Forestry Service in Marquette, MI

Is Your Land Overgrown or Hard to Manage?

Woods change fast when no one tends them. Underbrush fills in. Dead and dying trees pile up on the ground. Invasive plants crowd out the trees you want. A building site or driveway can disappear under new growth in a few seasons.

In the U.P., weather adds to the mess. Lake Superior wind storms drop trees across trails and roads. Heavy snow and ice snap tops and bend young trees. All that downed wood becomes fuel in a dry summer.

Doing it yourself is hard on land this size. Hand tools are slow. Rented machines can get stuck in wet spring ground or tear up soil. And without a plan, you can cut the wrong trees and set your woods back years.

What Forestry Services Do We Offer?

For clearing work, Land clearing and Lot clearing open up ground for building, parking or yards. Site preparation gets cleared ground ready for what comes next. Brush clearing, Brush removal and Underbrush removal take out thick low growth. Forestry mulching grinds brush and small trees into mulch on the spot, so there are no burn piles to deal with. Right-of-way clearing, Utility line clearance and Utility line clearing keep paths along lines and roads open. Vegetation management keeps growth in check over time. Forest road construction builds access roads into your woods.

For fire safety, Wildfire mitigation, Fire mitigation tree service and Fuel reduction cut down the dead wood and brush that feed a fire. Fire break installation creates cleared strips that help slow a fire's spread.

For planning and healthy woods, Forest management plans and Woodlot management lay out what to do and when. Forestry consulting and Silviculture consulting give you advice on growing healthy stands. Forest inventory and Forest mapping show what trees you have and where. Ecological assessments look at the plants, soil and water on your land. Pre-commercial thinning spaces out young trees so the best ones grow. Tree marking flags which trees to keep or cut. Forest pest control, Invasive species control and Invasive species removal deal with bugs and plants that harm your woods. Forest restoration, Habitat restoration and Reforestation services bring damaged land back. We also help with Christmas tree farming, Conservation easement management and Sustainable forestry certification paperwork and planning.

When you want to know what your timber is worth, Timber cruising measures the trees, and Timber appraisal, Timber valuation and Forestland appraisals put a value on them. Timber sales help covers planning and paperwork when you decide to sell to a buyer. We do not log, harvest or buy timber ourselves.

Forestry Service for Marquette Homes and Land

Much of Marquette County is wooded, and many homes sit on dense lots with forest right up to the yard. That is great for privacy and wildlife. It also means brush, downed trees and fire fuel build up close to homes and cabins.

Timing matters here. Wet spring ground limits where machines can go without rutting the soil. Our summer is short. So a lot of forestry work happens in fall and early winter, when the ground firms up. We plan around that.

We work with homeowners and property owners in Marquette, Negaunee, Ishpeming, Gwinn, and all of Marquette County. We will travel farther for the right job. We know how U.P. snow, wind and soils shape the woods, and we use that when we help you plan.

Why Choose Us for Forestry Service

Toms Tree Services is fully insured, so your land and our work are covered. Estimates are free, and there is no trip fee to come walk your property. You know the price before any work starts. If a storm drops trees across your road or onto a building, we offer 24-hour emergency tree service. Send your name, phone and address, and Lucas will call you back to set a time.