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Current ongoing reforestation and restoration projects at Silvertip Tree Farm: Annual Christmas tree harvest. Primary purpose: To restore and maintain natural forest state and promote timber growth. Secondary purpose: Provide a rare species of Christmas trees to private and commercial entities for their Christmas celebration. Tree Planting Primary purpose: To reforest previously logged areas to promote forest growth and reduce green house gases. Secondary purpose: To maximize and maintain future yield of Christmas trees for harvesting. |
Primary purpose: Promote seedling growth which is hindered by the dense shrub canopy.
Secondary Purpose: Overgrown stands of whitethorn pose a fire danger to timber, Christmas trees and wildlife.
Timber Stand Thinning
Primary purpose: Promote timber growth by removing trees allowing others to flourish.
Seconday purpose: Reduce disease and fire danger caused by close proximity of trees.
Tertiary purpose: Provide wood products from poles to firewood therefore reducing waste.