The Myth of Waste

An Agricultural Past

Our ancestors were people who came from communities surrounded by vast fields in order to support various types of livestock.  Each parcel of land was separated from the next in a checkerboard fashion representing a neat mosaic of settled, cultivated, and taxable land.

An Industrial Nature

Coupled with our agricultural heritage is our industrial nature to maximize utility minimize waste.

When our ancestors arrived in what seemed to be a vast forest, much of it was perceived to be messy, unsettled, uncivilized, cluttered, and in desperate need of some picking up.

What To Do With All that Wasted Wood Left in the Forest?

“I’m having a timber harvest and I want to use as much of the tree as possible.  Can we get someone to buy the tops for firewood?”

“I did get some timber stand improvement in my forest.  Do you know of anyone who might buy the wood on the ground?  It seems like such a waste.”

“I had some wildlife areas opened in my woods.  I wish I hadn’t wasted all those trees!”

The Myth of Waste

Trees left to rot after some kind of disturbance may seem messy and/or a waste, but actually can help benefit your forest in many ways while satisfying some forest management goals and objectives.

 

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