Illinois Directory of Professional Consulting Foresters

Listed below are professional consulting foresters who are able to provide on-site technical assistance to Illinois woodland owners.

Produced by: Jay C. Hayek

For-hire professional consulting foresters are individuals with formal education and training in forestry, having earned either an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree from an institution of higher education accredited by the Society of American Foresters. Multiple consulting foresters in this directory also carry the designation as certified  USDA-NRCS Technical Service Providers .

Professional consulting foresters are available to assist woodland owners with a variety of forestry-specific needs: Forest Management Plans, Timber Sales, and Wildlife Habitat Projects; and management plan implementation practices such as Crop Tree Release / Timber Stand Improvement, Invasive Species Control, Prescribed Fire, Pruning, and Tree Planting.

List of common forestry services offered by professional consulting foresters.

Adams, Justin

Bamford, Jonathan

Blair, Bob

Bolton, Jacob

Brown, Jeff [NRCS TSP]

Buehnerkemper, Mike [NRCS TSP]

Burkwald, Kyle

Calvert, Bill [NRCS TSP]

Calvert, Marty

Ceglinski, Benjamin

Deizman, Paul [NRCS TSP] and Meyer, Shawna

Denman, Michael

Dickson, John W.

Enyart, Doug [NRCS TSP]

Gibbons, Wade [NRCS TSP]

Gordon, Greg [NRCS TSP]

Haney, Stuart

Harris, Jeff [NRCS TSP]

Hoaglin, Thomas

Hoene, Ken

Holevoet, Scott [NRCS TSP]

Holmgren, Mark

Hudgens, Jeff

Inyart, Colby

Janes, Michael

Karcher, Michael [NRCS TSP]

Koett, Luke [NRCS TSP]

Langer, Adam

Lecher, Brent

Lemmons, Jeremiah [NRCS TSP]

Lilly, Blake

Long, Mike [NRCS-TSP]

Massie, Kirk

Meyer, Shawna

Mitchell, Lee

Mueller, Lee

Myrna, Jack

Newcomb, Joe

Nickelson, Josh [NRCS-TSP]

O'Brien, Trevor

Oetken, Kevin [NRCS TSP]

Parker, Stephen

Petrzelka, Robert and Gretchen Cline

Pohl, Thomas [NRCS TSP]

Pothoff, James [NRCS TSP]

Pruden, Jeremy [NRCS TSP]

Rathman, Mark [NRCS TSP]

Riggle, William D. [NRCS TSP]

Robison, Andy

Schumacher, Jeremy

Shannon, John

Singer, Matthew

Stambaugh, John P.

Stephens, Randy

Stice, Daniel [NRCS TSP]

Thompson, Matt

Vandermyde, Ben

Wagoner, Robert J.

Wajrowski, Nina [NRCS TSP]

Walker, Dana R.

Woolery, Michael [NRCS TSP]

Adams, Justin

Service Area: Central and Southern Illinois

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2007

Email: honeycreekforestry@gmail.com

Phone: (618) 553-6374

Bamford, Jonathan

Service Area: Illinois and Tri-State Area

Education: B.S., Natural Resource Management- Forestry, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, 2018

Email: jonathan@longforestry.com

Phone: (618) 639- 8733

Blair, Bob

Service Area: east-central Illinois

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois University, 1967

Email: bblair@consolidated.net

Phone: (217) 349-8688

Bolton, Jacob

Service Area: Statewide

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois Univ., 2020

Email: jacob@sylvicstrees.com or sylvicsforestrynursery@gmail.com

Phone: 309-316-7849

Brown, Jeff [NRCS TSP]

Service Area: west-central Illinois; SE Iowa; NE Missouri

Education: B.S., Conservation, Western Illinois Univ., 1993

Email: btreeco@yahoo.com

Phone: (217) 242-6471

Buehnerkemper, Mike [NRCS TSP]

