Post on 05-Feb-2021
Jay C. Hayek, Extension Forestry Specialist Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
University of Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Extension Forestry
Please Note: The Forestry Contractors List is different from the “Illinois Directory of Professional Consulting Foresters (TFB-NRES-202).” The Directory of Professional Con-sulting Foresters only lists college degreed, professional foresters.
Prepared by: Jay C. Hayek, Extension Forestry Specialist
2016 Forestry Contractors List
University of Illinois Extension Technical Forestry Bulletin NRES-208
U of I Extension | Technical Forestry Bulletin NRES-208
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County Contact & Address Tel. / Web / Email General Contractor Services
Alexander
Conservation Technologies
Dave Maginel
20598 Maggie Lane
Tamms, IL 62988
(618) 201-1694
davidmaginel@gmail.com
● Ecological Restoration ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects) ● Tree & Shrub Seedling Sales
Cass
Illinois Forest Products
Kevin Massie †
8699 Arenzville Rd
Beardstown, IL 62618
(217) 323-4540
www.IllinoisForestProducts.com
ifp@casscomm.com
● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)
Clinton
Consulting Forester
William A. Calvert †
14419 Rod and Gun Rd
Breese, IL 62230
(618) 526-4251
treedude@netwitz.net
● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Forestry & Tree Planting Plans ● Tree Damage Assessments & Appraisals
Clinton
Joe’s Nursery
Joe Langenhorst
302 Maple Street
Germantown, IL 62245
(618) 401-4486
joe’snursery@charter.net ● Tree Planting (conservation projects)
Cook
Midway Tree Service
David Leno
5743 S. Monitor Ave
Chicago, IL 60638
(773) 838-3800
www.MidwayTreeService.com
midwaytree@sbcglobal.net
● Land Clearing ● Tree Care Services (Arboriculture) ● Stump Removals
Cook
Tallgrass Restoration, LLC
Ron Adams
2221 Hammond Dr.
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(847) 925-9830
www.TallgrassRestoration.com
radams@tallgrassrestoration.com
● Ecological Restoration ● Chipping & Slash Removal ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance
Crawford
Weber Enterprises
Todd Weber
121 Court Street
Robinson, IL 62454
(618) 553-8633
weberdiamonds@eosinc.com
● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Invasive Species Removal & Control ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Right-of-Way Maintenance
Table 1. Listing of forestry contractors, arranged alphabetically by county (Alexander - Crawford).
† Indicates this contractor is a professional, college degreed forester. Please refer to the 2016 Directory of Professional Consulting Foresters for additional
forestry services offered by this professional consulting forester.
Forestry Programs & Technical Assistance Series
U of I Extension | Technical Forestry Bulletin NRES-208
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Table 1 (cont.). Listing of forestry contractors, arranged alphabetically by county (DuPage - Hardin).
County Contact & Address Tel. / Web / Email General Contractor Services
DuPage
V3 Construction Group
Mike Famiglietti, P.E.
7325 Janes Ave
Woodridge, IL 60517
(630) 724-9200
www.v3co.com
mfamiglietti@v3co.com
● Ecological Restoration ● Chipping & Slash Removal ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Native Grass Establishment ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects) ● Erosion Control / Mitigation ● Shoreline Stabilization
Effingham
Forest Resources
Perry Bushue
230 Co Rd 25
Shumway, IL 62461
(217) 259-1500
perryb65@icloud.com
● Ecological Restoration ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)
