Pathfinders Resource Conservation and Development

Total Forestry Program - FAQ's

What government programs are available for tree planting or Timber Stand Improvement?

WHIP (Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program), REAP (Resource Conservation and Development) and CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) are the best programs to use. The forester will tell you how to take advantage of these cost-share programs.

I had a logger stop by and ask to buy my trees. Is there a fee to have the Forestry Consultant come out and appraise my timber?

It's always a good idea to get a forestry consultant involved when considering a timber sale. Landowners usually fare much better having their timber appraised and sent out for competitive bid instead of accepting what the "drive by logger" offer. For an initial appraisal, there is NO CHARGE by the Total Forestry Program.

Why should I hire a consulting forester to sell my timber?

We work for you to make sure you get the best price by using competitive sealed bids and the best experience with a detailed contract and monitoring of the operation.

I would like to order a few fruit trees for my yard. Can I order those through Total Forestry Program?

YES, we sell a wide variety of fruit trees

I live in town and have a tree that I think might be sick. How much will it cost to have the Forester come look at it?

There is an hourly change of $60/hour and we can send a sample to a lab to be sure what is wrong with your tree and make sure we do everything possible to save your tree.

 

Contact the forestry consultant for further information on the Total Forestry Program.

View TFP Forestry Brochure

 
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NEWS & EVENTS

Pathfinders RC&D Monthly Board Meeting
Wednesday, February 22
6:00 p.m.
Pathfinders RC&D Office, 304 South Maple, Fairfield
Cultivating Opportunities: A Look at Local Food Issues in our Changing World
Saturday, March 3
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Advanced Technology Center
Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa
$25 before February 26
$35 after February 26 or at the door
Registration includes locally grown lunch

Southeast Iowa is filled with opportunities!  Find out what's happening in local food production and explore where we go from here.

For more information, contact Tish Reck at (641) 683-5170 or Tish.Reck@indianhills.edu. 
Register online

Getting Yourself on Google Maps
Tuesday, March 6
9:30 a.m - Noon*
Honey Creek Resort, Moravia

FREE for Historic Hills Byway communities/attractions or CITR Members 
$10 regisration for all others

*Optional Post-workshop Tourism Exchange
Noon - 1:30 p.m., $10 for lunch if attending

This is a comprehensive training on how to get your business or point of interest plotted on Google Maps and how to create functional and user-friendly event maps.  Funded in part through Central Iowa Tourism Region.

For more information contat Katy at Pathfinders at 641-472-6177 or email katy@pathfindersrcd.org

NEW! Grant Received for Mormon Trail Development

Pathfinders recevied $86,000 in Statewide Transportation Enhancement grant funds to identify nationally significant historical resources on the Iowa Mormon Wagon Trails and Iowa Mormon Handcart Trail.  

The project will include a cultural and natural resource inventory and land acquisition study.   The project will also result in preservation and interpretive plans.  This project is being completed as part of  Iowa scenic byway development

While grants funds have been committed, Pathfinders is still securing necessary cash match. The project is expected to start in fall 2012.  

For more information call 641-472-6177 or email Byway Coordinator Katy Anderson at katy@pathfindersrcd.org.