Janicki Logging

05/12/2026

- A new kind of forestry project is underway at Galbraith Tree Farm.

Galbraith Tree Farm, Janicki Logging Co., and The Carbon Lockdown Project have launched the Galbraith Carbon Vault Trial — Washington’s first Wood Vault carbon removal pilot.

The project will test whether non-sawlog material from managed forest operations can be stored underground in a way that supports durable carbon removal, while keeping the site compatible with long-term working forest management.

If you ride, hike, or run at Galbraith, you may notice construction signs, work trucks, and equipment near Road 2000. Please follow posted signage and avoid active work areas.

We’ll be documenting the process as the project moves from staging to excavation, burial, restoration, and monitoring.

Read more here:
https://janickilogging.com/forestry-insights/galbraith-carbon-vault-trial

03/20/2026

Recently, a pair of 7th grade students from Anacortes Middle School reached out to us with some great questions about forestry, carbon, and wildlife habitat.

They asked, in plain terms, how cutting trees can ever be part of improving a forest — and that is exactly the kind of question worth asking.

Our response: not all forests are in healthy condition, and not all tree cutting is the same. In places like Trillium Community Forest, restoration thinning has been used to help an overcrowded second-growth tree farm recover more understory, more biodiversity, and a healthier long-term forest structure. Our carbon forestry page also explains how we think about forest growth, carbon capture, and long-term management.

If you’d like to learn more, start here:

Carbon Capture Forestry
janickilogging.com/carbon-capture-forestry/ -capture-forestry-practices

Trillium Community Forest Restoration
janickilogging.com/trillium-forest-restoration

Thanks to these students for reaching out and starting the conversation.

03/17/2026

Bulk firewood logs - Spring Supply Sold Out!

Check our website this summer for availability.

Learn more or order at:
janickilogging.com/firewood

11/14/2025

🚨 MOUNTAIN CLOSED DEC 11–14 🚨

Galbraith Tree Farm will be temporarily closed to the public from Thursday, December 11 through Sunday, December 14 for wildlife management activities.

To help protect new growth and support healthy forest regeneration, a small team of professional foresters will conduct a highly controlled bow hunt to reduce deer overpopulation in the area. This is not recreational hunting — it's part of our long-term forest stewardship strategy.

🔒 Please respect all closure signs for your safety and the safety of our team.

📍 Learn more: https://janickilogging.com/forestry-insights/galbraith-tree-farm-temporary-closure-2025

09/23/2025

Logging at the Top of Galbraith: What You Should Know

Logging is coming to the top of Galbraith. We’ve heard the rumors and seen the concern—and we want to help set the record straight.

We didn’t decide to cut this tract. But we did bid for it—because no one knows these trails like we do. Here’s what to expect, and why this harvest is about protecting the future of Galbraith -

A state-managed tract at the top of Galbraith is being logged due to tree mortality, state trust obligations, and long-term forest recovery goals. Here’s what to know.

09/17/2025

Curious how access policy translates to forest health here at home? Salish Current digs into the Roadless Rule debate with on-the-ground examples from the South Fork Stillaguamish—featuring restoration thinning work by Janicki Logging Co. at the Mallardy & Bonanza units—and quotes from JLC’s David Janicki.
Read the article: https://salish-current.org/2025/09/08/what-proposed-rollback-of-roadless-rule-means-here/

Questions or perspectives to add? Drop them below. 👇

07/17/2025

🌲 Not all logging is created equal.
A recent Salish Current feature sparked debate about new federal timber policy—so we weighed in with our own perspective from the field.

This new blog post explores why responsible timber harvesting, when done right, is one of the most effective tools we have for restoring overcrowded, fire-prone forests. Featuring real-world restoration work from Finney Creek and Trillium, plus new insights from USDA forest health directives.

📖 Read: https://janickilogging.com/forestry-insights/responsible-timber-expansion
🔗 Thanks to Salish Current () for elevating this conversation.

07/15/2025

🚛 Log Truck Drivers Wanted – Skagit County, WA
Earn $90K–$105K/year hauling logs with a safety-first team.

✅ $25–$27/hr + overtime
✅ 50–60 hrs/week, home every night
✅ Full benefits: PTO, health, 401(k)

CDL-A required. Log truck experience preferred but not mandatory.

📲 Apply now: https://janickilogging.com/careers

07/10/2025

🌲 How do you turn a languishing tree farm into a thriving community forest?
It starts with trust, smart forestry, and one incredible land trust.
Learn how Trillium went from overgrown monoculture to a healthy, diverse forest—and why this project is now inspiring others.

📖 Read more:

Discover how ecological thinning and local partnerships transformed the overstocked Trillium tree farm into a healthy, community-managed forest on Whidbey Island.

07/03/2025

Why thin a forest that’s already full of trees? 🌲➡️🌳

In the Pacific Northwest, many overgrown forests are actually dying from the inside out—leaving them vulnerable to disease, wildfire, and collapse. Our latest blog post explains how smart thinning can help forests survive and thrive.

📰 Read the post:
➡️ https://janickilogging.com/forestry-insights/why-forest-thinning-saves-forests