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Good forest management respects the past...
the present... the future.
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Everyone has an opinion about how to manage your forest.
We work for YOU.
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Clean Water, Wildlife, Income, Aesthetics….
Your goals, our job.
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Welcome to Wildwood Consulting

Wildwood Consulting offers land management and forestry services in western North Carolina, east Tennessee, the upstate of South Carolina, and southwestern Virginia. We work for landowners, offering our clients a broad range of knowledge and experience focused on achieving their natural resource goals. We approach our work with the understanding that every situation and every landowner is different. Whether we’re developing a comprehensive forest management plan for a client with multiple goals or completing forest inventory on a stand of mixed hardwoods, we’ll tailor our approach to efficiently and effectively meet our clients’ needs using sound science and the most up to date information available.

Our Services

Quality Service You Can Trust

A stream winds through a forest. Consulting foresters and NC registered foresters write plans to guide forest management activities.

Forest Management Planning

Identify your goals, plan a strategy, and reduce your property taxes.

A map of cruise points overlaid on an aerial photo of forested land. Consulting foresters and registered foresters establish timber inventory at cruise points.

Timber Inventory and Appraisal

Know the value of your assets before you make a decision.

A consulting forester measures the circumference of a tree trunk at breast height. Registered foresters use this data to determine the value of timber in a forest.

Timber Basis Establishment

Know your timber basis to reduce your Capital Gains Tax.

Heavy equipment loads harvested timber logs into trailers. A consulting forester can help landowners navigate the timber sale process.

Timber Marketing and Sales

Get the best price for your timber and the best value out of any harvest activity.

A felled tree next to a cut stump that has been painted with herbicide. Consulting foresters help landowners control invasive species, prioritize the growth of desirable species, and improve wildlife habitat, through a variety of silvicultural practices.

Silvicultural Treatments

Healthy, productive forests don’t happen by accident.

A large tree on an urban street, with homes and cars nearby. Consulting Foresters can assist with tree preservation plans, urban tree inventories, risk assessments, and more.

Urban Forestry

Understand and protect then benefits of your urban canopy.

Testimonials

What our clients say
Wildwood Consulting has been a critical part of helping Hickory Nut Gap
Farm do a better job managing its forest resource. Their professionalism
and understanding of the woods are a successful combination.
Jamie AgerHickory Nut Gap Farm
Great bunch of individuals that truly care about western NC forests and forest landowners. They always respond in a timely, professional manner and routinely go above and beyond to exceed our needs.
Ryan SparksFoothills Conservancy of North Carolina
The Wildwood folks just completed a difficult 109 acre controlled burn on the property of Green River Preserve. Richard Sanders was in charge of the burn.
Richard and his Wildwood staff did an excellent job. The burn plan was professional: the burn team members were well trained, friendly, hard working and eager: and their execution was perfect. I was amazed how they skillfully regulated the burn to accomplish the mission. Richard and his Wildwood team are great at what they do!
Sandy SchenckGreen River Preserve