Effingham
Long Forestry Consultation
Dan Stice †
219 W Wabash St.
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 821-7764
www.LongForestry.com
dan@longforestry.com
● Aerial Herbicide Application (w/ subcontractors) ● Ecological Restoration ● Chipping & Slash Removal ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Insect & Disease Evaluations ● Land Clearing & Excavating (w/ subcontractors) ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects) ● Tree Care Services (Arboriculture)
Fayette
Envirotech
Jackson Sommers
1930 W Madison St
Vandalia, IL 62471
(618) 407-0257
js1053468@onemain.com
● Ecological Restoration ● Chipping & Slash Removal ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)
Hamilton
Wheeler Tree Farm
Terry Wheeler †
9538 State Rt. 142
McLeansboro, IL 62859
(618) 925-6960
terrywaynerides@gmail.com
● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)
Hardin
Timbermark Forestry
Consulting
Wade Gibbons
PO Box 33
Elizabethtown, IL 62931
(618) 201-6905
illinoisdeerhunting@gmail.com
● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI)
Forestry Programs & Technical Assistance Series
U of I Extension | Technical Forestry Bulletin NRES-208
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Table 1 (cont.). Listing of forestry contractors, arranged alphabetically by county (Jersey - Johnson).
County Contact & Address Tel. / Web / Email General Contractor Services
Jersey
Long Forestry Consultation
Joe Starkey †
94 Curtis Street
Jerseyville, IL 62052
(618) 639-8733
www.LongForestry.com
joe@longforestry.com
● Aerial Herbicide Application (w/ subcontractors) ● Ecological Restoration ● Chipping & Slash Removal ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Insect & Disease Evaluations ● Land Clearing & Excavating (w/ subcontractors) ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects) ● Tree Care Services (Arboriculture)
Jo Daviess
Midwest Forestry Unlimited
Paul Bane †
712 Franklin St.
Galena, IL 61036
(217) 840-7632
midwestforestryunl.wix.com/forestry
midwestforestryunlimited@gmail.com
● Ecological Restoration ● Chipping & Slash Removal ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Insect & Disease Evaluations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Sawmilling & Lumber ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)
Jo Daviess
Prairie Works, Inc.
Cory Ritterbusch
PO Box 6623
Galena, IL 61036
(815) 751-7400
www.PrairieWorksInc.com
cory@prairieworksinc.com
● Ecological Restoration & Management ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans
Johnson
Endrizzi Contracting Inc.
Amanda Endrizzi
965 Corzine Rd
Buncombe, IL 62912
(618) 771-2888
www.endrizzilandscape.com
amanda@endrizzicontracting.com
● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)
Johnson
Huggins Contracting
David E. Huggins
2764 Coyote Lane
Belknap, IL 62908
(618) 638-3553
dghuggs@live.com
● Ecological Restoration ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects) ● Tree Care Services (Arboriculture) ● Small Construction Projects ● Trail and Sign Maintenance / Installation
Forestry Programs & Technical Assistance Series
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Table 1 (cont.). Listing of forestry contractors, arranged alphabetically by county (Lake - Marion).
County Contact & Address Tel. / Web / Email General Contractor Services
Lake
ILM
Sarah Zink
110 Le Baron St
Waukegan, IL 60002
(847) 244-6662
www.ilmenvironments.com
szink@ilmenvironments.com
● Ecological Restoration ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)
Lake
TGF Forestry & Fire
Tom Flader
530 North Ave
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 968-2524
www.TGFForestryandFire.com
tomf@tfgentreprises.com
● Chipping & Slash Removal ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance
LaSalle
Illinois Natural Areas
Improvements
Bryon Walters
3885 E 550th Road
Mendota, IL 61342
(815) 252-9605
inai1rbw@msn.com
● Ecological Restoration ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)
LaSalle
Pizzo & Associates, Ltd.
John F. Pizzo
10729 Pine Rd
PO Box 98
Leland, IL 60531
(815) 495-2300
www.Pizzo.info
info@pizzo.info
● Ecological Restoration ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance
LaSalle
Shearer Tree Service, LLC
Scott Shearer
Po Box 52
Oglesby, IL 61348
(815) 223-8733
www.ShearerTree.com
numberonetreeservice@outlook.com
● Chipping & Slash Removal ● Pesticide Application & Recommendations ● Insect & Disease Evaluations ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Tree Care Services (Arboriculture)
Madison
Dave’s Landscaping
David McBride
6125 Old Alton Rd
Granite City, IL 62040
(618) 931-2550
dm2550@charter.net
● Firewood Processing & Sales ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Mowing & Brush Hogging
Marion
Bundy Tree Farm, Inc.
