Bear Forestry

Bear Forestry Bear Forestry is a professional consulting forestry company located in Madison, Indiana. We provide clients with forestry services.

Bear Forestry provides a full range of forestry services including timber sales, timber stand improvement, invasive species control, timber inventories and other services as requested.

I find these little terrariums in the woods sometimes. One person's trash is a cozy little home for these plants.
04/01/2025

I find these little terrariums in the woods sometimes. One person's trash is a cozy little home for these plants.

Aug Dog!
03/31/2025

Aug Dog!

Auggie and I had a good day in the woods. We're marking a thinning in a plantation and both getting messy.
03/26/2025

Auggie and I had a good day in the woods. We're marking a thinning in a plantation and both getting messy.

11/26/2024

Some of my timber cutting friends like to post about the nice clean trees they cut. How about a hard leaning, hollow, three legged beech?

We found a big Hen-of-the-Woods today!
10/22/2024

We found a big Hen-of-the-Woods today!

Forester fine dining.
11/09/2023

Forester fine dining.

Lunchtime rambling….. This is a typical scenario in southern Indiana forests. Good quality oak overstory with a dense be...
11/06/2023

Lunchtime rambling…..

This is a typical scenario in southern Indiana forests. Good quality oak overstory with a dense beech maple understory. A poor but very common harvest would take the overstory trees and leave the understory trees to grow into the next forest. Unfortunately these understory trees are almost always very old , often already decaying beech and maple that will never evolve into a high quality forest. I try to do things differently. I’m eliminating these poor understory trees, and creating light conditions to allow the growth of tiny oak seedlings on the forest floor. Those new young oak sprouts are the species that I want replacing the overstory trees when time comes to harvest. This takes planning, funding, and a lot of work. I feel fortunate to have the chance to sculpt the structure of a new forest extremely gratifying.

I found this turtle in Jackson County. I noticed it had a big growth on its neck. When it receded into the shell, it’s h...
10/18/2023

I found this turtle in Jackson County. I noticed it had a big growth on its neck. When it receded into the shell, it’s head turned sideways to accommodate the growth. Any ideas on what it could be?

Auggie after a windy day of timber marking!
02/23/2023

Auggie after a windy day of timber marking!

My assistant is well on his way to becoming a foreman. He’s trained me to work while he sits in the vehicle.
01/20/2023

My assistant is well on his way to becoming a foreman. He’s trained me to work while he sits in the vehicle.

First day for the new tractor! No more perfect paint 😬
07/07/2022

First day for the new tractor! No more perfect paint 😬

I have the opportunity to work in this stand of trees today. This area was a pasture 30 years ago and has reverted to fo...
11/29/2021

I have the opportunity to work in this stand of trees today. This area was a pasture 30 years ago and has reverted to forest. Left alone, this area would eventually be a forest of low quality trees including some walnut. With me guidance, it will grow into a good quality walnut dominated forest.

Address

2215 N Rykers Ridge Road
Madison, IN
47250

Telephone

(812) 583-1004

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