Michigan Timber Services - Before & Afters

Before & Afters

Before - Hardwood Crowns The crowns of these mature hardwoods are too close together and will stunt the natural regeneration of this forest.	After - Hardwood Crowns Thinning the hardwoods allows for natural forest regeneration by increasing sunlight to less mature trees and the forest floor.
After - Select Cut Harvest This is a picture taken 3 weeks following a select cut harvest. Notice the grass is already growing back on the timber trail.	Before - Otsego County This is a before picture of an aspen clear cut timber sale taken in 2009.
After 1 - Otsego County This is the same aspen timber stand following the 2009 clear cut harvest requested by the landowner. Don't be alarmed. Not every harvest is a clear cut. Read more about the DNR's clearcutting recommendations in our Logging - FAQ's, and check out the Clearcutting video in our gallery.	After 2 - Otsego County 7 months following the harvest, aspen sprouts are already regenerating naturally at an aggressive rate.
After 3 - Otsego County After only 6 years, this timber stand is rapidly regenerating due in part to aspens natural disposition for thriving on direct sunlight and sun warmed soil. (Picture taken in 2015)