Shelby S. Bundy
1242 Bethel Rd
Odin, IL 62870
(618) 775-8246
sbundy1340@hotmail.com
● Ecological Restoration ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)
U of I Extension | Technical Forestry Bulletin NRES-208
Forestry Programs & Technical Assistance Series
U of I Extension | Technical Forestry Bulletin NRES-208
page. 6
Table 1 (cont.). Listing of forestry contractors, arranged alphabetically by county (McHenry - Rock Island).
County Contact & Address Tel. / Web / Email General Contractor Services
McHenry
Red Buffalo Nursery
Jack Kaskel
10502 Seaman Rd
Hebron, IL 60034
(815) 648-4838
www.RedBuffaloNursery.com
jack@redbuffalonursery.com
● Ecological Restoration ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Native Plant Sales (wholesale & retail)
Menard
Nelson Land Management
Kyle Burkwald †
18745 Engel St
Athens, IL 62613
(630) 632-6593
www.nelsonlandmanagement.com
kburkwald91@gmail.com
● Ecological Restoration ● Chipping & Slash Removal ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects) ● Writing Best Management Practices
Morgan
Midwest Seedling Supply
Patricia Phelps
534 Spunky Ridge Rd
Meredosia, IL 62665
(217) 584-1125
www.MidwestSeedlingSupply.com
mss@adams.net
● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Tree & Shrub Planting (Conservation Projects) ● Sale of Trees, Shrubs, Plants, and Seed
Moultrie
Higgins Outdoors Inc.
Don Higgins
1459 N 3500 East Rd
Gays, IL 61928
(217) 752-6829
www.HigginsOutdoors.com
don@higginsoutdoors.com
● Wildlife Habitat Consulting ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects) ● Nursery: Grow and Sell Native Trees & Shrubs
Pope
Larry Reid
882 Co. Road 1450 North
Bone Gap, IL 62815
(618) 302-0752
hossmert_2@hotmail.com
● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI)
Randolph
Rock Road Ecological, LLC.
Kevin Slaven
7443 Moore Rd
Sparta, IL 62286
(618) 443-7725
www.RockRoadEcological.com
info@rockroadecological.com
● Ecological Restoration ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)
Rock Island
General Forestry Contractor
Mike Peterson
PO Box 121
Hampton, IL 61256
(309) 429-1362
urishall@yahoo.com
● Ecological Restoration ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)
Forestry Programs & Technical Assistance Series
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Table 1 (cont.). Listing of forestry contractors, arranged alphabetically by county (Sangamon - Will).
County Contact & Address Tel. / Web / Email General Contractor Services
Sangamon
Lawn Perks, Inc.
Larry Perko
2905 E. Cook St.
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 483-5084
lawnperks@aol.com
● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)
Schuyler
Boehns Garden Center
Richard Boehn
708 Macomb Rd
Rushville, IL 62681
(217) 322-6644
boehnsgc@frontiernet.net
● Chipping & Slash Removal ● Pesticide Applications & Recommendations ● Insect & Disease Evaluations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects) ● Tree Care Services (Arboriculture)
Union
Long Forestry Consultation
Mike Long †
2220 Spanish Bluff Rd
Anna, IL 62906
(618) 893-2307
www.LongForestry.com
mike@longforestry.com
● Aerial Herbicide Application (w/ subcontractors) ● Ecological Restoration ● Chipping & Slash Removal ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Insect & Disease Evaluations ● Land Clearing & Excavating (w/ subcontractors) ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects) ● Tree Care Services (Arboriculture)
Union
VMC Vegetation Management
Chris Long †
2218 Spanish Bluff Rd
Anna, IL 62906
(618) 534-2958
www.WeAreVMC.com
info@wearevmc.com
● Aerial Herbicide Application ● Bareground Weed Control ● Broadleaf Vegetation Control ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Aquatic Vegetation Control ● Pasture Maintenance & Boom Spraying ● Right-of-Way Maintenance
Wabash
Consulting Forester
Thomas L. Pohl †
12473 N. 1920 Blvd.
Mt. Carmel, IL 62863
(812) 887-9423
forester460@yahoo.com
● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI)
Will
Cardno, Inc.
