Polk County Contacts for Forestry

District Forester

District Foresters are professional foresters that work with private landowners in regions throughout the state. They provide consultation and planning services related to timber sales, tree planting, and improving wildlife habitat or timber quality. They also provide guidance on cost share assistance programs and tax incentive programs. Professional foresters such as Iowa DNR district foresters and private forestry consultants should be the first point of contact for forestry projects.

Iowa DNR
Aaron Wright
Cell:
515-238-6377
Boone, IA
United States

Forestry Specialist

Iowa DNR has District Foresters and Forestry Specialists to help with forest stewardship on private lands. District foresters and Forestry Specialists can help landowners with any practice on forested lands, including timber sales, tree planting, improving wildlife habitat or timber quality, or with cost share assistance programs and tax incentive programs.

Wildlife Management Institute and Iowa DNR
Angel Brown
Cell:
641-481-1647
Boone, IA
United States

Iowa State University Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic

The Iowa State University Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic provides diagnosis of plant problems (plant diseases, insect damage, and assessment of herbicide damage) and the identification of insects from the field, forest, garden, and homes.

Office:
515-294-0581
2445 Advanced Teaching and Research Building (ATRB)
2213 Pammel Dr.
Ames, IA 50011
United States

Private Forestry Consultants/Contractors

Private forestry consultants and contractors provide landowners with a wide range of forestry services, ranging from general consultation, forest management planning, and timber sale administration, to site preparation, invasive species management, and tree planting and maintenance.

Note: professional foresters (i.e., private forestry consultants and Iowa DNR District Foresters) should be your first point of contact for any forestry project. The contact list that follows indicates whether a business has a professional forester on staff. How do we define a professional forester?

