To Our FORECON Clients and Friends
The affects of the COVID-19 virus have had impacts on all of us in a variety of ways.
The Value of a Regeneration Harvest
Planning a forest harvest requires considering a range of factors.
Mysterious Disease Is Killing Beech Trees
Beech leaf disease has been spotted in 10 Ohio counties, 8 PA counties, 1 county in New York.
Invasive Species
One insect and tree species paring may be truly devastating to the region —
the Spotted Lantern Fly (SLF) and the Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima).
In-the-Field
FORECON employees hosted a field tour for the
Society of American Foresters (SAF) Plateau Chapter in N.E. PA.
Timber Theft
The Benefits of Boundary Line Maintenance
Many times landowners don’t realize what they have lost from theft until it is too late, but there are many things you can do in order
to prevent it from happening.
Selling Your Timber
Are you considering selling some of your trees?
Now is a great time, but talking with a forester first can say you a lot of money
and trouble. A FORECON, Inc forester will work with you to ensure a successful process.
Municipal Forests
Increasingly, a Community’s Most Prized Assets: Urban forests and tree groves provide numerous benefits.
From carbon sequestration to aesthetic appeal, healthy urban forests offer tremendous community value.
FORECON blog
USDA Announces Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers
WASHINGTON, July 20, 2021— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing up to $200 million to provide relief to timber harvesting and timber hauling businesses [...]
Correction to Blog Post titled “Hardwood Lumber Market Update – April 30, 2021”
In one of our latest blog posts titled “Hardwood Lumber Market Update – April 30, 2021”, we cited our main source of information incorrectly [...]
Hardwood Lumber Market Update – April 30, 2021
There is currently very active demand for a variety of hardwood lumber, with a common theme being that prices are up and inventories are [...]
Bauer-FORECON Scholarship Continues to Assist Deserving Forestry Students
FORECON founder, Curt Bauer In honor and memory of our founder, Curt Bauer, FORECON established the Bauer-FORECON Scholarship Fund in 2004 (our [...]
Sales Continue to Impress!
Though it differs from area to area and mill to mill, lumber shortages remain wide-spread, with some producers in the Appalachian region saying inventories [...]
FORECON Streamlines Operations and Gains Vital Insight with Unanet A/E
FORECON continues to explore improvements in business practices to increase customer value and improved overall company service offerings and efficiencies. Partnering with Unanet A/E, [...]
Forester Friday
Forester Friday – Spotlight on Travis Cunningham
Travis Cunningham is one of FORECON’s Staff Foresters and is based out of the Titusville, Pennsylvania office. His primary management responsibilities involve servicing some [...]
Career Opportunities
Staff Forester Job Posting 2021
The Falconer, New York Office of FORECON, Inc. has an immediate opening for a highly-motivated, full-time Staff Forester to assist the Director of Operations in supervising and implementing general forestry consulting projects.
Seasonal General Forestry Laborer
The Cortland & Falconer, New York Offices and the Titusville, Pennsylvania Office of FORECON, Inc. have immediate openings for highly-motivated, seasonal General Forestry Laborers. Opportunity for full-time employment dependent upon skills and job performance.
Recent Hunt Leases
81.5 Acres; Randolph County, West Virginia
Property offers great hunting opportunities with easy access via road frontage on CR 64 / 4. Young timber stand of mixed hardwoods provides good food [...]
990 Acres; Clay County, West Virginia
This is a large tract that holds many different game species. The tract consists of mostly hardwood cover with hemlock is a lot of the drainage [...]
About Us
FORECON, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary forestry and natural resources company started in Jamestown, NY in 1954 by Curtis H. Bauer. We operate out of 5 offices located throughout New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, with our main office located at 1890 East Main Street in Falconer, NY.
Our Mission
FORECON Inc. is a team of knowledgeable forestry professionals using innovative, cutting-edge technology to help landowners, both small and large, achieve profitable and environmentally responsible natural resource management objectives.
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