Tony St. Aubin
6605 Steger Rd
Monee, IL 60449
(708) 534-3450
www.cardno.com
tony.staubin@cardno.com
● Ecological Restoration ● Forestry Mulching ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Wetland Delineation
U of I Extension | Technical Forestry Bulletin NRES-208
Forestry Programs & Technical Assistance Series
U of I Extension | Technical Forestry Bulletin NRES-208
page. 8
Table 1 (cont.). Listing of forestry contractors, arranged alphabetically by county (Williamson).
County Contact & Address Tel. / Web / Email General Contractor Services
Williamson
Ozark Koala Ecosystem
Services
K. Andrew West
PO Box 1767
Marion, IL 62959
(573) 820-1822
www.ozarkkoalaeco.com
ozkoala5@frontier.com
● Ecological Restoration ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)
Forestry Programs & Technical Assistance Series
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Table 2. Listing of forestry contractors located outside of Illinois, arranged alphabetically by state.
County Contact & Address Tel. / Web / Email General Contractor Services
Iowa
Woodland Forestry, LLC
Kevin Oetken †
10571 18th Ave.
Monmouth, IA 52309
(563) 673-2146
loetken@netins.net
● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Application & Recommendations ● Insect & Disease Evaluations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Sawmilling & Lumber ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects) ● Tree Care Services (Arboriculture) ● Wildlife Habitat Evaluations
Missouri
Consulting Forester
Marty Calvert †
HC 1, Box 104
Leopold, MO 63760
(573) 238-4945
mrcalvert.forester@gmail.com
● Ecological Restoration ● Insect & Disease Evaluations ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI)
Oklahoma
CHLOETA
Mark Masters
1050 E 2nd St, #285
Edmond, OK 73034
(877) 245-6382
www.chloetafire.com
info@chloetafire.com
● Aerial Herbicide Application ● Ecological Restoration ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Insect & Disease Evaluations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Prescribed Fire Training
Tennessee
Rick Stutts
337 Whispering Hills Rd
Martin, TN 38237
(731) 431-7078
ranger_rick42@yahoo.com ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)
U of I Extension | Technical Forestry Bulletin NRES-208
† Indicates this contractor is a professional, college degreed forester. Please refer to the 2016 Directory of Professional Consulting Foresters for additional
forestry services offered by this professional consulting forester.
Forestry Programs & Technical Assistance Series
U of I Extension | Technical Forestry Bulletin NRES-208
page. 10 Visit the Extension Forestry website at [http://forestry.illinois.edu]
© 2016 University of Illinois. All Rights Reserved. Initial Publication Date: September 22, 2016. Information provided within this bulletin is for informational purposes only. Reference to specific external websites, trade names, commercial products, companies, or individuals does not imply endorsement by University of Illinois Extension, nor is discrimination intended against any that are not listed. The Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences and Extension Forestry at the University of Illinois would like to thank and acknowledge the Renewable Resources Extension Act (RREA) and the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for Extension Forestry program funding.
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Disclaimer: The University of Illinois is not responsible for any errors or omissions regarding forestry contractor contact information, education, services, work experience, qualifications, exper-tise, or competencies. Moreover, the University of Illinois does not guarantee or warrant the performance of any listed or unlisted forestry contractor.
The author would like to thank the following individu-als for their assistance with this project: Diane Wilhite, East-central Illinois Master Naturalist, University of Illinois Extension. Karla Peterson, East-central Illinois Master Naturalist, University of Illinois Extension. Fred Newport, East-central Illinois Master Naturalist, University of Illinois Extension.
About the author: Jay C. Hayek, Extension Forestry Specialist, Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Recommended citation: Hayek, J.C. 2016. Forestry Contractors List. Univ. of Illinois Exten-sion Tech. Forestry Bull. NRES-208. Urbana, IL. 10 p.