Service Area: southern Illinois; Missouri

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois Univ., 1972

Email: newlifeforestry@mchsi.com

Phone: (217) 343-6800

Burkwald, Kyle

Service Area: central Illinois

Education: B.S., Forestry, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, 2014

Email: kburkwald91@gmail.com

Phone: (630) 632-6593

Calvert, Bill [NRCS TSP]

Service Area: southern and central Illinois

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois Univ., 1983

Email: treedude@netwitz.net

Phone: (618) 526-4251

Calvert, Marty

Service Area: Southwestern Illinois

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois University, 1986

Email: mrcalvert.forester@gmail.com

Phone: (573) 238-9040

Ceglinski, Benjamin

Service Area: southern Illinois

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois Univ., 2007

Email: iltalltimber@yahoo.com

Phone: (618) 267-0674

Deizman, Paul [NRCS TSP] and Meyer, Shawna

Service Area: Statewide

Education: B.S., Forestry, University of Illinois, 1986 and M.S., Forestry, Purdue University, and M.S. Forestry, Michigan State University

Email: paulmdeizman1@gmail.com and shawnameyer1@gmail.com

Phone: Paul 217-381-9619 and Shawna 616-330-8449

Denman, Michael

Service Area: northeast Illinois; northwest Indiana

Education: B.S., Forestry, University of Kentucky, 2003

Email: mdenman@rootedinforestry.com

Phone: (574) 292-9217

Dickson, John W.

Service Area: southern Illinois; Missouri

Education: M.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois Univ., 1970; B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois University, 1969

Email: jwd4ra@frontier.com

Phone: (618) 457-4871

Enyart, Doug [NRCS TSP]

Service Area: southern Illinois

Education: B.S., Forestry, Humboldt State Univ., 1985

Email: cfc@semo.net

Phone: (573) 429-7800

Gibbons, Wade [NRCS TSP]

Service Area: southern and central Illinois

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois University, 1997

Email: timbermarkforestry@gmail.com

Phone: (618) 201-6905

Gordon, Greg [NRCS TSP]

Service Area: central and southern Illinois

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois Univ., 2001

Email: gngtimber622@hotmail.com

Phone: (618) 553-2508

Haney, Stuart

Service Area: east-central and central Illinois; Indiana

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois Univ., 2002

Email: stu@haneyforestry.com

Phone: (812) 243-1323

Harris, Jeff [NRCS TSP]

Service Area: statewide Illinois; Missouri

Education: M.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois Univ., 2012; B.S., ATS-Land Surveying, So. Illinois Univ., 2004

Email: hinterlandsforestry@gmail.com

Phone: (618) 401-2295

Hoaglin, Thomas

Service Area: west-central and central Illinois

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois Univ., 2004

Email: CentennialForestry@yahoo.com

Phone: (217) 248-6628

Hoene, Ken

Service Area: statewide Illinois

Education: B.S., Forestry, University of Illinois, 1974

Email: timberservices@yahoo.com

Phone: (217) 825-3253

Holevoet, Scott [NRCS TSP]

Service Area: southern Illinois; Missouri

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois Univ., 2002

Email: sholevoet@hotmail.com

Phone: (618) 713-1051

Holmgren, Mark

Service Area: southern Illinois (south of I-64)

Education: A.A.S., Forest Tech., Southeastern Illinois College, 1983

Email: timbermark@hotmail.com

Phone: (618) 528-6146

Hudgens, Jeff

Service Area: West-central Illinois

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois Univ., 1989

Email: jeff@prairiehillsforestry.com

Phone: (309) 254-3665

Inyart, Colby

Service Area: Southern Illinois including Lawrence, Richland, Crawford, White, Jasper, Wabash, Edwards, Wayne, Clay, Effingham, Cumberland, and Clark Counties

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois Univ., 2014

Social Media:  Facebook 

Email: Colbyiny11@gmail.com

Phone: (618) 838-3179

Janes, Michael

Service Area: southeastern Illinois

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois University, 1971

Email: mbjanes@yahoo.com

Phone: (618) 673-2794

Karcher, Michael [NRCS TSP]

Service Area: southern and central Illinois

Education: M.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois Univ., 1976; B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois University, 1975.

