Introduction

FOR-ECO SYLVICULTURE was created by Justin Manasc, Forest Engineer, in 1990. The company has been offering its services throughout the Eastern Townships region for over 25 years. 

Our primary goal is to assist forest landowners to achieve their objectives while practising sound, sustainable forest management.

 FOR-ECO encourages its clients to pursue an ecosystemic approach that harmonises the values of:

  • Forest productivity
  • Forest health
  • Sustainability
  • Maintenance of biodiversity
  • Integrated resource benefits (forestry, wildlife habitat, recreation, maple production, etc.)
  • Respect for environmental principles, guidelines and regulations

FOR-ECO offers its services to companies, municipalities and not-for-profit community organizations. However our primary clientele are private landowners in the administrative regions of Estrie and Montérégie in south-eastern Québec.

We offer a broad range of cost-competitive forest management services, including:

  • Preparation and implementation of Forest Management Plans
  • Inventory and assessment of standing timber
  • Maple inventories and sugarbush plans to estimate the tapping potential
  • Management of Timber Sale Contracts
  • Tree marking to select trees to be harvested and/or to be conserved
  • Brush clearing for site preparation
  • Reforestation with appropriate species (hardwood or softwood seedlings)
  • Tree plantation maintenance
  • Thinning of young, dense stands to favour the best natural regeneration
  • Preparation of topographic maps and aerial photos using a geographic information system (GIS)
  • Measuring or locating property features using a global positioning system (GPS)
  • Layout and planning of forest roads and drainage ditches
  • Creation of forest recreational trails (hiking, x-country skiing, ATV, horse, etc.)
  • Analysis of tree diseases
  • Evaluation of soil fertilization needs
  • Preparation of requests for required municipal and provincial permits

Please contact FOR-ECO if you are seeking expert advice and personalized service.

We will help you learn more about your forest and how to improve its management and meet your objectives.

FOR-ECO offers its services to companies, municipalities and not-for-profit community organizations. However our primary clientele are private landowners in the administrative regions of Estrie and Montérégie in south-eastern Québec.

Here is a partial list of the cost-competitive forest management services that we offer:

  • Preparation and implementation of Forest Management Plans
  • Inventory and assessment of standing timber
  • Maple inventories and sugarbush plans
  • Management of timber sale contracts
  • Tree marking for selective cutting
  • Brush clearing for site preparation
  • Reforestation with appropriate species (hardwood or softwood seedlings)
  • Tree plantation maintenance
  • Thinning of young, dense stands to favour the best natural regeneration
  • Preparation of topographic maps and aerial photos using geographic information systems (GIS)
  • Measuring or locating property features using global positioning systems (GPS)
  • Layout and planning of forest roads
  • Creation of forest recreational trails (hiking, x-country skiing, ATV, horse, etc.)
  • Analysis of tree diseases
  • Evaluation of soil fertilization needs
  • Preparation of requests for required municipal and provincial permits