Mysterious Disease Is Killing Beech Trees

Beech leaf disease has been spotted in 10 Ohio counties, 8 PA counties, 1 county in New York.

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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.

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.

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.

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).

The Value of a Regeneration Harvest

Planning a forest harvest requires considering a range of factors.

FORECON's Travis Cunningham (Staff Forester)

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.

FORECON blog

  • U.S. Home Prices In Perspective

U.S. Homeownership In Perspective

U.S. homeowners will find this news refreshing: despite recent inflationary pressures, average U.S. home prices have outpaced both GDP growth and CPI. This is [...]

Shape Your Own Hunting Narrative

Picture this: you've meticulously scouted the terrain, carefully reading the habitat, deer signs and plotting your strategy, only to arrive on opening day and find another eager hunter in "your spot." It's an all-too-common story. But, this season, let's rewrite that story. This year, it's about securing your territory, claiming your slice of the wild, and shaping your own hunting narrative.

Fall color already? Really?

Taken by a FORECON team member August 10th on a project in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Yup, August 10th. Take-away: beautiful [...]

On Site at Private Land Survey!

One of several schools of Carp in Mill Creek, Tioga Co., PA observed during a recent private landowner project inspection. [...]

  • spongy moth (Lymantria dispar dispar)

Spongy Moth Population Expected to Drop?

The spongy moth caterpillar (Lymantria dispar) is a non-native insect that defoliates temperate deciduous forests in the United States, and has created challenges for [...]

The State of Wildfires

The recent heavy smoke blanketing much of the Northeast in the past month has been an unwelcome guest dampening our ability to safely enjoy [...]

The Hawk Watch

Hawk sourcing its daily requirements; Potter Co., PA

Career Opportunities

Forest Resource Field Leader

Our Titusville, Pennsylvania regional office seeks a highly-motivated, full-time Forest Resource Field Leader to help support and oversee forest vegetation [...]

Forester – Elkins, West Virginia

Our professional forestry teams in Elkins and Oak Hill, West Virginia seek a highly-motivated, full-time Forester to join our progressive, [...]

Forester Friday

Career Opportunities

Forest Resource Field Leader

Our Titusville, Pennsylvania regional office seeks a highly-motivated, full-time Forest Resource Field Leader to help support and oversee forest vegetation management project work within FORECON's [...]

Forester – Elkins, West Virginia

Our professional forestry teams in Elkins and Oak Hill, West Virginia seek a highly-motivated, full-time Forester to join our progressive, growing team. The ideal candidate [...]

Forest Technician, Oak Hill, West Virginia

Our professional forestry teams in Elkins and Oak Hill, West Virginia seek a highly-motivated, full-time Forestry Technician to join our progressive, growing team. The ideal [...]

Forest Technician, Elkins, West Virginia

Our professional forestry teams in Elkins and Oak Hill, West Virginia seek a highly-motivated, full-time Forestry Technician to join our progressive, growing team. The ideal [...]

Forest Technician, Cortland, New York

FORECON’s Cortland, New York team is seeking a highly motivated, full-time Forest Technician to help with an array of forest management projects for our growing [...]

Recent Hunt Leases

3108, 2023

402 Acres, Elk County, Pennsylvania

The Highland 1 tract is a 402.63 acre property owned by The Novosel Family Partnership, located in Highland Township, Elk County Pennsylvania. Access to the [...]

3108, 2023

84 Acres, Elk County, Pennsylvania

The Jones 4 tract is an 83.9 acre property owned by The Novosel Family Partnership, located in Jones Township, Elk County Pennsylvania. Access via road [...]

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.

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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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