Forestry Services NJ: Plan-Directed Woodland Work
Curated Nature Contractors, based in Hammonton, provides forestry services for woodland owners: the on-the-ground work your management plan calls for, including fire risk reduction and the practices farmland assessment looks for. We work with landowners in Atlantic, Camden and Burlington counties and across South Jersey and New Jersey, including the Pinelands.
Check if my land qualifiesWhat our crews do
- Ground-based, plan-directed work under your approved woodland management plan or NJ Forest Stewardship Plan: thinning, timber stand improvement and mechanical invasive removal. No climbing, aerial lifts, cranes or rigging.
- Firebreaks and fire lanes built and maintained as your approved plan calls for
- Woods roads, access trails and log landings laid out in your approved plan
- Understory and brush work called for in your approved plan
- Tree and shrub planting for reforestation and wildlife habitat
- Debris hauling, grading, drainage and site restoration after woodland work, started only after any required permits, including Pinelands approvals
What we coordinate through licensed partners
Some forestry work needs a license, a permit or a credentialed professional. We line those up and manage them, so you keep one point of contact.
- Woodland management plans, Forest Stewardship Plans and timber sale planning, through an independent NJ Approved Forester
- Pinelands forestry applications, prepared with your forester
- Prescribed burns, through a certified prescribed burner under a burn plan approved by the NJ Forest Fire Service
- Herbicide work, if your plan calls for it, through a licensed pesticide applicator
- NRCS cost share for forestry practices, through your local NRCS office
Why it matters
Woodland under a plan approved by the State Forester can qualify for farmland assessment. Doing the work the plan calls for, on schedule, is a key part of staying qualified. We are farmers first, and we know what the plan, the forester and the assessor expect to see on the ground.
Frequently asked questions
What about tree work outside a forestry plan?
We do not do it. We can refer you to a licensed tree care company, which quotes, contracts and bills you directly.
Can you help with wildfire risk on my Pinelands property?
Yes. Where your approved plan calls for it, we build and maintain firebreaks and fire lanes and do the understory work the plan specifies. If a prescribed burn makes sense, we coordinate it through a certified prescribed burner under a burn plan approved by the NJ Forest Fire Service.
Do I need a forestry plan before you start?
Yes, for any work that cuts trees or brush. That work follows your approved woodland management plan or Forest Stewardship Plan. If you do not have one, an independent NJ Approved Forester we coordinate with can prepare it.
What is an NJ Approved Forester?
A forester the NJ Forest Service has placed on its Approved Forester list, which requires an accredited forestry degree and two years of forest management experience. Approved Foresters prepare woodland plans and certify the yearly WD-1. We coordinate with an independent Approved Forester; we are not foresters ourselves.
Can forestry work be cost shared?
NRCS programs include forestry practices such as forest stand improvement, firebreaks and tree planting. We help you apply through your local NRCS office.
Related services
- Woodland management plans in NJ for the plan your work follows
- Farmland assessment in NJ for the tax program your woodland can qualify for
- NJ woodland preservation program for the new SADC easement program
Grown right, the way nature intended.