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Jay C. Hayek, Extension Forestry Specialist Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

University of Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Extension Forestry

Please Note: The Forestry Contractors List is different from the “Illinois Directory of Professional Consulting Foresters (TFB-NRES-202).” The Directory of Professional Con-sulting Foresters only lists college degreed, professional foresters.

Prepared by: Jay C. Hayek, Extension Forestry Specialist

2016 Forestry Contractors List

University of Illinois Extension Technical Forestry Bulletin NRES-208

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County Contact & Address Tel. / Web / Email General Contractor Services

Alexander

Conservation Technologies

Dave Maginel

20598 Maggie Lane

Tamms, IL 62988

(618) 201-1694

davidmaginel@gmail.com

● Ecological Restoration ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects) ● Tree & Shrub Seedling Sales

Cass

Illinois Forest Products

Kevin Massie †

8699 Arenzville Rd

Beardstown, IL 62618

(217) 323-4540

www.IllinoisForestProducts.com

ifp@casscomm.com

● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)

Clinton

Consulting Forester

William A. Calvert †

14419 Rod and Gun Rd

Breese, IL 62230

(618) 526-4251

treedude@netwitz.net

● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Forestry & Tree Planting Plans ● Tree Damage Assessments & Appraisals

Clinton

Joe’s Nursery

Joe Langenhorst

302 Maple Street

Germantown, IL 62245

(618) 401-4486

joe’snursery@charter.net ● Tree Planting (conservation projects)

Cook

Midway Tree Service

David Leno

5743 S. Monitor Ave

Chicago, IL 60638

(773) 838-3800

www.MidwayTreeService.com

midwaytree@sbcglobal.net

● Land Clearing ● Tree Care Services (Arboriculture) ● Stump Removals

Cook

Tallgrass Restoration, LLC

Ron Adams

2221 Hammond Dr.

Schaumburg, IL 60173

(847) 925-9830

www.TallgrassRestoration.com

radams@tallgrassrestoration.com

● Ecological Restoration ● Chipping & Slash Removal ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance

Crawford

Weber Enterprises

Todd Weber

121 Court Street

Robinson, IL 62454

(618) 553-8633

weberdiamonds@eosinc.com

● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Invasive Species Removal & Control ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Right-of-Way Maintenance

Table 1. Listing of forestry contractors, arranged alphabetically by county (Alexander - Crawford).

† Indicates this contractor is a professional, college degreed forester. Please refer to the 2016 Directory of Professional Consulting Foresters for additional

forestry services offered by this professional consulting forester.

Forestry Programs & Technical Assistance Series

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Table 1 (cont.). Listing of forestry contractors, arranged alphabetically by county (DuPage - Hardin).

County Contact & Address Tel. / Web / Email General Contractor Services

DuPage

V3 Construction Group

Mike Famiglietti, P.E.

7325 Janes Ave

Woodridge, IL 60517

(630) 724-9200

www.v3co.com

mfamiglietti@v3co.com

● Ecological Restoration ● Chipping & Slash Removal ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Native Grass Establishment ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects) ● Erosion Control / Mitigation ● Shoreline Stabilization

Effingham

Forest Resources

Perry Bushue

230 Co Rd 25

Shumway, IL 62461

(217) 259-1500

perryb65@icloud.com

● Ecological Restoration ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)

Effingham

Long Forestry Consultation

Dan Stice †

219 W Wabash St.

Effingham, IL 62401

(217) 821-7764

www.LongForestry.com

dan@longforestry.com

● Aerial Herbicide Application (w/ subcontractors) ● Ecological Restoration ● Chipping & Slash Removal ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Insect & Disease Evaluations ● Land Clearing & Excavating (w/ subcontractors) ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects) ● Tree Care Services (Arboriculture)

Fayette

Envirotech

Jackson Sommers

1930 W Madison St

Vandalia, IL 62471

(618) 407-0257

js1053468@onemain.com

● Ecological Restoration ● Chipping & Slash Removal ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)

Hamilton

Wheeler Tree Farm

Terry Wheeler †

9538 State Rt. 142

McLeansboro, IL 62859

(618) 925-6960

terrywaynerides@gmail.com

● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)

Hardin

Timbermark Forestry

Consulting

Wade Gibbons

PO Box 33

Elizabethtown, IL 62931

(618) 201-6905

illinoisdeerhunting@gmail.com

● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI)

Forestry Programs & Technical Assistance Series

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Table 1 (cont.). Listing of forestry contractors, arranged alphabetically by county (Jersey - Johnson).

