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 IDNR District Forester
 P.O. Box 6
 Mt. Carroll, IL  61053
 815-244-3655
 email: info@nifatrees.org
 
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THINNING & T.S.I.
Heritage Horse-Logging and Lumber Co.

Mike Dorsch
5956 S. Piroke Road, Stockton
(815) 947-2870
gshep@aeroinc.net

Directions: 5 miles south of Route 20 on Curtis Road to Piroke Road. 1/2 miles west to facility.

Products: Kiln-dried lumber, flooring, paneling, moulding, dry firewood, sawdust, and shavings.

Services: Tree Felling, Bucking, Horse Skidding, Thinning and T.S.I.; Fixed Sawmill, maximums: 48' diameter, 20' length log; Kiln Drying; Lumber Planing, maximums: 15' width, 6' depth; Portable Sawmill, maximums: 48' diameter, 20' length log (Will travel to all six counties.)

Availability: Regular business hours, year-round.

Related Info: We are a small family business offering a wide range of services and products from the woods, and committed to low impact forestry.
Mississippi Valley Tree Experts, Inc.

Jon Kelly, Certified Arborist
107 Commercial Drive, Hanover
(815) 591-3562
mississippitree@interni.com

Directions: Industrial Park south of Hanover on IL Route 84.

Products: Wood chips, firewood, nursery stock.

Services: Tree Felling, Bucking, Skidding, Tree Planting, Pruning, Thinning and T. S. I (Will travel to Carroll and Jo Daviess counties.)

Availability: Appointments by phone.
Pine Summit Tree Farm

Bill Dickman
5957 Charolaise Road, Cedarville
(815) 563-4196
pinesummit@msn.com

Directions: Red Oak black top out of Cedarville to Charolaise Road, turn right, fourth lane on right.

Products: tree seedlings, ball & burlap trees.

Services: Tree Planting, Thinning, T.S.I., Tree Pruning, Fixed Sawmill, maximums: 30' diameter, 20' length log; Kiln Drying; Lumber Planing, maximums: 20Ó width, 10' depth; Portable Sawmill, maximums: 30'diameter, 20' length log (Will travel within Stephenson county)

Availability: Weekends

Related Info: for tree seedling sales, order in December for spring planting.
Ye Olde Cider Mill (estab. 1971)

Tim Keller and Carolyn Keller
1716 W 4 Street, Sterling
(815) 626-4759


Directions: West edge of Sterling on West 4th Street
(Old Lincoln Highway).

Products: Apple cider (frozen and fresh), homemade apple butter, jellies and jams, local honey, molasses, and (of course) apples and apple cider vinegar.

Services: Thinning, T. S. I., Tree Pruning (within Whiteside county)

Availability: September to November, from 1 PM to 5 PM or by appointment daily. We usually press cider on Thursday.

Related Info: I also custom press apple cider by appointment in September and October for those who want their cider made the slow, old way - six bushel minimum, pick-up loads are great. Remember, a good bushel of apples makes 3 gallons of cider.
The people and businesses listed in this publication are members of the Northwest Illinois Forestry Association and own land within its six county area.  This listing is intended to provide a service to the general public and private landowner with no guarantee of product or service quality.  NIFA does not assume any responsibility in providing this information.  Landowners desiring forestry services are advised to obtain bids from at least two competitors.  Supplemental to this listing, the IDNR district forester can provide a list of consulting foresters that work in this area and that provide a range of service.  For more information, contact the IDNR District Forester at (8150244-3655.  P.O. Box 6, Mt. Carroll,, Illinois  61053.
 
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