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SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR FAMILY'S FORESTRY LEGACY

GROWING THE FUTURE WITH PROFESSIONAL 

FORESTRY CONSULTING

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DISCOVER OUR STORY

COMMITTED TO PROTECTING 

OUR WOODS & WATER...

OUR WAY OF LIFE

We are a consulting forestry company dedicated to protecting family forests in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota through customized forest resource management services. Our Private Landowner Assistance program provides tailored solutions, including timber management, GIS mapping, wildlife habitat enhancement, and forestland investment advising, focusing on long-term vitality and conservation.

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SERVICES WE OFFER

FORESTRY EXPERTS PROVIDING TAILORED SOLUTIONS

1

Family Forest Planning & Financial Assistance

  • Long-term, strategic family forest planning.

  • Includes MI & WI tax assistance plans.

  • Forestland investment analysis.

2

Wildlife Habitat & Land Enhancement

  • Wildlife habitat creation.

  • Recreational trail building.

  • Lake lot forestry & aesthetic improvement.
     

3

Property Monitoring & Land Management

  • Property monitoring for absentee landowners.

  • Timber inventory, valuation, & GIS/mapping.
     

4

Timber Sales & Forest Products Marketing

  • Timber sale preparation and administration.

  • Forest products marketing.
     

5

Sustainable Forest Investments &

Carbon Access

  • Forestland investment analysis.

  • Carbon marketplace advice and access.
     

6

Customized Forest Solutions

  • Tailored forestry services based on specific client needs (e.g., combining timber, habitat, and aesthetic goals).

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WHAT WE BRING TO THE TABLE

COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SOLUTIONS

ESG Advisory Services

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Construction Management & Inspection

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Climate Related Risk Assessments

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Sustainability Assesment & Consulting

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OUR SERVICE AREAS

Northern Wisconsin & Upper Michigan...

(And everywhere in between)

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SWCo, LLC provides long-term, ongoing forest management on +/- 30,000 acres of private forestlands in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan owned by individuals, family offices, small businesses, and conservation clubs, many of which are third-party certified under FSC and/or ATFS standards.

SWCo, LLC's logo of the swift water droplet and white birch leaf pays homage to the vital necessity of high-quality water functions in the woods of our Great Lakes region. Here, SWCo, LLC wrote a Managed Forest Law (MFL) plan for a landowner with abundant water resources in one of the WDNR's highest ranked "clean watersheds."  The timber plan focuses on enhancing wildlife habitats. We believe that a healthy forest economy relies on healthy forests and vice versa.  With attention to detail and precise execution, landowners can enjoy both.

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MFL plan for Landowner

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Harvest for Wildlife and Recreation

SWCo, LLC connects landowners with forest products markets to achieve their forestland ownership goals.  Here an aspen coppice with reserves of white birch was executed in summer/fall in western Oneida County, WI.  The landowner was able to use commercial harvesting to create multiple age classes in their aspen to improve wildlife cover and forage.  Plus enhance recreational trail access, which will make easier hunting and wildlife viewing in the interim before their next commercial harvest using an improved road system to move wood to markets.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING

“We've used Matt's services for three timber harvests so far and couldn't be more satisfied. Two of the harvests involved coppice cuts while the third used small coppice cuts and single tree selection to achieve our goals. Matt impressed us from the start when his first question was "What are you trying to achieve?" His ability to merge our goals, habitat improvement and financial return, with sound forestry was impressive. We were encouraged to be involved as much as we like to thru each process while Matt handled the technical and administrative work. Matt's assistance has been everything we wanted and needed. We have and will continue to refer him to other woodland owners.”

Three Brothers, LLC in Rusk County, WI

“Matt has the eye to see what I didn't. He spotted a ridge of healthy birch trees growing and surviving right through the middle of an area to be clear cut harvested. His goal was to save that species to allow it to mature and spread. By directing the cut personally, he saved the stand and wow, what a sight to see and enjoy.  Thanks Matt."

Family Legacy Trust in Oneida County, WI

"Attention to detail and dedication to his craft are what set Matt & SWCo, LLC apart. He understands and believes in our family office’s long view of forest stewardship. Which continues to prove crucial to operation of current assets and acquisitions to our portfolio. His trusted professional advice has proven valuable as we encounter situations where his thoughtful, thorough forestry experience puts together important pieces of the puzzle."

Hirvi-Järvi, LP in Upper MI & Northern WI

"What attracted me to Matt and Superior Woodlands was his willingness to work with smaller properties like our forty-acre parcel.  We received nothing but the highest quality level of service, despite the small scale of our holdings. Matt is an outstanding listener and genuinely cared about tailoring forest plans to the conservation, usage, and harvest goals that we shared. He accounted for some unique details of our land that we are trying to steward, including an active large raptor nest, an established “food plot” oak grove, a conservation easement, and some sensitive wetland areas. Throughout the process, Matt was great as an educator as well, offering a variety of approaches and options that we could employ to achieve our goals.  In the beginning, I thought I was looking for a single transaction to get a Forest Management Plan written, but what sets Matt apart is that he builds partnerships for the longer term.”

Haliaeetus Revocable Trust in Oneida County, WI

Even when water is hard to see, we know it's connected to everything we do.  Here SWCo, LLC wrote a new Forest Stewardship Plan for non-industrial private forestlands under a Conservation Easement, focusing on protecting high conservation values of substantial lakeshore frontage.  Over the course of several years engaging with the family landowners of this property, SWCo, LLC has carried the new plan through its first commercial harvest and is in planning on other commercial harvests.  The family also supports the use of their property as a living laboratory for UW-Madison forestry & ecology students. 

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Forest Stewardship Plan

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Email Us: MLC@swcoforestry.com

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