We primarily serve the I-95 corridor from Lumberton to Roanoke Rapids and beyond
A List of Some of the Services We Provide
Tree Planting
Reforestation is a critical part of sustainable forestry. Planning for the next forest should begin before the harvest is begun. Our team can help you design and implement a tree planting plan that will turn the dreams you have for your property into a reality.
Invasive Species Management
Invasive species can wreak havoc on forest ecosystems. We have the tools necessary to take care of unwanted vines or trees while having a limited impact on the residual crop trees.
Chemical Site Prep and Release
Without proper site preparation, there is really no need to plant expensive high genetic trees. In short order the residual trees with already established root systems will overtake the higher quality trees. For this reason we highly recommend chemical site prep or, if the tract is already planted, a chemical release. We offer ground application by skidder as well as drone application from the air.
Shearing/Bedding/Drum Chopping
Shearing is done by running a sharp angled blade on the edge of the ground cutting trees, stumps and debris in its path and pushing out of the way in preparation for planting or bedding and planting. Drum chopping can also be used to clear debris, but the chopper crushes the debris instead of pushing it out of the way. If a tract can not be accessed by planting crews after a regular site prep spray then either shearing or drum chopping are an option. This is generally due to the landowner waiting 3 or more years to spray and plant their property. It is much more expensive to shear or chop than to spray and plant within a year or two of harvest.
Bedding is done on wet ground by building a planting row up to keep the roots out of the water so the crop trees will grow like they are supposed to. You can see the results of a tract that probably should have been bedded on a planted tract where the soil is frequently saturated and the pine trees are growing but are poorly stocked. We have learned from experience that some areas just do better when they are bedded.
Controlled Burning & Fireline/Forest Road Installation
Understory burning is generally done in pine stands for hazard reduction or silviculture. With frequent lightning or even careless neighbors, your 25 year old pine stand can go up in smoke if the fire fuel load isn't kept at a proper level. We do these types of burns in the winter to avoid catastrophic fires when you can't control them. A silvicultural burn is done in late winter/early spring or in the fall and it is designed to alter forest composition. We can begin to eradicate unwanted hardwoods while encouraging the growth of wildlife food and habitat grasses in the forest with growing season burns. We also do longleaf seedling burning to keep loblolly and other unwanted species out of the stand.
Fire lines go hand in hand with fire. We must have fire breaks to keep burning safe. These breaks can also be used as forest roads when planned and built properly. We can help you gain access to your property while also making a forest management tool.
Longleaf Scalping
Longleaf planted in a field need some extra help getting out of the grass stage. We can help by spraying the field before planting and/or peeling back the grass root mat to allow the longleaf the opportunity for nutrients it needs to push out of the ground. Ripping the ground to break up the hard pan after years of plowing will also allow the pine the opportunity to be the best it can be.
About Black Creek Forestry Services LLC
Our Mission
Our Services
Our Mission
Creating value on your property with the services we provide and treating your land like we would if we owned it. That is our goal for each job we do. And we have been guaranteeing that since 2004
Our Team
Our Services
Our Mission
We have registered foresters on staff as well as licensed pesticide applicators, drone pilots and burn bosses. Most important though is the high level of experience our people have doing this type of work. We love treating our clients the way we would want to be treated and it shows in the finished product
Our Services
Our Services
Our Services
Almost all of our forestry work is done in-house so when you call us you know we are local and will be here long after the work is done. We can provide plenty of references from government agencies to local consultants to private landowners. But our favorite is when someone calls because they already heard we do good work
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