Services: timber sales

Email: karcher@hamiltoncom.net

Phone: (618) 736-2341

Koett, Luke [NRCS TSP]

Service Area: Northern and central Illinois; Southern Wisconsin, and eastern Iowa

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois Univ., 2006

Email: MidwestForestryUnlimited@gmail.com

Phone: (815) 441-0091

Langer, Adam

Service Area: northern and northeast Illinois

Education: B.S., Forestry, University of Illinois, 2005

Email: Langer21810@comcast.net

Phone: (815) 992-7372

Lecher, Brent

Service Area: southern Illinois; SW Indiana; western KY

Education: B.S., Forestry, Purdue University, 1994

Email: brent_lecher@yahoo.com

Phone: (618) 499-1362

Lemmons, Jeremiah [NRCS TSP]

Service Area: statewide Illinois

Education: B.S., Forestry and Wildlife Management, Purdue University, 1999

Email: jlemmons67@hotmail.com

Phone: (812) 528-1446

Lilly, Blake

Service Area: statewide Illinois

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois Univ., 2013

Email: LillyTimberService@yahoo.com

Phone: (217) 821-9717

Long, Mike [NRCS-TSP]

Service Area: Illinois and Tri-State Area

Education: M.S., Forest Res. Mngmt, Southern Illinois University, 2008; B.S., Forest Recreation, Southern Illinois University, 2001.   

Locations: Anna, IL (Union Co) + Pittsfield, IL (Pike Co.)

Email: longforestry@gmail.com

Phone: (618) 893-2307

Massie, Kirk

Service Area: statewide Illinois

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois Univ., 2007

Email: ifp@casscomm.com

Phone: (217) 323-4540

Meyer, Shawna

Service Area: statewide Illinois

Education: M.S., Forest Ecology, Purdue University, 2001; M.S., Forest Biometry, Michigan State University, 2005

Email: shawnameyer1@gmail.com

Phone: (517) 388-6954

Mitchell, Lee

Service Area: central Illinois

Education: M.S., Biology, Georgia Southern Univ., 1998; B.S., Forestry, Stephen F. Austin State University, 1994

Email: leemitchell@yahoo.com

Phone: (217) 827-6513

Mueller, Lee

Service Area: Illinois and Surrounding States

Education: M.S., Forestry, Michigan State University, 2011

Email: Lee.Mueller@Davey.com

Phone: (248) 221-0439

Myrna, Jack

Service Area: Central Illinois

Education: B.S. Forestry, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Email: jackmyrna08@gmail.com

Phone: 309-265-4705

Newcomb, Joe

Service Area: southeastern Illinois

Education: B.S., Forest Production, Univ. of Illinois, 1962

Email: newcomb.joe@gmail.com

Phone: (618) 265-3286

Nickelson, Josh [NRCS-TSP]

Service Area: statewide

Education: M.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois Univ., 2014 B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois University, 2012

Phone: (217) 415-7348

Email: nickelsonforester@gmail.com

O'Brien, Trevor

Service Area: Northern Illinois

Education: University of Missouri-Columbia

Email: obrienforestryservices@gmail.com

Phone: 847-754-1621

Oetken, Kevin [NRCS TSP]

Service Area: Northern and Central Illinois; Iowa; SW Wisconsin

Education: B.S., Forestry, Iowa State University, 1989

Email: loetken@netins.net

Phone: 563-673-2146 (Office) or 563-357-7843 (Cell)

Parker, Stephen

Service Area: statewide Illinois

Education: M.S., Forest Science (Forestry & Wildlife Management), University of Arkansas - Monticello, 2005

Email: swparkercig@hotmail.com

Phone: (217) 412-3363

Petrzelka, Robert and Gretchen Cline

Service Area: west-central and NW Illinois; Iowa

Education: B.S., Forest Mgmt, Iowa State Univ., 1979; B.S., Forest Res. Mgmt, Iowa State Univ., 1997.

