Our native oak, cherry, walnut, ash and other hardwoods are grown on our own woodlot just south of Pleasant Lake here in Washtenaw County. The property has been in Bob Miller’s family since 1943. His father began planting trees here in the 1940s, and Bob has continued that tradition, planting thousands of trees since the early '70s.
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Logs in the yard, ready for the sawyer
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Sustainably Managed
A grove of walnut
Our business is based on the land ethic of conservationist Aldo Leopold. We seek to use the land for “wood, water, wildlife and recreation.” Our careful wood lot management actively promotes the Leopold land ethic of preserving “the integrity, stability and beauty of the biotic community.”
The trees that we harvest are selected based on a comprehensive woodlot management plan. The factors we consider include:
But sustainability isn’t just about managing what is already growing. Over the decades that the Miller family has owned the land new trees have been planted. Since those first pines were planted by Bob’s father well over 15,000 more seedlings have been set in the ground.
More recently the plantings have included white and red oak, walnut and sugar maple. These are cared for with the next generation in mind. When you come out to purchase the hardwood you need for that special project you have in mind, we invite you to walk through our woods and see for yourself what inspires us to embrace this ethic of sustainability and land use.
The trees that we harvest are selected based on a comprehensive woodlot management plan. The factors we consider include:
- overall improvement of the woodlot
- making room for younger trees and maturing prime trees
- removing damaged and diseased trees
- improvement of wildlife habitat
But sustainability isn’t just about managing what is already growing. Over the decades that the Miller family has owned the land new trees have been planted. Since those first pines were planted by Bob’s father well over 15,000 more seedlings have been set in the ground.
More recently the plantings have included white and red oak, walnut and sugar maple. These are cared for with the next generation in mind. When you come out to purchase the hardwood you need for that special project you have in mind, we invite you to walk through our woods and see for yourself what inspires us to embrace this ethic of sustainability and land use.
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Moving logs out of the woods in late winter
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