County Contact & Address Tel. / Web / Email General Contractor Services

Jersey

Long Forestry Consultation

Joe Starkey †

94 Curtis Street

Jerseyville, IL 62052

(618) 639-8733

www.LongForestry.com

joe@longforestry.com

● Aerial Herbicide Application (w/ subcontractors) ● Ecological Restoration ● Chipping & Slash Removal ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Insect & Disease Evaluations ● Land Clearing & Excavating (w/ subcontractors) ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects) ● Tree Care Services (Arboriculture)

Jo Daviess

Midwest Forestry Unlimited

Paul Bane †

712 Franklin St.

Galena, IL 61036

(217) 840-7632

midwestforestryunl.wix.com/forestry

midwestforestryunlimited@gmail.com

● Ecological Restoration ● Chipping & Slash Removal ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Insect & Disease Evaluations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Sawmilling & Lumber ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)

Jo Daviess

Prairie Works, Inc.

Cory Ritterbusch

PO Box 6623

Galena, IL 61036

(815) 751-7400

www.PrairieWorksInc.com

cory@prairieworksinc.com

● Ecological Restoration & Management ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans

Johnson

Endrizzi Contracting Inc.

Amanda Endrizzi

965 Corzine Rd

Buncombe, IL 62912

(618) 771-2888

www.endrizzilandscape.com

amanda@endrizzicontracting.com

● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)

Johnson

Huggins Contracting

David E. Huggins

2764 Coyote Lane

Belknap, IL 62908

(618) 638-3553

dghuggs@live.com

● Ecological Restoration ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects) ● Tree Care Services (Arboriculture) ● Small Construction Projects ● Trail and Sign Maintenance / Installation

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Table 1 (cont.). Listing of forestry contractors, arranged alphabetically by county (Lake - Marion).

County Contact & Address Tel. / Web / Email General Contractor Services

Lake

ILM

Sarah Zink

110 Le Baron St

Waukegan, IL 60002

(847) 244-6662

www.ilmenvironments.com

szink@ilmenvironments.com

● Ecological Restoration ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)

Lake

TGF Forestry & Fire

Tom Flader

530 North Ave

Libertyville, IL 60048

(847) 968-2524

www.TGFForestryandFire.com

tomf@tfgentreprises.com

● Chipping & Slash Removal ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance

LaSalle

Illinois Natural Areas

Improvements

Bryon Walters

3885 E 550th Road

Mendota, IL 61342

(815) 252-9605

inai1rbw@msn.com

● Ecological Restoration ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)

LaSalle

Pizzo & Associates, Ltd.

John F. Pizzo

10729 Pine Rd

PO Box 98

Leland, IL 60531

(815) 495-2300

www.Pizzo.info

info@pizzo.info

● Ecological Restoration ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance

LaSalle

Shearer Tree Service, LLC

Scott Shearer

Po Box 52

Oglesby, IL 61348

(815) 223-8733

www.ShearerTree.com

numberonetreeservice@outlook.com

● Chipping & Slash Removal ● Pesticide Application & Recommendations ● Insect & Disease Evaluations ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Tree Care Services (Arboriculture)

Madison

Dave’s Landscaping

David McBride

6125 Old Alton Rd

Granite City, IL 62040

(618) 931-2550

dm2550@charter.net

● Firewood Processing & Sales ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Mowing & Brush Hogging

Marion

Bundy Tree Farm, Inc.

