted that Emmett McDonald has joined FORECON, supporting our Titusville, PA office’s timberland management and consulting operations.

FORECON’s bid sale process continues to not only show that demand for quality hardwood timber remains robust, but that (in our opinion) provides the very best opportunity for forest landowners to maximize their forest products income.

For a while now, engineers and scientists have been developing a wood-based product for use in construction projects that would otherwise normally require steel or concrete as the main structural support material. Obviously adding another growing market opportunity like this is an exciting development in the eyes of the wood products industry.

U.S. Appalachian-region hardwood grade lumber prices increased rapidly in 2021 and 2022 as global economic activity rebounded following the Pandemic.

The Northwest PA Woodland Association is presenting an opportunity for those interested in proper chainsaw use and maintenance to attend a workshop taught by Kevin Snyder, a very skilled professional logger and instructor.

We’re pleased to share that Christen Beasley joined FORECON in June, supporting our Oak Hill, WV office’s operations.

Despite inflationary pressures, we are continuing to see excellent prices for quality hardwoods when selling through our bidding process.

With a trunk circumference of 40 feet and a limb spread of 153 feet, nearly the width of an entire football field, the Seven Sisters Oak is one of the largest live oaks in the United States.