Adaptive Wildlife Management
Travis Strable
Cell:
515-419-9718
18306 120th Ave
Indianola, IA 50125
United States
Services Provided
Brush management/invasive species management, heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing, tree planting by hand, planting maintenance (e.g., chemical, mechanical), Forest Stand Improvement (FSI), forest management plan creation
Professional Forester on Staff:
Yes
Blackwell Creek Forestry
Philip Sneed
Cell:
660-973-2714
14435 LIV 251
CHILLICOTHE, MO 64601
United States
Services Provided
Brush management/invasive species management, planting maintenance (e.g., chemical, mechanical), Forest Stand Improvement (FSI), forest management plan creation, timber sales and marketing, timber appraisal
Professional Forester on Staff:
Yes
Additional Notes
Additional services offered include: prescribed burning, prescribed fire burn planning, timber trespass and expert witness services, wildlife management planning
Buffalo Creek Land Management
Ryan Mullins
Cell:
515-779-2026
United States
Services Provided
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing, tree planting – hand, planting maintenance (e.g., chemical, mechanical), Forest Stand Improvement (FSI)
Professional Forester on Staff:
Yes
Clanton Creek Land Improvement
Travis Tuttle
Cell:
515-975-5545
3094 Pheasant Run Tail
Peru, IA 50222
United States
Services Provided
Brush management/invasive species management, heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing, forest stand improvement (FSI)
Professional Forester on Staff:
No
Country Landscapes inc.
Scott Thompson
Cell:
319-269-0076
East 3801 Lincoln highway
Ames, IA 50010
United States
Services Provided
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing, tree planting by hand and machine, planting maintenance, Forest Stand Improvement (FSI), prescribed fire, trail construction, erosion control, surface restoration, large clearing and excavation work
Professional Forester on Staff:
Yes
Country Landscapes, Inc
Ben Hershey
Office:
515-232-6864
Cell:
515-231-0850
3801 East Lincoln way
Ames, IA 50010
United States
Services Provided
ISA Certified Arborist
Forest Legacy LLC
Cody Widner
Cell:
574-581-0090
104 Main St
Ollie, IA 52576
United States
Services Provided
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, tree planting by hand and machine, planting maintenance (e.g., chemical, mechanical), forest stand improvement (FSI), forest management plan creation, timber sales and marketing, timber appraisal, prescribed fire
Professional Forester on Staff:
Yes
Geode Forestry, Inc.
Robert Petrzelka
Office:
319-254-2232
1923 140th St.
PO Box 86
Swedesburg, IA 52652
United States
Services Provided
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, tree planting by hand and machine, planting maintenance (e.g., chemical, mechanical), forest stand improvement (FSI), forest management plan creation, timber sales and marketing, timber appraisal, certified as a Tree Farm Inspector with the American Tree Farm System (ATFS).
Professional Forester on Staff:
Yes
Heritage Land Solutions
Will Halstead
Cell:
515-954-0187
132 Broad St
Story City, IA 50248
United States
Services Provided
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing, tree planting by hand and machine, planting maintenance (e.g., chemical, mechanical), Forest Stand Improvement (FSI)
Professional Forester on Staff:
No
Hibbs Land Management
Nate Hibbs
Cell:
515-422-4197
603 North Main Street
603 North Main Street
Stuart, IA 50250
United States
Services Provided
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing, Forest Stand Improvement (FSI), forest management plan creation
Professional Forester on Staff:
No
Hunters Management Group
Brady Bloomquist
Cell:
641-895-2305
2803 Newton Rd
Promise City, IA 52583
United States
Services Provided
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing, tree planting by hand and machine, planting maintenance, Forest Stand Improvement (FSI)
Professional Forester on Staff:
No
Kreis Property Solutions
Cody Kreis
Cell:
319-550-4591
1332 Stratton Dr NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
United States
Services Provided
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing, tree planting by hand, Forest Stand Improvement (FSI), forest management plan creation
Professional Forester on Staff:
No
Land Management Resources
Clint Berardi
Office:
515-901-7531
Cell:
515-380-8010
1312 NE 51ST ST
Ankeny, IA 50021
United States
Services Provided
Brush management/invasive species management, heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing, Forest Stand Improvement (FSI)
Professional Forester on Staff:
No
Midwest Habitat Company
Rob Lange
Cell:
641-362-3453
St Charles, IA
United States
Services Provided
Forest stand improvement, brush management, mulching, mowing, prescribed fire
Professional Forester on Staff:
No
North Missouri Forestry
Andrew Helton
Cell:
660-988-4151
28769 Hwy T30
Exline, IA 52555
United States
Services Provided
Timber Stand Improvement(TSI), Invasive Species Management(ISM), edge feathering, tree plantings, and CRP/native grass seedings.
Prairie Fire Restoration
Andy James
Cell:
515-509-4981
3145 Easter Lake Drive
Des Moines, IA 50320
United States
Services Provided
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing, tree planting by hand, Forest Stand Improvement (FSI), forest management plan creation
Professional Forester on Staff:
No
Additional Notes
Also, does rain garden design and installation, native landscaping, and rain barrels
Prudenterra
Luke Gran
Office:
(515) 382-1239
65584 260th Street
Nevada, IA 50201
United States
Services Provided
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing, tree planting by hand and by machine, planting maintenance (e.g., chemical, mechanical), forest stand improvement (FSI), crop tree release thinning actions, forest management plan creation, timber sales and marketing, timber appraisal
Professional Forester on Staff:
Yes
Additional Notes
Other services provided include: commercial pesticide applicator to inject urban trees for protection from EAB, bur oak blight, oak wilt, provide small number of native tree seedlings for sale, prescribed burns of oak woodlands and tallgrass prairie, stream restoration design and build, stormwater erosion management with natural stream design methodologies, agroforestry, keyline design and swales, wildlife habitat assessment, prairie reconstruction, seed mix selection and sourcing assistance, prairie seeding by broadcast method, prairie establishment mowing and woody plant removal, management by herbicide and mechanical means, tree sheltering by hand, shrub planting by hand and machine and protecting shrub seedlings with bamboo stakes and mesh plastic shelters, botanical identification of prairie, wetland, and forest native species to assess remnant high-quality restoration opportunities
River Forks Land Clearing
Seth Todd
Cell:
319-850-0746
105 Stephens Street
Columbus Junction, IA 52738
United States
Services Provided
Forestry mulching, site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, and heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing
Professional Forester on Staff:
No
Skaar Forestry, LLC
Joshua Skaar
Cell:
319-558-7790
Ankeny, IA 50021
United States
Services Provided
Brush management/invasive species management, tree planting by hand, Forest Stand Improvement (FSI), forest management plan creation
Professional Forester on Staff:
Yes
Smith Landworx
Connor Smith
Cell:
515-240-4006
New Virginia, IA 50210
United States
Services Provided
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing, forestry mulching, tree pulling and shearing, and fence line removal.
Professional Forester on Staff:
No
Kevin Oetken
Office:
563-673-2146
Cell:
563-357-7843
10571 18TH AVE
Monmouth, IA 52309
United States
Services Provided
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing, tree planting by hand and machine, planting maintenance (e.g., chemical, mechanical), Forest Stand Improvement (FSI), forest management plan creation, timber sales and marketing, timber appraisal
Professional Forester on Staff:
Yes
Lucas Sisson
Cell:
641-330-6675
1509 7th St
Boone, IA 50036
United States
Services Provided
Brush management/invasive species management, tree planting by hand, forest stand improvement (FSI)
Professional Forester on Staff:
No

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