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      • Removal Guide
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    • Oak Wilt
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Find a professional 

​Forester. Logger. Tree Cutter. Tree Service.  Arborist.

These are just some of the names you hear when talking about people who work on trees.  As a landowner, understanding these terms and the differences between them will help you make sure that you get the right professional working on your property.


Professionals who work in forests:

Foresters and loggers work with groups of trees, generally several acres or more.This article from the US Forest Service provides a good explanation of the difference between the two professions.  Please visit the Qualified Forester List for more information on foresters in Michigan.

Professionals who work on trees:

Tree services generally work on non-forest trees, and focus on aesthetics and individual tree health.  They provide services such as pruning, fertilization, and chemical management of insects and diseases.  Tree services may or may not employ arborists, who are tree care professionals certified through the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).  If you need a tree near your house assessed for safety, pruned, or removed, you'll most likely want an arborist.  As with foresters, certification does not guarantee quality of work but can help ensure that the practitioner is familiar with (and follows) industry standards.  To find an arborist near you or verify a certification, visit the ISA website.  Please note that there are two levels of certification through the ISA, Certified Arborist and Board Certified Master Arborist.  Tree care professionals may also be members of the American Society of Consulting Arborists and/or the Tree Care Industry Association.   Tree services should carry state licenses and certifications for chemical application.

Please remember: 
As a landowner, it is your responsibility to make sure that anyone working on your property is properly licensed and insured.

Clare CD's List of Service Providers

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The Forestry Assistance Program of the Clare & Gladwin Conservation Districts have created the following documents including local businesses in the area. 
The Conservation Districts do not endorse any consultant over another and they are arranged in no order.
You are advised to check references when hiring any type of contractor.  


Arborists and Tree Services 
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Loggers and Sawmills 

Tree Planters

Qualified Foresters 



Please contact us if your business is not listed.




District Information
Located in the 2nd Floor
Clare County Courthouse
PO Box 356
225 W. Main Street 
​Harrison Michigan 48625


​Telephone: 989-539-6401


 ​OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm
The conservation is a field office. Call to verify someone will be in the office.

​OFFICE STAFF
  Christiane Rathke -Interim Administrator
ClareCD@macd.org

Christiane Rathke-Soil Erosion Agent
christiane.rathke@macd.org
​
Toni Maize - Spongy Moth Coordinator
ClareGMCO@macd.org​​


Joe Nash - District Forester
​joe.nash@macd.org


​OUR MISSION
"To encourage the wise use
 of our natural resources through promotion and education."