Shelby S. Bundy

1242 Bethel Rd

Odin, IL 62870

(618) 775-8246

sbundy1340@hotmail.com

● Ecological Restoration ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)

U of I Extension | Technical Forestry Bulletin NRES-208

Forestry Programs & Technical Assistance Series

U of I Extension | Technical Forestry Bulletin NRES-208

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Table 1 (cont.). Listing of forestry contractors, arranged alphabetically by county (McHenry - Rock Island).

County Contact & Address Tel. / Web / Email General Contractor Services

McHenry

Red Buffalo Nursery

Jack Kaskel

10502 Seaman Rd

Hebron, IL 60034

(815) 648-4838

www.RedBuffaloNursery.com

jack@redbuffalonursery.com

● Ecological Restoration ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Native Plant Sales (wholesale & retail)

Menard

Nelson Land Management

Kyle Burkwald †

18745 Engel St

Athens, IL 62613

(630) 632-6593

www.nelsonlandmanagement.com

kburkwald91@gmail.com

● Ecological Restoration ● Chipping & Slash Removal ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects) ● Writing Best Management Practices

Morgan

Midwest Seedling Supply

Patricia Phelps

534 Spunky Ridge Rd

Meredosia, IL 62665

(217) 584-1125

www.MidwestSeedlingSupply.com

mss@adams.net

● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Tree & Shrub Planting (Conservation Projects) ● Sale of Trees, Shrubs, Plants, and Seed

Moultrie

Higgins Outdoors Inc.

Don Higgins

1459 N 3500 East Rd

Gays, IL 61928

(217) 752-6829

www.HigginsOutdoors.com

don@higginsoutdoors.com

● Wildlife Habitat Consulting ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects) ● Nursery: Grow and Sell Native Trees & Shrubs

Pope

Larry Reid

882 Co. Road 1450 North

Bone Gap, IL 62815

(618) 302-0752

hossmert_2@hotmail.com

● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI)

Randolph

Rock Road Ecological, LLC.

Kevin Slaven

7443 Moore Rd

Sparta, IL 62286

(618) 443-7725

www.RockRoadEcological.com

info@rockroadecological.com

● Ecological Restoration ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)

Rock Island

General Forestry Contractor

Mike Peterson

PO Box 121

Hampton, IL 61256

(309) 429-1362

urishall@yahoo.com

● Ecological Restoration ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)

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Table 1 (cont.). Listing of forestry contractors, arranged alphabetically by county (Sangamon - Will).

County Contact & Address Tel. / Web / Email General Contractor Services

Sangamon

Lawn Perks, Inc.

Larry Perko

2905 E. Cook St.

Springfield, IL 62703

(217) 483-5084

lawnperks@aol.com

● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)

Schuyler

Boehns Garden Center

Richard Boehn

708 Macomb Rd

Rushville, IL 62681

(217) 322-6644

boehnsgc@frontiernet.net

● Chipping & Slash Removal ● Pesticide Applications & Recommendations ● Insect & Disease Evaluations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects) ● Tree Care Services (Arboriculture)

Union

Long Forestry Consultation

Mike Long †

2220 Spanish Bluff Rd

Anna, IL 62906

(618) 893-2307

www.LongForestry.com

mike@longforestry.com

● Aerial Herbicide Application (w/ subcontractors) ● Ecological Restoration ● Chipping & Slash Removal ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Insect & Disease Evaluations ● Land Clearing & Excavating (w/ subcontractors) ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects) ● Tree Care Services (Arboriculture)

Union

VMC Vegetation Management

Chris Long †

2218 Spanish Bluff Rd

Anna, IL 62906

(618) 534-2958

www.WeAreVMC.com

info@wearevmc.com

● Aerial Herbicide Application ● Bareground Weed Control ● Broadleaf Vegetation Control ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Aquatic Vegetation Control ● Pasture Maintenance & Boom Spraying ● Right-of-Way Maintenance

Wabash

Consulting Forester

Thomas L. Pohl †

12473 N. 1920 Blvd.

Mt. Carmel, IL 62863

(812) 887-9423

forester460@yahoo.com

● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI)

Will

Cardno, Inc.