Email: bpivo1@gmail.com

Phone: (319) 254-2232

Pohl, Thomas [NRCS TSP]

Service Area: southern Illinois; southern Indiana

Education: B.S., Forest Management, Purdue Univ., 1997

Email: forester460@yahoo.com

Phone: (812) 887-9423

Pothoff, James [NRCS TSP]

Service Area: northern and eastern Illinois

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois Univ., 2004

Email: potthoff.james@gmail.com

Phone: (815) 228-4418

Pruden, Jeremy [NRCS TSP]

Service Area: west-central Illinois

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois Univ., 2005

Email: jlpruden@hotmail.com

Phone: (217) 491-4246

Rathman, Mark [NRCS TSP]

Service Area: northern and central Illinois

Education: B.S., Forestry, Iowa State University, 1988

Email: rathman@core.com

Phone: (309) 338-3176

Riggle, William D. [NRCS TSP]

Service Area: statewide Illinois; Missouri

Education: B.S., Forestry, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, 1975

Email: driggle@newwavecomm.net

Phone: (573) 624-9303

Robison, Andy

Service Area: central Illinois

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois Univ., 1999

Email: akrobison45@yahoo.com

Phone: (309) 224-0379

Schumacher, Jeremy

Service Area: southern and south-central Illinois (I-64 corridor south)

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois Univ., 2018

Email: ozarkkoalaes@gmail.com

Phone: 618-694-5471 (Office) or 618-201-8024 (Cell)

Shannon, John

Service Area: statewide Illinois; southern Wisconsin

Education: B.S., Forestry, Colorado State University, 2008

Email: jshannon@TallgrassRestoration.com

Phone: (847) 925-9830

Singer, Matthew

Service Area: Northern Illinois

Education: M.S., Forestry, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Email: singerforestry@gmail.com

Phone: 608-726-1298

Stambaugh, John P.

Service Area: southeast Illinois

Education: B.S., Forest Management, Purdue Univ., 1986

Email: forester@custom.net

Phone: (812) 384-5887

Stephens, Randy

Service Area: eastern, central, and southeastern Illinois; southwest Indiana

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois University, 1973

Email: woodsmgmt@gmail.com

Phone: (618) 544-2958

Stice, Daniel [NRCS TSP]

Service Area: central and south-central Illinois

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois Univ., 2013

Phone: (217) 821-7764

Email: dan@sticeforestry.com

Thompson, Matt

Service Area: Southern & Central Illinois

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2017

Phone: (618) 335-3066

Email: mgthomp15@gmail.com

Vandermyde, Ben

Service Area: northern Illinois

Education: B.S., Forestry, Southern Illinois Univ., 2008

Email: tree__fallen@hotmail.com

Phone: (815) 535-6483

Wagoner, Robert J.

Service Area: central and east-central Illinois

Education: B.S., Forestry, University of Illinois, 1999; A.S. Forestry, Southeastern Illinois College

Email: ciforestry@gmail.com

Phone: (217) 549-0060

Wajrowski, Nina [NRCS TSP]

Service Area: northeast Illinois; statewide

Education: B.S., Forest Resource Management, University of Missouri

Email: nina@bearforestryllc.com

Phone: 815-451-0633

Walker, Dana R.

Service Area: western Illinois

Education: B.S., Forest Science, University of Illinois, 1975

Phone: (309) 833-3268

Woolery, Michael [NRCS TSP]

Service Area: northern Illinois; southern Wisconsin

Education: M.S., Forestry, University of Illinois, 2000; B.S., Forestry, Univ. of Illinois, 1997

Email: mike@greenwoodforestry.com

Phone: (815) 222-0009

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List of common forestry services offered by professional consulting foresters.

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