Independent Forestry Guidance for Wisconsin Woodland Owners
Forests Forward Consulting helps private landowners understand their woods, plan for the future, and make confident forest-management decisions.
Landowner-focused forestry
Your Forest. Your Goals. A Plan Built Around Both.
Every woodland is different, and every landowner brings different priorities—wildlife, recreation, family legacy, forest health, future income, or a combination of goals.
Forests Forward Consulting provides independent recommendations designed around your property and long-term objectives.
Forestry services
Practical support from first questions through implementation
Managed Forest Law Planning
New, renewing, and updated MFL management plans shaped around the property, program requirements, and the landowner’s goals.
02Forest Management Planning
Practical plans that help woodland owners understand stand conditions, set priorities, and schedule work over time.
03Woodland Evaluations
On-site consultation for forest health, regeneration, habitat, MFL suitability, and general management questions.
04Timber Sale Establishment
Landowner-focused sale preparation, including boundaries, marking when appropriate, estimates, bid materials, and contracts.
05Timber Sale Administration
Independent representation, communication, site inspections, documentation, and contract oversight during an active sale.
Independent by design. Forests Forward Consulting does not perform logging and does not purchase timber. Timber-sale services are provided on behalf of the landowner.
Why independence matters
Advice centered on the land—not a timber transaction
Good forest management begins with the landowner’s goals.
- Recommendations centered on your priorities
- Clear explanations of forestry options
- Long-term management perspective
- Local knowledge of Wisconsin forests
- Coordination with the Wisconsin DNR when needed
- Practical plans designed for implementation over time
A clear process
From first conversation to a plan you can use
- 01
Initial conversation
Discuss the property, current concerns, ownership, and desired outcomes.
- 02
Records review
Review maps, deeds, existing plans, MFL records, and available imagery.
- 03
Field evaluation
Walk the property, evaluate stands, gather inventory information, and discuss conditions.
- 04
Recommendations
Develop practical recommendations, maps, schedules, and required documents.
- 05
Implementation support
Assist with agency communication and future management or timber-sale work when requested.
Managed Forest Law
Is your MFL plan approaching expiration?
Renewal planning may involve deed review, mapping, forest inventory, landowner discussions, signatures, application materials, and Wisconsin DNR review. Starting early protects your scheduling options.
Learn About MFL Planning“Enrollment creates meaningful responsibilities. Understand both the benefits and the management obligations before applying or renewing.”Ask about an expiring plan →
Meet your forester
Forestry guidance built around private landowners
Tyler VanVonderen is a Wisconsin consulting forester and graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in forest management.
His approach is simple: forest management should serve the landowner and the land over the long term—not merely respond to short-term timber markets.
Meet TylerWhat does a consulting forester do?
A consulting forester provides professional forestry advice and services on behalf of the landowner. Depending on the project, that can include forest inventory, management planning, MFL planning, timber-sale preparation, buyer solicitation, harvest oversight, and long-term guidance.
Does Forests Forward Consulting perform logging?
No. Forests Forward Consulting provides planning, timber-sale establishment, and timber-sale administration. Logging is performed by a separate purchaser or logging contractor selected by the landowner.
Does Forests Forward Consulting buy timber?
No. Remaining independent from timber purchasing helps the forester represent the landowner’s management and financial interests.
How much does an MFL plan cost?
MFL plan-writing quotes are currently based on the property’s land size and the acres that need to be evaluated. Tyler can provide a quote after reviewing the basic acreage information.
Next step
Start With a Conversation About Your Woods
Share a little about your property and what you hope to accomplish. Tyler will review the information and follow up about availability and next steps.