Tony St. Aubin

6605 Steger Rd

Monee, IL 60449

(708) 534-3450

www.cardno.com

tony.staubin@cardno.com

● Ecological Restoration ● Forestry Mulching ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Land Clearing & Excavating ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Wetland Delineation

U of I Extension | Technical Forestry Bulletin NRES-208

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Table 1 (cont.). Listing of forestry contractors, arranged alphabetically by county (Williamson).

County Contact & Address Tel. / Web / Email General Contractor Services

Williamson

Ozark Koala Ecosystem

Services

K. Andrew West

PO Box 1767

Marion, IL 62959

(573) 820-1822

www.ozarkkoalaeco.com

ozkoala5@frontier.com

● Ecological Restoration ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Applications & Recommendations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)

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Table 2. Listing of forestry contractors located outside of Illinois, arranged alphabetically by state.

County Contact & Address Tel. / Web / Email General Contractor Services

Iowa

Woodland Forestry, LLC

Kevin Oetken †

10571 18th Ave.

Monmouth, IA 52309

(563) 673-2146

loetken@netins.net

● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Herbicide Application & Recommendations ● Insect & Disease Evaluations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Sawmilling & Lumber ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects) ● Tree Care Services (Arboriculture) ● Wildlife Habitat Evaluations

Missouri

Consulting Forester

Marty Calvert †

HC 1, Box 104

Leopold, MO 63760

(573) 238-4945

mrcalvert.forester@gmail.com

● Ecological Restoration ● Insect & Disease Evaluations ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI)

Oklahoma

CHLOETA

Mark Masters

1050 E 2nd St, #285

Edmond, OK 73034

(877) 245-6382

www.chloetafire.com

info@chloetafire.com

● Aerial Herbicide Application ● Ecological Restoration ● Forestry Mulching & Invasive Species Control ● Insect & Disease Evaluations ● Native Grass Establishment & Food Plots ● Prescribed Fire & Controlled Burn Plans ● Right-of-Way Maintenance ● Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) ● Prescribed Fire Training

Tennessee

Rick Stutts

337 Whispering Hills Rd

Martin, TN 38237

(731) 431-7078

ranger_rick42@yahoo.com ● Tree & Shrub Planting (conservation projects)

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† Indicates this contractor is a professional, college degreed forester. Please refer to the 2016 Directory of Professional Consulting Foresters for additional

forestry services offered by this professional consulting forester.

Forestry Programs & Technical Assistance Series

U of I Extension | Technical Forestry Bulletin NRES-208

page. 10 Visit the Extension Forestry website at [http://forestry.illinois.edu]

© 2016 University of Illinois. All Rights Reserved. Initial Publication Date: September 22, 2016. Information provided within this bulletin is for informational purposes only. Reference to specific external websites, trade names, commercial products, companies, or individuals does not imply endorsement by University of Illinois Extension, nor is discrimination intended against any that are not listed. The Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences and Extension Forestry at the University of Illinois would like to thank and acknowledge the Renewable Resources Extension Act (RREA) and the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for Extension Forestry program funding.

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Disclaimer: The University of Illinois is not responsible for any errors or omissions regarding forestry contractor contact information, education, services, work experience, qualifications, exper-tise, or competencies. Moreover, the University of Illinois does not guarantee or warrant the performance of any listed or unlisted forestry contractor.

The author would like to thank the following individu-als for their assistance with this project: Diane Wilhite, East-central Illinois Master Naturalist, University of Illinois Extension. Karla Peterson, East-central Illinois Master Naturalist, University of Illinois Extension. Fred Newport, East-central Illinois Master Naturalist, University of Illinois Extension.

About the author: Jay C. Hayek, Extension Forestry Specialist, Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Recommended citation: Hayek, J.C. 2016. Forestry Contractors List. Univ. of Illinois Exten-sion Tech. Forestry Bull. NRES-208. Urbana, IL. 10 p.